The “new age way” is a rather fresh (meaning young) view and way of operating in the world spiritually but it is not actually new. Let’s take a little history trip as what I have found is that most get caught up being influenced by things and don’t always take the time to look into it further (speaking from experience as well).

I tend to now refer to the “new age” as an agenda as it is a rather slippery spiritual tactic taking those that are more spiritually inclined downward and into things that are not always fully exposed. So, per the Britannica (Wikipedia is great but is not always as accurate, so I like to look into multiple resources when available to), the new age movement started in the 1970’s by a cofounder of the theosophical society which is listed as an occult movement. Let’s jump to what occult actually means because this also is something that has become too easily digestible for most as just something to be accepted. Per the dictionary the most common definition for occult is, that it is something hidden, not easily understood and pertains to matters regarding the involvement of supernatural powers or some secret knowledge of them. Theosophy which the theosophical society coined their movement by comes from the Greek words theos meaning god and sophia meaning wisdom. Now, here again we have words being used that have outside meanings and being attached to ways – i.e. easter, which was talked about in a previous post and how we need to be careful on how we interact with this just accepted. These views are widely accepted among the freemasons, esotericism and is connected to a belief in the Ascended Masters of the Great White Brotherhood who believe in hidden masters in a mystical brotherhood that are spiritual beings that are robed in white ruling the planet and through the use of astrology and other practices members of such movements are able to attain knowledge pertaining to the destiny of humankind.

Before I continue on all this I first want to share some personal aspects and why I am aware of how tricky this is. As a child I was very spiritually sensitive and aware, I was able to feel spirits around and I also felt when I was being protected spiritually. I received images at a young age that are now presenting themselves and there were things that I wanted to know or share but was not accepted or supported. I loved Jesus as a child and my Bible, I remember the Bible I had as a child with it’s gold edged pages and book tabs that I put on delicately and I wanted more. I wanted more than what I was being shown by those that I was blessed with life by, I wanted to know more about all these sensitivities and understandings and no one was near me that was able to help foster or establish the proper foundation and use of them. No on understood me except… one family member that was also spiritually inclined and I was introduced to tarot cards at an early age and saw how I was able to connect with something and receive messages that would usually line up with my own spiritual awareness. As time went on and I kept seeing how those nearest me would respond or hold themselves, how church was just something to go to on Sundays and that absolutely no one believed me when I shared things… the Bible was set aside and cards and other items were brought in. I fell into a spiritual world that honestly I had no real idea what I was working with I just knew I was somewhat supported. But, even in that support I kept feeling and knowing that there was something more and that my life was not lining up as it was supposed to. I had several near death experiences where I know for sure an angel saved me, I know with certainty that while I was on the wrong path I was still being protected and watched with an adoration that was beyond anything my family was able to give. The time came when I was ready to die and God in His great love told me that I had work to do and through all the unraveling of what the enemy placed in front of me and for me to work with I grew closer to real knowledge and support. I started to see that if God let me die or take my life that I would have been straight in the depths of hell with all the other supposed connections but no connection at all other than the connection of all being in torment and pain.

“For satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.” (2 Corinthians 11:14) As you read the Word you will see that during the days that Jesus walked the earth, the enemy didn’t hide as much. The kingdom of darkness infiltrated people’s lives and those around those people would be aware of it as they brought their family and own lives to Him in order to be rid of those demons and spirits that had disrupted their lives. The enemy has always been at work to disrupt God’s creation and to bring more souls into his own fate of death, pain and complete torment. Satan fell and he fell into his own trap and the only way he can gain his own kingdom and subjects is by creating traps and taking people out of life and into corruption. These traps are not always easy to distinguish as he disguises himself to be something that is good or uses other spirits to make you think you are understood or just flat out places a thought that makes even a little bit of sense because he knows God’s Way and life personally and is able to take just a smidge of it and manipulate it into a full on movement.

We are told to read the Word and to connect with God regularly and that He will show us things that we have not known. As you read the Word from the beginning you will see that these practices and ways are not new at all and are indeed considered evil in God’s eyes. “As light I have come into the world, so that everyone who trusts in Me should not remain in the darkness.” (John 12:46) Turn the light on! It is in you, it is for you and ready for you to just make that switch. While these ways are not the way to God but ways to attempt to be a god – exactly what satan did and why he was thrown down and given the kingdom of darkness and why he is such a great deceiver and uses people to create these false “ways” – satan cannot create, but we have the ability to, so all he can do is manipulate, he doesn’t have any real interest in you other than simply taking you away from God and the Way of life. There is a reason why most that practice or are in new age movements and the occult turn away from the name of Jesus and any talk about Him – the darkness hates that light because darkness cannot live in light. Now, I know a lot (even myself) thought that I was practicing in the light but really and truly it was not real light and I know the real light because when I started to step away the darkness tried to take over but it is only Jesus that made them stop and every time that I grow in my true spiritual ways the true ways of being able to come against the darkness are presented.

This is a bigger topic than my little blog can even touch but it is something that needs to be exposed more. This is not something to play with or take lightly. We are not supposed to dive into these knowings that is part of the reason we were never supposed to eat from the tree of knowledge. We were made to be with God and to be brought into all Wisdom and Revelations by and through Him. Thank God He gave us a Way to follow to come out of the darkness and to live. I am so beyond grateful for the life He gave me, made me to be and how He continues to teach me and raise me up for His glory. I know this can be a lot to process but it is not too much with Him. I share this because I am a living testimony of coming out of it and honestly my life, health and even appearance show His light and I know that it is only by Him that I am able to be. Hallelujah!