I dont have much luck finding water veins consistently. 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. The depth of impermeable rock units can sometimes be determined, and these can serve as a lower limit for drilling. Spot they turned. When professional consultations are required or preferred, the landowner must make a decision. The willow gives you a feel for how much is there. Its very strange looking. There is amazing power there but Im a bit reluctant to do it because I dont know where the power or ability comes from. And this has been going on for 45 years. It wasnt marked. Cant afford to drill that far again. I do think you have got to have the gift, as everyone can`t do it. 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. A dowser, or water witch, is a person perceived to have a skill for discovering underground water with the use of a divining rod, usually a small, forked limb cut from virtually any fruit-bearing tree or willow. Yes, water witching has been in existence for a long time. And sometimes people who are interested in a certain property ask him to find water before they decide to buy it. jesus warned us about powers like this,,,,,,,, those powers do not come from HIM,,,,,,,,any serious christian would stay far away from those types of capabilities because they are from the evil one. So he recommended they call me, Lynn says. When my friend double checked her cousins info, it was a TWINS grave we found ! Kelly Rogers: I know in the past too they used willow rods, like willow sticks. On some properties, there are very few options. 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. They swing away from you when you walk past it. Our current well is very high in sodium. It will save a lot of backhoe time. You may have to ask around to find out methods that work for you. He said, it's your money, what do you want to do? He said I laughed and counted after he dropped it into the bucket of water. Most expertsother than dowsing experts, that isclassify this art to the realm of pseudoscience. Even found well water for our church in the last year. He would open the pliers pointing them straight up and they would get pulled out of his hands over a good well spot. I acquired the skill and it workssometimes. He was a professional magician who billed himself as, "The Amazing Randy". I can witch water and find water lines with forked stick or metal hangers, this begin when I was 9 or 10 years old my grandfather was the one who found where water was for everyone who lived near us or for people who ask him to. This tree, and its root system, seeks water. He also located the geothermal lines that were near the drill site. That's the way he found an underground well passing through our background. So he said, explain that one to find water in the middle of a field and enough for an irriigation well when they had already dug a few dry test holes. 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. The Dewey Decimal classification system places dowsing in 133.323 in the neighborhood of fortune-telling, parapsychology and occultism. The rod is usually a Y-shaped forked branch, the forks making a sort . Two of us on the board could locate graves, the others could not. Almanac Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. With the copper piece at the end, I did it as a child and it absolutely works. I think I can do this. There is something to that. You can really see it if the pointer part is about a foot long. He often uses the same willow branch many times during a summer, occasionally cutting a new one when the old one gets really dry. Most successful water wells are drilled without the advice of a hydrogeologist. I use wires but only one will move. One of the most popular dowsing activities is dowsing for water. If it pulls hard, you know theres a lot of water. They showed me how to do it with a willow branch when they were getting ready to drill a well. Lynn counts each time it bobs, and each bob represents about a foot of depth. I never had any trouble getting it to work by myself just picked up the Y shaped branch, held the 2 short ends tight like you described, and walked. My dad could as well. I hope I get great results. So he recommended they call me, Lynn says. The studys findings showed that the dowsers predictions concerning depth and volume were accurate to within 10% to 20%. I guessed at a spot and they dug down 300ft. Would be curious if life expectancy or health issues differ from those who can and can't. Have never tried it much more than a few times over a known water line where I live. Traditionally, the most common dowsing rod is a forked (Y-shaped) branch from a tree or bush. I am the only one of six kids that can do it too. Ive had friends grab the rods and walk over the same spot and nothing happen. I use a steel wire as my tool. Dowsers often use a dowsing stick, pendulums, or even water dowsing rods. "Willow branches," he says. But if the stick only swings side-to-side a couple times, you know there isnt as much water there. I would appreciate that information. The small end, where you are holding it, is less than 1/4 