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What Is A Ouija Board?
One of the most well-known and culturally reviled metaphysical tools is the Ouija board. Faerie Stickse, and yet mass-produced by Hasbro, the facts about the Ouija board and how it works get lost in all the noise. This article will seek to help clear things up.
Practically speaking, an Ouija board is a spiritual conduit used in the transference of information between the spirit world and the mundane world. Specifically, it is a form of communication related to automatic writing. In some of its earliest manifestations, it was not a board with letters, but a shallow pan full of special incense and ritual ashes that revealed the communications.
The origin of the Ouija board is somewhat cloudy, the popular version being the product of the entertainment industry creating board games to be distributed throughout the public. At its core, it is a flat board with yes, no, numbers, and the letters of the alphabet, and a device known as a ‘planchette’ which bears a clear window, and three felted feet. This helps in interacting with the board/spirits.
One can use the board either together, or alone, and its implementation is quite simple. A single person or a group of people sit around the board and place their fingers on the planchette, and then the séance process begins. Most commonly one will begin by asking if a particular spirit, or any spirit in particular is present to communicate.
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The reputation for danger comes from the idea that the Ouija board serves as a doorway for unwanted and malicious spirits. This is possible, of course, but only without proper preparation and respect for the ritual you’re about to perform.
Anytime someone is communicating with spirits, especially if the method of communication uses a human medium, there is a danger of attracting something malignant, and that thing taking advantage of the open conduit to stay behind.
Ouija boards were important to significant persons throughout history. Especially in the literary and music fields, there was much attachment. William Yeats’ poetry was inspired by interaction with an Ouija board. The band name Alice Cooper was originally claimed to have been inspired by it. And, at least one novel is claimed to have been written by automatic writing by the same.
In closing, the Ouija board is a useful tool for mediums, or those desirous of being mediums. It brings about communication with ghosts, spirits, and other entities not of this plane. With care and preparation, and a modicum of common sense, one can use the Ouija effectively and without danger. But remember, you are dealing with the spirit world, and not everything out there is human, let alone nice. So proceed with caution!