{"id":491,"date":"2018-05-17T23:01:03","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T17:16:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivanigreppi.wordpress.com\/?p=491"},"modified":"2022-09-16T02:54:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T02:54:41","slug":"potentially-harmful-dangerous-spiritual-practices-compiled-by-chris-lawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ivanigreppi.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/17\/potentially-harmful-dangerous-spiritual-practices-compiled-by-chris-lawson\/","title":{"rendered":"POTENTIALLY HARMFUL & DANGEROUS SPIRITUAL PRACTICES: Compiled by Chris Lawson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"chris_lawson\"<\/p>\n

Chris Lawson<\/strong> \u2013 researcher\/lecturer \u2013 is both an experienced missionary and an ordained pastor. As such, he has spent much time as a researcher, writer and counselor, helping people escape the clutches of spiritual deception. Among his achievements and calling as a career missionary, he has served as a long-term church planter in the USA and also in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is also the Founder and Director of Spiritual Research Network, a Christian outreach dedicated to proclaiming the Gospel and encouraging biblical discernment.<\/p>\n

As General Editor and staff writer for the Spiritual Research Network publication and website, his articles have appeared in discernment resource publications such as Forcing Change<\/em> and Lighthouse Trails Research Project<\/em>. He has spoken at numerous churches, been a guest Bible teacher at Golgota Mission Bible Institute, Talmachiu, Romania (Transylvania), and participated in apologetics and discernment seminars in Scotland, England, South India and California. Chris’s Radio Interviews\/Teaching can be listened to here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Are you, or have you been involved in any of the spiritual practices listed below?<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Yoga, centering prayer, Reiki, energy work,\u00a0holy laughter, shaktipat,\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

invoking “the Presence”,\u00a0passive-meditative journaling, <\/em><\/p>\n

praying to saints,\u00a0seances, and more…”\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Please see complete list by Chris Lawson below.<\/p>\n

Listen to Chris’ Message Here<\/a><\/p>\n

“It should be noted that many people in our day assume that if something is spiritual and “it works” than “it must be of God.” In many cases nothing could be further from the truth. Many of the practices listed in this article are being utilized by well meaning churches, movements and individuals, but they are clearly not given by God, nor endorsed by Him.”<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Please take one or two minutes to read our extended statement at the bottom of this page.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We consider all of the subjects listed below to be Potentially Harmful and Dangerous Spiritual Practices. They all have the potential<\/em> to be spiritually harmful – and a large number of them are extremely dangerous.\u00a0SRN issues a warning about the following topics because they are either one, two, three, or all four of the following:<\/p>\n

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  • Mystical and supernaturalistic health related methods<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Founded on occult (hidden\/secret) principles<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Dangerous forms of occult and mystical practices<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Based on the writings and beliefs associated with either paganism, spiritism, occultism or mysticism.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    If you have been involved in any of these practices or beliefs we recommend that you read our statement at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n

    A<\/strong><\/p>\n

    A Course in Miracles (also referred to as ACIM or “the Course”)<\/p>\n

    Aamon<\/p>\n

    Aaronic Order (Order of Aaron – occult)<\/p>\n

    Abacomancy (amathomancy)<\/p>\n

    Abaddon<\/p>\n

    Abanathabla<\/p>\n

    Ablathanabla<\/p>\n

    Abaris<\/p>\n

    Abatwa<\/p>\n

    Abduscius<\/p>\n

    Abigor<\/p>\n

    Abjad<\/p>\n

    Abnuaaya<\/p>\n

    Aboukra<\/p>\n

    Abraxas (Also known as Abracax, Abrasax, Abanathabla and Ablathanabla)<\/p>\n

    Absent healing (absentee healing, distance healing, distant healing, remote healing,<\/p>\n

    teleotherapeutics)<\/p>\n

    ACCESS (Access Energy Transformation)<\/p>\n

    Active imagery Actualism (Actualism Lightwork, agni yoga, Fire Yoga, lightwork)<\/p>\n

    Actualism bodywork<\/p>\n

    Acu-meridian energy transmission bodywork (Er Mei Qi Gong Therapy External<\/p>\n

    Energy Diagnosis and Treatment system)<\/p>\n

    Acupressure energy channeling<\/p>\n

    Acupressure (G-jo )\u00a0 <\/span>[GEE-joh],\u00a0 <\/span>Acu-ball pressure treatment; Do-in (dao-in, Taoist yoga); G-Jo acupressure)<\/p>\n

