This article is from the Ghost Stories FAQ, by obiwan obiwan@best.com with numerous contributions by others.
You can, in the U.S. anyway, find a ouija board in a toy store or a
game store. You might also be able to find one in a large bookstore.
Parker Brothers make a nice, relatively cheap, model.
To make a board, arrange all the letters of the alphabet on a
smooth surface. You might also want the words "yes", "no", and
"goodbye", as well as the numbers. Use something that glides easily
over the surface (like a glass) to use as a pointer. Now, place your
fingers (this works best with a friend, by the way) gently on the
glass and concentrate. Hopefully the glass will start to move and
point to various letters, which will form words and sentences. Oh
yeah, it helps if you ask a question first.
 
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