THE UNHOLY SPIRIT BOARD

In this episode of St. Michael's Journal, we look at Spirit Boards such as the Ouija, their history, weird happenings surrounding their use—including deaths, murders, and cases of demonic possession—and the latest specter, ChatGPT, which some people are using as a high tech Ouija board as they seek to communicate with aliens and non-physical entities from the great beyond.

Sources in order of usage:
[1] More Than A Game: The True History Of Ouija Boards, Riley Winters 3 March 2021, Ancient Origins https://www.ancient-origins.net/unexplained-phenomena/be-careful-what-you-wish-ouija-boards-unraveled-008164
[2] The Rise of Spiritualism in 19th Century America https://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2021/10/18/the-rise-of-spiritualism-in-19th-century-america
[3] The Ouija Board, https://williamfuld.com/ouija.html
[4] Lori & Elizabeth Schalchlin October 28, 2022, from Luminol | True Crime themed podcast https://luminolpod.com/blog/f/lori-elizabeth-schalchlin#:~:text=During%20questioning%20it%20came%20out,invade%20their%20minds%20so%20easily."
[5] Couple's murderer jailed in `Ouija board' retrial, 17 December 1994 The Independent UK https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/couple-s-murderer-jailed-in-ouija-board-retrial-1389824.html
[6] Wife and Mother of Four Describes Experience of Possession, Exorcism, by Bree Dail December 11, 2019, The National Catholic Register https://www.ncregister.com/blog/wife-and-mother-of-four-describes-experience-of-possession-exorcism and https://stmichaelsjournal.wordpress.com/2022/06/04/wife-and-mother-of-four-describes-experience-of-possession-exorcism-national-catholic-register/
[7] The Exorcist: The true story behind the movie… 12-31-2021 Saint Michael’s Journal https://stmichaelsjournal.wordpress.com/2021/12/21/the-exorcist-the-true-story-behind-the-movie/
[9] 28 girls hospitalized with ‘anxiety’ after playing with Ouija board By Ben Cost March 7, 2023 New York Post https://nypost.com/2023/03/07/28-girls-hospitalized-for-anxiety-after-ouija-board-game/
[10] Miami School Hysteria Linked to Ouija Board October 28, 1979 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1979/10/28/archives/miami-school-hysteria-linked-to-ouija-board.html
[11] Does a tragedy lie behind the legend of the werewolf on Cannock Chase? Black Country Bugle 11 Jun 2025 By RICHARD PURSEHOUSE & BEN CUNLIFFE https://www.pressreader.com/uk/black-country-bugle/20250611/281651081060382
[12] Trap from the 'devil': Priest warns Christians not to play 'Holy Spirit' Ouija board game, By Nicole VanDyke, The Christian Post April 14, 2023 https://www.christianpost.com/news/christians-warned-not-to-play-holy-spirit-ouija-board-game.html
[13] They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling. Kashmir Hill June 13, 2025 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/13/technology/chatgpt-ai-chatbots-conspiracies.html
[14] AI As Ouija Board & Familiar, by Rod Dreher, https://roddreher.substack.com/p/ai-as-ouija-board-and-familiar