Spirit Board

The spirit board also known as Ouija board or talking board, is a flat wooden board marked with the letters of the alphabet, the numbers 0-9, the words "yes", "no", "hello" (occasionally), and "goodbye", along with various symbols and graphics.

It uses a planchette (small heart-shaped piece of wood) or movable indicator to indicate the spirit's message by spelling it out on the board during a séance. Participants place their fingers on the planchette and it is moved about the board to spell out words.

Halliwell Spirit Board
The Halliwell family has its own spirit board. It was stored in the Manor's basement for several months until Prue Halliwell found it again when searching for the circuit tester, in early October of 1998. When she showed the board later that evening to Piper, they both discovered they had forgotten that their deceased mother had inscribed a message on the back. According to Piper they never understood what their mother meant to which Prue replied that they should send it to Phoebe, because she was so in the dark and maybe a little light could help.

Uses
Uses in Charmed and Destined.
 * Finding the Book of Shadows; On the night Phoebe returned home, she and her sisters "played" with the spirit board, and it leads them to find the Book of Shadows in the attic. It is presumed the message was sent from either their mother or grandmother.
 * Finding Max; Prue was contacted by a young boy named Max who asked for her help, via the spirit board.
 * Finding/Contacting Prue; When Prue was trapped in an unknown Dimension, Phoebe/Piper used the Spirit Board to contact her. However, it should be noted that their message was interrupted when another spirit knocked the planchette off the board.
 * Billie, Christy, and the Doll House; Billie was able to use the spirit board to contact her sister, Christy, who was kidnapped by demons. The Charmed Ones later used the spirit board to contact Billie and ask for the help when they were trapped in the dollhouse.

Appearance
The Halliwell spirit board was made from burl wood with the letters, numbers, and triquetra applies under a resin top coat. The planchette was made from Cocobolo wood and has the traditional, slightly heart-shaped form with a triquetra engraved in the point and a beveled glass lens. Patty's message was carved into the wood by hand.