Dowsing with Rods

The ability to find people, artefacts or substances by use of maps, pictures or physically being in a place are currently the most popular applications of Dowsing. Most dowsers use two 'dowsing rods' of one sort or another. The rods, originally known as 'Wishing Rods', are generally made of metal, most often of copper or a copper alloy but almost any metal that can be drawn out into a rod can be used including metal coat hangers.
The rod is bent into an L shape, the shorter arm being slightly longer than the width of the users palm and the longer arm being in the ratio of Euler's number,i.e. 2.718
example: handle 4 inches long, arm 10.872 inches long
handle 5 inches long, arm 13.59 inches long
handle 6 inches long, arm 16.308 inches long

Euler's number is known to be both irrational and transcendental. It was the first number to be proved transcendental without having been specifically constructed for this purpose.

Hold a rod in each hand traversing the area to be dowsed at an even pace. When you have located that which you are looking for, the rods cross.

No one has yet devised a more sensitive method of detecting Earth Energies than the dowsing rod.

Making and Using Divining Rods

To make one divining rod, first obtain a 24 inch (61 cm) length of fairly heavy wire or rod - even wire coathangers will do.
Measure the distance across the palm of the hand.

Bend it to an "L" shape, the short arm being the distance measured.
Cut the long arm off at the calculated distance (2.718 times the measured distance).

Find something to cover the ends of the rods, just to avoid injury. Electrical tape works well as does a plastic wall plug. A cap made of the same material as the handle is a good idea as it keeps the harmony of the rods. Remember not to add undue weight to the ends as this can affect the sensitivity of them.

These are called angle rods, and are very sensitive, even in the hands of a complete beginner.