EO writes: “My grandfather was a member of the masons, and my mother was a member of Eastern Star. Are there ramifications to the soul for belonging to those organizations? Also, is there any truth to the idea that their descendants would suffer because of their affiliation with organizations not in line with God?”
Category Archives: Occult
Can Shamanism Be Compatible With Christianity?
CF writes: “Google keeps sending me this banner for Shamanic healing across the top of my e-mails. Out of curiosity, I went to look at what the newest in “new age” was offering. Can you believe (no pun intended) that the 4th bullet point says that “you won’t find anything contrary to to your religious beliefs”…WOW! I bolded the actual bullet…see below. I am so sick of new age being pushed down our throats! I asked Google to stop these banners!”
Is It a Sin to Go to a Tarot Card Reader?
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GD writes: “Tarot cards are becoming very popular among my friends, some of whom are Catholic. Isn’t this a form of divination which would make it a sin?”
Can a Witch’s Ball be Used for Decoration?
DO asks: “What is a witch ball? Is it an object of the occult? Can it cause harm if used as a decoration innocently? Is it related to the glass yard ornaments called ‘gazing balls’?”
Can Bones Tell the Future?
We recently received a question from a caller on our Wacky Wednesday radio show who had received a small bag of bones from a recently deceased relative. Although the bones had some sentimental value, she was uneasy about keeping them in the house and wondered if she should destroy them. Our answer was unequivocal “yes!”
Psychometry: Do Objects Have Souls?
Anonymous writes: “My friend is involved in something she calls psychometry. It sounds demonic to me. I begged her to talk to a priest about it. She kept saying ‘this is a gift, I pray every day, I don’t know a priest.’ Shed some light on this, please.”
The Perils of Sun Gazing Meditation
Anonymous writes: “A friend sent me [information about sun gazing meditation] and right away I thought it sounded too much like a New Age practice. Is my discernment correct?”
eBay Selling T-Shirts Promoting Child Sacrifice
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Outrage is growing over t-shirts being sold on eBay that portray child sacrifice in a positive light.
The Mystery of the Black-Eyed People
We recently had a question on EWTN’s Wacky Wednesday radio show about a phenomenon known as “black-eyed people sightings.” What are they, and could this be just another manifestation of Satan?
Chilling Testimony From Former Occultist
The following testimony was sent to EWTN following a Wacky Wednesday radio show. The author acknowledges that the people who believe in the powers of the occult are also the same people who disparage the Christian belief in demonic powers. But after her own experience, she now knows just how right we are!
