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The Divining Rod: Virgula Divina-Baculus Divinatorius (Water-Witching)
Explore a curious blend of legend, history, and firsthand observation about finding water with a divining rod—and what it may mean for skeptical minds.
This book gathers historical definitions, personal experiences, and documented experiments to examine the long-running claim that a forked rod can locate water or minerals underground. It surveys old authorities, modern inquiries, and dramatic anecdotes, asking readers to weigh evidence and explore the mysteries behind the practice.
Learn how different authors and researchers described the divining rod over time.See accounts of experiments conducted in real places, from Woolwich to the Mendips, and what observers reported.Read about various claimed effects, from sensations in the body to the bending or turning of the rod, and how investigators evaluated them.Consider the questions scholars have raised about science, superstition, and the line between belief and demonstration. Ideal for curiosity-driven readers, history buffs, and those who enjoy examining claims about early scientific inquiry and folk practices.
This book gathers historical definitions, personal experiences, and documented experiments to examine the long-running claim that a forked rod can locate water or minerals underground. It surveys old authorities, modern inquiries, and dramatic anecdotes, asking readers to weigh evidence and explore the mysteries behind the practice.
Learn how different authors and researchers described the divining rod over time.See accounts of experiments conducted in real places, from Woolwich to the Mendips, and what observers reported.Read about various claimed effects, from sensations in the body to the bending or turning of the rod, and how investigators evaluated them.Consider the questions scholars have raised about science, superstition, and the line between belief and demonstration. Ideal for curiosity-driven readers, history buffs, and those who enjoy examining claims about early scientific inquiry and folk practices.
85 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1876
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