Ouija Board

Ouija Board

 The Ouija board  is a flat board marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9, the words "yes", "no", "hello"  and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics.It uses a planchette  or movable indicator to indicate the spirit's message by spelling it out on the board during a séance. Participants place their fingers on the planchette and it is moved about the board to spell out words.

A Ouija board is commonly used in divination and spiritualism, often by friends out to have some fun. Sometimes, users become convinced they've been contacted by the spirit world.  The users ask a "spirit" a question and the pointer slides until it stops over "yes" or "no" or a letter on the board. Sometimes, the selections "spell out" an answer to a question asked.

Some users believe that paranormal or supernatural forces are at work in spelling out Ouija board answers. Skeptics believe that those using the board either consciously or unconsciously move the pointer to what is selected.Ouija boards have been the source of inspiration for literary works, used as guidance in writing, or as a form of channeling literary works. As a result of Ouija boards becoming popular in the early 20th century, by the 1920s many "psychic" books were written of varying quality often initiated by Ouija board use.

History OF Ouija board:

During the late 19th century, planchettes were widely sold as a novelty. The businessmen Elijah Bond and Charles Kennard had the idea to patent a planchette sold with a board on which the alphabet was printed. The patentees filed on May 28, 1890 for patent protection and thus had invented the first Ouija board. Issue date on the patent was February 10, 1891. Bond was an attorney and was an inventor of other objects in addition to this device. An employee of Kennard, William Fuld took over the talking board production and in 1901, he started production of his own boards under the name "Ouija". Kennard claimed he learned the name "Ouija" from using the board and that it was an ancient Egyptian word meaning "good luck." When Fuld took over production of the boards, he popularized the more widely accepted etymology, that the name came from a combination of the French and German words for "yes". The Fuld name would become synonymous with the Ouija board, as Fuld reinvented its history, claiming that he himself had invented it. The strange talk about the boards from Fuld's competitors flooded the market and all these boards enjoyed a heyday from the 1920s through the 1960s. Fuld sued many companies over the "Ouija" name and concept right up until his death in 1927. In 1966, Fuld's estate sold the entire business to Parker Brothers, which was sold to Hasbro in 1991, and which continues to hold all trademarks and patents.

 How to use it:

Once you buy a Ouija board,invite a friend over.Dont play it alone. They are inexpensive items, that are found at some head shops. A lot of people may advise you that they are a waste of money, and you're better off making your own. When making your own you need to write: yes, no, the numbers 0-9, letters a-z, and goodbye.You can also add other words like maybe or sometimes to the side of the board,only if you want to.Then find a suitable place to play. 

Then once you find the appropriate room have a candle somewhere nearby you. Use a single white candle; white in witchcraft is used for protection and purity; even though black is used for energy; black is also used for dark, evil, and black magic..Create a circle to keep yourself safe from any unwanted energies, when dealing with the spiritual realm conjuring up malicious beings is a possibility and this is just a precaution one must take. Sit facing each other, knees touching if possible.. The circle can be physical made up of salt or rocks, or it could be a metaphysical boundary of white or blue protective light. 

Place your  index  on the planchette on the board. Slowly move the planchette in circles to let the board warm up, and concentrate on what you want to ask. Rest your fingers on it firmly but without much force (if you hold it too stiffly, then it won't move as easily). Eventually, the planchette should move to letters.It will take sometime so don't expect the spirit to answer immediately.

Set one person as the medium. They are the ones to officially ask the questions to the board and are basically in charge of the seance.You might want someone else to write down what the pointer is spelling out, as it moves quickly sometimes.Make sure you are not scared because even the spirit is alive as you as it is responding back to you.If at anytime you get scared, or feel that the session is out of hand, simply close the board by moving the pointer to "goodbye" and say "We're leaving now, rest in peace. Dont ask the spirits to prove its existence, as doing so can get evil spirits into your home and about your death or another's death.To prevent evil spirits coming to the board, begin and end a session with a prayer.The existence of ghosts, demons, and the supernatural is disputed. Don't take everything for granted.Enjoy your game.