On the subjuct of "divining", I have the gift. It was given to me by an old man who used to live in our community. He was the one everyone called on to dowse for water before a well was dug. When dowsing for water, a forked branch from an elm or peach tree is best. When dowsing for a grave, well, maybe a coat hanger will do, but one has to understand the human body is made of 85% water------- Just a thought. Wayne McCormick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Louise Gossum" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 11:35 AM Subject: [TNHENRY] Divining Rod > This is the information as given at our genealogical society meeting on using the divining rod. I've had two people tell me it absolutely works. I've tried it too, and I THINK it works. > > "You hold the 2 rods (coat hangers that have been un-twisted and straightened will work) out in front of you. They don't touch. When the one in the left hand goes to the left, that means a man is buried there. If the right one goes to the right, that means a woman is buried there. If both turn outward, that means there is a male and female buried together, usually a mother and infant son. I don't know how you tell if it is a mother and an infant daughter." > > One word of caution. Don't do this in the wind. Mary Louise > > > Outgoing mail checked by Norton AntiVirus > > > ==== TNHENRY Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from the Henry Co., TN Mailing List, send only the word > UNSUBSCRIBE to [email protected] or if you are on the Digest List to > [email protected] > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >