A New and Rational Treatise of Dowsing
by
214 pages; 91 illustrations. Paperback.
Reprinted, Mokelumne Hill, California, Health Research, 1975. (Spiral-Bound.)
Reprinted, Hastings, United Kingdom, Society of Metaphysicians Ltd, 1986. (Paperback.)
The full title and subtitle present the scope of this important work of the mid 20th century: "Buried Treasure Series. A New and Rational Treatise of Dowsing according to the methods of Physical Radiesthesie excluding any kind of occultism, and open to pverybody, in which is described how one may detect, without any special gift, the radiation of matter and discover subterranean springs, buried treasures, coal fields, ores, oil, etc, and communicate with an unknown world. Noxious Rays, Medical Dowsing, Teleradiesthie, Astro-Dowsing." The emphasis is on the detection of various forms of subtle electrical-magnetic radiation -- and thus the "technical adviser" Pierre Beasse, and his "group of eminent dowsers" stand on the high ground of pragmatic, practical, and active Old-School dowsing, before the incursion of the New-Age method of "asking permission" to question one's own "subconscious" about "what is best."
From ad copy: "The science of dowsing is divided into three parts: Teleradiesthesie, Astro Dowsing and Radiesthesie. All things material, dead or alive, possess and radiate certain energy force so the dowser, by concentrating on the hidden object, is able to tune into the energy of the object or element which in turn forces the dowsing rod or stick to move. Dowsing tools act as amplifiers or antennas for tuning into energy so able to detect the emission of certain substances including: water, buried treasures, subterranean springs, coal fields, ores, oil, and even people."