inch in diameter, he says. I have used bent coat hangers to locate water and pipes underground. You need lots of experience to no how far below surface but simple training exercise makes believers out of doubters. Hi Richard, thanks for sharing your story! Im not a doubter. Ive never tried finding a water vein for a well. "The small end, where you are holding it, is less than 1/4 inch in diameter," he says. In the Tassili Caves of northern Africa, an 8,000-year-old cave painting depicts a man holding a forked stick, apparently using it to search for water. The willow never moved but when he walked behind me with his hands around mine the branch would bend down no matter how tight I held it. Some people use hazel wood, but it doesnt grow where we live. Some people use two metal rods called divining rods or even wire. This information is very useful in determining the probability of drilling success on a nearby property. flag 1 like . I know nothing but have always suspected it has something to do with an individual's electrical charge. A case in point was when a person tried to drill a well within 30 feet of the river that ran past their property. I usually also check the state register of wells in area to get an approximate depth and well capacity in area. kzks: Posted 1/27/2023 08:26 (#10062732 - in reply to #10062317) . Ive had the person Ive witched for try it. For the bobber stick (to determine depth of water), Lynn uses a dowsing willow about 3 feet long but small and light. I did Alot of exploring over time. At first when I started I would just walk around in an area and if my stick went down Id say try here. But, to each his own. If you're ever near an old wagon train road try them out. 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. Tractor. I asked if I should go grab someone to witch for water and he laughed and said, I'm heading over there to dig next and pointed towards the road about 200 yds away. Cant even understand why anyone would vote Democrat. The problem is, the water line running to our hydrant goes right under our working chute. might have some false positives! I wonder if a person's blood type plays a role. For me. Works better than a cloth! As you approach a water source, you should feel your dowsing rod start to bend towards the ground. Fortunately, no matter where you stand on the dowsing debate, this is one bit of ancient wisdom that you can easily put to the test! Lynn uses willow because its plentiful, but hes also used chokecherry branches. Willow or apple was used to create the strongest 'pull' to the water. Thank you, Michael, Hi, I am a 3rd Generation Water-Witch. Being a plumber by trade and having a father that was also a plumber; I can tell you it's a crap shoot. The "water witch" showed up with a willow branch that looked like a forked part of the tree. Theres just not that much luck to be found. I drove up later and they told me what had happened, and made me try it. When I locate water for someone, I show them how to hold the rods and try it, he says. These rocks do not contain pore spaces through which water can flow. At the big end. The wire is magnetically attracted to that point. He cut a branch cut Y and when he found a stream we marked it. Eventually got mad when Im starting to laugh some and him yelling at me to do something to help and go flush a d%#n toilet! Ive only had to sit down to laugh and catch my breath like that a couple times in my life. The term "witching" - an exclusively American term - signifies this spooky, mysterious, occult aspect. Some wells have been less than 100 feet. Cut the smaller tubing to 30-inch lengths. I can`t do it myself, but have seen it done, and it does work. Hes into genealogy. Water. The twist started to take the bark off my willow branch but did not break it like the ones in my teens. I use one wire, seems to be just as good as two wires. Whoops, I misspelled his name. Also like vein at least 400 feet long or better. Ive also used a pair of aluminum welding rods bent into a right angle. I try to stay local. Both wells support a small community. My dad could find an underground stream with a willow switch, same with my uncle. I saw my uncle searching for depth of a sream. Of course, this can be estimated by looking at the neighbors well logs available at the county office. He witched and said there was an underground river but extremely deep. Some dowsers prefer them to be freshly cut. The local Purdue farm uses dowsing rods to locate broken drain lines in the fields. Water-Witching From Space. Walking with the long ends pointed forward, when he came to a certain spot, the rods swung around and pointed back toward him. Make a bend about 24.5 inches in, at about 90 degrees. Mrs. J. P. Pendergrass, of Raleigh, N.C., does her witching in suburban Laurel Hills. After he finished he had me try it. He said he knew of those locations and there were others on my land. If theres more water on down, it will start over and seek the next one. I told him I didnt believe that a stick could find water, he said well come with me he cut a stick and showed me how to hold it and told me to hold