Are there any 'rules' I should follow when using the Ouija board?
If you consider the Ouija board as just another toy, then there are no hard
and fast rules to follow. Holding on to the pointer helps, though. :)
If you believe that you are really contacting spirits through the board, you
might want to follow a few basic guidelines. Here are some that I've gleaned
off the net and from other sources:
* Use a silver coin as the planchette (pointer), or wear an article
made of silver. The silver is supposed to protect you from harmful spirits.
* To improve "reception", use a solid wood board, and work in male-
female pairs.
* Draw a circle around you and the board, or make a circle of candles.
Concentrate on creating a safe, protected place as you do this. Some people
believe that spirits must stay outside this circle. Also, a well-lit area is
said to drive away evil spirits.
* Always say goodbye to the entity you are talking with when you want
to end a session. If you don't say goodbye, and the spirit doesn't reply in
kind, he may be trying to stick around, maybe to make your life miserable.
Additionally, do not explicitly invite the spirit to enter someplace, since
this
will make it hard to get rid of him later.
* It helps to have one additional person (not touching the planchette)
present to transcribe the session. Sometimes the pointer starts moving too
fast for you to read and process the words it's spelling out. The
transcription might also be helpful later on so you can look back on what
happened.
Another way to transcribe is to have someone call out the letters to a tape
recorder.
* Don't take anything the spirit says literally. Ouija boards are
famous for lying or otherwise giving false information.
(http://www.ghosts.org/faq/2-4.html)
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