The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

WATER WITCHING

TAKE FORKED PEACH TREE SWITCH. HOLD ENDS OF FORKS IN HANDS.
HOLD MAIN PART IN FRONT OF YOU. SOME FORCE IN THE GROUND
WILL PULL END TOWARDS GROUND. FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT WILL BOB.
WHERE FORCE IS STRONGEST, DIG A WELL. FOR EVERY TIME
THE SWITCH BOBS, IT WILL BE ONE FOOT TO WATER. I HAVE DONE
THIS. I DON'T SAY YOU'LL ALWAYS GET WATER, BUT THERE IS A
FORCE WHICH ATTRACTS THE SWITCH. (BRANCH, TWIG)

Where learned: TENNESSEE ; SHELBYVILLE