Dowsing is an art used for millennia to find water, minerals and metals, and today employed by builders, plumbers, and electricians the world over. Although it remains one of the most widely used paranormal skills, little is understood about it. Dowsing tells the story of this ancient science and its principles, offering instructions for making dowsing instruments, locating water, and dowsing your home.
In the second-hand bookcase in the apartment building were I live I came across this charming book were the Cornish master dowser Hamish Miller shares the secrets if his trade, tells the story of drowsing and gives key hints and exercises to assist wizards and withes, young and old, in their search for keys kids cats cables and cosmic connections. All nicely illustrated by Jean Hands. As easily as I found it I lost the book and all its knowledge again, no drowsing can help me there.
I have no idea how to rate this book. It is utterly insane in the most endearing way imaginable. I love it. At one point, the author recommends you have a friend hide a good bottle of wine in your garden for you to find using the art of dowsing. Personally, I do not drink wine, but I have considered taking up fine wine tasting because of this book.
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Fairly good introduction to dowsing, I met Hamish a few times and felt he was more articulate via conversation than in the book but it is still a good buy if you are considering giving it a go.
This book is gold! Hamish Miller gives a little bit of history, what to do, types of tools and how you can use divination – infused with some very dry humour and an obvious liking for scotch whiskey. Right up my street! If you are interested in the paranormal, this little book is top notch!
I learned to dowse because of my association with Fountain International in the 1990's. Hamish Miller was one of their guiding lights. This book is a primer for anyone interested in dowsing. Highly recommended.