dowser

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He said a dowser has to appreciate the “magnetic polarity of the Earth,” clear the mind, and be open to the possibility that a person can tap into an undeveloped sixth sense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 13, 2022

Sharry Hope, a longtime dowser based in Oroville, Calif., says standing over water leaves her with a “chilling sensation.”

From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2021

Angelo was up and down finding water like a dowser while Joel and Kelly bootlaced left and right, and Jack dashed through the woods as if in perpetual search for a shaded Port-o-John.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 16, 2020

Kidder, 58, thought the labyrinth should go on the side of her yard but chose to consult a dowser, someone who read the earth’s energy through wooden rods.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2016

Mrs. Jarvis claims her sister is a legitimate dowser, and can find water for a “nominal fee.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman