The art of divining, or dowsing, has for years been cloaked in mystery and superstition. Recognized by some as a means of finding water and minerals, it is actually a method for anyone to develop intuitive skills. This thought-provoking book demystifies dowsing and presents this ancient science as a powerful tool for self-knowledge.

Includes a brief history of dowsing, and step-by-step instructions for learning to use L-rods, Y-rods, and pendulums, as well as non-device dowsing. Shows how dowsing is used for locating water, gold and other minerals, buried artifacts, ancient ritual sites, and in police work to help find missing persons.

Terry Ross was a dowser from 1927 until his recent death in July 2000. Founder and President of the American Society of Dowsers, he was one of only six people in the world to receive the Col. Bell Award from the British Society of Dowsers.

The Divining Mind
A Guide to Dowsing and Self-Awareness
Prologue
Introduction
Part I: Practical Dowsing
1. Basic Tools: The L-Rod
2. A Few Seed Ideas
3. Basic Tools: The Y-Rod
4. Basic Tools: The Pendulum
5. On-Site Dowsing
Part II: Grounding the Divining Process
6. Historical Perspective
7. Toward a Dowsing Paradigm
8. The American Society of Dowsers
Part III: Advanced Concepts in Dowsing
9. The Next Step
10. Map Dowsing
11. The Paradigm and Beyond
12. Dowsing and Healing
Epilogue
Appendices