S asks: “Can you tell me if the Quinary is a new age symbol?”
Category Archives: Energy Medicine
Chi Kung (QiGong)
S asks: “Is Chi kung a New Age exercise regimen?”
Steer Clear of Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.)
EG write: “I have a feeling that this Chiropractor is in the new age but I don’t know how to warn my Catholic Charismatic Covenant Community about him. Some of our members go to him for chiropractic treatment and nutrition counseling for healing. I know that he attends Catholic Church and I think he considers himself a good Catholic. We have been praying that the Blessed Mother will remove the blinders from his eyes and those in the Community who go to him. Now he is giving a Healing Workshop at the Community Center and I’m being ask to join. I hope that I am wrong and he is fine. I am attaching his flyer for the work shop. I did look on his website and he has some connections with Wayne Dryer.”
Superbrain Yoga
Jackie sent us a link about SuperbrainYoga® “I know you have spoken on your broadcast before about how dangerous yoga is and how all the positions reflect some sort of praise to a false god. Does that include this Superbrain Yoga®? Or are they just calling this yoga, but it’s really just an exercise for the brain. I would love to try it, because I have a lot of trouble with my memory and focusing, but I don’t want to try it if it is only a gate into spiritual darkness.”
Macrobiotics
Maria asks: “Is eating a macrobiotic diet new age? I noticed it talks a lot about ying and yang in the cookbooks.”
Acupuncture Remains Scientifically Unconvincing
JE writes: “I am seeking advice on acupuncture to help with back pain and depression. I have researched a little on valid health websites and have found some information that acupuncture might work. From a spiritual perspective is it as dangerous as practices reiki, or is there some gray area? Also what about seeking out a herbalist who I know is into New Age. I would be seeking the medicinal route, but even the thought of him touching me, makes me nervous. I think his herbs would not have anything put on them.”
Hot Stone Massage: My Spirit Guide Made Me Do It!
ST asks: “A few of my friends have been singing the praises of hot stone massage which they have been receiving at a local spa. From the little I read about it, it sounded awfully New Age. What do you know about it?”
Reflexology
We frequently receive questions about reflexology from people who are surprised to learn that it is another form of New Age “energy medicine” – which, as we all know, is pure snake oil.
Do People Give Off Negative or Positive Energies?
JA asks: “My sil was telling me as a fact, that when you meet someone, they give off an ‘energy.’ I have heard of this in the past, like someone who would have a personality type, say negative, joyful, friendly, grumpy, etc. Now it seems the wording is changing to reflect the new age code word of ‘energy.’ Is this de-sensitizing people to the new age? Is it in direct conflict with Christianity to assume people give off energy?”
New Study Reveals Fatal Flaw in Acupuncture
Even though people swear by it, the Traditional Chinese Medicine form of acupuncture is not standing up to the rigors of science and, even according to their own literature, seems to be heading into the realm of mythology.
