THE OUIJA BOARD AND DIVINATION

Johana BasanteSara Sofia Burbano Gisell Chapal

VOCABULARYWax: a solid substance made of fat or oil used to make candles.

Melt: if something solid melts or if heat melts it, it becomes liquid.

Tip: to spill something from one place or container into another.

Evenly: Affecting all parts of something equally.

Hiss: to make a noise which sounds like «sssssss»

Gypsy: a member of a group who traditionally live and travel around in caravans.

Spread: the different ways in which the playing cards are laid down.

Faint: difficult to see, hear, smell, etc.

Evoke: to produce a strong feeling or memory in someone.

Gaze: A long steady look.

Length: The mesurement of how long something is from one end to the other.

Planchette: A triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages.

Drag: The definition of a drag is a person or thing that is being slow, pulled, moved or resistant.

Throttle: it is the mechanism by which the flow of a fluid is managed by constriction or obstruction.

Ash: is defined as something that is left over after a fire, or after something has been burned.

Hatred: is a feeling of intense dislike.

THE OUIJA

World of dead

World of living

OUIJA:

OUI: Means “Yes” in French JA: Means “Yes” in German

The Ouija board was established in 1890 by Elijah Bond and was adapted by Charles Kennard in 1891.

HISTORY

Elijah Bond Charles Kennard

HOW does THE OUIJA WORK?Some people use the following technique to make the Ouija board:

• First, they cover a paper with letters of the alphabet and the numbers.

• Then they use a glass upside down as a pointer

The process for playing the Ouija board is:

• To play with another person

• To take place: A lady and a gentleman are preferred.

• To choose the medium: People who play with the Ouija board assign one person to do all the questions.

• To place the fingers on the planchette: people put the planchette on the letter "G" to start playing.

• To make an opening ritual: it could be anything, a prayer, a welcome

• To start with simple questions:

How many spirits in the room?

Are you a good spirit? What's your name?

• How it moves: Sometimes it happens quickly and sometimes it happens slowly

• Finally, to close the Ouija board: the medium drags the planchette on the symbol 'Goodbye'

CONSEQUENCESDEATH SCARY

POSSESSION

An art that people use in order to try to predict the future by using several

methods.

Crystal DivinationIt is the art of seeing the future through a crystal ball.

The first clairvoyant that used a crystal ball.

PALMISTRY

A palmistry reader can interpret some aspects about someone ‘s life by reading the lines of the palm.

PRINCIPAL LINESHEART LINE

HEAD LINE LIFE LINE

CEROMANCYIt is a way of divination which uses heated wax to tell the future. The procedure is dropping melted wax in cold water and the resulting shapes of wax will tell you the future

ANCHOR: Your loved one is true

BIRD: News will reach you soon

CAT: A friend is untrue

EGG: New developments soon

HEART: A friendship will turn into love

MOON: Indicates more money

SCISSORS: Separation

STAR: Happiness

UMBRELLA : Trouble is coming

The flame as the smoke and the wax of the candle also can predict the future.

WHITE - peace, purity, and rest.GREEN - used for money, luck in gambling, succeeding in business.BLUE - for harmony and peace in the home, to have a joyful home, to promote good intentions.  RED - used for passion, love, affection, bodily vigour.  PINK -  Used for attraction (come to me), romance, keeping a good life. YELLOW - Used for devotional prayer, symbolizes gold and fortune, fast luck, cheerfulness, attraction. 

CARTOMANCYA kind of divination by using a deck of playing cards. One of the oldest forms of divination developed from 14th century in Europe and now all around the world.

Types of spreads

The three card spread

The horseshoe spread

The gypsy spread

What are the card meaning?Ace – friendship, love, new romanceTwo – success, luck in loveThree – be careful not to say things you’ll regret laterFour – journey, a change in your relationshipsFive – jealousy around youSix – pleasant surprisesSeven – broken promisesEight – visitorsNine – wish come trueTen – happiness and good luckJack – information about close friendsQueen – a good-natured ladyKing – good advice, good-natured man

READING THE FORUNE WITH SNUFF

“TABACOMANCIA”

• Many ancient civilizations have practiced divination through the smoke; also it was used in rituals of purification and protection.

The process of this kind of divination is: The reader makes questions Then the tobacco or cigarette

lights gently between your fingers

The reader finds the answer depending on several factors

The color of ashes and smoke are also analyzed

• Some the most common interpretations of the reader are:

If the cigar burns on one side… When the ash is white… If the ash stays right and solid… Red points indicate… If the ash is twisted…

READING THE FUTURE WITH SHELLS OR

CONCHES• This divination system has origin in Africa and it is called “Diloggun” or “Buzios”.

• According to the position when the shells fall, it answers the question of the person

• “Santeros” always used 16 marine snails or shells, also called “Chamalongos”

Each sector is associated with a particular area and "Orishas" which is like guardian angels.

• The Upper left sector: This is the symbol of Legba• The lower left section: This is the symbol of Erzulie• The upper right Sector: it is the symbol of Erzulie

Dantor• The bottom right Sector: This is the symbol of

Baron Samedi

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