Is there a proper way to dispose of a Ouija board?

[moonrambler]

I have a very old Ouija board that I wound up with after buying a bunch of stuff at an auction. It isn't in very good shape, so I've hesitated to take it to the thrift shop. I get nervous about taking it to the landfill, though. Is there some protocol for disposing of an Ouija board?

[apsinvo]

Ask the board..

[wstein]

If it’s possible where you live, burn the whole thing.

The key is the pointer, not the board, break the pointer through the middle to disrupt the energy channel.
Break all the legs off if it has any to avoid anyone attempting to use it.
Do some kind of energy clearing ritual on the whole thing.

[moonrambler]

There isn't a pointer with it. But it's ok to burn the board?

[desertrat]

You might give it to some one you dont like . desert rat

[What3ver]

What I would do is like wstein said, break the pointer. Then I'd burn the board and the halves of the pointer and bury the ashes to the ground somewhere far away from home.

But really, it's up to you. Do what feels right.

[AngelPsychic444]

Originally Posted by moonrambler

I have a very old Ouija board that I wound up with after buying a bunch of stuff at an auction. It isn't in very good shape, so I've hesitated to take it to the thrift shop. I get nervous about taking it to the landfill, though. Is there some protocol for disposing of an Ouija board?

Find someone you don't like and then give it to them for Christmas as a gift...lol..(just kidding).

It's probably OK to just give it away, or thow it away, I don't think you'll have to worry about anything. I used one of those boards when I was a kid with my sister and never had any problems with it, I can't remember where or how we got rid of it, but I'm sure it was just thrown in the trash. I also used another one as an adult, and gave it away to a friend, and they were thrilled to receive it.

[moonrambler]

There's no pointer. And it doesn't look like one of those boards kids play with . . . it looks really old and like something authentic. If it were in better shape, I'd sell it on eBay.

Now if you say burn it far from home . . . that makes it more inconvenient!

[JagJ]

Sell it on eBay.

[Anagogy]

Originally Posted by moonrambler

I have a very old Ouija board that I wound up with after buying a bunch of stuff at an auction. It isn't in very good shape, so I've hesitated to take it to the thrift shop. I get nervous about taking it to the landfill, though. Is there some protocol for disposing of an Ouija board?

There are many protocols, but in my humble opinion, it is all mostly superstition. There is a lot of misunderstanding about what Ouija boards are, how they work, and what you're talking to. This has resulted in a LOT of superstition surrounding them.

Such an object can be "magickally charged" to a certain extent, but only one that has been used heavily, and it is not going to curse you if you throw it in the garbage. If you believed enough in such a thing, of course you could manifest the experience of it however.

It's possible for strange pheonomena to occur through interaction with a Ouija board, but it is not because of the board per se, but rather, the intelligences you communicate with through such a device. The board is just a tool, for getting the conscious mind out of the way. Ouija boards are kind of like "training wheels" for fully conscious communication with the other side.

Anyway, I could go on, but essentially, I wouldn't worry about disposing of it any differently than you would your normal bout of garbage.

[AngelPsychic444]

And it doesn't look like one of those boards kids play with .

The Ouija board I used with my sister when I was a kid was for adults, it was an authentic board, sold by Parker Bros. I think. Many times we contacted spriits with it, most of the time we never got any fantastic answers, the spirits were probably just discarnate entities with no real ability or perhaps dead people that just passed over recently but were curious about the board.

So this was the read deal... not just some silly kid's toy, it even looked really old too, the company that made them did a very expert job, I had some great fun with this!

[HiImJeremy]

I used to have very specific views on this. After some contemplation a few things changed for me.

One of them was, it's just a bit of wood and cardboard with letters and numbers on it. The board in itself i don't think is too dangerous.

I think it's the ignorance of the user that could make it a less pleasant apparatus.

That being said i've used one a couple of times with a group of people, a more modern version made of cardboard. The difference between our group and some randoms was we had an experienced psychic medium taking the group. The other was we did extensive prayers, invocations, visualisations and set up a reasonable protective boundary which seemed to have worked fine. We got a great connection and some interesting answers.

