Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Still thirsty?

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Perhaps it's time to hire a witcher: "the American Society of Dowsers estimates [that there are] more than 1,500 water witchers in the U.S., many of whom are paid for their services.

"People who claim the ability to locate groundwater have been around for hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of years. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the witchers' divining rod was used in the mines of Western Europe in the 16th century. Witchers explain their abilities in myriad ways -- faith in God, electrical impulses, magnetic fields and intuition chief among them. Most witchers say anyone can learn to do it."