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 […]
I knew about tantra when I was in the New Age. Tantra is a system within Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism that is also connected to Kundalini Yoga. (In Buddhism, it […]
(Note: Please see links to further information on each doctor at the end of the article, after the Addendum). Health care has become infected with New Age and occult […]
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 […]
This is a general overview and cannot replace more detailed articles on the CANA site on Yoga, Meditation, and Energy Healing. For articles on Yoga, Meditation, and Contemplative topics, please […]
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 […]
First written in 2001 A brochure advertising Reiki, an energy healing technique, translates the word “Reiki” as “guided Universal Life Force Energy,” (Ana Jones, certified Reiki Master-Teacher, Professional Intuitive, and […]