Secrets of Dowsing Revealed

The secret?
There are no secrets. It's not magic. The rods do not "find" water.
And yes, if the water table is 15 feet in my area I will hit water at 15 feet no matter where I dig. But some areas give you more access to that water and that is where dowsing comes in.

My opinion, for what it is worth, is that your own body is somehow sensitive to the voids beneath the soil you walk on. The rods are merely a way that your body shows you what it is sensing beneath your feet. A visible meter, so to speak. And some people are more sensitive to the feeling than others.
These voids are created where water lines are buried, cables are buried, septic lines are buried, where graves exist - and yes, voids where water can more easily pool. So the rods are not "finding" water. It's your own body sensing the void where water is more easily accessible.
Like any other skill dowsing takes practice. I am not a dowsing advocate but I do encourage people to try it. Try to find your buried water lines or cables then explain to me why and how it works. I don't pretend to know but I have used them with a good track record locating all of the examples I've listed so I use them just like any other tool in my toolbox.
I have learned that this is a very divisive subject and my original intent was merely a suggestion for people to try - but that single suggestion seemed to take on a life of it's own with no middle ground.

Give it a try or don't. It really is as simple as that.

[texasgemtree]

I lived in a beach house back when most people only had land lines and we had a storm surge. Apparently the salt water got into my phone line. The phone crackled like crazy after the water went down. Called for repair and apparently everyone with land lines were having problems. Two weeks later two guys drove up with a trailer with a ditch witch trench digger on it. I'm a dowser but I don't use rods. I use pendulum and my hands. These guys got out, talked to me, walked back to their truck and pulled out dowsing rods! Wow! They found the line immediately and they showed me where all my water lines and septic tank drain lines were as well. They said the phone company preferred to hire them because they never cut anyone's wires or pipes. I was impressed! My phone was back in good service the same day!

[mikelundgren]

I'm a line finder for a large corporation. The guy that certified me showed me how to use rods to find our pipes. I laughed at him until we did it and then verified it with our line finder. I've done it several times now and have been within a foot every time. I don't know why it works but I've even done it with my eyes closed and had a coworker tell me when the rods crossed and uncrossed. Again it was within a foot.

[michaelwalsh]

Funny how the non believers never actually try doing it, it’s almost as if they’re afraid it might work.

[tylerm]

I knew an old farmer that didn’t even use sticks, he was somehow so connected to the earth all he needed to do was take his shoes off and he could feel the water/void or whatever underneath the ground. He said he knew people when he was young that would get light headed or a sinking feeling in their body as they crossed a void.

[trinagentry]

List my phone in the snow today at work. After I looked and gave up, a coworker said he'd find it real fast if I could find him a metal coat hanger. He wasn't wrong! Found it within a minute.

[chrisquick]

I do water development projects with mountain springs as part of my job. One time a few summers ago we couldn't find an underground head box after searching for 2 hours. One of my coworkers suggested we try some well witching. We made rods with some smooth wire and no joke, she was able to find the pipe within 15 minutes.
I practiced and we used this method for the rest of the summer, and it worked often. I'm a believer.
My other coworker was not convinced and would argue with us each time we would get our rods out about how it's fake. But it literally worked just about every single time me and her would do it. So jokes on him I guess? Lol.
I still have my original rods I made that summer, but crafted some real nice ones last year, I continue to use them with good results. I suggest getting some cheap pens and take the ink tube out and use the pens as a set of handles to pivot the rods on, works like a charm! :)

[joepiet]

Just thinking about what you said about the body has a natural sense. Many years ago I spoke to an old farmer. He told as a kid his Dad always used mules to plow, and said how much better they were. He said that mules were considered stubborn and stood still. He said that a mule could sense voids in the ground, like groundhog burrows, and wouldn't walk over them for fear of breaking a leg. Guess they have that strong sense.

[uglymug]

I wasn't sure about dowsing rods until I saw a city worker use them to find a buried water main in the street. It was quick with no electrical connections. Just the two rods.

[loganbrown]

I'm a plumber and it works from what I can tell

[georgehutcheson]

In my experience in working at a water distribution company for 12 yrs and use what we call a wand. Its just a plastic handle with a telescopic antenna that you can rotate out on a 90° or more angle. Basically like a bent wirw hanger. It works off of gravitational pull and the void has more or less pull which will guide the wire one way or the other. Just like a compass needle will seek north. I know it works for me. We had top of the line electronic locators and i would hands down trust that wand over them.

[piet]

This is something I was also sceptical about. After watching this video I just cloud not resist and made two rods with coat hangers. I first tested it at our pool to make sure. I tried it 10 times to see how many times it would work and it literally worked 10 times. I know exactly where my water lines run underground because I put them there. I crossed it at different places and it worked every time. I was wondering if it was not somehow because I know where they are so subconsciously I was turning them. I asked my wife to please hold these 2 wires loosley and walk in that direction and they turned on the spot. I said that is amazing and she asked what and I told her what I was testing. She then also crossed it a couple of times at different places without knowing where it is an it literally worked every time. I am amazed.

[sweet]

I found a buried well and the aquifer as it ran through the field. He's right. They're just coat hangers. The force comes through your feet. Step in the spot and they cross. Kinda gives you the willies the first few times but you can almost feel it in your feet.

[patriciau]

If you were not raised with this kind of life it’s very hard to understand and believe. I’ve grew up with this stuff and I’ve seen it work time after time. I KNOW it works.

[michaelgraber]

I wasn’t sure when I watched your well drilling video. However I decided heck what do I know, and I copied your coat hanger and drinking straw design. Rods kept crossing in the same area for me, my daughter, and a friend of mine. Lo and behold hit water easy. Thank you for these videos and I believe now.

[penny]

I really don't understand why people get up in arms about you think it's fake and don't want to believe it works just laugh and move do you care to make a fuss 🤷 Let the people who believe and use them is it hurting you? Whether they work or not? No one's forcing you to believe or even watch or

[bmcbg]

Had a lady who owned her own Utilities locating company come out to my business today to try to locate old gas lines without the tracer wire. She used these and it amazed me. I never heard of them before and when she asked me if I wanted to try them out it was unbelievable. The gas lines were right there. I just bought some for the heck of it to show people. This video is great, cool ole country guy explaining how they work

[heted]

My father in law showed me this when we were trying to locate a sewer line. I thought he was nuts until I tried it for myself. It worked.

[dawncawthra]

Sir thank you! I've watched your well video and really learned a lot from you. I appreciate you!

My opinion is They work because of the electromagnetic field. As living things emit and use this energy within our nerves, it's similar to completing an electrical circuit.
Dont even bother with the hateful comments. These people will starve or die of dehydration; while you sir, would offer them water.

Dowsing rods have been used for millennia, ancients would either live on Riversides or dowse for water.

[boredstupid]

Back in my “good old days”, we didn’t have linefind ...we totally relied on coat hangers when I was in the oilfield. For some reason I can do it but a number of friends can’t. Eyebrows get raised when this is talked about, I’ve felt the stigmatism. I found your shallow well video very informative, I told my wife that I was going to go out and find water on our property and I did and she smiled and said oh yeah right… So I put them in her hands and let her walk around after I had already checked the property. She totally confirmed my findings and couldn’t believe it actually worked. We now have an excellent shallow well producing 10 gallons an hour at 13 feet deep… Thank you so much for your informative videos, completely appreciate you!

[GunHolsters]

What you said about sensing things is interesting. Still not sure how I feel about dowsing, but this is the best explanation I’ve heard.