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  1. Dowsing - Wikipedia

    Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, claimed radiations (radiesthesia), [1] gravesites, [2] malign "earth vibrations" [3] and …

  2. Is Dowsing Real, or Just a Bunch of Hocus-Pocus? - HowStuffWorks

    Oct 31, 2023 · But does that endurance mean dowsing is real? When it comes to water witches — also known as dowsers, diviners, doodlebuggers and various other names — we're faced with two distinct …

  3. What Is Dowsing And Why It’s More Important Than Ever

    May 6, 2024 · Dowsing is an easy way to check ourselves, get real-time feedback on our decisions, and build our trust and communication.

  4. The Science Behind Dowsing: Fact or Fiction? | Live to Plant

    Mar 12, 2025 · Dowsing, often referred to as “water witching” or “divining,” has captured human curiosity for centuries. The practice involves using a forked stick, pendulum, or other tools to locate …

  5. Is there any scientific evidence for dowsing? - BBC Science ...

    Is there any scientific evidence for dowsing? There is evidence that dowsing can work but this is neither spooky nor supernatural. It comes down to the dowser, not their tools.

  6. Dowsing | Divination, Pendulum, Water Witching | Britannica

    Nov 4, 2025 · dowsing, in occultism, use of a forked piece of hazel, rowan, or willow wood or of a Y-shaped metal rod or of a pendulum suspended by a nylon or silk thread, in an attempt to detect such …

  7. Dowsing and Water Witching: Methods of Finding Groundwater?

    People who practice dowsing believe that groundwater moves in subsurface seams, veins, or streams that must be intersected by the drill to produce an adequate flow of water.