In one BSD journal (no 208), the Editor made the remark that more communications were coming to them in which it was said that ‘I have proved it by dowsing’. The Editor added that “Dowsing on its own is no proof – we must have more evidence than this.”

This theme was picked up later by two experienced dowsers, in a short correspondence to the journal. I think they make important contributions. The first is from Mike Doney.

http://www.dowsing-research.net/blog_extracts/BSD_No228_1990_p92.pdf

Many Dowsers have leaned that experience is enough proof itself. But he asserts that dowsing successes are not proof, and is sympathetic to the Editor of the BSD journal, for their efforts to exert some restraint on the claims of contributors.

As an illustration of a dowsing “belief”, he sets out a “nutty” challenge to others, to confirm an idea of his own, or whether it was all in his imagination; that calcium somehow flows through channels, nine feet apart.

The respondent, Dan Wilson, provides a considered and particularly interesting response to Mike’s challenge.

http://www.dowsing-research.net/blog_extracts/BSD_No229_1990_p139.pdf

He asserts that the dowsing response is a reaction to artefacts created subconsciously within the Dowser’s mind. These artefacts are created in response to the latter’s speculations. His writing is a little difficult to follow in parts, but what he suggests, is that the Dowser’s mind can create different “realities”. The real question, he suggests, is whether these are helpful. This is why proof is important. He argues that the calcium channels referred to by Mike are real but are not particularly helpful. Instead, he suggests, searching for ‘islands’ of Calcium would be more helpful. In so doing the islands, which did not previously exist, would come into existence.

But the key point is not the Calcium, it is that the Dowser’s mind is creating reality through their intention. He has come to this conclusion through his dowsing practice. But interestingly, parapsychological research has also shown intention to be fundamental to reality.  

An important topic for Dowsers are so-called “Earth energy lines”, which we shall cover in future posts. The ideas in this correspondence, I believe, have a great bearing on these.