Energy Balance
with Dowsing
House · Food · Chakras
Dowsing is an ancient art of perceiving what lies beyond ordinary senses — a bridge between intuition and the invisible forces that shape our well-being.
What is dowsing?
Dowsing, or radiesthésie as it is known in French, is a fascinating technique with a surprisingly broad range of applications. Far from being confined to one specific area, it can serve as a diagnostic tool for a multitude of purposes: assessing the quality of food and food supplements, identifying environmental influences, or detecting subtle energetic imbalances within a space.
It is most commonly practised using a pendulum or a pair of divining rods — often referred to as "two sticks". The scope of dowsing extends even further: locating underground water sources is perhaps its oldest and most well-known application. Interestingly, even large oil companies have, in certain periods and regions, explored dowsing techniques in their search for deposits.
With sticks
Both hands at once — a constant dialogue between left and right, a living embodiment of yin and yang. Best known for detecting water sources and mining exploration.
With a pendulum
One hand only — more accessible for beginners. Used since ancient times to obtain answers and detect things beyond ordinary perception.
How does it work?
We rely on our five senses to navigate the world — yet they have inherent limits. Take vision: we perceive light, yet remain oblivious to the invisible realm of electromagnetic waves all around us. The animal kingdom often perceives things entirely outside human range — a reminder that there is a wealth of information our ordinary senses do not access.
This is where intuition comes into play — an inner knowing beyond logical reasoning. Dowsing tools like the pendulum or divining rods serve as fascinating mediators: bridges between our deepest intuition and the external world.
The language of dowsing
There is no single universal language for interpreting the movements of dowsing tools. In my own practice, I work with a compelling principle: the law of balance — just as a pendulum settles at zero, everything in the universe seeks equilibrium.
I am hungry. Hunger represents a lack — mathematically, −1. The food in front of me will satisfy that hunger — it symbolises +1. If I eat, +1 and −1 become 0. Balance is achieved.
Whether you are assessing the energy of a space, the compatibility of a supplement, or the presence of something you seek, you are essentially looking for the pendulum or rods to indicate a movement towards or away from this state of balance.
Connection with Buddhism & Taoism
Before his enlightenment, the Buddha heard someone speak about a musical instrument: "If the string is too tight, it will snap. If it is too loose, it will not play." True harmony lies in the middle path — neither excess nor deficiency.
This resonates with the Taoist vision of yin and yang: dual forces always in motion, always seeking balance. Life flows through the dynamic tension between opposites — light and shadow, action and stillness, masculine and feminine.
We are invited to reconnect with this inner balance — not by eliminating opposites, but by learning to dance between them, consciously and in tune with the deeper rhythm of life.
What are the benefits?
Perhaps the most significant advantage of embracing dowsing is the empowerment it offers: the ability to make your own informed choices, leading to greater personal freedom and autonomy.
Navigating health choices
At the pharmacy, faced with three remedies for a sore throat — dowsing can identify which resonates best with your body's energy, allowing for a more personalised and informed selection.
Uncovering hidden sensitivities
In Colombia, I used chopsticks as divining rods to identify beneficial foods — and discovered a child's likely lactose intolerance through a chance conversation with the shop assistant.
Addressing unseen influences
A friend's daughter could not sleep. Following a dowsing diagnosis and a ritual to address what was found, the child slept soundly the very next night — a demonstration of how dowsing can explore energetic factors that impact well-being.
First contact with dowsing
In 2010, I moved into a brand-new flat full of anticipation for a fresh start. Yet my first night there was anything but restful — persistent headaches would wake me in the small hours. The longer I stayed, the more intense they became. Yet whenever I left, even briefly, they would inexplicably disappear.
Seeking answers, I called in a professional dowser. Her assessment revealed a telephone aerial approximately 300 metres away, whose radiation passed directly through the flat. This led me to realise I was likely electro-sensitive, and eventually to move.
That encounter sparked a deep curiosity. I trained in Belgium, then in France, and later integrated dowsing into my work as a coach and psychotherapist — offering clients unique insights into the energetic and subconscious dimensions of their challenges.