Book excerpt: Everyone can dowse. Like language, it's an innate ability that reveals itself as we learn. Conscious thought is merely a tiny percentage of what our brains do. Our incredible senses process far more information than ever breaks the surface of our minds... yet our bodies do react to this information, and by dowsing we can read those reactions. This unique dowsing kit from Uri Geller consists of a pair of L-shaped divining rods, a crystal pendulum, and a book which tells you exactly how to use these tools, as well as other techniques that need no special equipment, to dowse for water, lost objects... or even to dowse the sex of an unborn baby. Uri Geller explains how to perfect each technique and how to discover which works best in different situations. The book is full of dowsing games and entertaining interactive exercises - on the principle that we learn and remember best when we're having fun. Detailed practical instruction is given, addressing such questions as: Can the chances of dowsing successfully be increased by making special preparation? Can your mood affect the result? Can the presence of sceptics make dowsing less effective? As Uri Geller says in his introduction, "Although I've opted for a conventional organization, with basic skills at the front of the book and advanced techniques to follow, I've also planned the text so that readers can enjoy it the way I love to read books myself - by opening it anywhere and absorbing whatever I see."