At 20 to 30 feet from where the water comes to or near the grounds surface, by holding the wire (bent on a 90 degree angle) I get a magnetic attraction to the point of the start of the water vein. Traditionally, the most common dowsing rod is a forked (Y-shaped) branch from a tree or bush. Im about half of them the wire will start going down on them when they approach the vein. He had one customer convince him to dig without doing so. They believe that locations where this water is present are surrounded by forces that will produce a response in their tools. The term Water Witching is believed to be derived from ideas of magic, but it actually involves relaxation, focus and potentially some knowledge about trees. Willow or apple was used to create the strongest 'pull' to the water. 1,200 feet below ground, lay a huge seam of the Judith River Sands formation. Many choices and styles to choose from. My FIL who could do water witching told me that one time he was having no luck so he removed his 4 buckle overshoes and suddenly he could then find water again. Id concentrate more on finding water or whatever youre hunting. I am a dowsed of forty years experience. He said I laughed and counted after he dropped it into the bucket of water. Unless they used shovels. He has found many water veins and can also do graves. More for local enjoyment. It doesnt work for everyone, but the ones it does work for, it makes a believer of them. Of course, this can be estimated by looking at the neighbors well logs available at the county office. He cut a branch cut Y and when he found a stream we marked it. We drove to my land that weekend and I set him on the same path I had taken, then stood back and watched. Cindy, just reading this looking for a witcher or dowser. The most popular dowsing tool, however, is the dowsing rod. My father was really good at finding water for people he used wires i prefer a forked stick dowsing doesnt have to be proven to me i know without a shadow of a doubt it works i havent figured out how to scientifically prove it but i can make anyone feel what i feel as long as im touching the stick you will feel it to there has to be a way you could measure the force being put on my stick its so strong if i try to hold the stick and keep walking the stick will break. Feller wanted me to come over and dig up his old well head. Not sure whether either of our sons or any of the grandkids can witch. He was a local legend as a water witcher who succeeded in finding water when drillers failed. My cousin showed me how. They came in knowing the situation but all were unsuccessful. In ancient times, it used to be relatively easy to come up with rudimental water dowsing . One of the longest-running of these disagreements centers on dowsing, a supposed sixth sense that enables people to find underground water using a forked branch, pendulum or pair of bent wires . If its a small willow and you are holding it really tight, it can actually take the bark off the willow where you are gripping it, he says. Im not a doubter. The well water was so hard that most people had trouble with it especially with washing clothes. If it pulls hard, you know theres a lot of water. NASA's Aqua satellite will provide crucial information about the water in the ground and the weather on the horizon. Find "Y" shaped branch. George's water well thread got me thinking about it..I too am planning to drill a well in the near future. Serviced 4 inside taps, dishwasher and laundry as well as yard irrigation without ever running low. and the people came in with a drill and drilled another place with no luck . In 1970, we decided to put in a deeper well. Water for this old house was provided by a hand-dug well that was short of water. Word got around, and more people asked him to find water. Hasnt failed me yet. Heather Smith Thomas. It's hit and miss for me with wires and water lines. Mrs. J. P. Pendergrass, of Raleigh, N.C., does her witching in suburban Laurel Hills. He smokes a lot of dope, that maybe helps. This will indicate the depth to the next vein of water if one exists. A high percentage of people can get the rods to cross on a water pipe or a bottle hiden under a floor or something. Youre just missing out on one of the wonders of the world. Be clear with intention. That well driller didnt believe in water dowsing originally but now calls me whenever someone wants him to drill a well.. Have also located water lines. One of the most comical things Ive ever witnessed, him shuffling around my yard and whenever his wires got crossed, stomping one foot on the ground and with absolute confidence Dig HERE!10 minutes later with a probeno luck. When I was a kid, my brother had a friend who showed us how to locate water using bent metal rods held loosely in his fists. Looks like a lot of potential millionaires amongst us *****I think he has passed on now but there was a guy named James Randy, who used to appear on the Johnny Carson Show. My grandpa could witch wells. However, in this particular study, the dowsers were also asked to tell their drill teams at what depth theyd find the water and how much water they would find. In other areas, underground water sources are few and far betweenjust streams, some large, some smallcoursing through the layers of rocks. Many of us may have fond remembrances of watching someone perform this noble and ' respectable ' form of divination when we were young, or at . my dad is gone now , but every now and then i cut a branch just to show how its done. It worked for me using a peach tree fork. When I was a kid, my grandfather taught me how to water witch, more commonly called dowsing. I am the only one of six kids that can do it too. This is all you need. Remove and compost all of the leaves and cut the branches into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. This is absolutely 100% real and true. Warning be careful if you try that with opposite sex. You can use just one rod, and it works just as well as if you use two. I hope I get great results. But I really dont know. Dowsing can be done via many different tools, including but not limited to: two L-shaped copper rods, a willow branch, a pendulum or a weight tied to a string. Farmer wipes the