Ouija Board Experiences

Ducado said:
Sultana of Brunei said:
Despite years and years of trying and thousands and thousands of studies into the Occult and paranormal activities there is not a single shred of evidence for its existence. Moreover, there is plenty of proof that any 'paranormal' events can be explained through science or the fallibility of human nature (cheating or delusion).

I have been at peoples houses using ouija boards when I was younger and it seemed to move in a convincing way. We then went through the ritual of interpreting what the various letters might mean. Years later, people confessed to pushing the glass/pointer.

I used to wonder about this sort of stuff all the time but the more I read and see, the more I think it is all complete claptrap. All of it.
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Now there is a sweeping statement, there are plenty of things that remain unexplained, don't confuse coming up with a theory as to coming up with an answer, I well remember a scientist saying that Crop Circles were the result of rutting hedgehogs!

Just where are the studies of the occult? There has never been a serious study of the occult! If you want to read a seriouse study and I mean a seriouse study, try reading Colin Wilson

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Occult-Ultimate-Book-Those-Would/dp/184293080X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257018066&sr=8-1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Occult-Ultimate ... 066&sr=8-1</a>
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That book has been out for years and years and science has moved on considerably. I read that book some time ago and it is really well written but proves nothing beyond what can be found on any paranormal or spiritualist site.

I'm not making sweeping statements. I am stating fact, there has never been any hard evidence produced to prove the existence of any paranormal or occult phenomena. None.

Science has been used to debunk many paranormal claims. As an example, many claims of sightings of ghosts and haunting phenomena have been shown to be the result of low-frequency sound caused by atmospheric changes.

Seeing as you are throwing books at me, read "Quirkology - The science of everyday lives" by Richard Wiseman which gives fascinating insights into why people believe in this stuff and how science has been used to disprove it.
 
When I was about 12 my sister and I, along with a few of kids from neighbouring houses tried the Ouija board in the garden shed.

In those days kids knew how to entertain themselves.
 
............and by the way Exile and Ducado. I'm not dismissing anything you say out of hand and I'm certainly not sneering in any way. I'm genuinely interested in what people believe happened to them but I've never yet been convinced that something couldn't be explained by conventional knowledge.

My personal view is that it is nonsense but I am interested to hear about other peoples perspectives.
 
I suppose its always gonna be the same debate about the paranormal and whether it exists.

I believe it does based on my own experiences, the ouija isnt the only time iv been unable to explain whats happened.

One of the things I like about Most Haunted is that they always have a parapsychologist with them to explain 'phenomenon', I know that doesnt make it completely balanced or even real, but its nice to hear the flip side.
 
To be 100% honest, me and a mate went through a phase of every Thursday doing a ouija board, they always worked, we trusted each other completely and to this day neither of us know for sure what went on but it was always very weird, too vivid for one of us to blag, besides we'd both often raise our fingers, alone, to prove it wasn't us moving the glass.

I'm 100% convinced they work though no real idea what it is that works.

I never speak about what was said, as it were, as it scares the shit out of me now just thinking about it.

I wouldn't recommend them to anyone to be honest.
 
TheMightyQuinn said:
To be 100% honest, me and a mate went through a phase of every Thursday doing a ouija board, they always worked, we trusted each other completely and to this day neither of us know for sure what went on but it was always very weird, too vivid for one of us to blag, besides we'd both often raise our fingers, alone, to prove it wasn't us moving the glass.

I'm 100% convinced they work though no real idea what it is that works.

I never speak about what was said, as it were, as it scares the shit out of me now just thinking about it.

I wouldn't recommend them to anyone to be honest.
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Why a Thursday?
 
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