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medicine wheel	d.andrea	Monday, January 19, 2009
Question: Hello everyone I want to know if there is any way that the Native American medicine wheel can be taught in a workshop to Catholics. I am concerned because although this retreat house is run by our local Catholic convent they are offering reiki (which I know is wrong) and now teachings on the medicine wheel as a way to bring a deeper spirituality for Catholics with the "creator". My gut says this can't be correct and I want to protect those that are being mislead but I am not sure how to go about it. Perhaps I am mistaken about these teachings but I know have to do with the four directions and each has a teaching ie: emotional, spiritual etc. I also am confused about how thay are allowed to do these things as a Roman Catholic retreat house? Any thoughts?
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Andrea: Your gut is correct. Reiki is extremely dangerous. We have had clients who have become seriously demonized because of Reiki. There is no excuse for Catholics to be involved in Reiki or American Indian spirituality. As for way these woman religious get involved in this stuff, well, as a general observation, the women religious in this country have lost their faith. Feminism and wacko spiritualities are pandemic among women religious. Retreat houses are so bad that as a general rule all one can do is to not recommend any of them without specific investigation. I would advise you stay away from this convent and pray for these women to return to the faith of the Catholic Church. A Christian's Reflection on the New Age and Some Aspects of Christian Meditation are two Church documents that are must reads. In addition, I recommend articles on the Dangers of Centering Prayer, the Enneagram, and a previous Q&A on Reiki. Other resources are listed on our Resource Page. 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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d.andrea

Monday, January 19, 2009

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Hello everyone
I want to know if there is any way that the Native American medicine wheel can be taught in a workshop to Catholics. I am concerned because although this retreat house is run by our local Catholic convent they are offering reiki (which I know is wrong) and now teachings on the medicine wheel as a way to bring a deeper spirituality for Catholics with the "creator".

My gut says this can't be correct and I want to protect those that are being mislead but I am not sure how to go about it. Perhaps I am mistaken about these teachings but I know have to do with the four directions and each has a teaching ie: emotional, spiritual etc. I also am confused about how thay are allowed to do these things as a Roman Catholic retreat house? Any thoughts?

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Andrea:

Your gut is correct.

Reiki is extremely dangerous. We have had clients who have become seriously demonized because of Reiki. There is no excuse for Catholics to be involved in Reiki or American Indian spirituality.

As for way these woman religious get involved in this stuff, well, as a general observation, the women religious in this country have lost their faith. Feminism and wacko spiritualities are pandemic among women religious. Retreat houses are so bad that as a general rule all one can do is to not recommend any of them without specific investigation.

I would advise you stay away from this convent and pray for these women to return to the faith of the Catholic Church.

A Christian's Reflection on the New Age and Some Aspects of Christian Meditation are two Church documents that are must reads.

In addition, I recommend articles on the Dangers of Centering Prayer, the Enneagram, and a previous Q&A on Reiki. Other resources are listed on our Resource Page.

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.