How to use the ouija board responsibly
Should I use the Ouija Board?

Craig's article written for the BBC teenage website section about Ouija Boards.

The simple answer is: Don't do it "I advise you strongly not to use a ouija board," says Craig. "When they work they're like an open door to all emotions and feelings, so our own thoughts can effect it and it can be very deceiving.

Any fears you have can be reflected right back at you, which is very frightening."

But if you really are determined...

Be serious about it, but cheerful at the same time.

Do it with good intent - don't try to deceive or insult anyone with it.

Don't ask it questions about the future, because the spirit world can't tell you about the future.

Make sure all the people you do it with are calm and have no emotional or mental problems, and make sure they have the same good intent as you.

Drink water, because that can help clear negative energy. Definitely don't have any alcohol.

Do it in the daytime rather than at night, so you're less likely to get jumpy.

Ask the spirit world or God - however you want to put it - for protection before you do it.

How to use the ouija board responsibly

More questions from our visitors:

WILL I DIE AT 65?

Many years ago when I was a teenager, some friends and I, started playing about with the Ouija board. when we 'made contact' we took turns to ask the spirit some questions, and, when it came to my turn, I stupidly asked the spirit when , and how I would die. It answered through the board that I would die at 65 and it would be in a plane crash.

Now much older and wiser, I realise that dabbling in these things can be dangerous. However, I would like to know if the spirit could have been right, or if (as I have read in a book ) spirits don't have access to this information.

You will appreciate that this is causing me some anxiety.

Joseph S

The time and manner of our death is not accessible through any form of clairvoyance. Many of the phenomena displayed through Ouija boards come from a collective, telepathy and the messages can reflect our own inner fears.

SDR19

AM I CURSED BY THE OUIJA BOARD?

Years ago, when I was a young woman, I played with the ouija board on my own for fun. A few years later, my mother and I both began to experience constant bad luck. This was accompanied by a feeling of an evil presence and disturbances around the house. This continued in all three houses we moved to. I believe that bad luck still follows me. Can this curse be broken?

Miss J G Glasgow.

Frankly, I think your bad luck is caused by negative thinking habits. The ouija board probably has nothing to do with what has happened to you. Whatever the cause, you need to think more positively. That upon what you focus your attention grows stronger. If you focus on bad luck, things will only get worse. Instead, start counting your blessings, however few, and look forward to better times ahead. This will inevitably draw good luck your way.