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Why can the dowsing rods give different answers to the same question? Perspective.
One of my favorite analogies to explain this is by asking: What color is the sky? Most people will instantly say “blue.” But that’s not always true. Depending on the weather, time of day, or location, the sky might be pink, gray, black, orange, yellow, green—or even rainbow. None of those answers are wrong. They’re just different based on when and where you’re looking.
The same thing applies when asking questions through spirit—or when using tools like dowsing rods. The answers you receive are often shaped by your intention, the timing, and the context in which you ask.
Let’s say you ask, “Should I go get a burger?”
Well, should you? Do you want one? Are you hungry? Do you eat meat? Do you have health concerns? Depending on how you’re framing the question and what your current needs or values are, you might receive a different answer each time.
If you’re a vegetarian, the answer might be no. But if you’re extremely hungry with limited access to food, spirit might say yes—because in that context, survival becomes more important than your personal or collective beliefs about eating meat.
This is where wording matters. Spirit can be incredibly nuanced. Words like “should” can be especially tricky. I personally like to reframe my questions around the true goal behind the inquiry.
– Am I just bored?
– Am I trying to avoid suffering?
– Will this experience teach me something?
When asking dowsing rods or tuning into energy, try phrasing it as: “Is this for my highest and best good?” The answer you get will reflect the values, priorities, and energy of the situation in that moment.
Values are another key piece. Some people would rather starve than eat a hamburger because they hold deep spiritual or ethical convictions. In that case, eating the burger would not be in their highest and best good, because it would cause emotional or spiritual suffering. So spirit might say “no”—even if their body is hungry.
So what is actually true?
Well… it depends.
Science defines truth through repetition—doing the same thing and getting the same result. For example, it’s true that the sun rises in the east—unless you’re near the poles, where it doesn’t rise or set for part of the year. Truth, like perspective, can shift depending on the scale and scope you’re looking at.
A fascinating example of this is the famous double-slit experiment, where particles behave differently when they’re being observed versus when they’re not. Scientists shot particles through slits and saw completely different patterns emerge, depending on whether or not someone was watching.
It’s as if observation itself changes reality.
I find that life often mirrors this. The more we observe and engage with a question or experience, the more it reveals new layers. I suspect that one day, we’ll discover that the macrocosm and the microcosm mirror each other exactly—but we’ll need different tools and scales to fully measure it.
This is why the ancient principle of “as above, so below” continues to be so powerful.
In the end, it’s all a matter of perspective.
What’s your perspective? Have you had moments where the same question led to different truths? I’d love to hear about it in the comments.
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