JJ asks: “The New Age often refers to Jesus as just another ascended master. What exactly is that?” Read the rest…
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Is the Havening Technique New Age?
LT asks: “Is Havening (Technique) new age? Should one avoid Havening?”
Study: Altered States More Common Than You Think
A new study has found that a surprising number of people experience altered states of consciousness while practicing yoga, mindfulness, meditation and breathwork, and some of these experiences are very negative.
Is it Okay to Tell Fortunes with Regular Playing Cards?
Someone recently wrote to us asking if it’s okay to use a regular deck of cards to tell futures. This person has friends who are described as being “very devoted Catholics” who attend Mass and pray the rosary every day. They have strong faith, but love to read cards and are surprisingly accurate. Is this wrong?
Are Salt Rooms New Age?
A salt cave in Toledo, Spain (photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Saltium CC BY-SA 4.0)
MA asks: “Are salt rooms New Age?”
Essential Oils Can be Toxic to Pets!
JR writes: “I was listening to Wacky Wednesday on Women of Grace June 19, 2024.
I would be greatly interested if anyone has conducted a survey as to cancer in pets for people who use Essential oils in diffusers. I have known several pet owners who lost their dogs to lung cancer.”
Disney+ Star Wars Series Features Lesbian Space Witches
Parents and Star War fans alike are fuming over Disney’s new Star Wars spinoff which elevates wokeness to new intergalactic heights in the form of lesbian space witches.
What is a “Crystal Child”?
CB writes: “What is a ‘crystal child’? I have been hearing this name tossed around a lot lately. Is this New Age?”
New Bill Protects Women and Girls from DeepFake Revenge Porn
One morning in October, 2023, 14-year-old Elliston Berry woke up to find her cell phone flooded with text messages from friends telling her that nude images of her were all over the internet. Knowing she had never posed nude for anyone, where did these images come from and how could this be stopped?
How to Break Bonds to the Occult
DB writes: “I know of people who were inadvertently exposed to the pendulum. Once it was discovered what this really was…most “got out”. They renounced it and so on…but I know of some who still feel the physical and spiritual effects. How can they receive help?”
