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WHAT REALLY HAPPENS
The dowsing stick is held in a special way that
means just a slight motion of the hands causes
a large movement. The dowser subconsciously,
or without thinking, moves their hands a tiny
bit when they think water is present. It’s the
ideomotor effect that makes the stick twist
downward in a dramatic way.WHAT HAPPENS?
Dowsing is done by using a
Y-shaped stick from a tree. A
dowser walks around with it held
out horizontally. It is believed that
when the stick dips, it shows that
there is water under that spot.Even a small hand
twitch can result in
a large stick swing.(TRY NOT TO) SPIN THE PENDULUM
You can see the ideomotor effect in action
for yourself. Hold a pendulum in one hand
and ask it a “yes-or-no” question that you
know the answer to. After a while, the
pendulum will start swinging back and forth
for “yes” or around in a circle for “no.” Without
knowing it, you are moving your hand to
provide the right answer. This small movement
is amplified, or made bigger, by the pendulum.Hold the
weighted
line as still
as possible...
and wait for
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