GH asks: “I have a question about “Herbal Magic” weight loss program. Is this a safe weight loss program or are these people using new age or occult methods to help people lose weight.”
Category Archives: New Age
Why People Believe Alternatives Work…Even When They Don’t
Have you ever wondered why people are so convinced that therapies work, even when there is no science to prove it? Almost every New Age alternative has a website full of testimonials from people who really believe the technique worked. Are these people lying or just deluded?
Is Private Revelation a Form of Automatic Writing?
LL writes: “Please compare and contrast “automatic writing” with “locutions” such as those given to St. Faustina and many other saints of antiquity.”
Divining the Future with Pendulums and Dowsing Rods
CS asks: “What do you know about a technique called dowsing or water witching, supposedly to locate water under the ground, but also to locate things with a rod in a Y shape? It does not seem like something harmful to be in search of water. However, there is also something called dowsing with a pendulum made out of a metal like brass or other materials that is attached to a string. Apparently, you would tell it that if it swings in a circle, this means ‘yes’ and if it swings in a straight line, this means ‘no’; and then you ask it a question and your answer is the direction that it swings. I have seen this done and it seems like something one should not be doing. I am not sure if I should tell the people that are doing it that it is wrong or not.”
Disney’s SOUL Movie Not Fit for Family Audience
What could have been a great movie to educate the public about the afterlife, Pixar and Disney’s new SOUL animated comedy is riddled with Hindu and New Age ideas about life after death and imagery that will both frighten and mislead children.
Is Reflexology New Age?
JV asks: “Is reflexology New Age?”
The Occult-Saturated World of YuGiHo
BG writes: “Could you give me any info you have on yugioh cards & the games played with them. They seem similar to pokemon & bakugan.”
Enlightened or Snooty?
Groundbreaking new research has discovered a link between those who practice mindfulness meditation, aura reading and other “energetic therapies,” to feelings of spiritual superiority and smugness.
Rock Stacking: Why You Shouldn’t Go There
M asks: “Have you ever heard about stacking rocks or stones? This seems to be a recent fad being seen in areas large and small. I’m just wondering how much connection the habit has to New Age beliefs. I have seen small structures being built along our walkway in our neighborhood. I wondered what would be a proper way to respond to their existence, or if I should ignore them.”
Why is COVID-19 Leading More People to Psychics Than to God?
It was only a year ago, just before COVID-19 was unleashed upon the world, when Pope Francis warned the faithful not to trust in magic and psychics for guidance – so why are so many people turning to psychics in record numbers during this frightening time when they should be turning to God instead?
