Ouija is a fusion of the French word "oui" and the German "ja" for yes. A ouija board has the letters of the alphabet inscribed on it, along with words such as 'yes,' and 'no. To use the board you ask a question and allow the spirit to move the pointer until a letter is selected. The selections spell out an answer to the question.

Ouija boards are a form of channelling, enabling the user to converse with spirits. The modern ouija board began as a combination of tools used for scrying: a wheel made up of the letters of the alphabet and a glass inverted and placed in the middle.

Although there are different designs, usually the word