Ouija Board Users In ID, UT, WA Should Never…Ever Do This

People have been attempting to contact the deceased in some form or another since the infancy of human-to-human communication, which is a long time.

In ancient days, people would conduct ceremonies and rituals to attempt to break through to the afterlife. Then, around the turn of the twentieth century, a 'magic, speaking board' was invented.

Ouija boards have been used by royalty, presidents, world leaders, and other highly influential people. Some take the board seriously, and others view the activity as entertainment.

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Regardless of how seriously someone takes a Ouija Board, there are some things that people agree on that should never happen while carrying out a session. I find the activity to be one of the greatest, money-making hoaxes in human history. My wife would say otherwise, and has never permitted a Ouija Board into the house.

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According to The Smithsonian, Ouija Boards cannot connect the living with the dead in any way, but the activity does speak to the level of a person's psyche. Grief is a driving force behind why many people use the board.

The Ouija Board was first marketed as a tool to contact the dead in the late 1800s, according to The Museum of Play.

Those who researched the 'game' say users should never desecrate the board in any way, using the board should take place in a neutral location, and never in the home you live in, and users shouldn't engage in a session tired or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to both Treehugger and YourTango.