It is difficult today to avoid the marketing of gems or stones with claims that these gems have some kind of meaning or power. You might here or read that […]
My Past with Crystals When I was in the New Age, I was given crystals at various times. One large crystal was given to me with instructions to wash it […]
Using the word “shaman” with “New Age healers” is somewhat redundant since New Age healing is related to shamanism, which is essentially sorcery ( the use of plants for altered […]
From Christianity to Taoism The Bowen Technique, or Bowen Therapy, was started by Thomas Bowen (1916-1982), a professing Christian (with no medical training). However, Bowen Therapy is not consistent with […]
I have had many questions over the years about astral travel, something I experienced. Initially, it was spontaneous, but later it also happened during meditations if I focused a certain […]
More and more movies and books incorporate occult concepts in the stories. However, because the culture is so desensitized to the occult, the occult is not recognized for what it […]
What do Reiki, Grounding/Earthing, sound baths, zyto scanners, acupuncture, the human “energy field,” the frequency of linen, Therapeutic Touch, the Schuman Resonance, Tapping (and more) have in common? They are all based on New Age and/or Eastern concepts of an invisible, unquantifiable energy that emits supposed vibrations and frequencies. This is spirituality, not healing and not science.
It always comes down to “energy,” a belief that we can mend ills with some kind of directed or awakened force. This idea of energy can be seen in the […]
What is Earthing or Grounding? Is it simply enjoying walking on the earth with bare feet? Many think this is what it is but that is not the case. Grounding involves a plethora of New Age pseudoscience used to make Grounding appear scientfic. Nothing could be further from the truth. Enjoy walking in your bare feet but don’t buy into Grounding.
Harry Potter is a character in a series of books written by J. K. Rowling about a young boy who discovers he is really a wizard, in other words, a […]