Klaas-Jan BAKKER - AMORC

and it is as if by crafting your instrument, you
are endowing it with power in a way that cannot
be done with a bought, mass-produced item. A
century ago, the old style ladies’ corsets made of
whale bone provided good alternatives to wood,
but thankfully, most countries no longer hunt
whales.
The Practice
So, you’ve got your rod; what now Since
water is the most common mobile substance in
nature and may be discovered almost anywhere,
including old drains and hidden underground
streams, we begin our training by dowsing for
water. A good reason for starting by John with Fix, FRC water
is that the human body, being predominantly
made up of water, reacts to water quicker than
anything else. Don’t try searching for minerals
yet, for this involves a much more sophisticated
technique. Try searching for water in your garden
if you have one; if not, take an excursion into the
countryside, or a public park.
Now that you’ve chosen your place, hold
of the rod in the manner already described
and walk in a slow, deliberate manner. If you
are singularly sensitive to the rod, it will react
fast, and you won’t be able to stop it other than
by letting the rod fall from your hands. It will
No matter how hard you grip it, the rod will
turn in your hands, fully against your will.
probably take a fair bit of practice to get the
“feel” of the rod and its movement and there is
the necessity for the marriage of rod with person
to become fully established. What does the rod’s
movement feel like Well, it is very
sudden… you sense what can only
be described as a sort of independent
“power” in the rod, like the traditional
magic wand, if you like. The incredible
thing though is that no matter how
hard you grip it, the rod will turn in
your hands, fully against your will; this
is a truly extraordinary thing when first
encountered. Once the movement is exhausted
though, you should quickly move it back to its
former position and retrace the route, being sure
to leave preconceived ideas behind totally; i.e. be
careful your hands don’t “make” the rod turn at
the point it turned before. You must move afresh,
An alternative method of dowsing using the
pendulum and a map to locate objects.
as though you had discovered nothing and for
this you need a “blank mind,” a state of complete
inner neutrality, though dominated by an intense
wish to find water.
In order to test that the rod will work
over running water (most water is running or
seeping slowly underground anyway) turn on
your cold water tap and hold the rod
over the moving water; if it moves up
or down you are in business; if not, you
will need to practice. There is a great
revival of interest in dowsing these
days, especially as we are all becoming aware of
the great potentialities of the human self, and not
least of all because of the drying up of the planet
in places due to global warming. So if you have
time and want to do something really
interesting, do some dowsing.
Not only is it rewarding, it can
be thoroughly exhilarating; for you
establish a connection between your
outer mundane self (let’s face it, this
part of your being is usually very
boring!) and your inner being, that
manifestation of your soul that has no
equal on earth. With that connection in place, you
can in fact dowse anything, be it minerals, water,
oil, or hidden treasure, though set your sights
low to begin with, and learn to dowse for water
first. Don’t be shy, give it a go and do so with
gusto and a happy, positive approach.
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The Rosicrucian Beacon -- December 2007