Q&A for How to Use a Ouija Board

If the planchette doesn't move there, then you must move it to "Goodbye" yourself. Not doing this will leave the "portal" open, and can be very dangerous.

You should be polite at all times, to avoid the problem in the first place. If you have annoyed the spirit, its replies might be short, curt, or rude. If you have reached a bad spirit, it might be ill-tempered or deceitful. You should also trust your intuition. If something doesn't feel right, politely end the session, and move the planchette to "goodbye."

Ouija is about contacting spirits, so it doesn't matter when you use it. As long as things are safe, you can use it whenever.

Dogs are allowed during sessions, yes. However, it is said dogs can be more sensitive to spiritual information, so they may "see" an entity and become upset and bark, which might disturb the whole session.

When you get a spirit on your board, as it politely to come back again. If yes is the reply, then the spirit will return. Beware not to order it about. It's all up to the spirit.

You can't. And if a spirit is trying to tell you that they are someone you know, you should not believe them. Bad spirits can often trick you into thinking that you know them and have something not so good in mind.

This can be a reference to coming of age, especially in older times but also now. Perhaps you are channeling something related to a birthday coming up or something that happened at a twenty first birthday in the past. Or, it could be a message directed to someone in the group who is 21. Some believe the number to refer to war or rebellion. But really, it could be so many things, you need to determine this from the context.

Ask the spirit again to leave, but firmly. You can also move the planchette to the "goodbye." This will terminate any spiritual contact. Lastly, you can also perform a ritual cleansing on your board to get rid of any residual negative energy.

Yes, you can speak to the ghost, but the ghost can only communicate back through the board. You should be careful when using the Ouija board; ghosts and spirits can be just as deceitful as people.

No, using a Ouija board cannot influence a person's sexual orientation. Sexual orientation is a deeply personal and stable identity that is not affected by external factors or objects.

If the spirit doesn't move to goodbye, you need to move the planchette to goodbye. Otherwise, it is just an open doorway, and a spirit could end up holding dominion over the board.

As a parlor game that you've all consented to play, yes, it does work. In terms of what you get out of it, that's entirely up to you. People who prefer to go by facts and scientific analysis would disagree that it actually does anything more than create imagined thrills, while people who analyze everything by faith and mystique would probably consider that it has an effect of some sort.

The board will work exactly the same way, but the movement of the planchette may not be as strong.

Yes. You can ask anything you like.

There is usually a leader who is the one who is speaking to it, and others who are energizers, who hold onto the planchette. Do not leave a planchette on the board without laying fingers on it, as some believe this is a way for evil spirits to get out of the board.

Stop immediately and release them. This is a parlor trick, not an excuse to scare your family, friends, neighbors and local dignitaries. Give them a hot drink, or if it's an adult, a swig of whiskey. Apologize and bring out a game everyone can play in peace, such as Snap or Monopoly. This will take their minds off your failed attempt to entertain them with the occult.

"Oh spirit, come to me/us now. Please." Then wait.

You can put it anywhere on the board, but remember, the spirit needs to be able to move the pointer. Don't put it anywhere where it won't be able to move.

Yes, it will hopefully stop moving if the spirit is completely done answering (unless it's a bad spirit and wants to mess with you).

It depends on the spirit, some might find it rude and some might fine it perfectly acceptable. So ask what you think is appropriate for the individual spirit.

If you are certain that this is a profitable way to spend one of the 30,000 days of life you've been granted on this Earth, then you would probably conjure up both sorts of spirits. Remember that this is a parlor game and that anything conjured up is in the mind of the beholder.

The Ouija is just a tool and not something spirits can get into, or out of.

Some people say two fingers, some say three. You should have no less than two fingers.

It's possible the spirit doesn't know how to spell well, so it might misspell words. However, it's unlikely that it'll spell the words backwards.

Ouija boards are generally used to communicate with spirits and are not specifically designed for connecting with past lives. However, you might attempt to access your subconscious mind, which some believe could hold information about past lives.

Yes, that sounds like a great way to store your planchette and board. You could also store your planchette in a cloth pouch.

You can ask them for their name and information about them. However, keep in mind that spirits can lie.

You can attempt to communicate with spirits in any language. Many believe that spirits understand all languages, so you might connect with one that comprehends you regardless.

Yes! Homemade Ouija boards work great and will be just as good as a store-bought board.

Yes, you can totally record your Ouija board session. You might try that to help you remember what the spirit spells out on the board.