1. It is not evil - it's merely a board with some black letters and a planchette.
   
   
2. If you go looking for evil or demons you might possibly get something unwanted such as that. I've heard stories of people trying to invoke demons and the like - they suddenly find members of their family having tragic accidents and suddenly developing terminal diseases with no ill effect to themselves. Don't do it, it's not worth trying! Otherwise, be prepared to deal with what you bring on!
   
   
3. Spirits that talk through the board are just like you and me - they deserve respect and should be treated well.
   
   
4. Nothing will come from a board if you leave it lying around - you do not need to burn it or throw it away if you have a bad experience...it cannot work without people making it work.
   
   
5. ALWAYS include prayers amongst the circle of people involved in the seance to both OPEN and close the circle. It is a good idea to make sure you protect yourself before the seance is begun with a few prayers.
   
   
6. Never let anyone be involved in a seance who is under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
   
   
7. Tiredness will stop the board from working properly - make sure all members of the seance are fully awake and not overly tired.
   
   
8. Non-believers and overly skeptical people will also ruin a seance - it's a good idea to approach a board with an open mind and a willingness to accept whatever comes forth.
   
   
9. Don't start arguing about who's moving the planchette - this is a common thing. It upsets the mood and some people get very angry and ruin the entire thing. If you feel that someone is pushing the planchette, ask them to remove their hands for a short time.
   
   
10. DON'T ASK THE SPIRITS TO PROVE THEY ARE THERE! Just think about it for a while - if you ask them to prove that they are there OF COURSE something is going to happen, whether it be rattling cupboards or windows, temperature dropping, things being thrown across the room, movement of other objects...you asked them to prove they are there, and they are just showing you that they are. They can't simply send you a letter in the mail saying "hey - by the way - I was there the other night and this is just to prove it." Also, it is strongly believed that if you do ask a spirit to prove that it is there, you are opening up a doorway to the other side, one that is very hard to close. You are inviting unwanted guests into this world that you may not be able to send home. Once they are here, they are almost impossible to get rid of and you might find you have something attached to you and following you around causing trouble for life.
    
    
11. YOU ARE NOT BRINING SPIRITS INTO THIS WORLD BY MERELY TALKING TO THEM THROUGH A BOARD. As stated above, you may bring them back into this world by inviting them in (this is not my personal belief) so be careful - don't invite anything in. But just by using a board and talking to spirits you aren't going to pull them into this world and trap them here or anything. The Ouija board is merely a tool to talk to spirits who are all ready here, and this does not create some kind of vortex to trap and pull spirits back into our own world.

• 2 or more people are recommended for using the Ouija board - more than three can be a bit two crowded...the general feeling is that three is just about the right amount for a seance.
  
  
• Form a circle around the board with all participating members.
  
  
• Link hands left on top of right.
  
  
• Say any prayers that you wish - we recommend the "Point of Light" and Psalm 23.
  
  
• Place 2 fingers of each person upon the planchette.
  
  
• Have someone standing by with a pen and paper to write everything down.
  
  
• Ask questions such as "Would anyone like to come forth and talk?"
  
  
• Make sure only one person asks questions at a time, which avoids confusion.
  
  
• Never, EVER ask for anything you do not wish to deal with - do not do the typical stupid teenage thing of asking for a "sign" that the spirit is really there.
  
  
• If the board does not work, try swapping participants around and taking some participants' hands off the planchette.
  
  
• The planchette should start off by spinning circles - some say that this is the spirit trying to gain energy to communicate - some say it is the spirit finding it's way around the board.
  
  
• If you do not understand what the spirit is trying to communicate to you, ask it to either repeat it or ask questions that will clearly define what you would like to know.
  
  
• If a spirit appears to be having trouble communicating, ask what you can do to improve the communication.
  
  
• If a spirit points to "good bye" let it go.
  
  
• If you want to finish the seance, place the planchette on "Good Bye" and say that you are now leaving. Everyone should then remove their hands from the board and the table. The board will be closed.

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