{"id":3196,"date":"2010-02-01T01:10:39","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T06:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=3253"},"modified":"2010-01-22T21:04:49","modified_gmt":"2010-01-23T02:04:49","slug":"paranormal-path-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2010\/02\/01\/paranormal-path-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Paranormal Path"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are Talking Boards \u201cJust Toys\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/strong>Talking Boards, also known as Witch Boards or more commonly Ouija Boards have always been a controversial subject among almost everyone. \u00a0Can these boards really be used to communicate with the other side, and if so, why are a lot of these boards sold through toy stores as \u201cgames\u201d or novelty items? \u00a0\u00a0How did such things end up being marketed to young children and teens that are often inexperienced with the paranormal?\u00a0 \u00a0In fact, a lot of people credit their first paranormal experience to the use of these boards.\u00a0 A few of these questions are answered in the history of the Talking Board.<\/p>\n

The Ouija board was not the first tool used in attempt to communicate with spirits.\u00a0 In fact the Planchette, the object used to point to the letters and numbers on these boards, was once used all by itself.\u00a0 The word Planchette translates to \u201cLittle Plank\u201d in French and was once used with pencils attached to the legs by mediums for automatic writing.\u00a0 The idea behind automatic writing was to have the spirit \u201ctake over\u201d the medium and write out messages for friends or family that eagerly awaited answers or just simply needed closure. \u00a0The actual board came from E.C. Reiche, a cabinet and coffin maker from Maryland who made a wooden tray with letters and numbers.\u00a0 The Planchette was then modified to be used without the pencils so it could be moved easily around the board.\u00a0 The word Ouija comes from combining the French and German words for \u201cyes\u201d, oui and ja.\u00a0\u00a0 Reiche later sold the invention to Charles Kennard who founded the Kennard Novelty Co \u00a0\u00a0He and William H. A. Maupin filed for the first patent on these boards on May 28, 1890.\u00a0 This is where the better known name in Ouija comes into the picture, William Fuld, who was the shop manager at the time, decided to go into business for himself and changed the name to the Ouija Novelty Co.\u00a0 This company was later sold to Parker Brothers\u00a9 in 1966.\u00a0 This is how these boards ended up in toy store aisles.<\/p>\n

Today these boards come in many different styles with the same basic idea, there is even a pink Ouija board made especially for girls, but the question remains, is this really something to \u201cplay\u201d with?\u00a0 There are hundreds of cautionary tales about using these boards. We have all heard the stories of one being used at a teen party for fun, and then weird things begin to happen.\u00a0 The candles that were lit are blown out, there are scratching sounds on the wall, whispering noises and so on.\u00a0 Some believe these boards are an easy way to open a gateway.\u00a0 You are not only openly inviting spirits into your home but allowing it to manipulate your own movements by guiding the plachette to reveal messages.\u00a0 There is even the belief that those using these boards open themselves up for possession by demons or inhuman entities, that once a gateway is opened there is no guarantee of who or what you\u2019re getting.\u00a0 Another theory is the board is a simple divination tool like tarot cards or the pendulum..\u00a0 Our subconscious is really the one guiding the planchette to the letters or numbers and there is no spirit involvement what so ever.<\/p>\n

The answer may never be completely clear on the subject of how the board actually works, but the one thing most agree on is the mystery surrounding it is what has kept it selling for well over a century.\u00a0 There are books on Ouija, collectors of Ouija, and even an online Ouija board!\u00a0 This little invention is everywhere and in many forms.\u00a0 We will continue to see them make appearances at parties and in movies as long as there are people who are intrigued by the unknown and enjoy feeling a little scared, after all it\u2019s just a game, right?<\/p>\n

References Used:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.prairieghosts.com\/ouija<\/a>.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ouija<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Are Talking Boards \u201cJust Toys\u201d Talking Boards, also known as Witch Boards or more commonly Ouija Boards have always been a controversial subject among almost everyone. \u00a0Can these boards really be used to communicate with the other side, and if so, why are a lot of these boards sold through toy stores as \u201cgames\u201d or novelty items? \u00a0\u00a0How did such things end up being marketed to young children and teens that are often inexperienced with the paranormal?\u00a0 \u00a0In fact, a lot of people credit their first paranormal experience to the use of these boards.\u00a0 A few of these questions are answered in the history of the Talking Board. The Ouija board was not the first tool used in attempt to communicate with spirits.\u00a0 In fact the Planchette, the object used to point to the letters and numbers on these boards, was once used all by itself.\u00a0 The word Planchette translates to \u201cLittle Plank\u201d in French and was once used with pencils attached to the legs by mediums for automatic writing.\u00a0 The idea behind automatic writing was to have the spirit \u201ctake over\u201d the medium and write out messages for friends or family that eagerly awaited answers or just simply needed closure. \u00a0The actual board came from E.C. Reiche, a cabinet and coffin maker from Maryland who made a wooden tray with letters and numbers.\u00a0 The Planchette was then modified to be used without the pencils so it could be moved easily around the board.\u00a0 The word Ouija comes from combining the French and German words for \u201cyes\u201d, oui and ja.\u00a0\u00a0 Reiche later sold the invention to Charles Kennard who founded the Kennard Novelty Co \u00a0\u00a0He and William H. A. Maupin filed for the first patent on these boards on May 28, 1890.\u00a0 This is where the better known name in Ouija comes into the picture, William Fuld, who was the shop manager at the time, decided to go into business for himself and changed the name to the Ouija Novelty Co.\u00a0 This company was later sold to Parker Brothers\u00a9 in 1966.\u00a0 This is how these boards ended up in toy store aisles. Today these boards come in many different styles with the same basic idea, there is even a pink Ouija board made especially for girls, but the question remains, is this really something to \u201cplay\u201d with?\u00a0 There are hundreds of cautionary tales about using these boards. We have all heard the stories of one being used at a teen party for fun, and then weird things begin to happen.\u00a0 The candles that were lit are blown out, there are scratching sounds on the wall, whispering noises and so on.\u00a0 Some believe these boards are an easy way to open a gateway.\u00a0 You are not only openly inviting spirits into your home but allowing it to manipulate your own movements by guiding the plachette to reveal messages.\u00a0 There is even the belief that those using these boards open themselves up for possession by demons or inhuman entities, that once a gateway is opened there is no guarantee of who or what you\u2019re getting.\u00a0 Another theory is the board is a simple divination tool like tarot cards or the pendulum..\u00a0 Our subconscious is really the one guiding the planchette to the letters or numbers and there is no spirit involvement what so ever. The answer may never be completely clear on the subject of how the board actually works, but the one thing most agree on is the mystery surrounding it is what has kept it selling for well over a century.\u00a0 There are books on Ouija, collectors of Ouija, and even an online Ouija board!\u00a0 This little invention is everywhere and in many forms.\u00a0 We will continue to see them make appearances at parties and in movies as long as there are people who are intrigued by the unknown and enjoy feeling a little scared, after all it\u2019s just a game, right? References Used: http:\/\/www.prairieghosts.com\/ouija. http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ouija<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3196\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}