What is a Ouija Board?
Today it’s a paranormal communication device currently marketed and sold by Hasbro as a board game. Historically, it’s a method for talking with the dead. Where does this come from? The ancient Chinese as a form of automatic writing starting over 900 years ago.
The modern Ouija uses a board with letters to spell out words, Yes/No for direct questions and even numbers. It uses a Planchette device (the pointer shaped like an upside-down heart) to communicate.
The modern board also has a dark reputation linked with possession, violence and even death. How much of that is true and how much is paranoia?
Some of that paranoia started with the movie The Exorcist: the story of a young girl being possessed by a demon. The movie shows the possession starting with the girl using a Ouija alone. The movie itself was fiction, but is based on a true story.
What happened in The Exorcist is not true, but the Ouija is not without danger, such as…
NEGATIVE ENERGY
It’s a focal point of energy from a group of people. This creates a buildup, all of which is not nice and positive that can build up and take over a session. Whether from the ghosts who carry it, like chains behind Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol, or from a person in the group who had a stressful day.
But what is clear, the Ouija Board is not a tool of the devil, but instead a communication device that has it’s roots in the most ancient methods of energy manipulation, giving us a better understanding of the “other side”.
If you are thinking about trying to communicate with the spirits using a Ouija board is a fairly easy way to begin your exploration.
Some people are really nervous about using a Ouija or talking board for spiritual communications.
There is a concern that using a Ouija board could possibly be an invitation for dark forces to enter into the room. The use of Ouija or any other mediumship aid does warrant caution. Really, think about it. Do you leave your front door unlocked at all times? Or is there a neon sign out in your front lawn flashing 24/7 beckoning every stranger who walks past your street to step inside your home?
When you wish to communicate with the spirit world via the Ouija or another channel (automatic writing, visualizations, thought, etc.) it is best to be specific about “who” you are wishing to receive communications from. If you didn’t like to hang around with Uncle Jimmy when he was living, then you’re not likely going to be thrilled hearing from him beyond the grave either. Intention is key!
How to Use a Ouija Board:
I’ve listed below a few do’s and don’ts for using the Ouija Board – Ouija Etiquette if you will…
Ouija Board Do’s
Do darken the room and entice the spirits to visit by lighting some candles.- Do avoid possible distractions by turning off the television, cell phones, etc.
- Do balance the board upon your knees if possible.
- Do warm up the board by moving the planchette in circles or figure eight pattern.
- Do be specific about who you wish to communicate with (Aunt Mary, personal spirit guide, Ascended Master, etc.)
- Do be cordial to your spirit guests, although it is okay to ask them to leave if they are rude guests (using foul language, taunting you or your seance guests, etc.)
- Do write down the messages letter by letter. Spirits often misspell, use slang, or will even txt speak.
- Do have fun!
Ouija Board Don’ts
- Do not use the Ouija board by yourself, it is best to get a buddy to assist you.
- Do not confuse the spirit with questions from too many people, assign one person in the room to ask questions.
- Do not ask questions you don’t want to know the answer to such as “When am I going to die?” You’re not going to get a serious answer to these types of questions.
- Do not ask questions you already know the answer to like “What is my middle name?” It’s a seance, not a pop quiz!
- Do not allow the invited spirit guest to control the session, you want answers, not a lecture.
- Do not accept all communications as fact, discern all information given. Only accept what feels accurate in your gut.
- Do not be upset if your seance is a bust, sometimes spirits don’t feel like talking.


What happens if you suddenly find yourself in a frightening area? If you are in a hotel, you can just switch rooms. But what if you can’t relocate around the haunting? Then you just have to confront your fears. First, you have to find out if there’s a reasonable explanation for the spooky setting. If you have ruled everything out, then you need to do your homework. You can consult property records, crime blotters and other news sources to see if there was any significant drama at the location

Historical Mediums
Not all celebrities were fans of mediums. Famed magician Harry Houdini made it his mission to expose some fraudulent mediums. However, he did leave hope, by giving his wife a message should he be able to reach out from beyond the grave. Thus, his wife held seances for a full decade on the anniversary of his death. Three years after he died, the medium Arthur Ford delivered the message. Mrs. Houdini verified that this message was correct.
Common Messages from Spirits #4. “I’m watching over you.” As an expansion of the prior message, our loved ones in spirit commonly want us to know that they are watching over us from the spirit world and guiding us when appropriate and possible. This doesn’t mean, however, that they are constantly hovering over us at every second; but they check in on us regularly and come to our side whenever we think of them.
Common Messages from Spirits #6. “I am living in peace, joy, and love in the spirit world.” Although it is not possible to put into words the blissful experience of living in the dimension of spirit, our deceased loved ones often try to convey to us how wonderful it is. They describe living in the light of the hereafter as feeling welcome, warm, safe, loved, joyful, boundless, liberated, peaceful, friendly, sweet, blissful, radiant, dreamlike, free, and harmonious, to list just a few of the common descriptions.
A visitation may also be a way to help heal the soul of the loved one themselves. Especially if they have unfinished business. In this case the soul may be unable to rest until they have made their message known. The message may be something simple such as an apology that needed to be said to something as intricately delivered as the specifics surrounding the circumstances of their death.







If you are feeling overwhelmed and overwrought, you can just tell yourself, “ I am bigger than my problems.”

