The traditional image of dowsing is an old man with flowing robes holding a forked stick and looking for water. However the definition of dowsing is simply a means of finding out, and the process of dowsing can be applied in any field – including water, oil, minerals, electromagnetic fields, archaeology or health. And far from being the unproven and unscientific practice described by the popular press, the science now exists that supports and explains the mechanics behind dowsing – and where the information comes from.
Science tells us that the essence of our universe is an infinite field of invisible energy, a cosmic information field that contains all information past, present and future, and that encompasses all space – what we perceive to be solid matter and all the spaces in between. What we are doing when we are dowsing is accessing that field with directed and deliberate intent. Our dowsing tool – whether we choose dowsing rods or a pendulum – is simply there to amplify the micromuscle movements that occur when we receive responses to our questions. Muscle testing in kinesiology is a similar process.
Each human body also has its own personal information-carrying energy field. The ground state of the body is not physical matter, but an energy field of intelligent wisdom that controls every biological process; it knows on every level what it needs to do to survive and it has innate and unlimited healing capabilities. The doctor within. When we cut our finger we don’t need to tell ourselves how to heal – it happens all by itself!
We can use dowsing to access this doctor within and, by understanding our body’s individual needs, support our own health and wellbeing. And although training to be a professional dowser can take years of practice and experience, anyone can learn how to dowse for themselves. You don’t need sophisticated tools – for many years I dowsed successfully with wire coat hangers cut up to make a pair of L-shaped rods. So simply believe that you can do it, formulate careful questions, build up your confidence with practice …and, most of all, remember to have fun.
Here’s how to do it:
The basis of information dowsing is to master a yes and no response:
Sit in a comfortable chair, take a few deep breaths and relax.
Hold your dowsing rods with a relaxed grip, body-width apart and parallel to the floor, with your arms extended but gently bent at the elbows.
At this point, your rods will probably be swinging about, reacting to all the energies around you. You need to tell them what to do.
Ask them to show you a ‘yes’ response. They will either move and cross in front of you, or open outwards. Either way is fine – that is simply your own particular dowsing response for a ‘yes’. If nothing happens, keep practising – you are teaching your body to learn new things and it takes patience.
Now ask for a no response, and observe their reaction
If nothing happens, ask again. Observe what the rods do – don’t try and move them with sheer determination; let the process flow through you.
An alternative way to obtain a ‘yes’ or ‘no’ response is to ask a question to which you already know the answer. For example, if you have blue eyes, ask: ‘Are my eyes blue?’ then observe what the rods do.
Your best dowsing tool is the one with which you are most comfortable. If, after practice, still nothing happens, perhaps try using a pendulum. Still use the same methods, and your ‘yes’ and ‘no’ responses may be a clockwise or anti-clockwise movement, a swinging to and fro, or side to side.
How to read your health needs…
Every week we are bombarded with conflicting new studies on cure-all foods, must-have supplements, foods that cause cancer, health myths, miracle cures and dietary warnings. Or with contradictory advice that we should totally avoid alcohol and then, the following week, that a glass of wine a day can help prevent heart disease. A constant stream of information – and disinformation – is thrown at us from the media, from those with vested commercial interests and from biased and uninformed government committees. Most people are suffering from information fatigue and are left wondering what is left to eat that is at best not harmful, and at worst not going to send them to an early grave!
The real truth about your health lies in the wisdom within. Instead of being overwhelmed by choices, with dowsing you have a means to determine what is, and what is not, in your own individual best interests. Dowsing allows you to see beyond hidden agendas, vested interests and fit-all solutions to ask which foods are health promoting; which foods are contaminated with harmful pesticides; what factors in your environment may be toxic or harmful; and the optimal levels of hydration, sleep, exercise and nutritional supplements to support and sustain your best health and wellbeing.
The sky is the limit – so pick up your dowsing rods and ask the doctor within.
Make your own dowsing tools
Here, top dowser Roy Riggs shows you how to make your own rods out of a pair of wire coathangers:
The L-rod is one of the most basic and proficient tools for dowsing and I know of professional dowsers still using their first coat hanger L-rods well into 30 years of practice.
You will need two wire coat hangers that, when placed on a table, look like a squashed triangle with a hook on the top and the longest part at the bottom.
Cut the longest part near a bend, then on the opposite bend measure 5 inches (12 cm) towards the hook and make your second cut.
Straighten the 5 inch bendy bit so it is roughly at right angles or makes an Lshape to the long piece.
Repeat this operation with your other coat hanger and you have your dowsing rods. Normally, L-rods have a proportion of 5 inches (12 cm) at the short end and between 12 and 18 inches for the long bit. The round wire should turn easily in your hand, though some dowsers prefer to slide an empty biro case on the handle wire for a smoother response.
For more information on Roy’s dowsing services go to royriggs.co.uk
Article by
Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth’s is the author of DOWSING – The Ultimate Guide for the 21st Century.
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Article by
Elizabeth Brown
Elizabeth’s is the author of DOWSING – The Ultimate Guide for the 21st Century.
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By Elizabeth Brown
