Karl Jung (1875 - 1961)MR asks: “Is Jungian psychology New Age?”
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Mary Poppins . . . and the occult?
No, I’m not going crazy! There really is a connection between Mary Poppins and the occult.
Beware of the “Manifesting” Trap
Manifesting is all the rage these days. It’s about how to use your mind to will your goals into existence by using tools such as meditation, guided visualization, vision boards, and other rituals that many believe can make big things happen for anyone. Is this true, and is this something a Catholic should be get involved in?
Silva Mind Control
EC writes: “We are having a parish 'retreat' day with a priest who also is heavily involved with the Silva Mind Control Method. Can you point me to any Vatican documents which expressly state that the Silva Mind Control Method is New Age and therefore incompatible with our Catholic faith? I want some 'backup' from the Church, so I can voice my objections to the Parish Priest.”
Is the Barbie Ouija Board for Real?
Thanks to a faithful listener, we were able to check out reports of a Barbie Ouija board which are appearing on various social media sites and made a few surprising discoveries about these claims.
Can Changing Your Palm Change Your Fate?
Believe it or not, a Japanese plastic surgeon has developed a procedure in which he can alter the lines in a person's palm, thus ensuring all those believers in palmistry that their fate really is in their hands (or so they'd like to believe).
Dowsing with a Rosary
TA asks: "Can you help me understand about dowsing to get a 'Yes' or 'No' answer from the Cross or the Rosary? I've learned how to do it in the past but don't feel right to use it any more."
Does Aztec Dancing Belong in Church?
HL writes: “Can you please help me with information about Aztec dancing and whether it’s a concern. Our parish hosts a yearly feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and our bishop comes every year to celebrate. Aztec dancers, some very immodestly dressed, would dance during the offertory and incense the image of Our Lady. I don’t feel that it’s appropriate that they participate at our Mass and I spoke to my pastor about it. Our pastor felt he needs more substantial information because the one that he sent me is in favor of the dancers. I personally don’t feel edified or pious when the Aztec dancers participate at mass because their dancing and music are distracting. Could you please help me with this? I have young and impressionable sons and I’m not sure I feel right having them see barely clothed people dancing in rather mesmerizing ways.”
Is Remote Viewing Possible?
LAR writes: “While researching books on St. Joan of Arc recently, I came across a volume called 'Joan of Arc at the Stake' written by Seeds & McMoneagle, the latter employed by the US military and known for 'consistent accuracy in psy-functioning known by the Intelligence & Security Command (INSCOM) as Controlled Remote Viewing.' The book purports to describe how Joan looked and how her military manuevers really happened, via 'Remote Viewing.'
What are New Age Portals?
Glastonbury, UKAE writes: "A friend of ours came to visit us last weekend. Her husband noticed that we had a moon and the sun facing each other (made of clay . . .) hanging on the center of our shed in our back yard. He told me that it is bad. He told me a little bit about the portal. What else are portals? Today, father Ed was talking about portals, but it is not clear to me.”
