Dowsing is the marriage of the scientific and the intuitive.
The roots of dowsing can be traced back to ancient times. Some say that pictoglyphs on the walls of the Tassili Caves in southern Algeria in Africa bear the earliest evidence. A Chinese emperor named Yu, went on an dowsing expedition to the east over 2,000 years before Christ. Dowsing dates back several thousand years. This ancient Egyptian art form was used by Chinese kings and psychics during the middle ages and into the present. Today many have used this tool to find water, oil, coal, minerals, cables and pipes, locating missing people, lost objects and animals, and to diagnose illness. May be used for a simple yes or no answer. A yes answer causes the pendulum to swing up and down. A no answer is left to right. The pendulum is a KEY used to open our intuition & connect with the higher self.
The pendulum allows the average person to communicate with your Divine Intuitive Self: Do you have difficulty distinguishing psychic guidance from your own thoughts? If you are not psychic you probably do. A pendulum can be the first step in learning how to receive intuition for your growth and healing. Remember there is no right way for everyone to dowse, and as you practice at dowsing, you'll find what works best for you. Psychic forces guide the path of the swing of the pendulum in regards to a Yes or No question.
Dowsing is a form of divination, a form of question asking, not unlike tarot or the runes, except..... In dowsing you will get a yes or no answer. Dowsing has also been used as a form of water or mineral finding. Amazingly this activity is quite accepted in western cultures, but dowsing for answers may be considered "witchy"
Dowsing for water involves using a forked branch of a tree, or even a metal coat hanger! The two forks are held in the hands of the person "dowsing" and the main branch will bend toward the direction of the water. This technique has also been used in dowsing for minerals, oil, graves, treasure, you name it!!
Then we can get into the search for Hartman and Ley lines and Geopathic Stress; you can look at dowsing, like connecting with your Higher Self. Also there is the theory that everything resonates to a frequency so, we are tuning in to the frequency we are looking for. You can use dowsing to locate lost items in your home.
Now we get to the important bits...
1) Intent. This is where you need to have your question very clear in your mind. (I guess this is paramount in all divination work)
2) We need to learn to work with the rods. We need to learn what is a yes answer and what is No. (This is vital when working with a dowsing pendant too.) So practice first on question with known answers, like Show me where the table is Show me where the door is; in these cases the rods will move together in the direction of the item. If you ask a yes or no question, the rods will normally move apart for the negative and together or parallel for the positive Practice first, so you can recognise the answers.
Let's say we are looking for a lost item, say a book. Picture the book clearly in your mind's eye. Ask the question Please show me where the book is, as you slowly walk about the house. Point the rods in front of you, holding them loosely. If the rods move together in one direction, turn your whole body to face that direction; if the rods splay out, this is the wrong direction, stop, and adjust your direction.
Pendulums are also used in dowsing; they are usually made of crystal, wood or metal. They are finely balanced and usually have a point at the bottom end. Choose the one that “talks” to you!
It really doesn't have to be the most expensive one, or the clearest crystal. I have a friend who dowses with a raw piece of amethyst on her necklace! You could use a washer on a bit of string. There are those who believe the length of the string is vital or must be a certain ratio to the weight of the pendulum.
First we need to get "attuned” to the pendant/ dowsing crystal. Hold the thread between your thumb and forefinger. You may like to be seated to keep your elbow steady on a table. Allow the pendulum to dangle freely and don't panic if your hand moves. Ask a question (yes or no answer) that you know the answer to. Watch what the pendulum does. It may swing from side to side, or to and away from you. Let’s say you asked a Yes question and it swings side to side. Ask another Yes question and see if it does the same thing. Now ask a No question, again watch what it does. In this way you will learn to recognise the answers your pendulum gives. It may also swing in a circle, clockwise and anti clockwise, depending on the answer.
When you have "got to know" your pendulum, then you may start on other questions. But don't make the question too broad, or you may get confusing answers.
Do you have any experiences with dowsing to share?
Have you found a particular crystal works best for you?
Have you ever dowsed with a forked stick?
Do you know a dowser?
Have you seen dowsing in action?
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Dowsing for Ley lines.
There has been some important practical research done recently regarding the Earth’s energy meridians, known as ‘Ley-lines,’ (English) ‘Fairy Paths,’ (Irish) ‘Dragon Paths,’ (Chinese) and ‘Song Lines,’ (Australian Aborigine.)
The first research into ‘Ley lines’ in modern times was attempted by Alfred Watkins, who first coined the term “Ley” in 1921.
Two pioneers in this area, who have published their findings in recent years, are Paul Broadhurst and Hamish Miller: The Sun and the Serpent, (1989), and The Dance of the Dragon, (2000).
The existence of these ‘Leys’ is still being debated between researchers and scientists. However, like the human mind that can perceive and contemplate their existence, ‘Leys’ cannot be measured: our present understanding is that they are “conduits” of infinite energy that only become extant when we find many different sites or famous landmarks linked together in a straight line - these alignments originally based on what our distant ancestors had found perhaps through psychic means - i.e., dowsing. We could think of Leys as neutral-zero null-lines.
You can dowse to look for ley lines as well as port holes using diving rods or a crystal pendulum, port hole can be found where two or more ley lines cross, the earth has many leys, or some call them meridians, or energy lines.