Who believes in Quija?
Who here, OVER the age of 12, belives in Quija boards?
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We were never allowed to play with these, but 2 of my aunts had used them and one of them asked it questions and it always answered correctly according to her, and everything it had told her about the future was correct, also she had asked it who (out of all her sisters) was going to die first it answered her that she would be the first... and she sure did pass away 1st (scary, God rest her soul) also my other aunt too, asked her a lot of questions and says to this day still remembers all the answers and to this day it creeps her out that they all have been acurate! But I can't say I believe in it for sure... does anyone know how the Ouija bord actually works????
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"does anyone know how the Ouija bord actually works"
Scientific explanation:
When you ask the board a question your subconcious gives an ideomotor response. This is to say that you unknowingly answer the questions yourself.
Spiritualist explanation:
The contacted spirit uses the eyes of the medium to point to the letters on the board.
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All I can say is that I have been in on Ouija board sessions that came up with information that none of us could have known. The most effective session was one in which we asked about a friend of the family, who was pregnant. This was long before many of the tests that nowadays unveil all mysteries, so there would be no way of knowing whether we were right or wrong till she gave birth. The board said that she was going to have twin girls, news that was greeted with laughter from the adults. (We were in our teens.) Even very late in her pregnancy, the doctor said there was one fetus, perhaps a little larger than usual. Yes: She had twin girls! The doctors said that their heartbeats must have been synchronized, as there was no sign of a second heartbeat, and that one must have been in the "spoon" position.
That wasn't the only time we had results, just one of the most startling.
I must state that I have been studying the paranormal since I was 10 years old, when I began considering becoming a parapsychologist (a term that may have changed over the years). This means that I have been doing a lot of reading/studying and note-taking for close to 50 years. In that time, I've learned that I can douse aka witch for water, etc.; read Tarot cards with some amazing results (including by proxy); do palmistry; cast runes; etc. I've lived in a house that would seem to be undeniably haunted, as various people had the same experiences though I did not share my own experiences with them. Two different renters couldn't handle the sound of footsteps and doors opening and closing, but I found the experience fascinating though there was one very frightening experience that could have been disastrous.
I don't mean to ramble so much, but I do want to say that I wish we had approached those sessions with caution. I don't consider this a toy though that's the department it used to be found in at stores. Do they even have them anymore?
I'm in my late 50s and have reason to believe there are possibilities.
~~MystMoonstruck~~
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy."
Thanks for your post cynsemele and to answer your question, yes Quija boards can still be found in toy stores. I think I was the 'cryptique' ouija brand at toys 'r' us, which seems to be gaining alot of notoriety since it was aired on Penn and tellers BS.
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I find the idea of fetus's spooning confusingly creepy.
And to the OP, yes I believe. My "sister" and I are having a Ouija specially made for us, then we're both contacting the spirits in our respective houses and asking them to stop being unsettling.
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Weeell...since we are swapping tales, and I love a spooky story myself, I will share. My mother is a devout Christian in her fifties. When I wanted to play, she freaked out. At first I thought it was just a sinful game and she was overreacting.
She told me that she and her siblings would play and she had a bad experience. She was too young to read and the penanche (spelling?) went so quickly that her sister jotted down letters and the older siblings had to break up the words. She said it was an angry spirit who was threatening and telling horrible tales.
Whether her siblings tricked her or not, who knows. What I do know is that she believed it and I have seen enough weird stuff in my life to say it is not impossible.Then again, I believe in angels and demons because I believe the Bible so I am certainly biased.
The one time I tried, I could not bring myself to touch it. I felt sick and feverish just trying to. I fully admit it could simply have been my own fears playing out physically.
Back in 94' or 95' when I was about 9 or 10. I had an Ouija board and used it often. I'm not going to get into stories I have of using it.. I don't even believe in this stuff.. I'm a skeptic, I never used to be until I wised up in my early 20s.. I'm kind of a spiritual guy but I just don't believe in ghosts, but I would if proof happened in front of me.
I must admit.. creepy things did happen when I used the board with different people. I'll tell you one thing that did happen. Numerous times I was contacted by this man, named Miles, said he was a black male if I remember right. He said he was murdered by this other man, a police officer. Then one day, I was using the board with a friend, who I had just met actually, he couldn't have known any of this stuff or peoples names. Miles contacted us for a bit.. then at one point, the pointer started to go really fast, so fast we couldn't really keep up with it and it flew off the board.. Then when we used it, Miles wasnt there and it was the cop who shot him. forgot the name.. My heart sank and I can still remember that moment today, ha, I was freaked out. I was pretty much done with it after that.
Anyway I was really into it for a period of time and then saw this movie.. It scared the *beep* out of me. That guy is very creepy. I can remember not wanting the board in my house and it used to scare me as it sat in my closet with my other games. I ended up giving it to a friend, we used it at her house and when a person in the room not using the board called the spirit on the other end a *beep* and started provoking it.. the light shut off (it was a black light), no foul play was involved either. creepy huh?.. maybe just a coincidence? i don't know.
Well, It has been about 15 years and I just rewatched this movie. I agree, this movie is laughable. It's not even scary at all. The murder scenes were the best, so badly done. lol. but it was the 80s i guess.. if that's an excuse.. I have to give it some credit for some of the suspense.. It was bad but it was there sometimes. The old man is still creepy though, you can't deny that..