Do Ouija Boards Attract Good Or Bad Spirits?
Do Ouija boards attract good or bad Spirits? By Psychic Medium Kristian von Sponneck
Introduction: Are They Dangerous?
Few objects in the spiritual world provoke as much fear, curiosity, and misunderstanding as the Ouija board. As a Psychic Medium, I’m asked about them constantly. Are they dangerous? Do they attract bad spirits? Should they ever be used at all?
These questions rarely come from personal experience. More often, they come from films, television, and decades of storytelling that have framed the Ouija board as something dark, uncontrollable, and inherently evil. The reality, as with most things in mediumship, is far more nuanced.
I want to explore this topic from my own perspective as a practising Psychic Medium and also as someone who collects antique Ouija boards. That combination gives me both practical and historical insight, rather than relying on fear-based assumptions.
Where Did Ouija Boards Come From?
Ouija boards did not begin as occult tools designed to summon malevolent forces. Their origins are far more mundane. They emerged in the late 19th century during the Spiritualist movement, a time when séances, table tipping, and spirit communication were socially acceptable forms of entertainment and exploration.
Early Ouija boards were marketed as parlour games, not dangerous spiritual devices. They were sold alongside board games and puzzles, designed to be used in social settings rather than secret rituals. The name itself was never meant to imply danger, and the boards were widely used without fear for decades.
This historical context is important. The idea that Ouija boards are inherently evil is not rooted in their origin, but in how they have been portrayed much later.
How Films Shaped Public Fear
From the late 1970s and especially throughout the 1980s onwards, films dramatically changed how Ouija boards were perceived. Horror films portrayed them as gateways to demonic forces, possessions, and violent hauntings. The board became a shortcut to terror, a visual symbol that something bad was about to happen.
These portrayals were powerful. They embedded the idea that simply touching a Ouija board could invite something dangerous into your life. Over time, fiction blurred into belief, and fear replaced understanding.
What many people don’t realise is that these same boards were, and still are, sold commercially. You can walk into a shop or go online and buy a Ouija board as easily as you would buy a jigsaw puzzle. Incredibly, some have even been marketed with designs and packaging clearly aimed at children.
That alone should prompt pause. If Ouija boards were genuinely portals to evil, they would not be mass-produced toys.
Why Ouija Boards Are Not The Problem
From my experience as a Psychic Medium, the Ouija board itself has no power. It is a tool, nothing more. Wood, cardboard, ink. It does not attract good spirits or bad spirits on its own.
What matters is the mindset, intention, and emotional state of the people using it. The board does not open doors. People do.
When individuals sit down already fearful, excited, or expecting something negative, they create an atmosphere charged with anxiety. That state of mind can heighten imagination, suggestion, and emotional response. Movements of the planchette are often subconscious, driven by expectation rather than external influence.
Fear creates its own experience.
Good Spirits, Bad Spirits, And Human Expectation
One of the biggest misconceptions is the idea that spirit exists in neat categories of “good” and “bad”. Spirit communication is not a horror film narrative. In genuine mediumship, communication is based on awareness, sensitivity, and control, not on inviting anything and everything to come through.
Ouija boards do not filter. They do not protect. They do not guide. This is why I do not use them in my work as a Psychic Medium. Not because they attract evil, but because they lack structure and intention.
In mediumship, intention matters. Without it, experiences become messy, confusing, and easily misinterpreted. That confusion is often labelled as something sinister when it is actually psychological or emotional.
Why I Collect Antique Ouija Boards
I collect antique Ouija boards not because I use them, but because they represent a fascinating piece of spiritual and social history. Early boards were beautifully designed, often ornate, and clearly intended as novelty items rather than tools of fear.
Holding an antique board highlights just how much our perception has changed. These objects have existed for well over a century, yet the panic surrounding them is relatively recent. The boards themselves have not changed. Our stories about them have.
Collecting them has reinforced my view that fear has been layered onto something that was never meant to carry it.
The Issue With Casual Use
While I don’t believe Ouija boards are inherently dangerous, I do believe casual, unconsidered use can be problematic. Not because spirits are waiting to pounce, but because people underestimate the psychological impact.
When people use a Ouija board without understanding suggestion, subconscious movement, or emotional influence, they can convince themselves something external is happening. That belief can escalate into fear, obsession, or anxiety.
Once fear takes hold, it becomes self-sustaining. Every noise, dream, or coincidence becomes confirmation that something is wrong.
This is not spirit activity. It is the human mind responding to expectation.
Why Children Should Not Be Using Them
The fact that Ouija boards have been marketed towards children is deeply concerning. Children are imaginative, suggestible, and emotionally open. They do not have the grounding or critical thinking needed to contextualise the experience.
Introducing fear-based narratives at a young age can leave lasting impressions. A child frightened by a Ouija board experience may carry that fear into adulthood, believing they opened a door that can never be closed.
No spiritual tool should be approached without maturity, understanding, and emotional stability.
Mediumship Versus Tools
As a Psychic Medium, I do not rely on tools to communicate with spirit. Mediumship is about awareness, sensitivity, and responsibility. Tools can become distractions, especially when misunderstood.
Spirit communication does not require boards, candles, mirrors, or rituals. It requires clarity, grounding, and intention. Anything that removes control from the individual is not something I consider healthy or useful.
Ouija boards often remove that sense of control because they externalise the experience. People feel something is “happening to them” rather than understanding their role in it.
So Do Ouija Boards Attract Good Or Bad Spirits?
In my view, they attract neither. They reflect the mindset of the people using them. Calm, grounded individuals are unlikely to have frightening experiences. Anxious, fearful individuals are far more likely to create them.
The board is neutral. The experience is not.
This is why I find the demonisation of Ouija boards misleading. It shifts responsibility away from understanding and places it onto an object.
The Real Danger Is Fear
The greatest danger associated with Ouija boards is fear itself. Fear distorts perception, heightens imagination, and fuels belief without evidence. Films have done an excellent job of reinforcing that fear, but they are not a reflection of genuine mediumship.
When fear is removed, Ouija boards lose their power entirely.
Conclusion: Do Not Believe What You See On TV
So, do Ouija boards attract good or bad spirits? From my perspective as a Psychic Medium, they attract neither. They are neutral objects shaped by history, storytelling, and human expectation.
The negative reputation they carry is largely the result of films from the 1980s onwards, not genuine spiritual practice. While I do not recommend using Ouija boards, particularly casually or by children, this is due to psychological impact rather than spiritual danger.
Understanding, grounding, and intention are far more important than any tool. Spirit communication does not come from fear, and it certainly does not come from a piece of wood with letters printed on it.
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