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Dowsing appears to have originated in the fifteenth century in Germany where it was used to find metals underground. In 1518, Martin Luther considered dowsing to be occultism and stated that it broke the First Commandment. Despite its rejection by some in the Christian faith, the early leaders of the Mormon Church used the rod for revelatory purposes. Smith thought it to be a divine gift.

In many ways, dowsing is just one of many mantric tools; that is, tools that are used theoretically to allow the subconscious to answer questions. They are adjuncts to awake intuition. Thus the use of a pendulum is quite similar to dowsing and can be used to answer questions about anything. It is in that respect somewhat similar to radionics, which will be discussed later in this chapter. Some individuals believe that reading the tarot cards is another mantric tool; that is, the images that come forth are just tools to help one’s intuition bring forth an answer. The I-Ching is another such device to stimulate intuitive insight. Despite this, there are always skeptics and those who denounce everything that defies current so-called science.

In 1986, an article in Nature concluded that dowsing is really the result of expectancy, effects, and probability and essentially the individual dowser’s subconscious mind being expressed through the dowsing rods. (See David F. Marks, Nature, March 13, 1986, “Investigating the Paranormal,” Vol. 320, pages 119–124). Perhaps not well known is the fact that Uri Gellar, best known for his various spoon-bending and watch-stopping effects, told me personally that he had made some millions of dollars in royalties through dowsing for oil. In general, I tend to agree that such results are most likely a manifestation of intuition.