Autosuggestion: Autosuggestion is where the participants unconsciously control the movement of the glass or pointer.

Collective automatism occurs when more than one person is operating the board. Most proponents of the Automatism Theory accept that it is likely to move the planchette unconsciously and claim that the Ouija board opens a shortcut from the conscious to the subconscious mind. Some believed that these written messages came from the spirits, while others felt that the messages came from a clever medium. Mediums in years past would hold a pencil in one hand and pay no attention as it wrote furiously. Similar to automatic writing, this theory is also known as automatism, and is a well-understood phenomenon. The idea is that, while you may not know that you are moving the message indicator, you are.

The Automatism Theory: With the Automatism Theory, the clinical term 'ideomotor response' is at play here.As proof, supporters offer the many accounts of spirit possession reported by 'experts' on the occult and demonology. Other Spiritualist Theory supporters believe that no one should ever use the Ouija board, as malevolent forces can masquerade as good, and cause emotional damage or death to the user of the board. Many advocates of the Spiritualist Theory believe that there is no harm in contacting the other realm because most spirits are benign and have important information to share.

You contact or 'channel' these entities through the board, and they are discarnate spirits, ghosts, or other ethereal beings who have a purpose for contacting the living. The Spiritualist Theory: In this theory, it is believed that Ouija board messages come from forces beyond our control.

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