Planchette (Ouija Board Series)

<p>We begin a series about Ouija boards, digging into the strange history of the much admired and maligned method of communicating with spirits and/or having fun at parties.</p> <p>Before Ouija, there was planchette. Invented in Paris in the 1850s, planchette was a method of automatic writing. Much like the planchette we recognize from today's Ouija boards, it was a heart-shaped plank of wood. But it was much larger than today's planchettes, rested on wheels or casters, and had a slot to put a pencil through. One or several people would rest their hands on the planchette, and see what messages come through.</p> <p>Highlights include: The Spiritualist movement, weird personifications of "Planchette," plenty of alarmist rhetoric about this popular parlor game/occult technique, and the story of a young woman in New Orleans who supposedly died as a result of her obsession with planchette</p> <p>This is the first of ?? episodes about Ouija boards. We'll be back next week to talk about the invention of Ouija boards and spirit boards!</p> <p> </p> <p>For our shownotes, including our sources, visit <a href= "https://buriedsecretspodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">buriedsecretspodcast.com</a>.</p> <p>You can listen to more audio on our patreon ($3/month): <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/buriedsecrets">https://www.patreon.com/buriedsecrets</a></p> <p>Follow us on instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/buriedsecretspodcast/">@buriedsecretspodcast</a>, and follow Jen <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jenmariewilde/">@jenmariewilde</a>.</p> <p>E-mail us at <a href= "mailto:buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com">buriedsecretspodcast@gmail.com</a>. </p>