witching for water

[scalerman]

my grandmother said she used to be able to find water in the ground using a forked stick. I think it was a willow stick. You held the fork in your hands and walked around. When you find water the stick will bend toward the ground. Anyone else have any experience with this.

[Macs II]

I never tried it but I know it works.....seen it many times.

[Gwanita]

i heard about this but i heard it was more like rolling the fat girl in flour and seeing if oyu can find the wet spot...i am also sure this wasn't a willow stick !!!!

[Andre]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gwanita</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i heard about this but i heard it was more like rolling the fat girl in flour and seeing if oyu can find the wet spot...i am also sure this wasn't a willow stick !!!! </div></div>

Fat girls tend to sweat a lot therefore having many wet spots and causing a large number of false positives when using the floor method.

/what someone had to test the theory

[Calis]

Tested.. very true.

Get a large bag of flour..

[Gwanita]

LOL

[*Angel*]

I Know a lady who can do this accurately....its pretty neat
she was struck my lightening when she was little and now has certain things she can do...kinda creepy but cool

[Toto]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scalerman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my grandmother said she used to be able to find water in the ground using a forked stick. I think it was a willow stick. You held the fork in your hands and walked around. When you find water the stick will bend toward the ground. Anyone else have any experience with this. </div></div>

I haven't had any experience with it but I know it's true - my grandmother told me about it. It's called a divining rod.

From Wikipedia: A forked (or "Y" shaped) willow branch. The two ends on the forked side are to be held one in each hand with the third pointing straight ahead. Often the branches are grasped palms down. The pointing end turns up or down when water is found. This method is sometimes known as 'Willow Witching'.

[adigirl]

If anyone tries this method, let me know if it works I be really interested in knowing it. It would be great fun to do it with my son this summer out at Camp.

[Macs II]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: adigirl</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If anyone tries this method, let me know if it works I be really interested in knowing it. It would be great fun to do it with my son this summer out at Camp. </div></div>

It does work and just about anyone can do it with a little practice

[adigirl]

Thanks Macs I will have to give it a try!

[Larimar]

I have dowsing sticks, I use it to find everything LOL.

[DogsRule]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scalerman</div><div class="ubbcode-body">my grandmother said she used to be able to find water in the ground using a forked stick. I think it was a willow stick. You held the fork in your hands and walked around. When you find water the stick will bend toward the ground. Anyone else have any experience with this. </div></div>

This was great grandma right?

Yeah, that woman could do a ton of things!

[Barney Rubble]

we gotta get that family secret goin & find us some undiscovered oil!

[DogsRule]

Lol, good luck getting it from her

[Barney Rubble]

i wonder if she handed the technique to anyone??
meh!!! google!!!

[pearls6]

my mom showed me how to do that when i was a kid but it has to be a certain stick it was a lot of fun we got water at aunt joanns that way she probably remembers how to do it lol

[Barney Rubble]

isnt it willow?