British Society of Dowsers Background

As one of the oldest dowsing societies it attracts a considerable number of overseas members, particularly from the Commonwealth and from English speaking nations and it welcomes membership from anyone interested in dowsing, no matter what their level of expertise, from all over the world.

The objects for which the Society is established are:-

To encourage the study and advancement of the knowledge of the scientific principles of dowsing including the knowledge of its application to the search for subterranean watercourses, cavities, tunnels, ores and other entities, concealed by natural or artificial means; and to the diagnosis of disease and restoration of health in human beings, trees and plants, to the improvement of agriculture, and to the quest for lost or missing objects, animate and inanimate, in so far as such objects may be charitable.

To relieve communities, particularly those in less well developed countries who are suffering hardship by reason of their economic and social circumstances, especially in relation to water supplies.

To this end the Society publishes a quarterly Journal, 'Dowsing Today', publishes other occasional papers and books, holds lectures, conferences, courses and meetings in various parts of the UK, encourages, supports and fosters local area and special interest Groups of dowsers and sells by mail order and at meetings educational books and dowsing equipment. It possesses an expanding library which may be used by the public as a reference library by appointment. It also maintains a Register of Professional Dowsers and operates a free information service for the benefit of the public who seek the services of a dowser.

As part of its charitable endeavours the Society raises funds to help source water supplies for people in less well developed countries. Through its Water For Life appeal fund the Society supports the Charity 'Reaching The Unreached' which was founded by Brother James Kimpton in southern India to help poor villages. As part of his efforts, Brother James, through his expertise as an outstanding dowser, has sited boreholes for more than 1800 dry villages. This Society raises money to help defray the costs of drilling and hand pumps for these boreholes.

The Society has also set up a new fund, Village Water. The aim here is to raise funds to assist with locating good underground water supplies, providing these through drilling in other third world countries.

The Society comprises over 1400 interesting and active members and is governed by a Council consisting of President, three Vice-Presidents and up to nine Council members. They normally meet four times a year to determine policy and oversee the work of the Office in carrying out the work and objectives of the Society.

The Mission Statement adopted by the Council states:

The British Society of Dowsers exists to promote, encourage and safeguard the art of dowsing in its widest sense. It recognises that dowsing is a personal and subjective activity based partly on physical principles, partly on principles which science has not yet recognised. It provides a forum for the discussion of dowsing, a repository for the records of dowsing achievement and history. It provides an administrative structure to support the specific objectives and activities which stem from this fundamental purpose.