A Y- or L-shaped twig or rod, called a dowsing rod, divining rod or witching rod is sometimes used during dowsing. Dowsing is a type of divination employed in attempts to locate ground water, buried metals or ores, gemstones, oil, gravesites, and many other objects and materials, as well as so-called currents of earth radiation (Ley lines), without the use of scientific apparatus.
No a rod is for water. Animals are not water.
Dowsing
There is no scientific evidence to support the use of a divining rod for detecting underground water. It is considered a pseudoscience and relies on a phenomenon known as ideomotor response, where subconscious movements of the user's hand cause the rod to move. It is recommended to use more reliable methods such as ground-penetrating radar or consultation with hydrogeologists for locating underground water.
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There are similar, related verbs:douse - to inundate with water (as with a campfire)dowse - to search for underground water, usually by psychic means (divining rod)
Dowsers use diving rods.
Divining or dowsing rods are used by many people. They are most commonly associated with people dowsing for water, but can be used to find any number of other things including but not exclusively to answers, graves, lost things, and treasure.
William Fletcher Barrett has written: 'The divining-rod' -- subject(s): Dowsing, Divining-rod 'Dreams And Crystal Visions' 'Death-bed visions' -- subject(s): Parapsychology, Deathbed hallucinations, Case studies 'The So-Called Divining Or Dowsing Rod' 'The Physical Phenomenon Of Spiritualism - Pamphlet' 'Thought Transference And The Hypnotic State' 'Notes of Ten Evening Lectures on Heat' -- subject(s): Heat 'Practical physics' -- subject(s): Physics, Laboratory manuals 'Evidence Of Survival After Death' 'Automatic Writing And Cross Correspondence' 'Seeing Without Eyes' -- subject(s): Spiritualism 'The Subliminal Self'
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An L rod is a type of divining rod traditionally used in dowsing to locate underground water, minerals, or other hidden substances. It typically consists of a Y-shaped or L-shaped piece of metal or wood, which the user holds loosely in their hands. As the user walks over an area, the rod is said to move or twitch in response to the presence of the sought-after substance. While many people believe in the effectiveness of L rods, scientific studies have generally found no evidence to support their efficacy.
It is called cartography.
By geological survey and by divining. In Africa in the dry season they often watch large animal behavior to find underground water. Where the animal scratches at the ground is a fair indication where water can be found.