THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DOWSERS

DECEMBER '25 NEWSLETTER FEATURED ARTICLE

WHAT IS A DOWSER?

BY THE ASD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

When you tell someone you are a dowser, what is their response?

Surprise? 

Maybe… or

“You mean you find water with a stick?"

Maybe they give you a blank stare as if you just told them that you're from a different planet! 

It depends. 

But in certain circles of esoterics, you're likely talking to someone who's been dowsing for years, but didn't know that what they were doing was, in fact, dowsing!

This is how we The American Society of Dowsers (ASD) identify who is and who is not already a Dowser.

 

When working our vendor booth at events like the Natural Living Expo, one of the first questions we ask curious shoppers is, 

"Do you dowse?" 

They'll often look around sheepishly and say, "No". We then might ask them why they felt compelled to stop by our booth. Was it just chance, or did they feel somehow drawn to it?

This tends to pique their curiosity.

We then might ask if they have ever felt that they should call someone, and immediately that person calls them? This also could be you need to see someone and they show up? Because so many of us have experienced that very thing, you are curious about the question and its relevance to dowsing. You are unknowingly using the “dowsing mind “ to send a message. We then ask them if they know how to use a pendulum, to which they will nod their heads and say that they've been using a pendulum for many years, or that they've been trained on how to use muscle testing, or that their grandfather once taught them how to use a wooden stick to find water. With a big smile then you can tell them, "Then you're a Dowser, and by the way, welcome home!"

 

Over ASD's 66 years of existence, we have devoted our time to developing ways to teach people how to use the tools of our trade to seek what cannot be discerned with the naked eye or our other four senses alone. We teach people to refine their questions to get more accurate responses. We teach proven techniques that work, while being open to new information and practices.  While some have gone as far as to say that they have found THE way or the BEST way to dowse, as an inclusive society of water witchers, doodlebuggers, geomancers, practitioners, engineers, and esoteric investigators, we have often discovered that the BEST way to be a dowser is a personal journey of discovery where YOUR way is generally best, no matter what anyone else says.

 

In our dowsing school curriculum, we'll show you what generally works for most people. However, no matter how you ultimately learn to dowse, the RESULTS are far more important than the technique. If what you are doing is getting you accurate results, then who cares how you arrived at your conclusion? Most importantly, you are supported on your journey, you have a place, and a voice here with the American Society of Dowsers. If you've never dowsed before or you've been dowsing for decades, if you decide to attend one of our classes, we guarantee you'll learn something that will help you on your journey to find your personal BEST way to dowse!