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The spiritualist roots of a slumber party staple -- the ouija board

By Deena Prichep
Published October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM PDT

The ouija board may now be the stuff of slumber parties and freaking yourself out with your friends, but has its roots in the much heavier spiritualist movement of the 1800s.

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Deena Prichep