    Acupressure massage<\/p>\n

    Acupressure touch<\/p>\n

    Acupuncture (acupuncture therapy, Zhenjiu)<\/p>\n

    Acupuncture imaging<\/p>\n

    Acuscope therapy (Electro-Acuscope therapy)<\/p>\n

    Acutherapy<\/p>\n

    Acutomancy (divination)<\/p>\n

    Acutomanzia<\/p>\n

    Acu-yoga<\/p>\n

    Adept (occult: A person who is ‘skilled’.\u00a0 <\/span>Initiate who has mastered occult sciences and powers)<\/p>\n

    Adjuration<\/p>\n

    Adomaster<\/p>\n

    Adramelech (Also known as Adrammelech and Adramelechk)<\/p>\n

    Advanced dowsing<\/p>\n

    Advanced Energy Healing (Robert Jaffe Advanced Energy Healing)<\/p>\n

    Advanced Kum Nyethrough stimulation a<\/p>\n

    Advanced pranic healing<\/p>\n

    Adytum (occult)<\/p>\n

    Aeluromancy<\/p>\n

    Aerimancy<\/p>\n

    Aeromancy<\/p>\n

    Aetites (Aquilaeus, Gagites, “The Pregnant Stone” and “Eagle Stone”<\/p>\n

    Agaliarept (Also known as Agalieraps and Agalierept)<\/p>\n

    Agalmatomancy<\/p>\n

    Agares (Also known as Aguares and Agreas)<\/p>\n

    Agathodemon (Also known as Agathadaimon, Agathadaemon, Agathodiamon, Agathadeamon, Agathos Diamon)<\/p>\n

    Age of Aquarius<\/p>\n

    Agni dhatu (agni dhatu therapy, samadhi Yoga)<\/p>\n

    Agares (Aguares and Agreas)<\/p>\n

    Ailuromancy<\/p>\n

    Aikido<\/p>\n

    Akasha (Akasa and Akash)<\/p>\n

    Alastor<\/p>\n

    Alberich (Also known as Aelferic, Alferich, Alpris, Andavari and Elberich)<\/p>\n

    Alchemy<\/p>\n

    Alchemia<\/p>\n

    Alchemia Breathwork<\/p>\n

    Alchemia\u00ae heart breath<\/p>\n

    Alchemical Hypnotherapy (Alchemical work)<\/p>\n

    Alchemical Synergy\u00ae<\/p>\n

    Alchemical weight management<\/p>\n

    Alectromancy (Also knowns as Alectormancy, Alectryomancy)<\/p>\n

    Aleuromancy<\/p>\n

    Alien (apparitions, alien contact, channeling, mediums, etc.)<\/p>\n

    Alien abduction<\/p>\n

    Alien implants<\/p>\n

    Alliance method (“traditional” Reiki, Usui System of Natural Healing; called “Hayashi” in<\/p>\n

    Japan)<\/p>\n

    Alocen (Also known as Allocer, Alloces, Alocas, Allocen and Alloien)<\/p>\n

    Alomancy (Also Halomancy)<\/p>\n

    Alpha Calm Therapy<\/p>\n

    Alphitomancy<\/p>\n

    Altered States of Consciousness (ASC)<\/p>\n

    Alternative medicine (fringe medicine, natural medicine, unconventional medicine, holistic\u00a0 <\/span>medicine, complementary medicine, integrative medicine, nernacular medicine)<\/p>\n

    Ama Deus<\/p>\n

    Amma (anma, General Massage, Pu Tong An Mo)Amdukias (Amduscias, Amdusias, Amukias)<\/p>\n

    Amma therapy \u00ae<\/p>\n

    Amathomancy (abacomancy)<\/p>\n

    Amdukias (Amduscias, Amdusias, Amukias)<\/p>\n

    Amen (occult: Aman, Ammon, Amon, Amon-Ra, Amon-Re, Amum, Atum, Am, Amen-Ra, Amen-Ur, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Amun-Re, Hammon, Niu, Zeus-Ammon and Jupitr-Ammon)<\/p>\n

