Believe it or not, moon mapping, aka allowing our lives to be dictated by the phases of the moon, has become the latest and hottest New Age craze to grip the world’s seekers. What’s it all about and why do some say it made their life into a living hell?
Category Archives: New Age
Is There Such a Thing as a White Witch?
TG asks: “I have some questions about white witchcraft. What is it? How is it different from black witchcraft or other occult practices? What is the Catholic church’s teaching on this subject?”
What is Women’s Intuition?
RS writes: “I am reading self-help books about personal safety. The books stress the importance of intuition. Problem is, I had an intuition that the safety of my child was compromised but when I asked the (very young, not easy to converse with age) child they said nothing happened. But what about what my intuition said? I’m in such a worry. Is intuition real? Is it a God given thing? Since we are not perfect and don’t know everything, how can my intuition or gut tell me things? Where did the use of ‘mother’s intuition’ begin? Is intuition new age?”
Prince Harry Under Fire for Promoting Illegal Drugs for Mental Health Use
The mental health community is reacting with alarm after Prince Harry debuted in a widely-watched livestream interview with trauma expert Dr Gabor Mate in which he claimed cannabis and an illegal psychedelic drug named ayahuasca helped him to deal with mental health issues after his mother’s death.
What Do Christian Prayer Postures Have in Common with Yoga?
KK writes: “As a counter to yoga, why not publicize/popularize/promote our own prayer posture . . . to promote our rich heritage to satisfy the contemporary hunger for an all inclusive, whole being relationship with Our Majesty?”
Are Anne Rice Books Okay to Read?
Anne Rice (1941-2021)
NT writes: “Not sure if you can help me, but I’m having a difficult time discerning if Christ The Lord Out of Egypt by Anne Rice is a good book to read? It’s was selected by my parish book club.”
What’s the Story on Pierre Tielhard de Chardin?
Wikicommons Images, Archives des jésuites de France (CC BY-SA 3.0)
LE writes: “There seems to be a resurgence of the life and philosophies of this man . What is going on? Have the people forgotten his history. I wanted to look him up in your list under new age but I couldn’t find him. Could you put out an exposé’ on him?”
Will an “Eye of Medusa Bracelet” Protect You From a Curse?
FC asks: “I was wondering if you are familiar with a bracelet called ‘Eye of Medusa’? From what I understand, it sounds very suspicious.”
Frightening Testimony About Reiki Treatment
DB writes: “I listen to your show almost daily on EWTN on my Sirius XM on the way to work. I heard you talking about Reiki a few times over the last couple of weeks and I felt called to share my experience.”
What is the Emotional Freedom Technique?
PW writes: “I recently heard of a technique called EFT-Emotional Freedom Technique from a very devout Catholic friend who found it to be very useful in healing some past emotional wounds she struggled with in combination with deep prayer. She indicated that research has found medical and neurological support of this technique. Not having ever heard of it before, I was wondering what you knew of it and whether or not it is an appropriate avenue for Catholics to pursue.”
