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WATER WITCHING [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occult Sciences
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Locating groundwater with a divining rod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences occultes
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Localisation des eaux souterraines à l'aide d'une baguette dite de sourcier.

CONT

La forme la plus ancienne de la radiesthésie semble être la sourcellerie à la baguette, mais elle ne paraît pas remonter au-delà du XVIe siècle, le pendule ne paraissant pas remonter au-delà du XVIIIe siècle.

Spanish

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