Dowsing
This FACT SHEET 1 is reproduced
here with the kind permission of The British Society of Dowsers. Contact
details for the BSD are at the end of this article, who will be more than
pleased to hear from anybody interested in ‘Dowsing, or Divining’.
An Overview of Dowsing.
Dowsing, also known as "divining", is an intuitive art and discipline used
in all parts of the world in both ancient and modern times. A technique for
bringing information from the intuitive or subconscious senses to the
attention of the rational mind, it has potential value in almost every area
of human endeavour, research and activity, and dowsing practitioners find it
a valuable tool in both their work and their everyday lives.
Dowsing is best known as a tool for discerning the presence of underground
water which can then be accessed by either shallow digging or drilling a
borehole to create a well for domestic, community, agricultural or
industrial applications, and the services of water dowsers are in high
demand in many rural areas and third world countries where the presence of
reliable sources of drinking water is an essential resource for human
presence and activity.
Dowsing has also been widely and successfully used both historically and
contemporarily in the process of prospecting for oil and mineral resources
underground, and finds further application in archaeological research and
excavation.
The presence and location of other concealed subterranean features such as
water pipes, drains, electrical and communications utilities are frequently
detected by dowsing, giving it immense practical value both in urban and
agricultural settings.
Many practitioners of a wide range of holistic therapies find dowsing of
assistance in the assessment of their clients and in the selection of the
most suitable and appropriate treatments for them, and the diagnostic
possibilities of dowsing also find their uses in vehicle and appliance
fault-finding and maintenance.
Some dowsers are skilled in the location of lost or missing objects, animals
and people, and dowsers are intermittently called upon to assist in a
variety of search-and-rescue activities.
Although dowsing as a human faculty has remained difficult to explain within
the Newtonian scientific paradigm, its effectiveness, accuracy and
repeatability have recommended its continued use as an invaluable aid and
ally, particularly in those areas where rational knowledge or
instrumentation are either undeveloped or unavailable. Those who find it
useful are often content to hold their ability to dowse as a currently
unexplained or Para psychological phenomenon, and relate to the dowsing
faculty as a "sixth sense", whilst others become actively engaged in
researching and developing the nature of the dowsing response.
Dowsing is a normal and natural human faculty, within the abilities of both
children and adults. To become a proficient dowser requires careful and
patient training and practice, and the development of mental clarity and
discipline. During the learning period, it is of immense benefit to receive
guidance and coaching from experienced practitioners, and to carefully check
one’s dowsing responses against those of skilled and experienced dowsers and
also against verifiable information and measurable outcomes.
The British Society of Dowsers supports, encourages and promotes dowsing and
dowsers in a manner consistent with the highest standards of personal
integrity and behaviour, and is a resource for all those interested in
exploring and contributing to the field.
The British Society of Dowsers,
National Dowsing Centre
2 St Ann's Road,
Malvern,
Worcs.
WR14 4RG, UK.
Tel & Fax: +44 (0)1684 576969.
Email:
info@britishdowsers.org
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