Ouija boards - don't mess with them

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:38

Seeing as how it's Halloween, I thought it appropriate to post this. When I was a kid, probably about 12 years old, myself and my two older brothers (3 years older), created a Ouija board by simply writing out the letters of the alphabet and putting them in a circle. And then we put a tiny drinking glass in the centre. Lights turned down and we all put our finger on the glass.

What happened scared the living **** out of me. :eek:

After a slow start, the glass started moving faster and making sentences. It got to the point where it was saying " I.. WANT.. YOUR.. SOU.." at which point I panicked and turned the lights back up.

I absolutely 100% know that I wasn't pushing the glass and I absolutely know my brothers wouldn't have either. But it stopped me ever messing around with this stuff again. I'm genuinely not making this up. When I eventually saw the Exorcist movie, it reminded me of this experience, as that whole movie is about possession started by playing with a Ouija board. I'm mostly a sceptic about ghosts and the like, but often think back to that experience and it reminds me that there is something to it all.

On Holiday · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:40

danza · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:41

There's no way someone's older brothers would ever prank them. Ever.

I B E L I E V E

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:44

danza said:
There's no way someone's older brothers would ever prank them. Ever.

I B E L I E V E

I know my brothers very well and they're not the type to play pranks.

Nasher · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:45

Spooky Halloween stories.

Diddums · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:46

Merlin5 said:
I know my brothers very well and they're not the type to play pranks.

They're crap brothers then, get new ones.

itchy · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:51

Logically how would a glass and a circumference of letters and numbers be spiritual or have any meaning.

The glass never moves its a psychological perspective of belief, or some retard pushing the glass.

It can move but not on its own basic physics.

Hades · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:53

itchy said:
Logically how would a glass and a circumference of letters and numbers be spiritual or have any meaning.

The glass never moves its a psychological perspective of belief, or some retard pushing the glass.

It can move but not on its own basic physics.

Well that depends on whether it was a spirit glass.

Diddums · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:54

Hades said:
Well that depends whether it was a spirit glass.

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:56

Diddums said:
They're crap brothers then, get new ones.

Good point. Noted.

itchy said:
Logically how would a glass and a circumference of letters and numbers be spiritual or have any meaning.

The glass never moves its a psychological perspective of belief, or some retard pushing the glass.

It can move but not on its own basic physics.

You're thinking purely in terms of known logic but no-one really knows what unearthly things exist that defy logic.

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:58

Hades said:
Well that depends on whether it was a spirit glass.

Very good.

LOAM · 31 Oct 2018 at 19:59

I once had a poo, I felt it depart but when I stood up there was NOTHING there.

UberTiger · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:00

Merlin5 said:
What happened scared the living **** out of me. After a slow start, the glass started moving faster and making sentences. It got to the point where it was saying " I.. WANT.. YOUR.. SOU.." at which point I panicked and turned the lights back up.

They were only after your souvenirs. Ouija spirits love getting souvenirs from all the places they get summoned from. They're really into that kitschy touristy crap.

theone8181 · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:03

Merlin5 said:
Good point. Noted.

You're thinking purely in terms of known logic but no-one really knows what unearthly things exist that defy logic.

None

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bainbridge · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:04

I've got a very similar story from army cadets, also heard other similar stories from other people but there's absolutely no proof of the supernatural.

Nearly everyone has a high quality camera in their pocket nowadays but still no proof!

itchy · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:07

Merlin5 said:
Good point. Noted.

You're thinking purely in terms of known logic but no-one really knows what unearthly things exist that defy logic.

You only put a sprit in a glass to drink. How on earth can you catch one to put in a glass, if the is such a thing.

Run around the garden with an empty glass hoping to catch one.

Its all fairy tale stuff to me, why not use a cup? Why a glass? How come so called sprits can enter glass but not a cup? Is it because a cup is opaque?

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:07

UberTiger said:
They were only after your souvenirs. Ouija spirits love getting souvenirs from all the places they get summoned from. They're really into that kitschy touristy crap.

Lol, I wish it was that, but I know exactly what it wanted.

I must add that contrary to me saying I would never do it again, I do recall doing it once again years later with friends, but on that one I know they were pushing the glass, plus there was lots of giggling. So if you ever want to try it and prove it to yourself, just make sure you do it with people you totally trust wouldn't prank you and aren't playing around.

Merlin5 · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:10

itchy said:
You only put a sprit in a glass to drink. How on earth can you catch one to put in a glass, if the is such a thing.

Run around the garden with an empty glass hoping to catch one.

Its all fairy tale stuff to me, why not use a cup? Why a glass? How come so called sprits can enter glass but not a cup? Is it because a cup is opaque?[/QUOTE

I wish I could answer those questions, I've no idea. I don't blame anyone for being sceptical. I just know what I experienced, what I saw happen in front of my eyes.

Hades · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:11

Some of my own experiences which I have previously posted about:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/19731200/

Rroff · 31 Oct 2018 at 20:12

For every group of friends there is always one with this story.

Hades said:
Some of my own experiences which I have previously posted about:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/posts/19731200/

It is funny I've often had instincts like that - walk into a house and some places I just have an underlying feeling of unease other places feel friendly and it isn't just down to location, people who live there or decor, etc.