Ouija: Stories

Astonishing Legends vor 5 Jahren

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Last week's episode on the Ouija board's history and sociological
context illustrated that its use was regarded mostly as a
virtuous parlor game for over half its life. But then, in
the later period of the 20th century, the board's reputation
changed from being an innocent way to contact the deceased to
often being an oracle and instigator of supernatural
dangers. Which leads us to the question of whether it's
merely that our cultural norms have changed, or is it that the
communication and the resulting coincidental events have become
more diabolical? Have our attitudes about Ouija evolved
because it got more sinister, or have we altered what comes
through the board due to a change in ourselves? In other
words, is this "talking board" a window to a manipulative,
omniscient intelligence, or more of a mirror reflecting our
darker human essence? Whether it's the fact that we're
unaware of the more iniquitous interactions of Ouija's earlier
years, or the nature of it has indeed changed, we now have no
shortage of anecdotes where this "game" delivered terror rather
than comfort. In tonight's episode, we'll first examine
some historical cases where there's a connection to Ouija and
crimes. We'll then hear stories from a few of our listeners
where a session with the board took a turn for the worst.
The lesson here is that one should be extremely cautious if
opening the door to the occult, as you never know what's waiting
for you on the other side.

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