C writes: “I have a co-worker who’s mother attended séances with a psychic medium (the medium is Christian). The medium would start the séance with a ‘prayer of protection’. My co-worker’s mother said she always felt ‘good energy and lighter afterwards.’ The medium taught her to say, ‘I surround myself in a bubble of white light and nothing bad will come to me.’ Can you unpack some of these statements? And what resources (books, websites) can I recommend to my co-worker to help him learn more on the Catholic views of this topic?”
Category Archives: Occult
What is the Pope Lick Monster?
Roquel Bain, 26, killed on Pope Lick, KY train trestle
AC asks: “I just heard about the 26 year-old woman who was killed on train tracks that are supposedly haunted by the Pope Lick Monster who lures people to their deaths. What is this about?”
Baird Spalding & His Phony “Ascended Masters”
SK asks: “Do you have any information on the book by Author Baird Spalding, The Teachings in the Himalayas?”
The Millennium Method is Occult-Based
LT writes: “I have Catholic friends who use the Millennium Method for healing. Is this legit?”
“Catholic Therapist” Sees Dead People
A reader sent this email to our blog: “My therapist has a strong Catholic presence throughout her clinic and plays EWTN for me while I work out on the treadmill and bicycle. She attends daily noon Mass. She “sees” my deceased aunt hovering behind me and said Aunt I. has a concerned look on her face. I showed her several pics of deceased relatives and she picked out Aunt I. Once when talking to me during a rest period she excused herself and walked out of the room for a few minutes…like she had to recover from what she ‘saw’ around me. I was too scared to ask and she did not volunteer any information. Should I continue working with her or do you think she is new age?”
Why You Should Avoid Medical Mediums
MB writes: “Do you know anything regarding a so-called Medical Medium named Mr Anthony William? I couldn’t find much about his background. Apparently he discovered some kind of ‘healing gift’ when he was a child. What bothers is that he call himself that this gift comes from the ‘Spirit?’ but never refers to God or Jesus Christ. Which tells me it might be he got a ‘gift’ from the wrong spirit.”
What is a Vision Quest?
KE asks: “What is a Vision Quest?”
Difference Between Possession & Mental Illness
An exorcist with 64 years of experience says the ability to tell the difference between demonic possession and mental illness is one of the most vital parts of the ministry of exorcism.
Essentials Oils and the Occult
Several people have written to me within the last few months to express concern about a possible connection between essential oils and the occult. The information I have uncovered, including how these oils are “blessed”, is indeed disturbing.
The Jesus Calling Controversy in a Nutshell
Over the course of the last few years, we have had numerous inquiries about the book, Jesus Calling, written by the Presbyterian wife of a missionary to Japan named Sarah Young. The following article provides links to our research on this subject.
