yannie
I played with pen/cil & paper for a time... always worked, but not sure if it was really spirits or just me subconsciously guiding the pen/cil. Don't care to find out now - I've got the tarot, which I use exclusively for spirit communication 
even when I'm reading for introspection, I know it's my spirit(s) guiding the reading
even when I'm reading for introspection, I know it's my spirit(s) guiding the reading 