Micheal,
You asked me what I thought the Ouija board was? I’ve heard and read many varying opinions over the years as to what it is that’s ‘behind’ the Ouija board, but I personally don’t have a definitive answer as to what it is exactly. I don't believe it’s just a psychological phenomenon. It ‘knows’ about things that at the time, you can’t possibly be aware of (i.e., my story of my first experience with the Ouija). Most people’s opinion that have dabbled with the Ouija is that it can be dangerous. I personally agree with that. I have recommended people over the years to stay away from it. It has been known to drive people mad and some even to the point of suicide. Perhaps the weak minded are more vulnerable than others? Anyway, here is a list of the characteristics of the Ouija (or the forces behind it) according to my own personal experiences and my opinions of it:
It seems to be intelligent. It knows stuff. If I had insight as to how it goes about getting the information it acquires about people and their past, I may have a better understanding of what it is.
It lies. And it seems to almost lie with the intent to frighten and scare the user(s).
It’s mischievous. If I would happen to bring it out on date, it would sometimes call my date "a whore". I know it sounds funny now, but then it wasn’t so funny.
It has an uncanny ability to gain information about a person’s past, and can get it quickly. It’s almost as if it ‘knows’ it already.
It’s willing. It will work for just about anybody. It seems to work better when the two users are the opposite sex. Go figure. Some people (usually women) can make it work all by themselves. I could never get it to move by myself, alone.
If a buddy of mine stopped by and we played the Ouija, it would work usually, but it would be sluggish and often not make any sense at all.
Most of the ‘entities’ that want to ‘come across’ the Board, claim to be the dead spirits, or the ghost’s of once living people. There does seem to be almost an obsession to share how they died. It’s usually a gruesome or an unnerving death. I once had an entity claim to be the spirit of a little girl. When I asked how she died, it said, "I was pushed". When I asked who pushed her it said, "Mommy". When I asked where Mommy was now, it said, "Here . . . with me".
Now keep in mind, all this comes about with just two people sitting across form each other. Fingers of both sets of hands on a little piece of plastic that at times moves so fast and so precise (and I mean right on the letter and then on to the next) that it can be difficult to catch the spellings of the words without another person scribing.
I used to believe all these ‘entities’ were just demons. But I just don’t know anymore. So much of what I once believed to be true, I have now come to understand many of those "truths" are a result of "training" to see things in a particular way. I don’t know what exactly it is you’re 'conversing' with when you use the Ouija Board, but overall, I don’t think it’s good. One should use caution concerning it.
Steve