Diagrams in dowsing: Visual aids and reading methods
As an extremely important auxiliary tool in the field of dowsing tests, various measuring diagrams have been introduced into regular use since ancient times. Their purpose is to translate invisible energy oscillations into exact mathematical values and clear factual answers.
Basic shapes and mathematical division
These precise drawings come in three basic formats: circular, semicircular, and line models. Circular diagrams are conceived in the form of a regular circle with a clearly defined center from which, towards the outer edges, lines spread radially in all directions. The simplest and at the same time the most common measuring tool of this type is actually a classic protractor, with factory-stamped circular divisions of 400 degrees or standard 360 degrees.
The degrees drawn on the rim can follow the direction of movement of the clock hand, but they are often placed in the reverse sequence, and the selection of a specific scale depends solely on habits and the method used during work. If this measurement system is used to precisely determine the percentage of a certain phenomenon, the calculation is quite simple and strictly proportional.
Conversion of degrees to percentages
- The 400 system builds: Each 100 grad corresponds to a value of 25 percent, 200 grad indicates 50 percent, 300 grad equals 75 percent, while a full circle encloses the maximum whole of 100 percent.
- 360 degree system: An angle of exactly 90 degrees indicates 25 percent, an angle of 180 degrees covers half or 50 percent, 270 degrees indicates 75 percent, while a full 360 degrees makes up the whole of 100 percent.
In order to avoid constant mental recalculation in the field, practice has shown that a custom paper ring is very often glued over the existing numerical scale on the protractor, on which pure percentage values are written directly, usually in steps of ten (from 10 to 100 percent).
Three basic techniques for working with circular systems
When conducting analyzes on such scales, three completely different approaches are most often applied. All three require a high level of focus, but the mechanics of measurement vary greatly:
- Fixed protractor method: The instrument is completely stationary on a flat surface. During the examination, a pencil or a pointer is held in one hand and is used to move very lightly over the drawn divisions. In the other hand, a pendulum is held, which is deliberately turned. Through the process of mental communication, the pendulum will independently, in the form of a sudden interruption of oscillations, signal a stop at the moment when the pointer exactly covers the percentage that corresponds to the requested answer.
- Dial Method: It involves the use of a circular paper that is loosely, with only a pin in the very center, nailed to the work table, so that it can rotate freely. The zero value is marked as a reference by a point somewhere outside the circle itself. While the plumb bob rotates freely above the table, the entire paper circle is slowly turned around its axis with the left hand. When the pendulum suddenly stops, the value is read by looking at the number that at that moment directly coincided with the external, reference zero. This technique requires some caution and some routine, to prevent misreading the so-called fill up to 100 percent.
- Method of autonomous directorate: This third and probably the simplest method is performed solely by holding a stationary plumb right above the center of the fixed diagram. Patiently waiting for the tool to start its oscillations on its own. In the beginning, he will describe irregular circles and wandering ellipses, and after a few moments his path will firmly settle into a sharp rectilinear oscillation. Given that this line of oscillation almost always "pulls" significantly stronger and more asymmetrically in one direction, the true amount is automatically and unambiguously read on the affected number.
Specialized maps and line models
The use of visual diagrams today has reached an extremely high level of specialization. An endless number of special versions are offered in specialized specialist stores and foreign equipment catalogs. The essential difference comes down solely to the change in nomenclature — instead of classic degrees and percentage points, the edges of the circle are filled with written specific terms.
Such drawings can contain complete lists of the most common diseases of the organism, complex maps of human character traits, detailed tables of the entire system of chemical elements, graphic representations of the degree of intellectual giftedness or classification of professional occupations. The mechanics remain unchanged - placing the instrument in the center and tracking its signal to the right term.
Semicircular and linear gauges
Half-circle setups function identically to full-circle setups, usually taking up less table space. On the other hand, the so-called line models are created in the form of a flat horizontal scale, very similar to the numerical division on an ordinary ruler. Such linear boards are extremely practical in health detection, as they enable a quick rectilinear reading of body parameters, primarily upper and lower blood pressure values.