tight and start walking , I really didnt know what to say when that stick turn in my hands and I was holding so tight the bark peeled of in my hands it went down then next step it came back up and it did that in the same place every time, So I believe he passed the ability to witch to me when he handed the stick to me that day. Hed hold it with his arm out and after a while the weight would start to swing back and forth. Not a drop of wqter. Had a well driller challenge me, we both located the same places. It works. If it stops going side-to-side and starts bobbing again, you can count the bobs to see how deep it is (when it stops, There are usually only two levels, because Ive located, where they cross. The guy's name was Lee Modrow, I think he was around 90 when he passed away a few years ago. He found out wher they crossed each other then he put the ends in his one hand and held it over where he said they crossed, the end of the Y started bobbing up and down, each bob was a foot. I haven't tried to find water since but I can find water and electric lines with wires. That well driller didnt believe in water dowsing originally but now calls me whenever someone wants him to drill a well.. Search Dowsing rods and I'd say it must have some merit. Some more anecdotal evidence for those who hang their hats on such:One of my old friends who lived on a farm in Montana had a very nice farmstead but had the misfortune to live atop a very deep formation of Bear Paw Shale. He lived in Star Valley Wyoming, and when he was younger was often sought out by others in the community to help then locate a good location to drill a well. Not sure how to determine the quality of the water and its flow rate but apparently some people can determine that too. One of his relatives used a forked willow to locate the origins of a spring that provided the house with water. I am looking for a dowser in Middle TN. I worked for the USDA-NRCS for over 28 years. She found her own . Remain still to see if the bobbing starts again. 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. Never tried any grave work. First, Lynn locates water using welding rods to determine if there is any water in a certain area. She has said if there is flow. The forked ends of the dowsing rods are clutched palms-down, and dowser slowly walks over . Accuracy? Some of my kids can do it some cant. They started digging 10' farther to make sure they would find it. The idea is that, as the diviner walks, the rod held in this position will suddenly jerk . Seen it work but have also seen spectacular failures. Remove the innards and caps of two cheap plastic pens, then thread the wire through the pen body. He hung a small weight on a string from the middle of the lid. Itll start to bend down when youre getting near the spot, and if you back up, itll straighten back up. He had a standing challenge offering a million dollar cash prize to anyone who pass his tests on any of the above. He kept on looking and found another one that was perpendicular to the first. When they move, they arent attracted to one another. Notes. Most wells are 150 feet deep in area. It's frustrating when you can find 5 tiles lines in a row exactly where the wires say they are and then you dig for two hours where the next was showed and there's nothing within 50 feet. My boss called in a local witcher and within minutes stated we were a little over 20 from the site moved the rig drilled down around 30 as witcher stated and hit a great vein. I believe it works, but I cannot do it. He made a career with his magic tricks but also devoted many of his later years to debunking spiritualists, magic phenomena, and water witching. Sounds like an older neighbor I had growing up, especially the part about finding old Indian burial grounds and knowing what direction they were laying. n. the search for or discovery of underground water sources by means of a divining rod. An expert told us not to stop at the first stream but put a pump on the well snd suck it out while it was dug down further. The well driller determined where to drill and showed me his techniques, Lynn says. Works good for both water And tile lines. Water witching for graves. I must have bad vibes; could never get them to work for me. I just tried it over a running faucet of water, pinpoint straight with perfect 90 degree bends just like every video show online. I use a wire bent at a 90 degree angle. It worked every time. Should the project costing thousands of dollars be based upon scientific information about the rocks beneath a site, their water-yielding properties, and known principles of groundwater flow; or, should it be based upon a forked stick and an unexplainable force. Using a willow branch, dowsers would locate ground water without the . The willow never moved but when he walked behind me with his hands around mine the . Needs to be at least 25 feet wide to get a decent house well. If its a thick vein of water, the stick will swing side-to-side many times. And don't fall for the people using welding rods, they work for water lines but not aquifers. My sister and BIL recently moved and he asked me if I could come locate some water lines on their property. You can use virtually any kind of tree, but Y-shaped sticks from willows, witch hazel, and various fruit and nut trees seem to be the most popular. They also know areas where locating an adequate water supply can be challenging. Im in a county west of Charlotte. 