- Beginners & Refresher Seminar -
March 25, 2012
with Col Zwan
In this seminar Col will show the practical side of dowsing, the how, why and when of dowsing, backed by demonstrations.
Col will be assisted by his wife Julie. They both have been dowsing for many years. Col started when he was 15. In 1944 in occupied Holland, his uncle Ben showed him how to find earth lines in the house, as his grandmother was suffering from a bad back.
They moved the grandmother’s bed away from the line. A couple of days later a bomb fell where the bed had been. The grandmother survived and her back pain vanished. Col was suitably impressed, but he only saw it as a party trick at the time.
He started dowsing in earnest when he came to Australia. His first success was when he was in the Australian Fire Brigade; he had lost his hearing aid, and had to brush off his L-rods to find the expensive item. Later on, a telecom technician complained to him that with his $1000 equipment he could not find the broken telephone line in the garden. Col got his $1 rods out and found the line right away. One thing led to another and pretty soon, while in Patonga (NSW Central Coast) Col started to find water for neighbours. He was able to obtain accurate information about location, depth, flow rate and direction.
Over time, he developed in his mind a picture of how everything in the universe interconnects and how this really forms the basic corner stone of dowsing.
Col will cover a little on the history of dowsing, and spend time to explain and demonstrate how to acheive the dowsing response at a practical level.
This will be a hands-on seminar with plenty of practical work. Bring your pendulum if you have one, but there will be plenty of dowsing tools available for purchase, including some specially designed by Col. Also bring pen & paper and lunch. You can also find cafes close by on Gladesville Road.
The Seminar cost is $120 for members and $140 for non-members. Non-members will have the opportunity to join the Society on the day at a discounted price.
A seminar registration form is available for download below. If you want to attend, print the registration form and mail it, with your cheque or money order, to our Seminar Coordinator, Sally Lamont. Sally’s details are on the form.
When:
The Seminar Registration will begin at 9:30 am for a 10:00 am start, on Sunday March 25th.
Where:
Community Hall, 44 Gladesville Road, Hunters Hill, Sydney, NSW, see back of newsletter for directions. (In the same room as our monthly meetings)

Who should attend:
Beginners as well as experienced dowsers are invited. A lot of material will be presented and everyone, regardless of their level of proficiency will benefit.
The participants will receive a comprehensive seminar manual and morning & afternoon tea will be provided.
----- > Download a registration form