Ouija Board Research

November 11, 2009



On November 11, 2009 I received an e-mail from Chris Couture about an interesting ouija board experience:


My name is Chris Couture, I'm a British celebrity blogger (Briti-shh) and I'm currently writing a number of books. One of my books is a fictional thriller/horror story about a Ouija Board. I've heard a lot of stories about Ouija Boards and the experiences people have had with them, so I've always been curious to know what it's like - but never had the guts to play it.

As I started writing more of my book I found it quite difficult to explain what happened during the game because I had never witnessed or experienced it, so I decided to play with some friends as research. There were 5 of us there and only one (Dan) had played before. We got in touch with a spirit who called himself Carl, his story was very emotional.

Dan: Is there anyone there?
Board: [Moves around]

Dan: Anyone want to talk to us?
Board: Yes

Dan: What's your name?
Board: Car

Dan: Car?
Board: Car (pause) l

Gemma: Carl?
Board: Yes

Chris: How did you die?
Board: No

Chris: How did you die?
Board: Stab

Gemma: You were stabbed?
Board: Yes

Gemma: How?
Board: Knife

Chris: Why?
Board: Homo

Chris: You know I'm gay?
Board: Yes

Chris: Do you hate gay people?
Board: No

Chris: Were you killed for being gay?
Board: Yes

Chris: Who killed you?
Board [Moves Around] L

Dan: Did 'L' kill you?
Board: Yes

Gemma: Who is 'L'?
Board: Like kill

Gemma: You liked being killed?
Board: No

Gemma: What?
Board: Luke kill

Dan: Luke killed you?
Board: Yes

Chris: What year did you die?
Board: 18

Chris: You were 18 when you died?
Board: No

Gemma: What year did you die?
Board: 18 (pause) 91

Gemma: 1891?
Board: Yes

Chris: How old were you?
Board: 23

Chris: Was Luke your lover?
Board: No

Chris: Did you love Luke?
Board: Maybe

Chris: Did he kill you because you loved him?
Board: Maybe

Dan: Did people know you were gay?
Board: No [Moves around board fast]

Dan: Are you angry?
Board: Yes

Dan: Do you want to hurt us?
Board: No

Jodie: Why did Luke kill you?
Board: Homo

Jodie: How did he know you were gay?
Board: Saw

Jodie: He saw you?
Board: Yes

David: With who?
Board: Un

David: Who is Un?
Board: Unc

David: Uncle? You were doing things with your Uncle?
Board: No

Chris: He was doing things to you?
Board: Yes

Chris: Did you want him to?
Board: [Spins really fast]

Chris: Am I making you angry?
Board: Yes

Gemma: Don't be angry. Did your uncle hurt you?
Board: Maybe

Jodie: Why did Luke kill you for being gay?
Board: No (pause) rong

Jodie: Because it was wrong?
Board: Yes

Gemma: Did you know Luke?
Board: Yes

David: How?
Board: Bro

David: He was your brother?
Board: Yes

David: Older or younger?
Board: Old

David: How old?
Board: 25

David: He was 25 when you died?
Board: Yes

Dan: How did Luke die?
Board: War

Dan: He died in War?
Board: No

Dan: How did Luke die?
Board: Water

Gemma: He drowned?
Board: Yes

Jodie: How did he drown?
Board: Kil

David: Someone killed him?
Board: No

Dan: Did he kill himself?
Board: Yes

Jodie: What year?
Board: 1893

Chris: Did he feel guilty for kiling you?
Board: No

Chris: Why did he kill himself?
Board: Hat

Chris: Because of a hat?
Board: No

Chris: Why did he kill himself?
Board: Hate

Chris: Hate what?
Board: Us

Gemma: Who is us?
Board: Fam

Gemma: Your family?
Board: Yes

Dan: How did Luke kill you?
Board: Tor

Dan: Tor what?
Board: Tor (pause) ture

All: He tortured you?!!?
Board: Yes

Chris: Why?
Board: [Moves fast]

Chris: Is this making you sad?
Board: Yes

Chris: How did he torture you?
Board: Pain
Board: Goodbye

[Planchette stops moving]

It was done within 10 mintes. Dan said that was really quick and strong. After a break we returned to try and speak to Carl again.

