Patience said:
Call me alarmist, but 2 people in a row are talking about their personal spirit boards?!? Are you folks using them? I ask because this kind of thing has not turned out so well in the past. I may have no business asking these questions. I am not sure, so if I am out of line, I would appreciate a moderator telling me so.
I've given up being alarmed and nowadays, I only warn those individuals who can take it onboard. Those who play around in the jungles of Samsara either survive or they don't. I only maintain the right to keep my own space hygienic and that includes this forum.
So, I'll repeat the warning: use of spirit communication in any manner is strongly discouraged unless the individual has acquired all the knowledge possible by normal means that will allow them to discern. That knowledge includes a deep understanding of the human mind so as to be able to distinguish between possible external entities and internal thought loops AND a thorough knowledge of the dark side and all its wiles. The third element is, of course, having worked on the self to achieve at least a minimal level of objectivity so as to be able to overcome one's own wishful thinking.
If a person thinks they are there, be my guest. I would only suggest reading "Amazing Grace" and "The Wave" first, so as to avoid some serious mistakes. I've done exorcisms on people who thought they could communicate with entities of various descriptions because, once they have that "chat", the hook they failed to notice came back to bite them.