SV writes: “I wonder if you might post my experience with the Rubenfeld Synergy Method. I found the work personally very helpful. I also had the opportunity to be in several of Ilana Rubenfelds classes. They were amazingly helpful not only to the observers but also the person on the table. . . “
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Can Catholics Wear Tie Dyed Clothing?
Anonymous asks: “I recently purchased some clothing, with the tie dye on them. Sometimes, I think they are strange designs that don’t make sense on the clothing. I googled tie dye to know if there are any spiritual origins to the tie design and apparently there can be in certain cultures. Is this true or am I overthinking?”
Providing for Life Act Gives Tax Credits to Expectant Parents
Pro-Life lawmakers have introduced a comprehensive pro-family bill that shows value for life at all stages by expanding the Child Tax Credit to include the unborn and offering pregnant women and expectant families all of the resources they need to thrive.
The Troubling Background of Yogi Tea
We recently had a question about the “Yogi Tea” that has been popping up in supermarkets across the U.S. recently. I discovered that it is connected to a cult-like group that was formed around a phony guru with a history of sexual predation.
Is Color Therapy Legit?
KR writes: “A friend has recently been promoting [color therapy] as a method of healing. A quick google shows some red flags. Also known a chromotherapy. Do you have any information? Is this dangerous new age?”
Why is Homeopathy New Age?
JM writes: “I just read the blog question and answer on homeopathy. This is a very serious matter to me as my family and I have been using homeopathic remedies very successfully over the past three years. I was introduced to them by a very conservative Roman Catholic group of ladies. In doing my own research, I was not troubled about the “vital force” that Dr. Hahneman refers to because anyone who does not know the Christian faith would of course grasp for some kind of word to describe the human soul and the life of that soul as given and designed by God, and the soul’s inter-connectedness to our physical bodies. . . .”
US Bishops Condemn Approval of Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive
The US Bishops have strongly condemned the recent decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the oral contraceptive, OPILL, to be dispensed over-the-counter, calling the decision medically irresponsible because it puts womens’ health at risk.
What You Should Know About Yoga’s OM Chant
The Om symbol
The Om chant, which is often chanted three times at the start and finish of a yoga session, is far more than just a random sound. It is actually very complex and has deep meaning in the Hindu religion.
Faith-Based “Sound of Freedom” Rocks the Box Office
The Passion of the Christ star Jim Caviezel has scored another huge hit at the box office with Sound of Freedom, a recreation of the true story of Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security Agent who went on a mission to rescue children from sex traffickers in Colombia.
Can Changing Your Palm Change Your Fate?
Believe it or not, a Japanese plastic surgeon has developed a procedure in which he can alter the lines in a person’s palm, thus ensuring all those believers in palmistry that their fate really is in their hands (or so they’d like to believe).
