In 1662, dowsing was declared to be "superstitious, or rather satanic" by a Jesuit, Gaspar Schott, though he later noted that he wasn't sure that the devil was always responsible for the movement of the rod.
I 1662 blev kvistgang erklæret for "overtro, eller rettere satanisk" af jesuitten Gaspar Schott, selvom han senere bemærkede, at han ikke var sikker på om det altid var djævlen, der var årsag til bevægelsen af kvist eller pinde.