where can i buy a ouija board.i need to know whats on the other side?

Question

i dont really know where to buy them,my dad believes in god and no witchcraft,but i beleive in both...is it ok..anyways,i just wanna no,plz and ty.

Answer 1

It is okay to believe in the supernatural and God many people do. So don't let small minded people get you down. I just wanted you to have a little background information on the Ouija board in case you do decide to get one.

History

The use of talking boards has roots in the modern Spiritualism movement that began in The United States in the mid-19th century. Methods of divination at that time used various ways to spell out messages, including swinging a pendulum over a plate that had letters around the edge or using an entire table to indicate letters drawn on the floor. Often used was a small wooden tablet supported on casters. This tablet, called a planchette, was affixed with a pencil that would write out messages in a fashion similar to automatic writing. These methods may predate modern Spiritualism.

During the late 1800s, planchettes were widely sold as a novelty. In 1890, businessmen Elijah Bond and Charles Kennard had the idea to patent a planchette sold with a board on which the alphabet was printed, and thus had invented the first Ouija board. Bond was an attorney and inventor of other objects. An employee of Kennard, William Fuld took over the talking board production and in 1901, he started production of his own boards under the name "Ouija"

The Fuld name would become synonymous with the Ouija board, as Fuld reinvented its history, claiming that he himself had invented it. Countless talking boards from Fuld's competitors flooded the market and all these boards enjoyed a heyday from the 1920s through the 1960s. Fuld sued many companies over the "Ouija" name and concept right up until his death in 1927. In 1966, Fuld's estate sold the entire business to Parker Brothers, who continues to hold all trademarks and patents. About 10 brands of talking boards are sold today under various names.


How is it done?

A Ouija board is operated by one or more users. They place the planchette on the board and then rest their fingers on the planchette. The users start by moving the planchette around the board and speaking to the entity (or entities) they wish to summon; they then begin asking questions of it. Eventually the planchette will come to rest on one letter after another, spelling out a message. Often an additional participant records the messages on paper. As with automatic writing, the messages are often vague and open to interpretation, or complete gibberish.

Some talking boards have words or phrases written on them to simplify the interpretation of the messages. Tarot, zodiac, and other esoteric symbols are frequently incorporated into talking board's design, along with dramatic and mystical artwork. Some users prefer to improvise their own Ouija board. They may use a sheet of paper with the alphabet written on it or lettered cards placed around a table, together with an object like an overturned glass or coin as the indicator. Hand-made Ouija boards produced by artists are valued by talking board enthusiasts and collectors.

Many users feel that the spirit with whom they are communicating is controlling their motions to guide their hands, spelling out messages. They see the board as a tool or medium through which they communicate with the spirit realm. These believers often take offense at the dismissal of the talking board as merely a game. Other users contend that they are in control of their own actions, but that the talking board allows communication with their inner psychic voice or subconscious.

Some proponents of Ouija boards claim the activity is harmless fun. Others believe that they are communicating with spiritual entities but there is no harm in doing so provided that basic guidelines are followed. These rules often vary from user to user, but usually include things like never playing alone, beginning and ending a séance "properly", and always using the board in a "comfortable" environment. Numerous superstitions surround Ouija board use, including the alleged indestructiveness of the board.


Scientific approach

The accepted theory is that the participants are subconsciously making small, involuntary, physical movements using a well-known, and well-understood, phenomenon called the Ideomotor effect. Experiments consistently suggest that, at best, the messages are received involuntarily from the participants themselves, and, at worst, by a manipulative player, possibly with the connivance of confederates within the group present.

Skeptic and magician James Randi, in his book An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural, points out that when blindfolded, Ouija board operators are unable to produce intelligible messages. Magicians Penn & Teller performed a similar demonstration in an episode of their television show Bullshit! Of course this does not prove that the operator is consciously moving the planchette, only that they must see the board, which could still be consistent with both paranormal and psychological explanations.

Answer 2

Any toy store would have them. It's ok...i have never had any kind of "supernatural" experience with a ouija board. Whenever i've used one with other people, it's SO obvious that someone is moving the pointer. I've tried using one alone too, and never had anything happen. Which explains why you'd buy one at a toy store.

Answer 3

If your unfamiliar with the methodology behind a Ouija board it's not a good idea to use one. If you do play with it by yourself, you'll be inviting spirits from the dark side. Find a wiccan who can help you in this matter.

Answer 4

I would be very careful, we played at school when I was 16.

It felt very real.

We believe that an evil spirit entered one of our friends half way through.

He became insane from that moment, totally insane, to the point where he was admitted to an asylum.

Ouija boards are not to be messed with

Answer 5

This is a toy, but it is the DEVIL'S TOY. It is sold because it brings in money for the manufacturers. Don't fool with it. It can be dangerous to open a portal.

Answer 6

You can buy them in Toy-R-Us because they are toys. They are produced by Parker Brothers, a toy manufacturer.

Why would a toy manufacturer mass produce something to contact the dead if they thought it actually worked.

It's a toy.

Answer 7

My cousin had one once before.He said he throwed it into a fire to burn it and heard demons screaming.So,spirits say do not play with the unknown.

Answer 8

almost any toy store or at x-mas time any store that sells toys

Answer 9

DONT YOU EVER TRY THIS!

Answer 10

Please don't try that....it's a BAD IDEA!