Ouija Boards
The modern board was designed as a game in the late 1890s by American William Fuld, who sold the patent to the Parker Brothers game company in 1966. Ouija Boards became most popular during World War 1 when many people became desperate to communicate with loved ones.
Parapsychologists regard the ouija as a means to tap into the subconscious, but from a religious point of view the ouija is seen as dangerous and linked with potentially harmful occult forces.
It is seen as a tool of the Devil.
The name comes from the French word for yes - oui, and the German word for Yes - ja.
A Board and Pointer is used to contact the spirit world.
The board has all the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9 and the words yes and no printed on it.
The board is placed on a table and participants then lightly rest their fingertips on the pointer or planchette and ask for communication.
Are they safe ??
We find the Ouija to be a useful tool in paranormal investigation, but if you do not know what you are doing, Yes the ouija board can be very dangerous. We do not believe it to be the tool of the devil, we have experienced both positive and negative from the board.
The important part is opening up and shutting down the board correctly. If this is not done trouble will soon follow. The Ouija Board is like opening a door - you're not just communicating with the spirits already there, anyone can come in.
You must make sure they leave by closing down correctly which is why we do not recommend them being used if you are not 100% sure that you know what you are doing.
