LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCE

 There is a well-stocked library with 55 books available, on loan, to Members of our Group.

The books are taken to the indoor meetings and displayed so that members can exchange their books; loans can be extended as long as three months.   In addition there are several audio-cassettes (subjects: philosophy and crop-circles) and a video-cassette (subject: Yoga).  

The content of the books varies from studies on leylines, megaliths and crop circles to practical advice on dowsing techniques and tools.   There are several books on the spiritual aspects of dowsing and healing.

At the time of writing 14 of the 55 books are out on loan but unfortunately 2 others have been missing since October 2002; as there are no borrowers’ names on the cards, these cannot be traced.   An amnesty would be declared if the books were returned!  Their titles are:

(1)   ‘The Power of the Pendulum’  author: Lethbridge

(29) ‘Pendulum Divination for Today’s Women’  author: Cassandra Thomson

The Committee would welcome any suggestions for new book purchases, for adding to the library stock as funds permit.

  Virginia Morgan,  Archivist and Librarian

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Asking Permission

The idea of why we should ask permission before starting to dowse has always intrigued me so I thought I would set down a few thoughts to see if a debate could follow within the group.

I remember in the early days of SHD we had several visiting speakers who told us that for our own protection, the mantra of ‘Can I? Should I? May I?’ or similar, should always be used.

  Those of you who are members of the Earth Energies Group may recall that Dudley Wheeler attempted to start a discussion of this subject in 1999, but as is usual with us dowsers there seems to be more than one answer!

  So, whom are we asking?  Is it the Creator, or whatever name you wish to give her/him, or perhaps the universal matrix/ psi-field, or your guardian angel?  Is the permission coming from outside us or is it from within, our own intuition?

  We often say that dowsing is only possible when there is a need to know, so perhaps it is our own moral and ethical values that influence which way the pendulum swings when the question is asked!

  Some dowsers contend that providing your intent is honorable, permission is accepted.  If it is not, you will not get answers anyway.

  Dudley Wheeler makes the point that before about 1970 the concept of asking permission was unknown, so is it just fashion and superstition?  I am not aware of any control experiments ever being done.  From my own experience I have dowsed in a variety of circumstances, sometimes asking permission, sometimes not, and often forgetting!  I have not noticed any difference in the quality of response or any impact on my own health.

  This is of course a separate issue to that of self-protection, which as a therapist and dowser, I fully subscribe to, although, is that just because it makes me feel better?  As for the dowsing of other people, I feel that it should only be attempted after asking their permission, which is surely common courtesy. On balance I feel that the ritual of asking permission is a way of turning on and tuning in to dowsing mode.  

What do you think ?

JOHN MOSS

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