Honestly, if you don't know how to deal with spirits, I strongly advise you not to try it. Here's what I've learnt from Allan Kardec's books.
Normally, the spirits who talk to you through the board are inferior, often even evil ones. They might get attached to you, which is called an obsession. Maybe you'll think "oh cool a spirit next to me how awesome" but that's not how obsessions work. They're absolutely NO fun. You basically feel like crap until the spirit goes away. IF it goes away. You might ask if the spirit is a loved one you've lost, including a pet (sounds stupid, but souls don't have the same boudaries we do), but as I said, you have to know what you're doing. If you don't, they might get in tune with your thoughts, and answer anything you want them to, even personal stuff. And of course, never leave you alone.
In case you are suffering from an obsession, I advise you to look up "symptoms" but the usual ones are depression or anxiety, new addictions, changes in your personality, suicidal thoughts (I knew this girl who had an obsession from a spirit who tried to make her kill herself so they could be together), and maybe being posessed.
And, of course, to get rid of it, you should try Archangel Michael's prayer to break contracts from other lives (like, who knows, maybe you were one of those people who bought their way into heaven back in the Middle Age) and anything that wasn't supposed to be there, pretty much. You can always go see the people who are experts on this matter, or like a Hodoo priest or something.
For everyday life, though, imagine a light purple, sort of violet energy field around you, it'll keep you safe from negative people and even spirits. Blessed be!!
There are different opinions on the oujia board. I personally don't see why it shouldn't work because it's almost like automatic writing but I also believe that if you are using your consious mind to move the pointer it is simply a psychological trick.
Also, I forgot to add my personal experience: When I was 12 my friends improvised one with a glass and some papers and a candle, and I left the room because I knew how dangerous it was. It didn't stop me from spending a whole week seeing dead people (which I only did when I was little) and my friend from spraining his ankle and not sleeping for days. Be careful, will ya ;)
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..
