So my whole life Ive been taught that the Ouija Board is not a toy, and I understand enough to the point that I dont even want to to touch or be near one, but I'm sort of curious and I kind of want to try it.... My friend says that to close whatever you've opened, you have to say goodbye, which I still think is bull, but he was raised on the same paranormal things I was.. He wants to use one on Halloween.. Is this true that you CAN control it and close anything you've opened to prevent a mess? Is there any other precautions you can take to ensure your safety? Or is it best, as always to follow my instinct and what my mother's taught me and keep away from it like always? I'm itching to scare myself this year, and do something dumb, but I dont want anything, especially that isn't human or that is negative/malevolent, getting attached to me.. Thank you in advance..
Dragonflymagic answered Tuesday September 27 2016, 3:29 pm: Ouija boards may be a toy for some and a serious matter for others. Since you've already heard its a toy and harmless, let me explain further why it can be harmless or why it could be hurtful.
When dabbling in ghost work, the paranormal, even innocent spellwork or modern day witches, wiccans, pagans..... it is the intent behind what you are seeking, that makes the difference, not the object itself that has special powers. Therefore, besides Ouija boards, people have found other devices to work well for them as well like Tarot Cards, use of candles and ribbons and such for spells,pendulums, divining rods, etc....
I am not talking about Satanic clubs as that is obviously something to s tay away from. But average people who believe in earth bound religions, many of them may do spell work and such but with doing that comes the responsibility to protect yourself as well. They do believe in Jesus and his angels just not that he is the savior as they beleive in reincarnation for the most part. They beleive there is good and evil and that evil seeks to mess up our lives, ruin things for us, get us off track. So yes, I beleive that a negative energy can attach to a person and that even used in innocense, that a malevolent energy can attach to a person.
I'll share my Ouija story quickly as to why I feel its best to avoid it. I dont know of any pagans who use it as they don't have the same amount of control I guess over the protecting themselves from use of it. My parents met a couple they became friends with when us kids where still small. I was 9 and the others younger. This woman fancied herself to be a psychic but from what I know of a psychic friend and many pagans with similar giftings, this lady had no idea what she was doing and do happened to accidently allow ghossts into her house. She tried making predictions and introduced my family to the Ouija board. Not shortly after, my baby bro. began to have nightly nightmares and be caught sleep walking. My younger siblings still swear they began to see witches in our house and in looking back, I know that all the things that have happened to every single family member has been way over the top as far as bad things happening. I understand in this time and place, the earth is a harsh place to live and a struggle for all but I truly mean 'way over the amount of what is normal and a non oppresive curse or something. Mom and Dad both died early. My brother died early. My youngest sister is so ill she may end up in a wheelchair soon. Ffinancially no one can get ahead. Both sisters have no money to pay bills and hanging by a thread, I am still homeless and so the list goes and it even is affecting all my children and nieces and nephews either financially, mentally, physically. And these kids never had an opportunity to play with Ouija boards. So IF anything attached to our family, it's attack continues on to further generations, unless the permission given to come into ones life even tho not intentional thru the game is revoked, this will continue. I just realized in the last month that bad luck has been intensifying for all us remaining sisters. Vandalism against the van we live in, enjine had to be rebuilt, then two more problems crop up with the van that need work cus it dies on us, and my list goes on to include my husbands health suffering...this is 2nd husband. To emergency with one thing in Jan. and now he is just starting to get over being ill for 6 weeks straight having taken the strongest med but only after Dr. said to come back if the infection comes back a 3rd time. Every other day, something else seems to go wrong. Maybe it wasn't connected to a Ouija board, but if it was, I really don't think it was worth it. Cant say whats gonna help but I will be meeting with a psychic I met years ago and befriended who handles missing persons cases with the police and is well respected. She already has told me that she knows for sure there is something attached to our family, now that I asked her and she will help us with that.
So if you want an innocent fun scare, go to one of those Hauntend Halloween houses but I'd s tay away from Ouija boards unless you personally know how to recognize a bad energy or spirit and know how to get it to leave you or a family alone and move on.
I will say from childhood memory, there is nothing scary about using a Ouija board actually. Two people have their fingertips on the viewer which begins to scoot around the board pointing to letters.
Not a good place to go for questions you want helpful truthful answers to. For question answer, again, one should be able to mentally set up protection around them before doing any divining type of work or spellwork. SO unless you are serious about delving into wicca or some other pagan belief system, its best not to start unless you have someone more seasoned who can teach you along the way. [ Dragonflymagic's advice column | Ask Dragonflymagic A Question ]
Razhie answered Monday September 26 2016, 10:37 pm: If you have these sorts of anxieties, you probably shouldn't play with a Ouija Board.
Let's be straight up here: The Ouija board was invented in late 1890s and mostly used by suburban thrill seekers for some cheap scares. "Ouija" is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. That's the same company that makes My Little Pony, Nerf guns and Play-Doh. As "paranormal: stuff goes, this is one of the most obviously made up pieces of marketing bullshit out there. It's a cheap, meaningless, powerless, toy.
However, if you believe in it, you are going to experience stress and fear, regardless of how perfectly you follow whatever 'rules' your friends say you are supposed to follow. That's not the fault of the piece of thick cardboard, that's your own mind messing with you.
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