LR writes: “Psych K is something that finds a person’s negative self statement through muscle testing (if the arm stays up and strong when pushed down, they believe the positive statement, if the arm goes weak, the person believes the negative self statement. Through some movements the person “reprograms” the negative statement to a positive one”) Can you comment on this?”
Category Archives: Self Help
There is a Spiritual Component to Every Martial Art
BA asks: “Is Kenpo a bad idea?”
Woman Shuns New Age & Finds Strength in Jesus
We recently had a beautiful testimony from a woman who remained true to Christ in spite of being recommended to a variety of New Age practitioners for help with her chronic pain. Although she has still not found the help she is seeking, Jesus is filling her with the grace she needs to trust in Him. May He reward her with the healing she seeks!
Are Raw Food Diets New Age?
We have had several questions asking about whether or not raw food diets are linked to the New Age.
Why You Should Never Hire a Spiritual Divorce Coach
GM asks: “Just how problematic is Debbie Ford, and more specifically her book Spiritual Divorce?”
Essential Oils Linked to Abnormal Breast Growth in Boys
Another study has found a link between the use of lavender and tea tree oils and abnormal breast development in boys.
Essential Oils are okay to use, but try not to support the New Age when doing so
The following letter is an excellent practical example of how the New Age can infest what are otherwise perfectly acceptable practices.
Can the RESPeRATE Device Induce an Altered State?
J asks: “What do you know about the Resperate device? A friend is using it and I’m afraid it might be leading her into the use of breathing techniques that could induce an altered states.”
There’s a Difference Between Homeopathy and Natural Remedies
TG writes: “I recently stumbled upon a few of your blog posts about homeopathy. I was recently introduced to homeopathy by a large group of very devout and influential Catholic women, so I was rather startled to see your blog post. I come from a family where almost everyone is in the medical profession, so I never really questioned conventional medicine. Once I was introduced to these women, I began to feel like I was ignorant or blind by subscribing to conventional medicine and I began to question whether or conventional medicine (like antibiotics or medicine during childbirth) was equivalent of sinning through negligence…
YMCA and Non-Christian Fitness Programs
(Image courtesy of Wikicommons Media, Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0)
ST writes: “With all the new age classes;{yoga, tai chi, pilates), and martial arts;(tai chi, karate), and SWAT taking place at the YMCA and any health club I’ve looked into, I avoid going to them even to ride a stationary bike or walk on the treadmill. People think I’m crazy, but I don’t want to be in an environment that will put my soul in danger. That is most important. I was told by a priest that as long as I don’t participate in these classes, that it would be OK to work out in these facilities. I’m not feeling that he is correct. What do you think?”
