How Do You Cut A Divining Rod On Litha?
A diving rod is a branch of a tree–typically hazel, apple or willow–with two forks that form a Y off a central branch. In olden days, they were used to search for gold, hunt thieves and murderers and utilized for a number of other quasi-magical functions. People still use them today as a means of dowsing (searching for underground water), though their abilities are often more folklore than fact. As the celebration of summer, Litha makes an excellent time to cut a divining rod, either out of wood or out of appropriate metal wiring. Locate a healthy tree from which you can safely and legally cut a branch or two on Litha. Ideally, it should be hazel, willow or apple, which are the traditional woods to make a divining rod. However, all that is necessary is that the tree be alive and healthy, regardless of what type it is. Locate a forked branch on the tree, where one branch splits into two. It should be small enough to easily grip in your hands. Cut the branch carefully from the surround
