A dangerous device consisting of letters of the alphabet and a planchette, used to contact spirits.
This is pronounced as “Wejar†in English. The term “Ouija†is derived from the French for “yes†(being Oui) and the German for “yes†(being Ja). An Ouija comprises a board and pointer ( Planchette) that is used as a divinatory communications device with the spirit world. The board has all the letters of the alphabet and numbers from 0 to 9 inscribed on it and some even have “yes†and “no†printed. It can be mentally dangerous to use if the users have not been professionally trained.
Ouija (IPA pronunciation: or ) [Or more simply, 'wee-jee' or 'wee-ja'] refers to the belief that one can receive messages during a séance by the use of a Ouija board (also called a talking board or spirit board) and planchette. The fingers of the participants are placed on the planchette which then moves about a board covered with numbers, letters and symbols so as to spell out messages.