rituals and urban legends

Three Kings Ritual

The Three Kings is a scary ghost game that supposedly enables the person who performs the ritual to access another dimension.

The Three Kings ritual could very well be dangerous, so you are advised not to attempt it. It is said that by performing the ritual, you can access a place they call "The Shadowside". Its effectiveness depends on how closely you follow the instructions.

To play The Three Kings game, you need a quiet and empty room, preferably without windows. If necessary, you can cover the windows, making sure that the room is in total darkness. This is called the Dark Room.

You also need three chairs, two large mirrors, a candle, a lighter, an electric fan and an alarm clock.

Instructions:

Step 1: Place a chair in the center of the room, facing north. This is your throne.

Step 2: Place the other two chairs exactly to the left and right, facing your throne. These two chairs are known as the Queen and the Fool.

Step 3: Place the two large mirrors on the Queen and the Fool chairs. The mirrors should be facing each other. If you sit on the throne, facing straight ahead, you should be able to barely see your own reflection in both of the mirrors. If you see your own reflection in the corner of your eye, just barely there, then you've done it right.

Step 4: Place the electric fan behind you, facing the throne, and turn it on. Leave it on.

Step 5: Turn off the lights, leave the door open and go to your bedroom.

Step 6: Put the candles, lighter, alarm clock and cellphone beside you bed. Set the alarm clock for exactly 3:30 AM. Turn off the lights and go to sleep while holding your childhood toy.

Step 7: When the alarm clock goes off at 3:30 AM, turn it off, get out of bed, but don't turn on the lights. You have exactly three minutes to light your candle and make your way to the dark room to sit in your throne. You should be seated by 3:33 AM.

If the alarm clock did not go off at exactly 3:30 AM, abort the mission.

If the door of the dark room is closed, (remember, you left it open), abort the mission.

If the fan is off, (remember, you left it on), abort the mission.

If you are not seated on your throne by exactly 3:33 AM, abort the mission.

If you have to abort the mission, leave the house immediately. After 4:44 AM, it is safe to return.

If all is going as planned, you can proceed with the ritual. Sit down in your throne. Look straight ahead and stare into the darkness. DO NOT look at the mirrors.

I won't spoil what happens next. All you need to know is that you won't be alone. If you have questions, you will get answers. Sometimes those answers will come in the form of new questions.

Whatever you do, make sure you DO NOT look directly at the mirrors or the candle. Just stare straight ahead. Don't chicken out either. You need to stay seated until 4:44 AM. Just stay still and try not to move. It's okay to tremble a little bit. You need to stay seated for at least 1 hour and 11 minutes.

I didn't specify which chair was the Queen and which chair was the Fool. That's because it's your job to find out. Also, from their point of view, you are either their queen or their fool too. Hence the name, Three Kings.

DO NOT let the candle go out or the ritual will end. This is a backup measure to protect you. Remember, the fan is behind you. Your body is between the fan and the candle. If your body was suddenly moved or dragged out of the chair, the fan would immediately blow out the candle. That backup measure may save your life.

To end the ritual, you can blow out the candle at 4:44 AM.

If the candle goes out before 4:44 AM, you're on your own...

Be safe. Don't play this game.