Anonymous writes: "A friend sent me [information about sun gazing meditation] and right away I thought it sounded too much like a New Age practice. Is my discernment correct?”
Photo by Alexia Rodriquez on UnsplashOutrage is growing over t-shirts being sold on eBay that portray child sacrifice in a positive light.
BA writes: "A friend of mine is training to be a gestalt therapist . Can you clarify if this is new age and if so, why?"
Anonymous writes: “Someone I know recently told me that loved ones of hers passed away. The family had their ashes split up and placed in jewelry. How can I explain the Catholic view on this for future reference? How can I explain it particularly when it comes to our Catholic faith and relics.”
Photo by Alexander Jawfox on UnsplashBL writes: “What can you tell me about these Blu Rooms where people go to improve their health? Are these rooms legit?”
When the World Wide Web was made public in 1993, it was both celebrated for the technological progress it represented and maligned for its risks of abuse. Almost thirty years later, the advent of the metaverse, which has been called the “internet on steroids,” is inspiring the same mixed bag of reactions.
PT asks: “I am writing you about craniosacral treatment. It is a kind of massage, physical therapy variant. In the Vatican document it is not referred to directly but I understand that it is based on oriental "energy" belief system. Would it be possible for you to enlighten me about this some more. People have been asking me.”
Falun Gong exercises taking place in Toronto (Image courtesy of Joffers951, Wikicommons, https://bit.ly/34XHzafRG writes: "I met a woman on a plane ride back from CA who told me about some 'exercises' her husband did 10 yrs ago which seemed to have cured his MS type debilitation [Guillian Barre]. It goes by two names- one is 'falun gong' another is 'falun dafa' and The Strbegan in China. He had been unable to walk, could not work and was very depressed. After doing the exercises he regained movement and was healed. The doctors were stunned and said it was a complete recovery. There are meditation type practices as well. . . ."
MD writes: "I learned to use affirmations in my Mary Kay business. Is it okay to use and record affirmations?"
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