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Just to be sure?	Ellen	Sunday, October 28, 2007
Question: Dear Brother Ignatius, About 7 years ago I was roped into doing Yoga meditation by my bother who I looked up to and I genuinely did not understand that this was against the Catholic church. Anyway, I had an awful reaction to the meditation and felt the Holy Spirit really warning me to stop! Which I did immediately and I was always very catholic so I continued with my faith. Of course I began to have huge panic attacks and nightmares and awful thoughts!! I went to a good few catholic healers and have improved! Then this summer I foolishly watched a horror movie, which absolutely terrified me. I began to go downhill again and became really paranoid thinking I was in the movie??? I had to go to Spain on hols and to calm myself down I tried being positive by saying the word Tranquility over and over. I listened to Catholic healing CD's by an irish man call Joe Dalton who is 100 per cent above board. Then on holiday all of sudden I began to see everything really clearly, and with great beauty, really in the present moment. I still have this (gift)??? but am worried becase I do not understand how it happened and am scared that it is not from Jesus - How will I ever know. I cannot tell people and would really appreciate your comments!! By the way when I did the Yoga thing I was told I had a Kundilini crisis - I do not ever want to go through that suffering again and I Love Jesus as my LORD and GOD. God Bless the work you do - it is so needed at this time. God Bless you. Ellen
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Ellen: Thank you for your testimony about your experience with Yoga -- yet another example of what can happen with practices like Yoga. As to your panic attacks, nightmares, and awful thoughts when you renounced Yoga, that was probably a demonic attack. The demons didn't like you renouncing Yoga. As for your reaction to the movie, it is most likely that you are "psyching yourself out". Then on the other hand it can happen that watching a movie like that can be a trigger to a negative spiritual episode. Watching horror or demonic movies can sometimes leave us open and vulnerable to attack. Since you are sensitive to these issues it becomes very important for you to avoid any media with a horror or demonic theme. You can look at his sort of like that of a recovering alcoholic -- a need to avoid alcohol altogether but also avoid places where alcohol is served. As for your "clarity" experience you can ask God if this is from Him. But we are to "test the spirits." One clue to watch for is if your "clarity" leads you to ideas that are inconsistent with the Catholic Faith or Christianity in general. If your "clarity" were to do that, then it is not of God. But, if this "clarity" uplifts you to God, gives you a peace in Christ, and any insights found are fully consistent with the teachings of the Church, then it is most likely from God. That is one of the main ways to "test the spirits". God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Just to be sure?

Ellen

Sunday, October 28, 2007

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Dear Brother Ignatius,

About 7 years ago I was roped into doing Yoga meditation by my bother who I looked up to and I genuinely did not understand that this was against the Catholic church. Anyway, I had an awful reaction to the meditation and felt the Holy Spirit really warning me to stop! Which I did immediately and I was always very catholic so I continued with my faith. Of course I began to have huge panic attacks and nightmares and awful thoughts!! I went to a good few catholic healers and have improved!

Then this summer I foolishly watched a horror movie, which absolutely terrified me. I began to go downhill again and became really paranoid thinking I was in the movie???

I had to go to Spain on hols and to calm myself down I tried being positive by saying the word Tranquility over and over. I listened to Catholic healing CD's by an irish man call Joe Dalton who is 100 per cent above board. Then on holiday all of sudden I began to see everything really clearly, and with great beauty, really in the present moment. I still have this (gift)??? but am worried becase I do not understand how it happened and am scared that it is not from Jesus - How will I ever know. I cannot tell people and would really appreciate your comments!!

By the way when I did the Yoga thing I was told I had a Kundilini crisis - I do not ever want to go through that suffering again and I Love Jesus as my LORD and GOD. God Bless the work you do - it is so needed at this time. God Bless you. Ellen

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Ellen:

Thank you for your testimony about your experience with Yoga -- yet another example of what can happen with practices like Yoga.

As to your panic attacks, nightmares, and awful thoughts when you renounced Yoga, that was probably a demonic attack. The demons didn't like you renouncing Yoga.

As for your reaction to the movie, it is most likely that you are "psyching yourself out". Then on the other hand it can happen that watching a movie like that can be a trigger to a negative spiritual episode. Watching horror or demonic movies can sometimes leave us open and vulnerable to attack.

Since you are sensitive to these issues it becomes very important for you to avoid any media with a horror or demonic theme. You can look at his sort of like that of a recovering alcoholic -- a need to avoid alcohol altogether but also avoid places where alcohol is served.

As for your "clarity" experience you can ask God if this is from Him. But we are to "test the spirits." One clue to watch for is if your "clarity" leads you to ideas that are inconsistent with the Catholic Faith or Christianity in general. If your "clarity" were to do that, then it is not of God. But, if this "clarity" uplifts you to God, gives you a peace in Christ, and any insights found are fully consistent with the teachings of the Church, then it is most likely from God. That is one of the main ways to "test the spirits".

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.