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Disclaimer: Please note, channeling is not recommended for those who have been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia or any other kind of clinical mental health condition. Suzanne Giesemann explains that "individuals with unhealed emotional or mental wounds may attract energies that resonate with those unhealed areas."
"The need for the tuning and the challenging of spirits has seldom been recognized within any particular means of seeking, shall we say, discarnate advice, and within this particular tool these means of assuring the positive use have frequently been omitted." -L/L Research 3/17/1985
The Ouija board is one of the most misunderstood channeling subjects. When we look at it from a process perspective, it's a hybrid way of channeling: consciously asking questions while allowing subconscious movements. Therefore, it really is no different than using a pendulum, dowsing rods or even the tarot. It's another tool that can be used to interact with things that are already in your field. When working with any of these tools, the most important thing is the tuning process that you use. If you use these tools without tuning, you'll interact with any random being or energy in your field, positive or negative.
POSITIVE OUIJA 101
Videos
I highly recommend "The Wizard of Ouija" YouTube playlist by the Talking Board Historical Society for a great, easy to watch overview which really helps clear up many misconceptions about the board.
Book
Karen Dahlman's book "The Spirits of Ouija: Four Decades of Communication" is a great example that shows us the Ouija board can be used in a positive way.
Another great video
Here's another fun overview Karen Dahlman did recently with Jim Harold.
The board by itself doesn't do anything in the same way a pencil doesn't do anything unless you pick it up and use it. In essence, we always remain the channel and the board is a tool we can use to express our inherent channeling ability.
SOME BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The name "Ouija" is a patented design that is currently owned by Hasbro. The generic name for a Ouija board is a "talking board," "angel board," or "spirit board."
Actually, the Ouija board didn't start out as a board at all. In the 1800's it started as an automatic writing planchette with a pencil attachment. Some people also used little baskets with a pencil attached to it.
You can make a talking board out of anything really. Even just drawing letters, numbers and symbols on a piece of paper and using a bottle lid as the planchette will work. You can use any characters or symbols you'd like, even words. There are so many different types of talking boards and designs. What kind of layout can you imagine?
SESSION LAYOUT
Here are the main parts to a great session:
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Prep
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Clear the Space
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Intention Setting
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Protection
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Tuning / Meditation
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"Challenging" Spirits
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Q&A
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Closing.
See the "tuning process" page for steps 1 through 5.
So you did all the above steps. Now two of you (or three) each have a hand lightly resting on the planchette and you're ready to begin channeling! 🥳
Do a few "laps" around the board just so you know you can freely and comfortably move around the entire board. Do your best to find a position where you can keep your arm relaxed while minimizing any tension or sense of tiredness. Adjust the height of your chair or table if necessary.
Then simply allow the planchette to move around the board. It's okay to "help it" move a little in the beginning. Just allow the movement to be free flowing. Then I usually say, "Thank you for being with us here today. Whenever you're ready to begin communicating, head on over to 'Yes.'"
Sometimes the planchette might head on over to "Yes" right away. Sometimes, it might just move around the board for several minutes, specially if it's your first few times using the board or if only practicing with two people in total (see FAQs below). The important part here is to be patient and stay optimistic! Feeling frustrated or any kind of negative emotion will decrease the energy available to make the contact.
If you don't get a "Yes" within your first 30 minutes, try again at another time. There are so many factors to a successful session, including even the alignment of the planets. Generally speaking, the channeling will get easier and quicker the more sessions you do.
When the planchette eventually moves over to "Yes," you're ready to continue with "challenging" the spirit.
"CHALLENGING" SPIRITS
This sounds kind of scary but it actually isn't. All this means is asking the spirit being that you contact if they agree with what you stand for, your highest spiritual principle. I really like the way Gary articulated this concept in this Seattle Law of One Group podcast (challenging section starts at 35m28s):
"...in channeling you're working with invisible things, invisible entities. Things that you know can't be seen and all you have is yourself and your vibration and what you stand for."