    Ammit (Amit, Aman, Amamet, Ammut, Amunet and Ammemet)<\/p>\n

    Amniomancy<\/p>\n

    Amplified Energy Therapy<\/p>\n

    Amulet (and talisman)<\/p>\n

    Amy (Avnas)<\/p>\n

    Anamelech (Anammelech)<\/p>\n

    Anarazel (Anazarel)<\/p>\n

    Ancient Christian magic (not Biblical by any means)<\/p>\n

    Ancient Mystic Order of the Rosae Crucis (Rosicrucians; AMORC)<\/p>\n

    Andra-inanyas (Andras and Andrainanyas)<\/p>\n

    Andrealphus (Androalphus)<\/p>\n

    Anemoscopy (Anemosomancy)<\/p>\n

    Angel Chiropractic Care<\/p>\n

    Angel (fallen angels that masquerade as aliens, the higher-Self, inner child, personalities, etc)<\/p>\n

    Angel contact<\/p>\n

    Angel Magic (ritual practices, conjuration, communication, control of angels, demons, devas, etc)<\/p>\n

    Angelical Stone<\/p>\n

    Angelic attunement<\/p>\n

    Angelic healing<\/p>\n

    Anemosomancy (Anemoscopy)<\/p>\n

    Animal messages<\/p>\n

    Anima Mundi<\/p>\n

    Animal magnetism<\/p>\n

    Animal mutilations<\/p>\n

    Animal PSI (AnPSI)<\/p>\n

    ANPSI (animal PSI)<\/p>\n

    Animal worship<\/p>\n

    Animism<\/p>\n

    Ankh (anhk)<\/p>\n

    Annette Martin training<\/p>\n

    Anthroposophy<\/p>\n

    Anpu (Anubis)<\/p>\n

    Anthromancy (anthropomancy, splachomancy, antinopomancy)<\/p>\n

    Anthropophagy (cannibalism)<\/p>\n

    Anthroposophy (Christianized Theosophy; founder Rudolf Steiner)<\/p>\n

    Apitherapy (bee sting therapy, bee venom therapy)<\/p>\n

    Apparitions<\/p>\n

    Arhatic YogaSM (Arhatic Yoga System)<\/p>\n

    Arica(R)<\/p>\n

    Asian medicine<\/p>\n

    Astanga yoga (ashtanga yoga, raja yoga)<\/p>\n

    Aston-patterning\u00ae<\/p>\n

    Astara’s healing science<\/p>\n

    Astral projection<\/p>\n

    Astrological counseling<\/p>\n

    Astrological diagnosis<\/p>\n

    Astrologic medicine medicinal astrology)<\/p>\n

    Astrology (star-gazing) (this is not “astronomy”)<\/p>\n

    Astrotherapy (psychological astrology)<\/p>\n

    Athame<\/p>\n

    Atlantean Healing Ray Training”Healing at a Distance”), provided<\/p>\n

    Attitudinal healing (encompasses Buddhist psychology, Christian Science, A Course in Miracles, transpersonal psychology, and yogic meditation)<\/p>\n

    Attitudinal Therapy<\/p>\n

    Attunement<\/p>\n

    Auditing (Scientology’s psychotherapeutic form of pastoral counseling, processing)<\/p>\n

    Aura analysis (aura reading, auric diagnosis)<\/p>\n

    Aura and vibrational diagnosis<\/p>\n

    Aura balancing (aura cleansing, aura clearing, aura healing, auric healing)<\/p>\n

    Aura Imaging Photography (Aura Imaging)<\/p>\n

    Aura-Soma (aurasomatherapy, Aura-Soma therapy)<\/p>\n

    Auric massage technique<\/p>\n

    Automata (for purposes of magic, voodoo, witchcraft, etc)<\/p>\n

    Avatar\u00ae (Avatar Course)<\/p>\n

    “Awakened Life, The”\u00a0 <\/span>(The Awakened Life program)<\/p>\n

    Awareness Release Technique\u00ae (A.R.T.)<\/p>\n

    Ayurveda (ancient Indian medicine)<\/p>\n

    Ayurveda Medicine<\/p>\n

    Ayurvedic Healing<\/p>\n

    Ayurvedic Healthcare<\/p>\n

    Ayurvedic Medicine<\/p>\n

    Ayurvedism (classical Indian medicine, Indian medicine, Science of Longevity, traditional Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine, Vedic medicine)<\/p>\n

