For a very scientific guy, Joan thought it a bit strange that her Dad would hire a witch, but this diviner had come highly recommended. She and her siblings gathered around to watch, but stood out of the way of the witch who was wearing attire, not at all like that worn by Halloween witches. It was quite peculiar, to her way of thinking, that the witch was a man and had an unassuming name of Sam.
After Sam removed a copper rod from the back of his pickup, he began walking slowly back and forth over the portion of land indicated by her Dad. As he held the rod horizontally, straight out from his waistline which was completely hidden by his bibbed overalls, suddenly the rod turned toward the ground. "There is water for your well down below," said Sam somewhat smugly, not sounding in the least like a witch.
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Water witching! I like where the cue took you.
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DeleteForked apple branches work well too.
ReplyDeleteI like how you use the childish confusion of the term to tell the tale.
I'd read that branches of certain trees have been used for this. We had a couple of different people use this method to locate where the best spot to have a well drilled would be to have our well drilled. They both came up with the same spot. We've known others who have used this method too.
DeleteThis SSS is fiction.
I'd never thought of water divining as witchcraft - until now! This is brilliant.
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I don't really consider it witchcraft. I really don't know why some people are able to do this.
DeleteI have not watched or otherwise witnessed a water diviner in action, however, I have heard about from friends who's opinion (that it works just like the stories) I accept.
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Although this SSS is fiction, we did have a couple of people use this method to find the right spot to have a well drilled. They both came up with the same spot. We also know others who have had someone use this method to find the best spot to have their wells drilled. It certainly is an interesting gift.
DeleteThere is a play called "The Diviners" I saw it in VA and it was terrific! Good post
ReplyDeleteI googled to learn about the play. I found that youtube has several videos of various lengths of this. It sounds interesting.
DeleteGreat story! Water witching is still common in this area. We had it done when we bought our little piece of land, and we ended up with a great well. I am a believer! :-)
ReplyDeleteYes, we had it done too. We had to drill down quite a ways, since we are on a hill, but it has supplied us with the water we need.
DeleteWhat a great idea for the word "WELL!" I love it. I have always wondered whether it works but do believe that it does.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you stopped by to read my six. Although this story was fiction, we did have this done when we needed to put in a well.
DeleteAnd it worked??
DeleteYes, it did work. We are still using that well after 37 years!
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