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March 18th 2025

Ouija board

Ouija board

trade name for a board marked with numbers and letters on which a movable pointer (planchette), touched by the participants, spells out messages under the supposed guidance of spirits. The process can be seen as a form of automatic writing. [from a blend of the French and German words for yes: oui and ja]