    Ayurvedic Reflexology-Acupressure<\/p>\n

    Ayurveda System of Medicine<\/p>\n

    B<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Bach Cures<\/p>\n

    Bach flower essence method<\/p>\n

    Bach flower essence system<\/p>\n

    Bach flower remedies<\/p>\n

    Bach flowers<\/p>\n

    Bach flower therapy<\/p>\n

    Backward blessing<\/p>\n

    Baguazhang (pa kua chang, circle walking)<\/p>\n

    Balance Therapy<\/p>\n

    Balanced Health<\/p>\n

    Balinese Massage<\/p>\n

    Balneology, Balneotherapy<\/p>\n

    Baphomet<\/p>\n

    Baptism for the dead (a practice done in Mormonism)<\/p>\n

    Barbara Brennan Healing Science<\/p>\n

    Barefoot shiatsu massage<\/p>\n

    Behavioral Kinesiology (BK)<\/p>\n

    Belavi<\/p>\n

    Belly Bean Diet<\/p>\n

    Beyond Dieting<\/p>\n

    BEYOND MEDICINE<\/p>\n

    Beyond Therapy<\/p>\n

    Beyond Therapysm<\/p>\n

    Bhramari<\/p>\n

    Bhuta shuddhi<\/p>\n

    Beelzebub (Beelzebuth, Belzebeth, Baalzebub, Beelzeboul, Baalsebul, Belzaboul, Belzebud, Beezelbub, Beezlebub, Baalzebubg, Beelzebus and Ba’al-zebub<\/p>\n

    Bhramari<\/p>\n

    Bindegewebsmassage (bindegewebsmassage system)<\/p>\n

    Bindi<\/p>\n

    Biochromatic (Bio-chromatic) chakra alignment<\/p>\n

    Biochromatic (Bio-chromatic) chakra massage<\/p>\n

    Biodynamic (Bio-dynamic) Massage<\/p>\n

    Biodynamic (Bio-dynamic) psychology<\/p>\n

    Bioelectromagnetics (Bio-electromagnetics)<\/p>\n

    Biomagnetics (Bio-magnetic medicine)<\/p>\n

    Biomagnetic (Bio-magnetic) therapy<\/p>\n

    Bioelectronic (Bio-electronic) diagnosis<\/p>\n

    Bioenergy (Bio-energy healing)<\/p>\n

    Bioenergetics (Bio-energetics)<\/p>\n

    Bioenergetic (Bio-energetic) analysis<\/p>\n

    Bioenergetic (Bio-energetic) healing<\/p>\n

    Bioenergetic (Bio-energetic) movement work<\/p>\n

    Bioenergetics (Bio-energetics) therapy<\/p>\n

    Bioenergy (Bio-energy)<\/p>\n

    Bioessence (Bio-essence) bodywork<\/p>\n

    Bioessence (Bio-essence) therapy<\/p>\n

    Biofeedback (Bio-feedback)<\/p>\n

    Biofeedback (Bio-feedback) Without Machines,<\/p>\n

    Biofield (Biofield)<\/p>\n

    Biofield (Biofield) Therapeutics,<\/p>\n

    Biogenic (Bio-genic) Support,<\/p>\n

    Biogeometry (Bio-geometry)<\/p>\n

    Biogram (Biogram) Therapy,<\/p>\n

    Bioiridology (Bio-iridology)<\/p>\n

    Biokinesiology (Bio-kinesiology)<\/p>\n

    Biological Immunity Analysis \u2122 (BIA, biological immunity system \u2122)<\/p>\n