sweat off his head after removing a cowboy hat. flag 1 like . I dont have much luck finding water veins consistently. He always witched or dowsed before drilling. If vein is 10 steps wide about 30 feet then there is usually 20-25 gallon well in our area. It doesnt seem to correlate with soil type or rock formations on the surface. Yesterday the young driller cut a y shaped limb from one of our fruit trees, and used that to witch the drill site. But if the stick only swings side-to-side a couple times, you know there isnt as much water there. Find an under ground vein. I cant be that far from you. Winter Solstice: When is it, and What is it? Some people use two metal rods called divining rods or even wire. Lynn found a spot just 8 feet away from the dry hole. If you have ever been to underground caverns theres places where water swirled and made these huge pools, I always picture in my mind thats whats going on and that might make sense why its a good spot. Whats happening. That situation was interesting because the rancher had already hired a well driller who drilled 400 feet and didnt hit water. I've an uncle that can do it. Call Number/Physical Location. He is pretty skeptical that I can find them with wires, and I was curious what Agtalk thought about it. Not a single budge in indicating water. Both wells support a small community. Remain still to see if the bobbing starts again. I can find water lines and electrical lines. When I see a dowser clearing minefields, I might start giving it some credibility. Even willows cut in the winter work fine. One had me hold his stick, fresh off the tree with bark on it, and had me try to locate areas to no avail. Mar 22, 2015 #4. Some real estate agents in our valley ask him to check properties before offering them for sale, to make sure there is water. Lynn likes to use a green willow, but even a relatively dry one will work. Facebook; Only some people have this ability. Thats important if you wish to irrigate or if you want it for drinking water. I seem to be able to do it, ive always used copper wires because thats what i was told, most of the time they cross, cant hardly stop em, but sometimes they go apart the other way, anyone know what that could mean? He was correct. Ha Ha. Im in Dillsburg, PA 17019. 4) turn water or electricity on and repeat. Had well digger out there and only found 6 dry holes I knew the area was hard place to find water in. Two attempts to drill, both dry holes. He got out of the car, held a Y-shaped willow branch in his hands, walked in an expanding circle around the yard and, "At one point the end of the dowsing rod dipped toward the ground as though . Oh, and it also helps to know that traces of the waterline's route are still visible, especially if you connect the dots made by tile holes where the waterline cut them. I can do it but in her younger days mom was a lot more accurate than I. I can't make it work, but know many who do. I would not drill a well without the advice of a witcher. The practice continues to be used today, in some cities in Canada. This gives more chance to find adequate water, at two levels. One of the most popular dowsing activities is dowsing for water. Keep your grasp somewhat loose and slowly walk around searching for water. just bought some rods for dousing. The dowsing that most people are familiar with is water dowsing, or water witching or rhabdomancy, in which a person holds a Y-shaped branch (or two L-shaped wire rods) and walks around until they . Dowsing or water-witching is a form of divination used to locate ground water, oil, sites, and information. I would love to find a dowser who can find my water line location, which is essential before permit can be given on the replacement of my failing septic system. We then dug it up to tie in a new cattle waterer, and it was dead on. If theres more water on down, it will start over and seek the next one. Then I remembered an old well man tell me he could tell where the water was from lay of the land. Pea Ridge Graphic, 1966. In fact, when California was in the middle of their worst drought, they turned to local dowsers to uncover hidden sources of water. Try it yourself ,grab couple pieces of thin wire or other metal, bend it to fit your hands at approximately 90 degrees and walk across your lawn ,find the water meter in the street and that runs in a straight line to your first hose bib. I know that not everyone can. Rods pointing same direction is water stream thats moving the direction they point, you might use that to decide where to add wells or try and guess how other wells nearby may hurt your volume. He would open the pliers pointing them straight up and they would get pulled out of his hands over a good well spot. The dirt . Harvest young branches of a willow tree, ideally first-year growth. One of the oldest methods for "finding" (or claiming to find) groundwater is called dowsing or water witching. Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), gravesites, malign "earth vibrations" and many other objects and materials without the use of a scientific apparatus.It is also known as divining (especially in water divining), doodlebugging (particularly in the United States, in searching for . Wires going apart can be an old road bed. It works for some people and some people cant do it. Accuracy? Some types of rocks are known to be good producers of water, whereas others will not hold or yield useful water. You should also make sure the rods are 9 inches (22.9 cm) from each other. I did all of a sudden they went down. I know the overhead power line was said in jest However it does explain witching. Combining the two levels made a good well.. The welding rods locate water but dont tell you how much. Havent been successful at it myself but Ive seen it done and it does work. The well driller can keep going, and you can tell him roughly how deep it might be. It baffles me as to how it works. When we bought our farm in Ohio, in 1966,it only had a hand dug cistern. Just had a new well drilled today. My dad could as well. I also knew that the Soviet Army travelled with just 2 days fresh water supply, but several battalions of dowsers. It is a unique talent that I also have I generally use