Contrary to what many have been told, metaphysical practices
or disciplines such as clairvoyance, numerology, astrology,
handwriting analysis, meditation, past life regression, tarot,
and others are very much in harmony with ancient (before the
Catholic Church) Christian teachings. The Church, since its
early days, has demonized these practices in an attempt to keep
their followers' focus on Church doctrine instead of elsewhere.
To provide more clarity, we've included the following excerpt
from our book, Your Love Life and Reincarnation: Why the
Past is Affecting Your Present and How to Fix it(http://www.holisticmakeover.com/about_the_book.htm ):
"Whether the Bible is to be taken literally or figuratively, there
are those who claim that reincarnation was once discussed and
accepted. According to Edgar Cayce on Reincarnation by Noel
Langley, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian (483-565 A.D.)
'summoned the Fifth Ecumenical Congress of Constantinople in
553 A.D. to condemn the Platonically inspired writings of Origen.'
These writings apparently referenced the pre-existence of the soul.
Moreover, according to The Christian Conspiracy by Dr. L. David
Moore, the Bible was edited for more than 500 years for political
reasons after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ:
'Although it may be somewhat difficult for some to believe, the
Bible in its present form didn't always exist. In fact, there is a
lot of historical evidence which states that the old Testament, in
its present form, didn't exist until some 60 years after the death
of Christ; and the New Testament in its present form didn't exist
until almost 300 years after that. The major point to be understood
is that the Old Testament upon which so much of early Christianity
depended in order to have a historical basis and to become
legitimized, didn't officially exist until well after Christianity
had been established and even after much of what later became the
New Testament had been written. In addition, one major reason
for establishing the Old Testament as canon was because during
the first century C.E., Christianity was distorting the historical
record in order to enhance their own new religion.'
In addition to the extensive editing and rewrites of the Bible,
there was the influence of the Inquisition or the Holy Calling (1231
1820). This was established by the Papacy to punish anyone who
expressed a belief in reincarnation or practiced anything
metaphysical that would threaten the universal control of the
Church. They proclaimed these beliefs as the work of the devil and
any believers were sent to dungeons, tortured, or burned to death.
Countless people have died because their beliefs (or beliefs of
which they were accused) went against those of the Church, including
the millions put to death for "witchcraft" from 1484 to 1775. Fears
of persecution may remain in the subconscious minds of many alive
today. We are conditioned to believe that anything metaphysical is
invalid in part because "inquisitional viewpoints" still exist.
Organized religion continues to provide support and structure for
those who choose to use it. However, some organized religions,
which may be based on fear and guilt, continue to openly condemn
and spread misinformation, intentionally or unintentionally, about
metaphysics. This is unfortunate, since many have found that both
their metaphysical viewpoints and their traditional religious
background can exist together peacefully."
Finally, it's interesting that people who condemn metaphysical
practices as "evil" or "dark" usually have no experience with them
whatsoever, aside from what they've seen in Hollywood movies.
The best way to understand the truth of metaphysical practices is
by letting go of the fear-based conditioning, adapting a receptive,
yet objective viewpoint, and by deciding for yourself, through
experience, what is valid and what is not.
Copyright © 2007 Scott Petullo, Stephen Petullo
About the Author
Scott Petullo and Stephen Petullo are identical twins and have been exploring metaphysics since the early 1980's. Aside from being experts in their respective fields of delineation, prediction, personal fate, love life, and past life regression, they are both natural psychics and mediums. They also offer self-awareness and personal growth products. http://www.mystictwins.com http://www.holisticmakeover.com
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