    Biolifting (Bio-lifting)<\/p>\n

    Biological Archeology<\/p>\n

    Biological Immunity Analysis<\/p>\n

    Bio-Magnetic Healing<\/p>\n

    Bio-magnetic therapy<\/p>\n

    Bio-magnetic Touch Healing<\/p>\n

    Bio-magnetic Touch Healing<\/p>\n

    Bio-magnetics, Bio-mechanics<\/p>\n

    Bio-Optic Holography<\/p>\n

    Bioplasmic healing<\/p>\n

    Biorhythm<\/p>\n

    BioSonics<\/p>\n

    BioSonic Mantric Dream Repatterning<\/p>\n

    Biosonic Repatterning, BioSonic Repatterning<\/p>\n

    BioSonic Repatterning \u2122<\/p>\n

    BioSonic Sound and Light Repatterning<\/p>\n

    Biosync<\/p>\n

    Birthing Services<\/p>\n

    Black Hah Feng Shui<\/p>\n

    Black Hat Tantric Buddhist Feng Shui<\/p>\n

    Black arts<\/p>\n

    Black magic<\/p>\n

    Black magic spells<\/p>\n

    Black magick<\/p>\n

    Black magick spells<\/p>\n

    Black mass<\/p>\n

    Bleeding manipulation<\/p>\n

    Blood Cell Demonstration<\/p>\n

    Blood crystallization<\/p>\n

    Blood crystallization (diagnostic blood crystallization)<\/p>\n

    Bloodletting<\/p>\n

    Bocor (conjuring of)<\/p>\n

    Blue Water technique<\/p>\n

    Body Acupuncture<\/p>\n

    Body Alignment<\/p>\n

    Body Centered Therapy<\/p>\n

    Body Harmony<\/p>\n

    Body Imaging Enhancement<\/p>\n

    Body Integration, Body Logic, Body Mapping Technique, Body Mind Breathwork<\/p>\n

    Body Mind\u00a0 <\/span>Breathwork<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Counseling<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Counseling Hypnotherapy<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Dynamics<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Massage<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Shiatsu<\/p>\n

    Body Mind Therapy<\/p>\n

    Body Mind centering<\/p>\n

    Body Oriented Emotional Release Psychotherapy<\/p>\n

    Body Polish<\/p>\n

    Body Reflexology<\/p>\n

    Body Rolling<\/p>\n

    Body Wisdom<\/p>\n

    Body Work<\/p>\n

    Body Work Plus<\/p>\n

    Body-Centered psychotherapy<\/p>\n

    Bodymind Centering<\/p>\n

    Bodymind\u00a0 <\/span>(Body-Mind) Centering<\/p>\n

    Body-Oriented Psychotherapy<\/p>\n

    Body Talk<\/p>\n

    BODYTONICS<\/p>\n

    BodyWisdom<\/p>\n

    Bodywork Plus<\/p>\n

    Bodywork Tantra<\/p>\n

    Bodywork Tantra Co-centering<\/p>\n

    Bodywork Tantra Tantsu<\/p>\n

    Bodywork Tantra Watsu<\/p>\n

    Bon shamanic practices<\/p>\n

    Bone Marrow Nei Kung<\/p>\n

    Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy<\/p>\n

    Bonsano, Botanical Medicine<\/p>\n

    Book of spells<\/p>\n

    Book of Shadows<\/p>\n

    Bowan Therapeutic Touch<\/p>\n

    Bowen Technique<\/p>\n

    Bowen Therapy<\/p>\n

    Brain Gym<\/p>\n

    Breath Awareness<\/p>\n

    Breath Regenesis<\/p>\n

    Breath Therapy<\/p>\n

    Breath Word (Breathwork)<\/p>\n

    Breatharianism<\/p>\n

    Breathing Exercises (mystical, energy, occult, chi, Ki, yoga, etc.)<\/p>\n

    Breath Prayers (mystical, energy, occult, chi, Ki, yoga, etc.)<\/p>\n

    Breathing Therapy (occult)<\/p>\n

    Breema<\/p>\n

    Breema Bodywork<\/p>\n

    BRETH (\u201cBreath Releasing Energy for Transformation and Healing\u201d)<\/p>\n

    BRETH (\u201cBreath Releasing Energy for Transformation and Happiness\u201d)<\/p>\n

    Broadcasting<\/p>\n

    Brothers of the Shadow<\/p>\n

    Bubble of light technique<\/p>\n

    Bubble of light meditation<\/p>\n

    Buddhist Medicine<\/p>\n

    Buddhist psychology<\/p>\n

    Budzek Medical Massage Therapy<\/p>\n

    Bu-hang<\/p>\n

    Business Qigong<\/p>\n

    C<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Cambion<\/p>\n

    Candomble’ (Spiritism, Macumba, Umbanda)<\/p>\n

    Cannibalism (anthropophagy)<\/p>\n

    Celtic wisdom sticks<\/p>\n

    Chakra meditation<\/p>\n

    Charm (magical formula)<\/p>\n

    Channeling (spirits, Ascended Masters, ‘the dead’, etc)<\/p>\n

    Chimaera<\/p>\n

    Circle (Wiccans, ceremonial magicians, seances, etc)<\/p>\n

    Clairvoyance<\/p>\n

    Cocytus (kokytus)<\/p>\n

    Color Therapist<\/p>\n

    Communication with the spirit world<\/p>\n

    Conjuration (practice of raising or evoking spirits, demons and storms through rituals)<\/p>\n

