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, adopting a receptive, yet objective viewpoint, and by deciding for
yourself, through experience, what is valid and what is not.

Scott Petullo
http://www.mystictwins.com
http://www.holisticmakeover.com
http://www.scottpetullo.com

Stephen Petullo
http://www.holisticmakeover.com

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