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Subject: Re: [TXCem] dowsing
Date: Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:15:55 +0000
Thanks for the kind words, Don. But one more thing - take along a pair of pliars, too, to straighten out those clothes hangers.
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Elayne Pair Gibbons
www.PairPlace.net
-------------- Original message from "Don Phillips" <>: --------------
> Hi Elayne Pair Gibbons and Sarah,
>
> Just wanted to say that I have read your recent "stuff" on dowsing and plotting
> and found it very informative.
>
> Although I now live in NC and have for the past 38 years, I'm originally from
> Texas ~ the Cross Plains, Rowden, Baird area.
> I was raised on a farm near Rowden and we found our water wells by a form of
> drowsing. It was called water witching. Dad was a master at this craft. He
> didn't use a metal coat hanger ~ I doubt if there was such a thing in those days
> ~ the '30s and early '40s? A three or four foot length of a small willow tree
> limb made up Dad's magic tool. This was held loosely, by the large end in my
> Dad's right hand. Dad would walk around an area that he expected water to be
> found holding this length of limb. When it was drawn toward the ground by the
> water, he would stop. Then to make sure of his find, he would walk a few paces
> past the "hot" area and come back to that spot. If the limb again made the bend
> toward the ground he would know that a vein of water was there! Ah, there's
> more. Daddy would then find out how deep the water was down under the earth by
> counting the number of times that the limb went up and down. If the water was
> more than about 15 feet down, he would sta!
> rt hunting another vein. Back then, wells were dug by hand so the closer the
> water was to the surface, the better. By now I'm sure that you're laying in the
> floor laughing your ass off, BUT ~ our 10 foot deep well, found by this method,
> supplied all the water we needed. Neighbors also had good wells found by Dad or
> other people blessed with this "power". Anyway, just wanted to let you know
> that when I next visit my wife's grave, I will be taking along two coat hangers
> to give this dowsing a try!
>
> Regards and Thanks,
>
> Don Phillips
>
>
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