    Conjure<\/p>\n

    Conjurer<\/p>\n

    Conjuretors<\/p>\n

    Conjuring (spells and spirits)<\/p>\n

    Craft (the Craft, Wicca, Witchcraft,<\/p>\n

    Crystal balls<\/p>\n

    Crystal healer<\/p>\n

    Crystal Work<\/p>\n

    Curse (occult prayer or incantation, written or spoken, for harm to come upon one)<\/p>\n

    Contemplative Spirituality \/ Spiritual Formation (Please read note below)<\/p>\n

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    • “Ancient Prayer” Practices<\/li>\n
    • Awareness of Being<\/li>\n
    • Being in the Present Moment<\/li>\n
    • Beyond Words<\/li>\n
    • Breath Prayers<\/li>\n
    • Contemplative<\/li>\n
    • Centering<\/li>\n
    • Centering prayer<\/li>\n
    • Dark night of the soul<\/li>\n
    • Divine Center<\/li>\n
    • Divine Mystery<\/li>\n
    • Enneagrams<\/li>\n
    • Ignation Contemplation<\/li>\n
    • Inner light<\/li>\n
    • Jesus Candles<\/li>\n
    • Labyrinths \u2022 Lectio Divina<\/li>\n
    • Mantras \u2022 Mantra prayers<\/li>\n
    • “Palms Up, Palms Down\u201d<\/li>\n
    • Practicing the Presence<\/li>\n
    • Prayer of the Heart<\/li>\n
    • Prayer Stations<\/li>\n
    • Sacred Space<\/li>\n
    • Slow Prayer<\/li>\n
    • Spiritual Direction<\/li>\n
    • Spiritual Disciplines<\/li>\n
    • Spiritual Formation<\/li>\n
    • Taize<\/li>\n
    • The Jesus Prayer<\/li>\n
    • Thin Place<\/li>\n
    • The Silence<\/li>\n
    • Yoga (All forms)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Special note about Contemplative Practices:<\/strong><\/p>\n

      The contemplative spirituality catch phrases and practices referred to above are used by Eastern occultists, religious mystics, and many “well-intentioned” Christians.<\/p>\n

      Almost the entire list of these practices has been gleaned from Eastern mysticism and the occult – and they have been brought into Christian settings. Due to the massive explosion of experience driven Christianity and the endorsements of many well known personalities, these practices are now thought by many to actually be \u201cChristian.\u201d<\/p>\n

      It must be clearly noted however that many Christian mystics gleaned these practices from Eastern religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism. See, The Desert Fathers, Fr. Bede Griffiths, Fr. Thomas Keating, Thomas Merton, etc.\u00a0 <\/span>As such, they are “Christianized” forms of non-Christian practices. Even biblical prayer has been convoluted and redefined as centering prayer, the Jesus prayer, slow prayer, mantra prayer, meditation (unbiblical forms), and more.<\/p>\n

      We make special note of this here because oftentimes the “results” that people experience from these Eastern practices are contrary to biblical theology and balanced Christian practice. With this in view it is no wonder that a number of so-called Christian leaders in our age have adopted a pantheistic, occult worldview in place of a biblical Christian worldview. The proof of this can be found in their books and sermons.<\/p>\n

      The tragic end result of this is that many undiscerning churchgoers (and many true Christians) are now being subjected to and influenced by an unbiblical Christianity. This new Christianized form of Eastern spirituality is an amalgamation of Eastern occult practices mixed with corrupted theology and redefined biblical terminology. It is rife with major problems in theory, and in practice it can very quickly lead to spiritual delusion.<\/p>\n

      Another very serious problem that can arise through the use of a number of these practices is direct, overt contact with the spirit world – apart from God. The technique or practice of centering prayer as contemplatives call it, has a very strong potential to introduce well-intentioned people to occult practices, including Clairvoyance, Clairaudience and Clairsentience.<\/p>\n

      The Bible in no uncertain terms condemns every form of occult practice under the sun. God Himself gave a blanket condemnation of\u00a0 <\/span>varying categories of occultism in Deuteronomy 18.<\/p>\n

      Click here to view many biblical references condemning occult practices.<\/p>\n

      It is very simple to do the research and find out just where these practices originate from and how they have crept into the church.\u00a0 <\/span>Sadly, many refuse to look at the facts!<\/p>\n

      D<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Death prayer (on behalf of the dead)<\/p>\n

