An Overview of Dowsing

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, it’s effectiveness, accuracy and repeatability have recommended it’s 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 parapsychological 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.