DOWSING: What? Who? Where? When? Why?

By Greg Storozuk, Professional Dowser


WHAT is dowsing? Ray Willey, in his book "Modern Dowsing" wrote back in 1976 that "Dowsing is the exercise of a human faculty which allows one to obtain information in some manner beyond the power and scope of the standard human senses."

From this definition it can be deduced that:

1) As a "human faculty" anyone can learn how to dowse. It our birthright, a gift which we all possess. All that's required for it's development is an active interest and practice, the same as learning any other skill.

2) "...which allows one to obtain information". It has long been assumed that the only purpose of dowsing was to locate underground water. Although this is certainly still the case, "obtaining information" goes far beyond the search only for water. Willey contiued on with his definition with some amplification..."We aren't just talking about making locations on the ground. We are talking abot pertinent facts that have a bearing on the problem which the dowser is trying to solve, as well as the actual finding of locations." So finding water is only one use of dowsing's many applications. In essence, dowsing is a form of human communication with virtually everything that's "out there". If it exists - it's 'dowsable'.

3) "...in some manner beyond the power and scope of the standard human senses."
Although dowsing is ideed still considered a scientific mystery, is that any reason to curtail it's use? Science still does not have an adequate definition or understanding of electricity or magnetism. Does that mean we should immediately shut down all our power plants and throw away our car keys? Of course not. "If it works - use it." The same can be said for dowsing. "It works - use it." Science has no right to ignore such a powerful and useful capability of the human mind as the dowsing ability merely because it's not scientifically understood.


WHO can dowse?

As mentioned above, anyone can learn to dowse since everyone has the capability. The question is, as with learning any skill, one of the three "D's" - Desire, Dedication and Determination. Basically, you get out of it what you put into it.

There are countless applications of the dowsing skill with each containing it's own unique brand of understanding. Locating water for example, would require at least a passing knowledge of being able to accurately determine the waters rate of flow, depth, recovery volume and potability. Add to the mix things like temperature, (geothermal water), clay, (a dowsers nemesis), and contaminating factors and you can easily see that this is not a quickly learned skill. Yet, at it's root, dowsing is a very simple language.

As I'm fond of saying..."Dowsing is simple. It's not easy, but it's simple."
To be continued..
Greg Storozuk coloradodowser@yahoo.com (303-274-4158)