Free Ouija Readings
From LoveToKnow Paranormal
Psychics and spiritualists often use the Ouija board, so there are plenty of opportunities to find free Ouija readings online. The Ouija board is used throughout various spiritualist beliefs. People who use them include mediums, psychics, ghost hunters and often just friends looking to have a good time. If you believe that the Ouija board provides authentic spiritual communication, there are a number of resources online where you can learn more about your future.
Does the Ouija Board Really Work?
The original Ouija board was introduced to America in 1890 by E.C. Reiche, Elijah Bond, and Charles Kennard, who created the new design based on the old talking boards that were around before then. The world "Ouija," is Egyptian for "good luck". The name was invented by Kennard because the board told him it was good luck during one particular session.
People who are new to divination and spiritualism may have never heard of the Ouija board. Some who encounter it for the very first time are shocked at how the pointer, called a "planchette", glides across the board seemingly of it's own accord. Afterwards, people usually find themselves wondering what mystical forces make the planchette move. There are two major schools of thought regarding how the board operates.
Ideomotor Action: If you hold your hand out in front of you, you'll notice that it trembles very slightly, especially when you try your hardest to keep it still. Defined by William Carpenter in 1852, "ideomotor action", describes how muscular movement can be controlled by the mind independent from intention or conscious awareness. Tests by psychologists as early as the 1980s demonstrated how people can unconsciously initiate muscular activity according to what the mind expects. Many scientists believe that most, if not all, of the unexplained "motion" of the planchette is explained by this psychological artifact.
Spiritual Communication: Spiritualists believe that Ouija messages are communications that come directly from the spiritual realm. Many mediums believe that they are channeling intelligent entities through the board. However, some religious fundamentalists believe that the Ouija board is a direct conduit to demonic forces, and that using the board opens a "doorway" that those forces can use to pass through. Anecdotal and some experimental evidence also supports the spiritualist theory. For example, the Strange Happenings Ghost and Hauntings Research Society conducted several Ouija board experiments and captured 14 samples of electronic voice phenomenon (EVPs) during the session. Anecdotal evidence from around the world also provides loose supporting evidence.
Online Automated Free Ouija Readings
There are many websites throughout the Internet that offer free Ouija readings from the Ouija board. The following websites are some examples of the most popular websites that provide automated Ouija boards where you can obtain a free reading right through your Internet browser. Most of these provide canned answers to questions, although some actually allow you to use your mouse to "hold" the planchette. Remember, use these boards for entertainment purposes only. Don't take the answers too seriously.
- Museum of Talking Boards offers a list of five different automated online Ouija boards.
- BrainJar provides an automated Ouija board where you type in an answer, and then keep the cursor on the planchette as it answers your question. For your convenience, the answer is spelled out at the bottom of the screen.
- WitchBoard provides an authentic Ouija board that follows the movements of your mouse, just as a real board would follow your hands. There are no preprogrammed answers; you simply ask the question, lightly touch your mouse and wait for it to start working.
Free Psychic Readings Using the Ouija Board
Countless websites provide free psychic readings, but there are virtually none that offer free psychic readings through the use of the Ouija board, except one. For a short time YesYesBoard.com was one of the few websites that accepted free question submissions from visitors, and then psychics would perform Ouija board readings and provide the answers to that question. Since there are currently no other websites that provide this service, this website was so popular that the free submissions have been temporarily suspended. While a website like this certainly doesn't provide results as quickly as the automated websites above, they do involve human interaction. Many spiritualists believe that the human aspect involving direct interaction with the board is crucial in order to have a successful spiritual communication.
Important Warning
Regardless which belief you personally hold regarding the Ouija board, most experts who have researched the various spiritual and psychological effects of the board advise people to avoid using it alone. Many spiritualists believe that using the Ouija board alone can provide an open door to spirits to enter your home and remain there, especially if you don't end the session properly. Other spiritualists believe that using the board welcomes demonic forces into your home and your life. And even skeptics agree that many aspects of the Ouija board appear to induce psychological problems in people who may have had minor, underlying issues to begin with.
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