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  1. Dowsing - Wikipedia

    Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), [1] gravesites, [2] malign "earth vibrations" [3] and …

  2. Dowsing | Divination, Pendulum, Water Witching | Britannica

    Nov 4, 2025 · dowsing, in occultism, use of a forked piece of hazel, rowan, or willow wood or of a Y-shaped metal rod or of a pendulum suspended by a nylon or silk thread, in an attempt to detect such …

  3. What Is Dowsing And Why It’s More Important Than Ever

    May 6, 2024 · Dowsing is an easy way to check ourselves, get real-time feedback on our decisions, and build our trust and communication.

  4. The Science Behind Dowsing: Fact or Fiction? | Live to Plant

    Mar 12, 2025 · Dowsing, often referred to as “water witching” or “divining,” has captured human curiosity for centuries. The practice involves using a forked stick, pendulum, or other tools to locate …

  5. Introduction to Dowsing

    Q. How is Dowsing done? A. Combination of mental, emotional and intuitive faculties are focused, in right order, upon the object of one’s quest. Presently, the device moves beyond one’s physical …

  6. Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus? - HowStuffWorks

    Oct 31, 2023 · But does that endurance mean dowsing is real? When it comes to water witches — also known as dowsers, diviners, doodlebuggers and various other names — we're faced with two distinct …

  7. Water Dowsing | U.S. Geological Survey - USGS.gov

    Jun 6, 2018 · "Water dowsing" refers in general to the practice of using a forked stick, rod, pendulum, or similar device to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden or lost substances, and has …

  8. American Society of Dowsers - HOME

    Founded in 1961, ASD has spent decades exploring and teaching the secrets of dowsing—an age-old practice used to locate hidden water, minerals, and even lost objects with little more than a simple …

  9. Dowsing: Divine Gift, Human Ability or Occult Power?

    Jun 10, 2009 · Dowsing and Spiritism I have summarized seven reasons that collectively assign dowsing an occultic status. This coincides with its use throughout history where the staff has been a tool of …

  10. Dowsing Research Group – Exploring the art and science of dowsing

    Dowsing is a way to know things that we are unable to perceive with our normal senses. It is an ancient art, known as ‘divining’, and it was certainly used by the Egyptians and perhaps even earlier.