Problem: Article: . If you've found a guide to the spirit world or the center of your own consciousness after deep meditation and practice, you may want to find more direct and simple methods of communicating with that world, without meditating for hours or end and seeking them. The Ouija allows for quick communication and transmitting. This is also an excellent way of bringing other parties into your investigation, introducing them to your guide and allowing a mutual discourse to take place.   Meditate on your specific inquiry or question, articulating your intentions aloud and allowing your contact to get in touch. All parties should place their hands on the planchette at the center of the board, then allow it to move and spell out the answers to your questions. Over the centuries, experienced mediums have experimented with lots of different methods of communicating with their spirit guides by manipulating objects, including the use of crystals, rocks, smoke, and even bones. There are hundreds of different methods to choose from, and your spirit guide may even suggest a preferred method of communication.    Capnomancy refers to consulting the patterns of moving smoke to interpret the messages of the spirit world. Burn some sage or jasmine, laurel leaves, or sacred incense, depending on your tradition and interests, and observe the smoke as part of your meditations. Let symbols reveal themselves.  Sciomancy is the study of shadows and shades for symbols. Headless shadows are generally interpreted as ominous, though the spookiness shouldn't keep you away from this communication method. Make a candle a part of your meditation, and observe the shadows cast in the room on the walls, for symbols or messages to appear.  Scrying is the technical term for gazing into a crystal ball and looking for prophecies or symbols. You don't need to have an expensive ball of crystal to practicing scrying, however: it's also common to gaze into bowls of water, mirrors, or other reflective transparent surfaces. If you're more interested in hearing the sounds produced by the spirit world, sound-capture methods of communication may be more appropriate for your investigations.    In trumpet channeling, a phenomenon called "direct voice phenomenon" is the desired result of the consultation. The trumpet is basically a cone made of aluminum, a foot or two long, and used to transmit the ectoplasmic vibrations of the spirit guide.   In electronic voice phenomenon (EVP), you can record on a digital recorder or tape recorder, the white noise of the room, while you ask the questions of your spirit guide that you want to ask. Wait quietly and listen closely to your recording to see if inaudible responses were captured on the tape. For some participants, especially those interested in plumbing the depths of their consciousness, experimenting with automatic writing is an effective way of communicating with the unknown. Start with your trance meditation and move to writing in response to your queries. All you've got to do is get out a pen and a piece of paper and write unconsciously, without pausing or paying attention to the words you're writing.   This is an excellent way of getting in touch with your own messages and reinforcing the agency and divinity of the self. You've got your own answers and can get in touch with them via automatic writing. It's also effective to write down all your communications with your spirit guide, after extracting yourself from your trance state. It's important to keep a record of these communications, to allow yourself to investigate them later for parallels and symbolic echoes. Tarot and iChing consultation are formalized methods of questioning-and-answering that give up the agency of the answer to chance. Depending on how you choose to think about it, devote yourself to it, and prepare for it, this can work alongside or as an alternative to more complex consciousness channeling.    The Tarot doesn't require a complicated guidebook or method to start using. Get a deck and spend time analyzing each card, giving it weight. Draw cards and let your initial gut reaction to the card clue you into its symbolic meaning. This can be an excellent way of having your queries addressed.  Consult the iChing for anecdotal responses. Using three coins, you can create a hexagram (six broken and unbroken lines) that corresponds to a particular symbol and entry in the iChing, called the "book of changes." With each hexagram is a brief symbolic anecdote, which can be read as a metaphorical response to the question you're meditating on.
Summary: Use the ouija board Experiment with scrying, sciomancy, and other methods of divination. Try EVP, trumpet-channeling, or other sound methods. Experiment with automatic writing. Consider letting chance affect your query.

Problem: Article: Using a warm moist towel on your face and neck before you start shaving may help to prevent acne. A warm moist towel can moisturize your skin and may help to open up your pores as well.  To give yourself a hot towel treatment, hold a clean washcloth or hand towel under warm to hot running water until it is saturated. Then, wring out the excess water and place the towel over your face and neck. If desired, you can also add a drop of an essential oil of your choice to the towel to give it a nice scent.  Keep the towel on your face for three to four minutes. Look for a product that is made for sensitive skin and that will lubricate your face for shaving. Products labeled for “sensitive skin” or that claim to be “non-irritating” are good options. If you are having problems with frequent acne, then you may also consider asking your doctor about a prescription shaving cream that contains benzoyl peroxide or an antibiotic that you can apply to your skin. Taking time to massage the shaving cream into your skin will help to ensure that your skin and facial hair are well-moisturized when you shave. Use circular motions to massage the cream into the areas of your face and neck that you will be shaving. Allow the shaving cream to stay on your skin for about five to 10 minutes. This will help make shaving easier by softening up your facial hair and skin. Shave with the grain of your hair rather than against it. Shaving with the grain will help to reduce irritation and make acne less likely.Do not pull your skin taut as you shave.  Use a new sharp, single blade razor every time. Using a new razor every time that you shave will reduce the chances that you will nick yourself or irritate your skin. Rinse the razor after each stroke to keep the blade free of shaving cream and hair that may interfere with a close shave. You can adjust the closeness setting on an electric razor, which may help to prevent ingrown hairs. If you use an electric razor, then make sure that the razor is not set on the closest shave setting and do not press too hard on your skin as you shave. Depilatory creams can help to reduce ingrown hairs, so you may also consider these as an alternative to shaving. Make sure that you test the product on a small patch of your skin before applying it to a large area. After you finish shaving and rinse away the shaving cream, apply a gentle moisturizer. Do not use aftershave or any other products that contain alcohol as this may irritate your skin. Try using aloe or baby oil after shaving to moisturize your skin.
Summary:
Give yourself a hot towel treatment before you shave. Choose a gentle shaving cream. Massage the shaving cream into your skin. Use gentle downward strokes while shaving. Use gentle pressure with an electric razor. Consider using a depilatory cream instead of shaving. Moisturize your face after shaving.