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. Where are you located DryCreek? The practice continues to be used today, in some cities in Canada. It is a major investment that many landowners are hesitant to make without professional consultation. But would take a beer sometime in the bar. Well, after they dug at that spot, he was amazed that they found the water they needed pretty close to the projected depth. The more times it bobs up and down, the deeper the water.. Now, skeptics would argue that the reason for this is simple: No matter where you drill, as long as youre willing to drill deep enough, youre bound to find water eventually. What Is Dowsing? It is 65 feet deep, just at bedrock. Each has their own benefits and downfalls. A new branch of government to regulate it and then a $1500 license to do it. Water Witches book. A multi million dollar grant to research it. Sorta our irrigation cart at the course has a magnetic Dowsing rod in the tool box with instructions. Dowsing, in general terms, is the art of finding hidden things. Twisted the willow branch until it snapped. It took a while to learn how to hold them loosely while balancing them. A single rod spinning in a circle is usually a great spot, but Im not sure what it means. I go out with my #9 piece of wire and hop in their pickup. This gives more chance to find adequate water, at two levels. If it starts again count the number of bobs. Water well witching with wood fits into this 95%, just like angels, demons, or the rest of reality that you cant see. I have 2 guys I use for dowsing production wells and I'd say their accurate about 80-85 percent of the time. Friend said try witching the pipes. Many took him up on his . Weeping willow trees have stout trunks with a broad, rounded crown. My mother can do it. Sometimes, the towns are really far away so you're out for eight hours and you make $200 . Then he showed me how to determine depth to drill. We can determine male or female, how deep the grave is and by determining the length of the grave figure if its a child or adult. There are numerous verses in the Bible about asking the rod for answers. We needed a well dug and was told that we should use the old local farmer who could easily locate the water source for us. Scary. Then he had water. I was probably 5 when he witched it with a peach branch. Water Witching by Barbara Rudolph. Had one fellow come to me in desperation because his wife wanted new house and needed swimming pool. This article originally appeared in the July/August 2020 issue of Hobby Farms magazine. L-shaped or Y-shaped Dowsing Rod Traditionally a straight or forked tree branch or twig, usually from a hazel tree, though peach and willow twigs are also acceptable. I'm not sure where he was originally from, but he'd lived here for probably at least 50 years. It was a strong well and He was only off by 5 feet.darndest thing I ever saw. He was born in Pipestone, Manitoba in 1933. Kind of like some people have success wearing copper bracelets and such. My religion says that if we are doing something for a good purpose then its alright. I tried again when my sister had a piece of farm ground. I can't do it. He said you need to believe in it for it to work. He said keep walking at a different. It's hit and miss for me with wires and water lines. She showed me how at an early age. Used a green willow branch in the shape of a Y. Ever wonder why there needs to be a pump at the bottom of a deep well. Water-Witchin' was at one time a part of regular country life when other means of finding water underground in order to dig a well wasn't available. Dowsing or water witching (hence the name of the novel) is the practice of locating hidden water wells, buried metals, gemstones, or other objects. my dad is gone now , but every now and then i cut a branch just to show how its done. Data from controlled studies is proof this is nothing more than stuff and nonsense. (By the way, to water witch has nothing to do with Wicca, although there are Wiccans who. I have seen it work. I was stunned by my first success when the stick pointed straight down and pulled my hand with it. Then if the driller hits one and only gets 2 or 3 gallons per minute (not enough to service a home), he can continue drilling until he hits the second vein. . Good Morning. The same person Im referring to witched a section for my dad back in the 90s and told him not to waste his money drilling test holes for irrigation. Of you use geology and science they will not guarantee anything either. Used a green willow branch in the shape of a Y. Thank you! 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. If it stops going side-to-side and starts bobbing again, this indicates another vein of water below that one and you can count the bobs to see how deep it is (when it stops and goes side-to-side again), he says. I'm not sure about electrical but probably so. I know Jesus Christ as my lord and Savior. 