Ouija board not working?

Question

Okay so me and myfriend tried playing with the Ouija Board.

It worked for a split second in the beginning,

but now

not at all.

We followed the exact instrustions

Any ideas why its not working?

or

can you give us some questions to ask it?

Answer 1

The truth about ouija boards is that thy're not real. It may be disappointing, but it makes sense when you think about it. Do you really think that if spirits wanted to contact the living, they'd use a $20 toy from Walmart as their medium? There's nothing wrong with believing in spirits and the supernatural, but the people who sell ouija boards are immoral and trying to rip off gullible people.

This is how a ouija board really works. When you're with a group of close friends who are all spiritual, it is very easy to decieve yourselves that something supernatural is going on. Entirely on a subconscious level, the whole group begins to move the piece around the board without realizing it. All it takes is a slight nudge from someone (just a restless hand, nothing intentional), and then everyone takes up the motion and the piece seems to be moving all on its own! The subconscious mind is more powerful than you probably realize - it works behind our regular thoughts constantly, and can create some pretty vivid images that our conscious mind interprets as supernatural. For example, have you ever heard a creepy wind while lying in bed at night, that sounds ghostly and spooky? If someone spiritual (or an easily influenced child) hears the same wind, their mind might interpret it as the moaning of a ghost and even pick out words, even though they're just hearing the wind. Ouija boards work the same - once you feel some sort of nudge, the subconscious mind gets ahead of itself, and as a group, everyone moves the piece to spell out words. The more you want the ouija board to work, the more likely your mind will make it work for you.

A big part of why so many people believe in Ouija boards is that they already have a strong belief in an afterlife and spirits and ghosts. As I said, there’s nothing wrong with believing in this. But when you and your friends get into a spiritual mood, sitting huddled in the darkness with candles and other ‘spiritual’ things, it opens up your mind to play tricks on you much more than it normally would. If you don’t believe that you’d really move the piece subconsciously, just think of the effects a scary movie has on you. When you watch it in the dark and get really engrossed in it, afterwards you’re almost always creeped out and feel anxious. Even though your house is no more dangerous than it normally is, suddenly shadows in the dark, or your friend suddenly touching your shoulder, is really scary! The exact same thing is happening when you set the mood for playing with a Ouija board. It’s no wonder you can end up tricking yourself in that kind of atmosphere.

There's also people who will move the piece on purpose, just to get a scare from their friends. If you trust your friends enough, you will believe it really is a ghost. So if you're ever using the board and it does move, look at your friends' fingers and see who it is in the group who is moving it the most. Then look at their face and see if they look sincere, or are hiding a smirk! If it seems like no one in particular is moving it, it probably means your friends are caught up in the moment and really believe it is something paranormal moving the piece.

The fact that the ouija board hasn't worked for you is probably a good sign. It means that you and your friends aren't gullible and are thinking straight. It also means that you can trust your friends - if it's not moving, you know that they're not trying to freak you out by moving the piece around.

I hope you'll take my advice and only use the ouija board as a fun game.. really, nothing supernatural is going on. Good luck!

Answer 2

my suggestion is to not mess with it.  It can be dangerous.

Answer 3

who r u

why r u here

why don't u come to visit

Answer 4

It doesn't work because it's just a piece of cardboard with letters on it. ouija boards don't work and they are just a party game used to scare people for fun, your friend moved it the first time you played, or one of you had an involuntary muscle movement, Ouija boards have never worked and anyone who tells you they do has either been tricked by their friends or they are just a plain liar

Answer 5

the gohst is probily not cooapertive and smart. it probily found out you were using one and decided not to be cooaperative.

Answer 6

they dont work

Answer 7

The ouija board is just a game that you can buy in most toy stores and department stores, an ordinary piece of wood or plastic or cardboard.  It has no supernatural powers.  The people using it make it work.  It plays on your mind and imagination and your susceptibilities and beliefs and fears.  It can be scary because the imagination is a powerful thing, and can make you believe anything.  Here are a couple of links that discuss ouija boards.