Chris: Is anyone here?
Board: [Moves Around]

Chris: Anyone here?
Board: Yes

Jodie: Is this Carl?
Board: No

Jodie: Who is this?
Board: [Moves slowly around board] Pe

Dan: Are P.E your initials?
Board: No

David: What's your name?
Board: Pegg

David: Pegg?
Board: Yes

Gemma: Are you okay, Pegg?
Board: No

Gemma: Why not?
Board: Pain

Jodie: You're in pain?
Board: Yes

Jodie: Why?
Board: Death

Jodie: Your death was painful?
Board: Yes

Dan: Why?
Board: Head

Dan: Your head is in pain?
Board: Yes

David: Why?
Board: Cho (pause) p

David: You had your head chopped off? (giggles a little)
Board: [Moves fast around board]

Jodie: Is David making you angry?
Board: Yes

(Jodie tells David to stop laughing)

David: Sorry.
Board: Maybe

David: Do you hate me?
Board: No

Dan: Do you want to hurt him?
Board: Maybe

Chris: How do you want to hurt him?
Board [Moves fast around board]

Dan: Why did you get your head chopped off?
Board: Witc

Dan: Try again.
Board: Witch

Jodie: You were a witch?
Board: No

Gemma: Did people think you were a witch?
Board: (slow) Yes

David: Were you old?
Board: No

David: How old were you?
Board: 26

Gemma: Were you married?
Board: No

Jodie: Did you have any children?
Board: G

Jodie: A girl?
Board: Yes

Gemma: What was her name?
Board: Elea

Gemma: Elea?
Board: No
Board: Nor

(All confused)

Chris: Eleanor?
Board: Yes

Chris: How old was she when you died?
Board: 6

Jodie: Did she die as well?
Board: No

David: How old was she when she died?
Board: 9

David: How did she die?
Board: Hung

David: She was hung?
Board: No

Dan: How did she die?
Board: Hung (pause) r

Jodie: Hunger? She starved to death?
Board: Yes

Jodie: Is she with you now?
Board: No

Dan: Where is she?
Board: A. A. A. W. A. Away
Board: Goodbye

That one took 36 minutes. We decided to keep going to try and get in touch with Carl.

David: Is anyone there?
Board: [Nothing]

Gemma: Is anyone there?
Board [Slight movement]

Jodie: Is anyone there?
Board: [Moves across board to Chris]

Chris: Is anyone there?
Board: [Moves fast around board]

Dan: Do you want to speak to Chris?
Board: Yes

Chris: Why me?
Board: Hate

Chris: You hate me?
Board: Yes

Gemma: Why do you hate Chris?
Board: Home

Jodie: You hate his home?
Board: Yes

Jodie: Why?
Board: Mine

Jodie: It's your home?
Chris: Are you the ghost in my house?
Board: Yes

(Group all look at me because I've never told them I thought my house was haunted)

Chris: Do you move things?
Board: Yes

Chris: But only when I'm there?
Board: Yes

Chris: Was it you that banged on my door?
Board: Yes Yes Yes

Chris: Why?
Board: Hate you

David: What's you name?
Board: Paul

Dan: Do you want to hurt Chris?
Board: Yes

David: How did you die?
Board: Step

Jodie: You fell down the stairs?
Board: Yes

Chris: In my house??
Board: Yes

Gemma: Did you die in the house?
Board: Yes

(All get really freaked out)

Jodie: What year?
Board: 1861
Board: Goodbye

When I looked into things about my house and a death, there was nothing. My house was only built in 1932 and it was only a field before that, but things still move in my house and I've had knocks on the door while no one is home but me.



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