How to Make Your Own Ouija Board (aka Spirit of the Glass)

When you are growing up in the Philippines there is a natural fascination with ghosts and all things spooky and supernatural.

It is not unusual to hear someone talk about their encounters with the spirit world or to casually mention a mythical dwarf (dwende) living in their home and wreaking havoc.

I remember having “ghost hunting” trips with friends where we would visit supposedly haunted areas or the cemetery.  We happily never found any spirits!

Even my father use to tell me about his haunted parties where they would have actual human skeletons as decorations.  He would joke around that they would get the remains from the morgue, but I am pretty sure he was pulling my leg.

When I was younger a local newspaper in the Philippines did a report on where spirits wander.  The journalists stayed overnight at a cemetery, but there were no ghosts to be found.  The reporters then stayed overnight in Manila’s oldest church, San Augustin, which was built in 1607.  According to the writers the church was empty, but sometime during their stay they heard crying and wailing.  The source of the sad noise could never be found so they concluded that spirits visit churches.

In the US you often find Ouija Boards for sale in toy stores under the Hasbro brand.  In the the Philippines we have our own version of the “game” that we call “Spirit of the Glass”.  Here is how you play it:

Materials:

Paper – Poster size.  About 36 x 36 inches. 

Glass – I like using scotch glasses as they are not too big or too small

Marker

Candle – smaller then the glass so it can fit inside

What to do: (Note: The paper looks similar to a Ouija Board when you are finished with it)

1. On the paper draw a circle in the middle.

2.  On the paper write the alphabet, numbers from 0-9, yes and no, good bye, hello

3. Put the lighted candle in the middle of the circle

4.  Cover it with the glass and then say a short prayer to God and then say something like, “Spirits talk to me through the glass.”

5.  Keep your fingers lightly on the glass and watch the candle light die out.  Remove the candle and set it aside.

6.  Wait until the glass starts moving.  Remember, keep your fingers on the glass, but do not push it.  

I don’t know how it happens but the glass will just start moving.  Some people say it is your mind and fingers pushing it.  Other’s truly believe that it is something from the other world that is controlling the glass.

I no longer play this game as I do not believe in disturbing spirits and the unknown paranormal entities.

I also no longer need to know the “unknown”.  I will learn about the afterlife once I am gone.  Right now I am just happy to be alive and enjoying this reality.

Thank you for letting me share and have a great day!