So asking a spirit being whether they agree with what you stand for, and taking into account the way they respond, is a way you can decide whether or not to have a conversation with them. When you ask, the important part is to really make the question from the core of your being. Remember, it is the intention behind what we do that actually does the work.
Ask the spirit being three different times whether they agree with your highest spiritual principle. If the being answers "Yes" each time, you can continue with your channeling. If the being answers "No," move the planchette over to "Good Bye," ask the being to leave, reflect on how you can improve your tuning process and try at another time.
These are some example questions you can ask to challenge spirit beings. However, reflect on this topic and find the principle that resonates the most with you.
"Have you chosen the path of Unconditional Love?"
"Have you chosen the path of service-to-others?"
"Do you have our highest well-being in mind?"
[If you're Christian] "Do you believe in the teachings of Jesus Christ and seek to embody these principles in your own life?"
This L/L Research page expands more on the topic of "challenging" spirits:
https://www.llresearch.org/channeling/2008/0208_04
QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING A SESSION
Once, we have three yeses, one of my favorite things to ask is "How can we improve the communication?" Doing this every time you do a session and learning from what they say, will greatly increase your ability to communicate over time.
The next question I usually ask is, "Do you have an opening message for us?" Sometimes this unravels a whole conversation in itself.
Another one of my favorite questions to ask is, "How can I improve my meditation to be more consciously aware of my spirit guides?" or "How can we improve our conscious channeling practice?"
Stay positive during a session. The types of questions you ask also determines the types of beings you speak to. It's a double-edged sword. Avoid:
-Fear-based questions. These tune you into fear-based beings rather than positive beings.
-Negative questions about how to take advantage or manipulate someone else. Respect the "Law of Free Will."
-Questions asking for personal instructions as to what steps to take in one’s personal life. Positive beings respect your Free Will. Instead ask to learn more about the situation you're facing so that you can have a better understanding and then make your own informed choices.
-Questions that are too materialistic in nature: lotteries, bets, ...
CLOSING A SESSION
Give a heartfelt thanks to all the spiritual beings that were present. State that you are bringing the session to a close and move the planchette over to "Good Bye."
Ask that all beings return to their appropriate places in space and time. Say this one more time.
Become more aware of the space you're in. Become more aware of your body. State you're wide awake and fully back to the present moment. Have a light, tasty snack to further anchor yourself back in your body. Do some stretching.
DISCERNMENT
Remember, you can never be sure that the being you are speaking to is the being they say they are. In a hypnotherapy channeling we asked about this and the beings we spoke to said, I'm paraphrasing, "If you believe they are who they say they are, that makes them that being." So it's always important to use your discernment regarding any information that you receive. In the end, the message you receive is more important than the messenger. Checkout my Discernment page for more information regarding this topic.
FAQs
What's the best number of people to do a session?
I have always found it easier to do a session in groups of three or more. I haven't been able to use the board on my own but some people are able to. The L/L Research channelings recommend doing channelings in groups of three or more.
Practicing with two people can take a little bit longer for it to work. It might mostly spell gibberish (a string of letters not making any words) in the beginning of your first few sessions. Sometimes taking 20 or 30 minutes to get any words. Ask yes or no questions here and there, these are sometimes easier to get answers to in the beginning. Always remember to stay positive and excited! Be patient. Negative feelings (such as disappointment) dramatically reduces the energy available for it to work. If you don't get anything after 30 minutes, try again at another time.
What beings can I speak to?
The L/L Research channelings recommend only working with your Higher Self and your spirit guides when doing a channeling session with just one other person. When doing a session in groups of three or more, you can reach out to other beings. During the Intention part of the tuning process, I usually like to keep it open ended by calling on all beings that have chosen the path of Unconditional Love. Sometimes the being you specifically might want to speak to may be unavailable or may not be the being that has the most pertinent message for you.
Once you are in a communication with a being, you can ask if it's possible to speak with another being or if they can relay information about them. According to Suzanne Giesemann, apparently one of your spirit guides is usually your channeling "host" that manages the beings you speak to.
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