D is for Dowsing

Dowsing started off in Germany during the 15th century and employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals, gemstones, and even grave sites. A Y or L shaped twig or rod is sometimes used during dowsing. Some dowsers prefer branches from particular trees and some prefer the branches to be freshly cut.  The two ends on the forked side are held one in each hand with the third (the stem of the "Y") pointing straight ahead. Often the branches are grasped palms down. The dowser then walks slowly over the places where he suspects the target (for example, minerals or water) may be, and the dowsing rod supposedly dips, inclines or twitches when a discovery is made. This method is sometimes known as "Willow Witching."

Dowsing can also be used in energy medicine by using a pendulum. Pendulums have the ability to detect negative energy and remove it from the body. The energy field that surrounds each of us behaves sort of like a static dust mop, picking up undesirable energies that can lead to irritability or mood shifts. You may notice that being in the presence of a particular person causes you to feel tired and worn out. Or you may experience discomfort or uneasiness after visiting a friend's home. Frequently the cause for this discomfort is due to disharmonious energies that have become 'stuck' in our energy field. Dowsing is an effective tool that can be used to clear these unwanted energies. Dowsing can also be used to fortify and increase the protective ability of your energy field so that when confronted with an energetically challenging person or environment, you are better able to remain centered and clear of influences.

So how do you use dowsing to heal?

After picking your preferred method, whichever one feels comfortable and right to you, it is absolutely crucial to have a still, quiet mind, basically in a neutral state.

It is not easy, or accurate, to attempt to dowse when you are worried about something or in a hurry or under pressure.

Pick a quiet spot, on your own, and practise deep, meaningful breathing for a few minutes, to calm your whole system down.

For beginners, it is preferable to sit, with your feet firmly on the ground.

If using a pendulum, the method is to grasp the chain or material the pendulum is suspended on, by your thumb and index finger, leaving about 5 inches of the chain hanging. Start it swinging in motion, towards and away from you.

If using rods, grasp them firmly, but lightly, by the handles, the longer part of it pointing forward and as horizontal as possible.

The first question to ask, and one which is individual to each person is “Show me the movement for yes”. After you get the response, then ask to be shown the movement for no. Typically, a pendulum will begin a definite clockwise circle for ‘yes’ and an anti-clockwise circle for ‘no’. Divining rods tend to move inwards for ‘yes’ and outwards for ‘no’. However, everyone is different, and your response may vary to these.

Once you have a definite response to these basic questions, you are ready to dowse. It’s as simple as that!

When testing for actual material items, such as choosing a homeopathic remedy or tissue salt or checking a food to see if you have a sensitivity to it, it is an advantage to dowse using a pendulum over the remedy.

If you are testing for someone else, you can either touch their arm while using the pendulum, or an item of their clothing – this is really just to make the connection on behalf of someone else. 

It will take practise and patience but amazing results are there for you to enjoy.