I can understand wanting to get rid of it in a fashion that will make it harmless to others. Like i said, the board in itself isn't dangerous ( more often then not - there are exclusions) but the user can make it an unpleasant experience.

Wsteins got the right idea. I would suspect he's looked into magick. I would ritually burn the board and break the pointer and burn that too.

[royster]

Wstein is indeed right on it: by burning the board, all energies are released. Contrary to what well-intended posters suggest, energies DO attach themselves to ALL objects. Fire is cleansing, separating all elements and energies to a neutral state. For an Ouija board, in particular, there are concentrated energies. Whether or not they are harmful to you isn't really the point: as steward of energy, it is a kindness to let all of those energies free.

As well, when you buy things from a thrift store, try to leave them outside in the sun for at least a day, three days is better. This allows the energies to adjust, but also your home energies to 'check it out' and make adjustments, too.

When you dismiss things lightly with "Oh that's just..." you are neglecting important aspects of life and energy.

[HiImJeremy]

Originally Posted by royster

Contrary to what well-intended posters suggest, energies DO attach themselves to ALL objects.

Like i said, the board in itself isn't dangerous ( more often then not - there are exclusions)

[royster]

Responsible spiritual stewardship demands an adherence to universal protocol, which means you don't leave small details to chance: that's exactly how and where negative energies find passage.

Dismissing the element as something you don't find important is blatant negligence: the properties of cardboard are very conducive to the very energies that are harmful.

It is good practice to explain why you suggest your particular remedy: not only does it assist your client in understanding the nature of the procedure, but observers and those apprenticing can learn from the whole event. In this open communicative way, it also allows for further input.

Those who believe themselves to be healers, yet offer shoddy suggestions (in hopes of a right answer), then poorly excuse themselves, 9 times out of 10, create longer-term harm than the original problem presented. By the time they are sufficiently exposed a lot of humanity is already affected.

There is always room for learning. The ego may not like "training wheels", but the ego should not be solicited for serious matters.

[royster]

Originally Posted by HiImJeremy

I used to have very specific views on this.

Why did you abandon them?

One of them was, it's just a bit of wood and cardboard with letters and numbers on it. The board in itself i don't think is too dangerous.

This is specifically the opportunistic entry point viruses, infections and dark energies enter. In dismissing even a small detail like this, while you're enjoying fame and no longer paying attention to your client, is precisely the entry dark energies use to by-pass any beneficial healing that might have temporarily occurred. When the symptoms of the new infection finally make themselves known, worse damage is festering within the client. And the 'healer' is then presented with finding, from scratch, the source of this infection, be it physical or energetic. It is derilection of duty to dismiss any small detail because you "don't think it is important". As well, the nature of these energies is to educate themselves and retain information regarding how they have been blocked. So you doom your own future healing ability with your first session. This is precisely the method used in the Medical Industry to remain in business. It does not heal people.

I think it's the ignorance of the user that could make it a less pleasant apparatus.

This is indeed true, and it is that ignorance that is being passed along. As I stated above regarding the energies developing ways around being blocked, they also learn ways to travel. Remember: they have survival skills just as we do, and learn survival techniques, just as we do. An effective healer stays with a client's problem until the issue is addressed and an "all clear" indication clearly presents itself.

I can understand wanting to get rid of it in a fashion that will make it harmless to others. Like i said, the board in itself isn't dangerous ( more often then not - there are exclusions) but the user can make it an unpleasant experience.

This is grasping for straws, hoping to be correct and cover bases you are unfamiliar with. It is spiritually irresponsible to conduct oneself in this manner, and it is statements like this that expose the charlatan to the initiated. So you can fool the people, but you are not fooling masters. Worse, this comes back to you later, and you will have to stand accountable for it. Trust me on this one: I've been trough it.

Wsteins got the right idea. I would suspect he's looked into magick. I would ritually burn the board and break the pointer and burn that too.

Attaching yourself to a reliable source and agreeing "just to protect" your own analysis and fame is parasitical, not healing.

I say this with the intention of shepherding you in the direction of an effective healer, if this is truly what you wish to do. Otherwise, I'm sure my words just piss off your pride.

Whatever.

Speaking of follow-up: moonrambler, what WAS the resolve on this?

[royster]

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