Almost no one recognizes this antique tool – are you one of the few who do?

But this unassuming stick has a rich history dating back to the 1500s and is known for a practice called “Water Dowsing.” This tool, which goes by various names such as “diviner,” “doodlebug,” “well witch,” or “water-finder,” was used for locating water.

Here’s how it works: An individual holds the branches of the stick, with their palms facing upwards, and tilts the V-shaped stem toward the ground at a 45-degree angle. As they walk back and forth, they are supposed to feel vibrations at the bottom of the V, which would indicate the presence of water below the Earth’s surface.

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