♥ OUIJA BOARDS - Are You a Believer?

A Ouija board is a flat wooden surface, on which has the letters A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9 and a goodbye symbol, a movable indicator called a planchette is used to answer questions that the players ask. In pop culture these boards are considered to be a spiritual gateway used to contact with the dead. However there is little to no scientific evidence proving the various accounts relating to Ouija Board users.

Participants sit around the board and place their hands on the planchette, after asking a question the planchette will "mysteriously" move to answer the question with the assistance of the images on the board; this is thought to be the spirits message to the users.

There are a number of theories which try to explain how a Ouija Board works, some believe that it works via a form of automatism. Automatism being the action or condition of being automatic; mechanical or an involuntary subconscious action. When it comes to the Ouija Board it is believed by some that participants affect the planchette with their hands because the subconscious mind causes the hand to move in subtle unnoticeable ways, while others believe that Ouija Boards work because an actual deceased spirit has made contact with the users.

Originally mass produced by the Fuld brothers as a novelty game the Ouija Board and all its assets were sold off to the Parker Brothers in early 1966, Ouija Boards were then geared towards children trying to answer everyday questions with the help of the deceased spirits. In 1999, Parker Brothers stopped manufacturing the classic board and switched to a smaller version which also glowed in the dark (Ooooo...so spooky...), finally Hasbro took over Parker Brothers and has continued to release limited editions of the game board.

Ouija boards have had much backlash over the years including being denounced by many religions and evangelists alike as being paranormal, symbols of witchcraft, and even tools of Satan. Ouija Boards are now considered to be a simple parlor game, used to entertain individuals, and con people out of money. While I am very skeptical of Ouija Boards especially those mass produced... I think in the right situation... in an old house... in the dark... with a legitimate wooden board... I might be a little scared... Are You a Believer?