| THE OUIJA BOARD The Ouija Board is perhaps the most controversial method of spirit communication, mostly because it can be used by anyone and requires no special powers to navigate. This may be why most psychics discourage the use of the board. It enables the average person to produce powers & energy. Ouija Board can communicate to the Darkside.... many people ask if these boards are dangerous, but I think that this depends on the person. I usually just tell people that they probably shouldn�t mess with it unless they are prepared to handle whatever consequences may come up. However, I can offer instructions on the best way to use the board (should you wish to try it) and you can decide for yourself if you are actually talking to spirits or if you are merely taking part in an interesting experiment in psychic phenomena. USING THE OUIJA BOARD The Ouija should be used by at least two persons at a time and can be placed anywhere (table, floor, etc) The people should place their fingers lightly on the edges of the planchette, being careful not to push down too hard. If you should ever take part in a Ouija session (or witness one) where you can hear the sound of the planchette scraping on the board, or it seems to be unusually loud as it moves, there is probably something fishy. What this means is that someone is accidentally (or purposely) guiding the pointer and the session should be stopped immediately. Any information received from the board is bound to be false. Once it begins, it is recommended that the sitters invite a spirit to come through and speak to them. The sitters are advised to add that they wish to communicate with a �willing� spirit. The reason for this is that its been suggestedthat negative spirits will try to come through and confuse the people. For this reason, it�s best to state up front what you are looking for when playing. Then, the questions should be asked and repeated in a slow and nice manner. Only one question should be asked at a time, and by a single person, to avoid confusion. The answers to the questions will be theoretically spelled out using the planchette. But how does it work? Many feel that the answers provided by the board are simply the unconscious movements made by the people touching the pointer. If this is true, then the Ouija is operated by nothing more than the power of suggestion. But how can we explain the accounts of the Ouija providing information that none of the sitters could have possibly have known? On that note, it has been suggested that the Ouija is actually powered by the psychic portions of the human mind, spelling out answers to questions either by precognition, telepathy or unknowing communication with spirits. By the latter, the board would be a mystical tool that is guided by the sitter�s unconscious movements, which are in turn manipulated by the spirits. On the other side of the same coin, many researchers use the Ouija as a way to experiment with the effects of PK, noting the movement of the planchette as it is propelled by the human mind. Some people believe that it isn�t that complicated though. They believe that the planchette is actually moved by the direct force of spirits, guiding the hands of the sitters. The Spiritualists believed this, as do some ghost hunters today, feeling that the Ouija is an important tool in spirit contact, both good and bad. But how common is this really? Not nearly as common as our society watchdogs would have you think. However, I will say that I think it is possible for people to become dependent upon, or even obsessed with, the Ouija. Of course, with that in mind, it�s possible for people to become dependent on or obsessed with anything, like religion for instance. In the end, I am not going to say that it�s impossible for spirits to come through the Ouija board and cause problems for the users. There is really no way that I (or anyone else) can make a definitive statement on that. At this point, there are simply too many variables as to how the board even works, let alone if it is a doorway to the other side. But what do you think as a well-rounded reader? Is the Ouija a harmless toy or a way to way to communicate with the dead? You will have to judge that one for yourself for now, but I do want to leave you with a couple of thoughts. Frankly, I don�t believe that the Ouija is as harmful as some would have you believe. I don�t believe there is any danger in its use, especially as it does seem to be a way to test and perhaps even generate PK. However, I don�t recommend that it be used by teenagers, overly emotional people or anyone not equipped to handle what may occur as a result of the board�s use. There are many accounts of people using the Ouija and then discovering that �things begin to happen�. Some of these experiences are alleged voices and the movement of objects in their home. Those who believe the Ouija achieves spirit contact will say that the person used the board unprotected and thus attracted �happenings�. So, yes, I do believe that the Ouija is a paranormal tool. However, I don�t think that it works as a legitimate tool to be used in ghost investigations. Be cautious with it, but don�t be afraid to try it out in your immediate circle of researchers. Keep careful notes of your sessions and you might be surprised what comes from them. |
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