Read This: The Definitive Ouija Board FAQ
I get a lot of questions every day on my Ouija board advice blog, and usually they’re the same questions over and over. So instead of answering each one, I usually post a link to a post that answers their question while stating Read This. Apparently it’s become my iconic catchphrase. So here is a long post of all things I typically tell people to read.
-Ouija boards are incredibly dangerous and you should not mess with them!
~Ouija boards are very safe as long as you’re playing in the right frame of mind. Read this.
-Ouija boards are not games.
~By definition, they are. Read this.
-Can Ouija boards summon demons?
-Is Zozo or Mama a dangerous spirit or demon?
~No, they are just names spirits use to scare people. Read this.
-What if I talk to Zozo and they refuse to go away?
~Keep refusing. Read this.
-Can you get possessed while playing the Ouija board?
-Can Ouija boards open portals?
~Not even a little bit. Read this.
-Is it important to say Goodbye?
~Yes, but it’s not a life or death thing, it’s just polite. Read this and this.
-Can spirits escape the board and follow you home?
~Ouija boards are pieces of cardboard, therefore there is nothing “inside” of them. The spirits are already in your home. Read this.
-What happens if the planchette moves in figure-8’s, off the board, counts down the numbers, or moves to all four corners of the board?
~Nothing, the spirit is trying to scare you for their amusement. Read this.
-How do you play the Ouija board?
-Can I play the Ouija board by myself?
~Some people can. Read this.
-Who are spirits and where are they?
~Spirits are the souls of people who have passed on. Read this, then read this to learn about the spirit realm.
-Are shadow people dangerous?
~Shadow people are just spirits that have half-materialized, and therefore not dangerous. Read more here.
-What’s the difference between a spirit and a ghost?
~Ghosts don’t know they are dead. Read this.
-I saw spirits when I was little, but I don’t anymore. What happened?
~You got older. Read this.
-How do you make a Ouija board?
~Get a pen and paper and write one. Read this.
-How do you get rid of a Ouija board?
~However you want. Read this.
-I want to play, but I’m not allowed to, or I don’t have anyone who wants to play.
~Then you can pendulum dowse. Read this.
-Aren’t Ouija boards divination tools, and sacred to Wicca and other pagan beliefs?
~First, there’s a big difference between spirit communication and divination. And there is no belief or religion that incorporates the Ouija board. Read more here.
-Ouija boards aren’t real and are caused by Ideomotor movement.
~I bet you’ve never played before. Read this.
-Are Ouija boards safe for children?
-What do I do if a spirit says I’m going to die tomorrow?
~They’re lying, I assure you. Read this.
-What does it mean when the board sells out gibberish?
~Lots of things. Read this.
-Can I use the Ouija board to contact a specific person?
~I do not recommend it. Read this.
-Is it safe to play the Ouija board in my house, my friend’s house, a haunted location, or a graveyard?
~Play it wherever you want. Read this.
-Can you talk to animal spirits on the Ouija board?
-What can I ask the Ouija board?
~Whatever you want. Read this.
-I’m scared of Ouija boards, but I want to play.
-I had a very bad experience while playing and therefore I want everyone to know that all Ouija boards are very bad.
~If I ate shellfish and had an allergic reaction, I wouldn’t make a blog post about how all shellfish is bad and nobody should ever eat it. Read more here.
-I have sleep paralysis and see scary things when it’s happening, is it caused by spirits?
-I played the Ouija board and I woke up with a bruise, am I possessed?
~Obviously not. Read this.
-I feel like I’m being watched after I play.
~That’s you feeling adrenaline pumping in your brain. Read this*.
-The Ouija board didn’t work at all.
~There are a lot of reasons why it wouldn’t. Read this.
-Do online Ouija boards work?
~Online Ouija boards and Ouija board apps are programs that act like real Ouija boards, and will not get you in contact with a spirit. Read this.
-I saw a scary YouTube video of a Ouija board game and I believe them.
~It’s fake, I guarantee it. Read this.
-Is it safe to wear Ouija board clothes and accessories?
~Very much so. Read this.
-How do you pronounce Ouija?
-Wee-gee in America, Wee-juh in other English speaking countries. Read this.
This is just for Ouija board related asks. In a few months, I’ll post an FAQ for more pagan and spirit related stuff. In the meantime, you can check out a mini FAQ here. And hey, if you didn’t see the answer to a question you have, ask away.
*this post is currently being edited and will be added to this post presently