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 . On the spirtual side of this however Grandpa was descended from a Scotsman. I can't find a water vein underground, but I can find underground wires and pipes. Nothing to lose for $200-$400. Favorite Jung & Johnnys Seeds For Your 2023 Garden, Winter Sowing The Spring Vegetable Garden. I hollered. Downeast Maine. The guy told him the water is 160ft below us. He had a standing challenge offering a million dollar cash prize to anyone who pass his tests on any of the above. As per usual, I put little to no faith in anecdotal evidence. When I was young I helped an old neighbor track a tile line all the way across his farm. I am a 4th Generation Water-witch. Just amazing to this this in action. It's a centuries-old practice. We had two witchers as neighbors, saw them many times work their magic and never saw them miss they did it free for farmers drilling wells for livestock. #4. Son scoffs, he can't do it but I tell him it's because he doesn't believe it works. Traditionally, the most common dowsing rod is a forked (Y-shaped) branch from a tree or bush. Use a length of 1 inch (2.5 cm) dowel rod, with a hole through the center. I honestly didnt believe until that rod practically jumped out of my hand to point downward. I witched my well on my 40 place in the mountains. Not sure if I do agree as a Master Naturalist and geologist helper but Granpa did use Dowsing to dig a well in Jefferson County Illinois to supplement the family cisterns. Funny thing that none of the witchers ever told him there was no water on his place, nor did they offer to pay the driller who drilled the dry hole at the chosen site.Have you ever known a witcher who wandered a place and then proclaimed there was no water to be found?Long story short; he finally dug in a cistern and hauled city water from about 15 miles away. 2) put garden hose or electical extension cord on ground. He had one customer convince him to dig without doing so. If the side to side is weak then not enough water. Outward again I hollered. Define water witching. Maurice's dad wanted a better well so he engaged the services of a man known as a water diviner with a willow. If I were going to pay for a wellwhich today in our area costs about $90 per foot to drillId want someone to locate the water.. When hes asked to locate a well, Lynn tries to find a spot where two underground streams cross, at different depths, he says. They believe that locations where this water is present are surrounded by forces that will produce a response in their tools. Source Collection. Why does the weeping willow root system expand so widely? He had a standing challenge offering a million dollar cash prize to anyone who pass his tests on any of the above. One works fine. Where do you live? You may also pass the wire through a couple of drinking straws. He has located numerous water lines on my farm since I bought it when I wanted to install hydrants or cattle drinks. Still more say that this art is nothing more than a clever hoax. He would bend ends of the welding rods down at a 90 degree angle. I was sitting here thinking about this. Spreading sticks can be a no answer, sometimes point the direction of a stream of water thats not moving. To tie into a tile line we had put in 1970 I remembered close to where it was so I witched it and pointed out where it should be. He counted about 160 bobs. My husband and I moved upstate n.y. 14 years ago. ****. This is the tricky part; many experienced dowsers say that as you zero in on the water source, the dowsing rod will bend towards the earth quite sharply, which means youll need to tighten your grasp on the rod so that you dont drop it. Water Witching is derived from the word witching and it referred to a magic charm that was used to draw or discover water. Driller came within 2 in of my spot he dowsed also. Figure 3: A drawing from De Re Metallica, by Georgius Agricola, published in 1556. i belivedit he used a peach branch. I had a small tractor with a backhoe on it at the time. He said when you first felt the willow stick move you counted from there to when it went straight down. My neighbor can, good at it. It works over concrete, frozen ground or even during Dry times. It only work for me, this is the theory that I developed and have studied: 1) Water is a good conductor of electricity 2) The Clay in our Northern Pa. has almost equal amounts of + and charged Clay particles, this is why you can make a ball out of Clay. He said he wished he would have quizzed this guy more to learn as this witcher has been gone for some time already. You can also use apple or peach branches for water dowsing. Our new well supplied good water for our house (no more surface water that could be contaminated) and plenty of water for filling water troughs for our cattle. I personally use a dowser to decide where to put plants. Make sure the rod ends are not tipped upward or downward. 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