SEEKING AN ANSWER THROUGH DOWSING
Dowsing is potentially useful in getting answers to questions. In this application, a considerable amount of preparatory work is required in practicing with the dowsing device, whether it be the traditional forked tree branch, an L-rod, a pendulum, or any device in order to establish a clearly defined and unambiguous response for “yes,” and some other equally definite response for “no.” Having developed this rapport with the dowsing instrument, the question for which an answer is sought must be posed very precisely and unambiguously in a format for which the only appropriate answer is either yes or no. Answers involving only numbers [such a date] can be ascertained by the appropriate number of dowsing device responses, such as the swings of a pendulum. However, most operators prefer to approach number answers by querying in a way such as this: “Was the date of … earlier than …?.” The next question is of the identical format, but the queried date is increased or decrea...