How does "witching for water" work, if at all?

Question

"Witching for water" is using a branch of certain types of trees to locate water under the ground. Supposedly, the branch pulls toward the ground when water is beneath it.

Answer 1

It has never worked in controlled experiments, and in real life seems to be a combination of the fact that there is water almost everywhere if you dig deep enough and/or recognizing the subtle signs of the landscape.

Answer 2

" Yes " it actually does work.... For some People..
You can actually do the same thing with a clothes hanger.
Where the hanger bends, Cut the hanger on the upper side about 6 inches.
In the middle of the long bottom, cut in the middle.
You do this with both sides.. Straighten the 6 inch piece so that you have an " L " shape..
With your arms close to your sides, elbows against your sides,
lower arms at a 90 degree, pointing straight in front of you,
hold the 6 inch length loosely in each hand ( level ).
When you go over water, Metal, Drain Lines, Under overhead electrical lines etc, the hangers will make a " X ".
You must walk slowly, keeping your hands straight. Holding the hangers so that they can swing easily.. At least a 1/2 inch hole supported by your 1st finger.
Practice and you will amaze your friends with your skill.

Answer 3

Witching for water or anything else has never been successfully proven.

In fact, there has been a million dollar prize available for several years to anyone on Earth that can prove it works under controlled scientific conditions.

Nobody has even come close.

As soon as competent scientific eyes are looking at the dowser, the 'power' always disappears right on schedule. Good science produces such powerful 'negative vibrations' that it cancels even the powers of magic!

After all the years this nonsense has been raved about, if there were any scientific proof, it would be common knowledge by now and it would have been verified once and for all.

Every scientific test of dowsing has failed to prove it works.

Answer 4

I can't explain how it works, but it works. I like to use two sections cut from metal coat hangers, bend each into an "L." Hold the longer end forward pointing away from you. Loosely hold the shorter sections in your hands, with the pointing ends over the fat knuckles of your index fingers. Takes some practice, but you should feel them moving on there own. The pointing ends will cross each other when you are over water. Good for finding water and underground electric cables. No stuff!

Answer 5

It works. I am not sure how. I did it once and could locate water, but no one else in my family that tried could. Makes me sound witchy, but seriously I felt it pull down toward the ground and it was actually where the water was located. You can also do it with clothes hangers, two that are bent and they turn and cross each other. It is way cool!

Answer 6

I've never seen it done, but I have a friend who clams hes seen it done and they did find water. Altho the ones who can witch water are far and few between.

Answer 7

You have the right idea. I've heard a peach limb is the best. I have also heard of it being done to find unmarked graves.

Answer 8

ABRA CADABRA!! and wow i got two points.. thats witching!

Answer 9

yes it does work. my grandma could douse. She was very good at it.

Answer 10

you mean dowsing

its all to do with magnetic fields