School work was laid aside for a while as the teacher allowed all of us to gather at the window and watch the man who was walking around the schoolyard carrying a forked stick.
He held the ends of the forks in his hands and walked with slow measured steps back and forth across the schoolyard. Finally about ten feet from the west side of the schoolhouse the stick started turning in his hands. He stopped and counted the revolutions until it became still again.
Taking a stake he had tucked in the side pocket of his pants, he pounded it into the ground. Water would be found at around 300 feet he said.
The next week well drillers moved in and started drilling. The teacher wasn't nearly as excited about it as we were and pulled the blinds to keep us from being distracted from our work.
Strangely enough water was struck at the depth the water witcher had said it would be found.
I don't understand how it worked, and haven't really delved into trying to understand either. I do have some opinions about the whole thing, but I'll save them for another day.
That is fascinating and I have read stories about water witchers. They also use them in Washington State in the mountains where I just moved from. I hesitate to be promoting anything with "witch" in it though.
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A better word is dowser. :)
DeleteI've seen that done. It's a special talent, a skill, perhaps a gift. It's just something that some people can do.
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That must have been fascinating for you to witness, especially being a child.
ReplyDeleteI heard that the power behind water witching is from the occult, and so have avoided ir.
ReplyDeleteMy dad is a water witch! He found the water source for our property and has found water for many friends and family. He never charges for the service as he believes it is a gift that is meant to be shared.
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