Have your ever played with a Ouija Board?
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
October 18, 2016 6:33pm CST
I had one; I think it was when my daughter was small, and we used it some. It was fun, getting those "messages" when the planchette or disc seemed to move around the board under our hands. Like everyone who tries this, we were sure we were no moving it.
Ouija boards were once called a "tool of the devil" and may still be thought of that way in some areas. There is an interesting Smithsonian site about it. It was invented after the Civil War, in an age friendly to Spiritualism and attempts to contact the dead.
It is eleven days until Halloween. If there is a board in your attic, will you get it out? Do you have any strange tales about Ouija Boards?
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@allen0187 (59826)
• Philippines
19 Oct 16
No strange experiences with Ouija boards. I'm too scared to mess with those things. I'm heard about some crazy stories about people messing with it so I stay away from it myself.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
Yes, you have mentioned that before, @LadyDuck. I can't say I blame you.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
19 Oct 16
I played with it and I would never do it again. My friend and I played. The demon said he was in the kitchen. When we went in there the cabinets were opening and closing by themselves.
Then I played one more time like an idiot with my husband. He didn't believe the board was evil and told the demon he wasn't scared. The box above his head fell & hit him and then he began to get choked.
I do believe they are evil from my own experience-not just a game.
My kids will never have one in my home.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
Very strange things happened to you! Amazing!
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@moffittjc (128857)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Oct 16
I never messed with one, although I had friends who used them. I bet there will be some interesting comments on this post! Can't wait to see what other people comment on!
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@moffittjc (128857)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic I'm making my way through the comments reading them!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
No kidding Jeff, there are some good tales here.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 16
@moffittjc So am I! Reading through the comments I mean.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
19 Oct 16
We use to play an Ouija Board when we were kids. We use to talk to people who passed and thought we got messages back as the disc moved around the board. Our neighbors mom would not allow us to use it is her housecond because she believed it was the tool of the devil. When she found out we were using it she sprinkled us all with holy water to rid us of any evil. lol
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
19 Oct 16
what kind of messages did you receive @happy2beme?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
Wow, she was a real believer in "evil spirits." Good story!
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@snowy22315 (209237)
• United States
19 Oct 16
I had one when I was young. Some people do seem to be able to get in touch with spirits. I am glad I never found any!
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct 16
We had one but got rid of it. My daughter was into Satanic things when she was a teen and she got too involved. We had to get rid of it. We had answers we didn't want. Some came true and freaked us out. Yeah, we got rid of it.
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@celticeagle (190074)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic .....Oh, yes. Ouija boards have a very bad reputation and spiritualists tell you that you should not have them in your home. They can cause a lot of bad problems.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
@celticeagle I am pretty sure I no longer have one in my garage,
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
Now that is a very strange experience.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
19 Oct 16
how long ya got? i've a wicked tale 'f such from back'n the day. spooky schtuff 'n not that the board t'was involved (aka: somebody movin' the disc) - t'was what occurred 'fter that's kept me from 'em since.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
That sounds very mysterious, @crazyhorseladyczx!
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@TheHorse (238390)
• Walnut Creek, California
20 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic Maybe that's what led to my life of crime?
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Oct 16
@TheHorse I think your are on to something!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Oct 16
Hmmm, maybe that you are possessed then?
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Oct 16
I played with one when I was in high school. However, it kind of made me nervous, so I've never played with one since then. I guess I can be a bit superstitious!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
I understand. That thing bothered me a little bit too, even though I don't believe in it at all, and I did not want my daughter to be scared.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Oct 16
@DeborahDiane Yes, there is that unknown out there in the Twilight Zone.
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@DeborahDiane (40852)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic - I know ... there's something creepy about playing around with things like that!
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@Rohvannyn (3098)
• United States
19 Oct 16
I played with a Ouija board once. No issues with it, sorry no strange tales either. I'll admit- I have a hard time being afraid of something marketed by Parker Brothers.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
It is funny to read the varying experiences.
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@Mike197602 (15504)
• United Kingdom
19 Oct 16
Once I did years ago.
Never again.
I'm not sure of my beliefs in the afterlife and such but some things shouldn't be messed with in my opinion.
My experience was so unpleasant I don't plan on repeating it.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
That is what the Smithsonian site says happens at least, that we move it involuntarily.
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@41CombedaleRoad (5966)
• Greece
21 Oct 16
I would never play with a Ouoija Board, I have heard some weird stories about it and I am convinced that it opens a door for evil spirits. Some of the following experiences seem to endorse this. Since the idea is to encounter a spirit and such encounters are forbidden, then one is putting oneself in the path of danger with something that we cannot handle.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Oct 16
Possibly so. I don't plan on consulting one anytime soon.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54741)
• United States
19 Oct 16
Never have used one. They kind of creep me.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
Good reason not to then, Marie.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
It could not have been much longer...
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Oct 16
Nope, only watched the movie!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
I never watch scary movies since they can actually cause me to have nightmares.
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@jennyjoy (1957)
• Bangalore, India
19 Oct 16
@JamesHxstatic No horror movies for me,too ,haunts me for months .
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@teamfreak16 (43685)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Oct 16
I have tried to use them when I was a kid. It didn't work for us. Too bad.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Oct 16
I saw nothing scary either, but we are in the minority apparently. It could make for a scary Halloween party.
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