The Ouija board was invented I believe around wartime by a game company to make money off those seeking answers to the unknown. In the end it's no more magickal than pen & paper, but as you are opening yourself up to the supernatural it's not impossible something could contact you considering you can attempt to contact spirits without a tool. The Ouija board isn't a precise tool and isn't truly designed for real communication with spirits so there's nothing to direct it to a specific spirit. As such it's highly likely if you were to contact a spirit that you it wouldn't be the one you're seeking to contact.
I strongly disagree on Ouija Being a good divination tool. It's actually ( and i'm not saying this in any mean way ) foolish to blieve the board. Yes, blind folded is a great idea. But the board will lie alot. Yes it'd be a great divination tool, probably even the best, if the board didn't lied.
And Zozo being a myth or not, is irrelevant for what happen afterwords. People will always have different opinins, and i respsect that.
I feel the Ouija is a deeply misunderstood tool, and I personally find mine extremely useful. That said, if you have to ask, then there is a metric TON of research you have yet to do on your own.
If you're interested in it, then I wouldn't go straight to the bin with it--especially if it's vintage, that's an incredible find! I would keep it around, and do some looking into the proper precautions. Like magic itself, you shouldn't attempt it until you know the possible risks.
I feel that the Ouija is best used with two people, but I prefer to use mine alone--something you should only do if you know the proper precautions to take INTIMATELY. I would absolutely not recommend using the Ouija board alone, ever, if you only just got one. I use mine for divination in a trance state, and also to communicate with spirits or other entities. If you're new to Ouija, please do not attempt the latter.
I have never had a dangerous or oppressively negative reaction from using my board, but I am very VERY thorough with preparation and concluding each session.
Hello Eisley, first of all that shop is eaisly 2 hours from your home, so you definatly don't need to go that far out of you way
Mostly though, I think you have all the potential in the world to learn how to use it. You have Joss and myself to help you. You have a knack for divination, so it'd be a shame for you not to try. But just take the time. Alot of time, and you would be fine.
But if you have made up your mind, you could always give it to me! ;)
i would keep it if it's really old and you like it as a display piece. Ouija Board myths began over 100 years ago [and the first story has some holes] but using objects to contact the dead isn't a new phenomenon. Ouija Boards only have power if you give them power. if you feel it's a toy, it's a toy, if you treat it like a magickal tool its a magickal tool. to be safe i would cleanse the board, but unless you put energy into the board and use it, no spirits will come knocking. Ouija Boards are not evil, and you won't get possessed by having one, so don't worry too much about it.
if you follow the rules, the ouija can be a very good and powerful tool, like any other tool you should make sure that you cleanse it and forbid any evil from appearing and use it for good.As stated previously, it can be used for fun and to gain knowledge. just remember when you are done communicating always say Good bye..
