*Controversial topic warning!!!*
Ok I would just like to put this out there.
There is alot… ALOT of talk about spirit boards being used to open portals to communicate with the dead. Many people are scared about “what might come through” or if a spirit will try to “possess” them. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls of all ages. Let’s just think about this for a second.
First I would like to point out the dead are all around us. Everyday. Lingering and moving on as they like. They are always there whether we acknowledge their existence or not. The ones that we are talking to are stuck on this plane for their own reasons, which sooooo often have nothing to do with us. That being said a possession is likely to occur at any time. You are always vulnerable. Or you are always protected. Just because you pull out a board and ask it to come chat does not mean it wasn’t there to begin with or that it is indeed trying to harm you.
Ouji boards are sold as a game. Period. They are promoted by large corporations to take money from consumers and scare little kids.
Just like a athame is a ritual knife. It was first and for most made as a knife for decorative or slicing reasons. With ANY tool of witchcraft, you make it something special by the energies you put into it. A wooden wand is just a stick until you use it to direct your energies and cast. A ouiji board is just a hunk of cardboard until you choose to put alittle bit of energy into it. Simple as that. You are in utter control of this tool. Not the other way around.
Ouiji boards do not open portals. They are phones. They are tools that we use to communicate with beings we cannot see or hear, but are still near by all the time. Ouiji boards cannot summon things. Witches can. Planchettes do not move on their own. When using a spirit board you are sharing a bit of your energy with the tool and making it easier for a weaker being to talk. With that being said. Your energies will reflect the kind of session you have. If you go in with a clear mind and in control of your imagination then nothing can happen because you are the one in control.
At all times. You. Are the one in control of the session. If you throw out good vibes you will receive good vibes. If you let your imagination run wild then you are not in control and shouldn’t scare yourself. You are in control and I cannot stress that enough. With that in mind let’s talk about possession from a spirit board.
When starting a session you are asking to communicate with spirits around you. (Again, not opening a portal). This invitation is to COMMUNICATE only. And you have to be the one to make it clear and strong. Possession only occurs when there is an invitation to another’s body. Ghosts are not strong. They feed off the energies of people around them. They cannot forcibly steal your body. It is yours and you are in control. It is your domain. They cannot shove in. If you go into a session with that mind set. There is no way they can “take over”. But if it makes you feel better, wear a protective charm your first few sessions. Use it. If you have another witchy item that empowers you and makes you feel safe, then by all means, go ahead any use it. Just don’t let it become some kind of handicap for you.
You are the witch! You are the one in control. Nothing bad will happen if your finger slips off the board. Nothing bad will happen if you look through the hole in the planchette. Ladies and gentleman that is Hollywood crap much like witches actually sacrificing babies to a blood god of chaos and the coming apocalypse! It is fantasy. Talking to spirits is not scary, sometimes it can be really sweet, and sometimes it can be really sad. The only “bad” session I’ve ever had was when a spirit was creeping on me and @cloverandwishes. We cleansed the room after and it was done. Because we were in control.
The only real trick to communicating with the dead by ouiji or spirit board is to not let your imagination run away with you. Remember that this is a conversation with someone that YOU started and that YOU can end at any time. You are the empowered one. A spirit is not.
Having said my peice now I’m sure I’ll get a few asks and questions which I will be happy to respond to. Have a blessed and fun filled Samhain this year and don’t be afraid to make some new friends, dead or alive.
http://cloverandwishes.tumblr.com/post/133516343060/the-story-of-elijah-tonight-opaquenyghtshade-and
Here is a link to one of the many spirit sessions I have done posted by the lovely @cloverandwishes.