      Death prayer (in order to harm the living)<\/p>\n

      Demon possession<\/p>\n

      Demons (obssession with and, or, contact with)<\/p>\n

      Demonology (for magic and occult practices)<\/p>\n

      Devil<\/p>\n

      Devil’s mark<\/p>\n

      Devourer of Amenti<\/p>\n

      Divination (all forms)<\/p>\n

      Divination practices and occult “Games”<\/p>\n

      Divining rods<\/p>\n

      Dowsing rods<\/p>\n

      Dream cue cards<\/p>\n

      Druids<\/p>\n

      Dweller in Amenta<\/p>\n

      Dynamic Trance States<\/p>\n

      E<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Eagle stone<\/p>\n

      Eastern Gurus<\/p>\n

      Eblis (Iblees, Iblees and Haris – a fallen angel of Islam)<\/p>\n

      Eckankar<\/p>\n

      Elves<\/p>\n

      Energy Massage Therapy<\/p>\n

      Energy Work<\/p>\n

      Energy Therapies<\/p>\n

      Enlightenment (occult)<\/p>\n

      Enochian magic<\/p>\n

      ESP (Extra Sensory Perception)<\/p>\n

      EST, The Forum and related New Age Seminars<\/p>\n

      Evil (the opposite of good)<\/p>\n

      Evil eye (witchcraft and black magic)<\/p>\n

      Extra Sensory Perception (ESP)<\/p>\n

      Eye of Horus<\/p>\n

      F<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Fascination (any and all fascination with the world of the occult is dangerous)<\/p>\n

      Faeries<\/p>\n

      False prophet<\/p>\n

      Fates (demons who alter destiny)<\/p>\n

      Familiars (spiritis who assist witches)<\/p>\n

      Feng Shui<\/p>\n

      Fetish<\/p>\n

      Freemason (one who practices Freemasonry and believes the teachings of the Craft)<\/p>\n

      Freemasonry (Masonic Lodge)<\/p>\n

      Freemasons square<\/p>\n

      G<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Gamalei (astrological, hermetic or magical)<\/p>\n

      Galdrabok (the)<\/p>\n

      Ghosts<\/p>\n

      Grand Grimoire<\/p>\n

      Grimoire of Honorius<\/p>\n

      Grimories (Grand Grimoire; the Heptameron; the Enchiridium; Grimorium Verum; Grimoire of Honorius; the Galdrabok; the Key of Solomon)<\/p>\n

      Grimorium Verum<\/p>\n

      H<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Halomancy (Also alomancy)<\/p>\n

      Healing for Self Mastery<\/p>\n

      Healing Touch Energy Work<\/p>\n

      Heart Centered Rebalancing (http:\/\/heartcenteredrebalancing.com\/)<\/p>\n

      Huna magic (Ancient Polynesian and Hawaiian)<\/p>\n

      Hypnosis<\/p>\n

      Hypnotherapy<\/p>\n

      Hypnotic Regression<\/p>\n

      Hypnotic trance dancing<\/p>\n

      Hypnotic trances<\/p>\n

      I<\/strong><\/p>\n

      I Ching (cards, divination)<\/p>\n

      Iatromathematics (Astrological medicine or Astromedicine)<\/p>\n

      Ibis (In the occult, believed to be the incarnation of Thoth)<\/p>\n

      Iblees (Eblis, Iblees and Haris – a fallen angel of Islam)<\/p>\n

      Iblis<\/p>\n

      Icarus (Greek mythological character)<\/p>\n

      Ichor<\/p>\n

      Idolmancy (a form of metal or stone divination)<\/p>\n

      Illuminati<\/p>\n

      Incantations<\/p>\n

      Incubi and Succubi<\/p>\n

      Iridology<\/p>\n

      J<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Jettatua (Italian for “evil eye”)<\/p>\n

      Jung, Carl (Writings and “Philemon”, his so-called “spirit guide”)<\/p>\n

      K<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Kabbala (Kabalah, Kabala, Cabala, Cabbala, Cabalah, Cabbalah, Qabala, Qabbala, Qabalah and Qabbalah)<\/p>\n

      Kahuna (Hawaiian witch doctor)<\/p>\n

      Karma<\/p>\n

      Karma cards<\/p>\n

      Key of Solomon<\/p>\n

      Krishna Consciousness<\/p>\n

      Kundalini (all sources, forms, variations, experiences, and manifestations)<\/p>\n