one rod in my receiving hand. I can't do it. And sometimes people who are interested in a certain property ask him to find water before they decide to buy it. In these areas, wells that do not intersect a fracture or a cavern might not yield abundant water. Many dowsers prefer forked sticks made from willow, peach, or witch hazel wood. He ended up finding a spot and told them definitely enough water in this spot for an irrigation well. Still more say that this art is nothing more than a clever hoax. Has been within a foot every time. Go mellow out and when you are at peace go try it again. My father in law, Lowell, was held in high esteem within our county as a master dowser. they will simply that there is no right nor wrong place, just drill anyplace and you either hit or miss. He had a neighbor come down and check it and he found the same spot and said there would be water at about 30-40 feet and plenty of it. The real test would be to determine how deep and at what flow rate. I use welding rods first, to see if theres water, and where, or several possible locations on the property, he says. In Europe and northeastern US, it is known as dowsing. Hit and miss with tile lines, but if im trying the rods will swing around abruptly when im over something making it obvious. However I will admit. My Father used to talk about doing it himself. He holds them with the long ends level and apart from one anotherholding them loosely so they can swivel freely. I believed I could do it because I believed in him. This is widely known.. And don't fall for the people using welding rods, they work for water lines but not aquifers. It doesnt work on a tap. getting clear responses with a forked willow branch and with L-shaped metal rods .more. n. the search for or discovery of underground water sources by means of a divining rod. Fascinating comment in my experience its conservatives who are far more willing to take things on faith or believe in things with no proof than most Dems or liberals. The single end was sharpened to a point, exposing the wet, fresh willow wood. As the point went downward I tried to pull it up and the bark scratched the palms of my hands. An old logger showed me how to find water on a parcel of land I purchased from him on condition that I first locate at least two running streams under ground. The driller often has a lot of experience in the area being drilled and knows if the rocks in that area typically yield useful quantities of water. On the spirtual side of this however Grandpa was descended from a Scotsman. I already knew exactly where it was,but I still watched to see if he would locate it. Problem was there were so many minerals in it that it would kill vegetation and even livestock couldn't drink it. Later, my husband, Lynn, became really good at this He first witnessed water witching, commonly called water dowsing, in 1955 on the ranch where he grew up. I too can find electrical and water lines. Your dowsing rod should also be relatively flatno branches sticking out in odd directions. I located a spot 20 feet farther away from the river, and the driller hit 40 gallons per min, ute when he went down 30 feet. Hi Richard, thanks for sharing your story! My religion says that if we are doing something for a good purpose then its alright. When the grateful rancher paid him, Lynn realized his services were valuable. You may have seen the water witch in popular culture. Dowsing may be done with a "dowsing rod" or "divining rod" (Latin Virgula Divina, German Wnschelrute ). Be present. Told them no 100% guarantees. The depth is what I need for wells. A wire surveying flag will work but the flag needs to be removed from the wire so the wind doesn't affect the movement of the wire. Figure 3: A drawing from De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, published in 1556. Read more: You can also collect rainwater and store it in IBC containers for farm use. When my friend double checked her cousins info, it was a TWINS grave we found ! Water witching, also known as dowsing, has been around for a long time but has never been fully accepted as a legitimate tool by the scientific community. Some people use hazel wood, but it doesnt grow where we live. These maps show the types of rocks that exist below the landowners property and their direction of dip. Could tell how deep to dig and how many gallons youd get a minute. He found one at Dad's house and was within 2ft of the depth of the vein. My great grandmother would take a fresh twitch off of a weeping willow, shaped like a "Y". I told them to throw their dowsing rods away. I've also had success finding graves. Dowsing or water witching (hence the name of the novel) is the practice of locating hidden water wells, buried metals, gemstones, or other objects. Our well depths in our area vary from 60 ft to 400 plus and can be from a gal/min to enough to run an irrigation well. Branch, pendulum or "L" shaped piece of coat hanger wire in ballpoint pen (halved) all receive information from the same source but expressed through different chakra (Hara, heart, third eye). They also know areas where locating an adequate water supply can be challenging. I will try it this spring. I drilled wells for 45 years. My buddy spent money hiring them and even worse, he spent money drilling dry hole after dry hole that would hit the shale. Dowsing tools include a variety of things, such as pendulums, car keys, wire rods, coat hangers and pliers. My Grandfarther was a well digger and I saw him use a forked stick from willow trees to find the best place to dig a well. Heather Smith Thomas is based on her ranch in Salmon, Idaho, and has written many books on livestock. I wish to have contacts of dowsers abroad. My job was to push in the tile probe. Any advise? A well must intersect enough of these tiny fractures to produce useful amounts of water. Many took him up on his challenges but none were ever able to prove their mystical claims.Hmmmm, imagine that. People who dont believe in it sounds just as ignorant as not believing that the fungal network plays a massive role in natural forest health. None of the dowsers rods or twigs even twitched at this location. 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