Dowsing in Korea

Koreans have an attraction to many areas of life that do not ordinarily enter the western mind. The search for underground running water is one of these. In both Korean Catholic newspapers, you have advertisements on how to neutralize harmful radiation that comes from underground running water, and even to protect yourself when sleeping by using beds with stone slabs.

A priest who with over forty years as a dowser, wrote an interesting article, some years ago in one of our Catholic Magazines. Since he is called the "doctor for wells" he felt an article explaining what he does would be proper. Judging from his experience, about 4 out of 10 are sensitive to the radiation from underground running water, causing health problems for many.

The priest has been asked to find water for municipalities, colleges, churches and schools, the farming and industrial sectors, and for homes. The article mentions the case in Incheon where he found drinking water in ocean land fill. He was elated with the results, as were those who were present.

He believes that those who are sensitive to the radiation will usually have health problems. This is accepted by most Koreans. He mentions that trees by a well will be twisted or bent and concludes these are the effects of the running water below. With his knowledge of where the underground running water can be found, he has helped many recover their health.

Dowsing is not considered scientifically proven, and many still feel this is a belief from the past that is no longer acceptable to most enlightened observers --superstition. Koreans do not agree. Dowsing began in Korean in 1836, when a French foreign missioner started investigating its possibilities; when the concordat with the French was made in 1887, dowsing was taken up my many. And still today, many are involved in looking for underground water and freeing many from radiation that may come from this source.