In my teen years, I strayed away from Christianity.
I was raised in the church, but I did not yet know what I believed. I knew the language, the rhythms, the culture—but not the depth or authority of truth. In that confusion, I found myself practicing under a high priestess in a coven. I won’t give the details of that time in my life. What I will say is this: it started off feeling loving, expansive, and perfect—until it wasn’t.
That experience is the very thing that led me back to God, and not because it did anything good. Those four years were hard. Disorienting. Spiritually violent in ways I didn’t yet have language for. By the grace of God, I came out of it alive. Not unharmed—but alive. That survival is the reason I speak now.
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Sincerity Is Not the Same Thing as Truth
Many people practicing white witchcraft, energy healing, and New Age Christianity are not malicious. They are often kind, compassionate, empathetic people. Many genuinely want to help others heal. Many believe they are acting in love. Many are reacting to real wounds caused by legalism, abuse, or hollow religion. I understand the pull. I lived it. But Scripture is relentless on this point: good intentions do not redeem false worship.
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.”
— Proverbs 14:12
Something can feel loving and still be lethal.
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When Christian Language Is Used to Sanctify Unbiblical Power
One of the most dangerous features of modern New Age spirituality is not that it rejects Christianity outright, but that it borrows Christian language while hollowing it out. Words like Trinity, light, miracles, vessel, heaven on earth, love are not vague spiritual poetry in Scripture. They are defined, weight-bearing truths tied directly to the nature, authority, and sovereignty of God. When these words are used to describe practices like energy manipulation, Reiki, manifestation, or sensual mysticism, the meaning is not expanded—it is reversed.
The Trinity is not a force to access.
Light is not energy to wield.
Miracles are not the result of personal activation.
In the Bible, all power belongs to God alone.
“I am the Lord; that is My name; My glory I give to no other.”
— Isaiah 42:8
When divine language is used to legitimize practices God explicitly forbids, it is not spiritual growth. It is spiritual counterfeiting.
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“I Am a Vessel” Without Discernment Is Not Humility
The phrase “I am simply a vessel” is often presented as humility. Biblically, it is not. Scripture never praises spiritual passivity. It commands discernment.
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.”
— 1 John 4:1
A vessel without testing is not holy—it is open; And openness without obedience is not love. It is rebellion dressed as surrender. I learned this the hard way. When you invite spiritual power without submitting to God’s authority, you do not control what enters. Something will answer. That does not mean it is good. Trust me when I say you do not want to find this out the hard way, like I did.
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White Witchcraft and the Lie of Neutral Power
White witchcraft and energy healing often insist that power itself is morally neutral and that intention determines whether it is good or bad. Scripture completely rejects this premise. There is no spiritually neutral power.
“No one can serve two masters.”
— Matthew 6:24
Power either comes from God or it does not. And when power is sought outside of Him—even with loving motives—Scripture calls it what it is: sorcery, divination, and disobedience.
“Let no one be found among you who practices divination, sorcery… or witchcraft.”
— Deuteronomy 18:10–12
God does not add footnotes for sincerity.
He does not make exceptions for good vibes.
He does not bless shortcuts to power.
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New Age Christianity: When God Becomes a Tool
New Age Christianity does not deny God—it rebrands Him.
Sin becomes “low vibration.”
Repentance becomes “shadow work.”
Holiness becomes “self-expression.”
Submission becomes “alignment.”
Jesus is no longer Lord. He is a life Coach but Scripture is unambiguous:
“If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.”
— Luke 9:23
Christianity does not begin with self-affirmation. It begins with self-denial.
Any belief system that removes repentance, rejects authority, and enthrones the self—no matter how loving it sounds—is not Christianity.
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Sacred Pleasure and the Deification of Desire
The reframing of desire—especially sexual desire—as inherently sacred and self-validating is one of the most subtle deceptions of modern spirituality. Scripture does not condemn the body. It condemns the worship of desire.
“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father.”
— 1 John 2:16
When desire becomes divine, restraint becomes oppression and correction becomes harm. This theology cannot confront sin—it can only rename it.
I have lived inside that lie. It does not free the soul. It fractures it.
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Why I Speak
I am not writing this from a distance. I am writing as someone who walked into these practices sincerely, stayed longer than I should have, and paid a real price.
I did not escape because I mastered the system. I escaped because God intervened. That matters because love that refuses to warn is not love at all.
“Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of My pasture.”
— Jeremiah 23:1
Truth does not need to be cruel—but it does need to be complete. Candles do not sanctify lies. Soft language does not make deception safe and sincerity does not turn disobedience into obedience. I speak because I survived. I warn because I care. I stand up because God's truth is worth standing for.
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What Scripture Actually Says About Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Spiritual Power
The Bible does not speak vaguely about witchcraft, sorcery, divination, or spiritual practices outside of God. It speaks directly, repeatedly, and severely. Not because God is fragile. Not because He is afraid of competition. But because these practices harm human beings and pull them into spiritual realities they are not meant to access. Here is what Scripture says—plainly.
“There shall not be found among you anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or a charmer, or a medium, or a necromancer, or one who inquires of the dead, for whoever does these things is an abomination to the Lord.”
— Deuteronomy 18:10–12
That word abomination is not casual language. It is used for practices that fundamentally violate God’s created order and open people to destruction.
“Do not turn to mediums or necromancers; do not seek them out, and so make yourselves unclean by them.”
— Leviticus 19:31
“Rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption is as iniquity and idolatry.”
— 1 Samuel 15:23
In the New Testament, the language does not soften.
“The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality… idolatry and sorcery… Those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”
— Galatians 5:19–21
“Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters, and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.”
— Revelation 22:15
Scripture does not separate “dark” witchcraft from “light” witchcraft.
It does not distinguish between harmful intent and healing intent.
It condemns the practice itself.
That matters.
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What Reiki and Energy Healing Actually Are (Not What They’re Marketed As)
Reiki is often marketed as harmless energy healing—relaxing, loving, non-religious, and safe. That description is incomplete and misleading. Reiki is a Japanese spiritual system developed in the early 20th century that teaches practitioners to channel a universal life force energy through their hands into another person’s body to heal physical, emotional, or spiritual imbalances.
Here is what is essential to understand:
• Reiki teaches that this energy is NOT God
• It is NOT the Holy Spirit
• It IS an impersonal force that practitioners learn to access, activate, and direct
• Practitioners undergo attunements—ritual initiations that “open” them to channel this energy
That is not neutral relaxation. That is spiritual channeling. The Bible never teaches that humans can or should channel spiritual power at will. In Scripture, power flows from God to man, not through man as an independent conduit.
“Apart from Me you can do nothing.”
— John 15:5
Reiki does not submit to God’s authority. It does not test the source of the power. It does not acknowledge Christ as Lord. It assumes power is accessible apart from obedience. That is the problem.
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How These Practices Work (Spiritually and Psychologically)
Many people ask: If it’s wrong, why does it feel good? Why does it sometimes “work”? The Bible answers this too. First: Not all supernatural experiences are from God.
“Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
Spiritual experiences can feel peaceful, loving, euphoric, or enlightening while still being deceptive. Emotional calm is not proof of divine origin. Second: these practices often work through suggestibility, dissociation, and altered states of consciousness. Meditation, breathwork, ritual, touch, and expectation all affect the nervous system. That does not make the practice spiritual truth—it makes it psychologically powerful. Third—and most importantly—Scripture teaches that seeking power or knowledge outside of God opens a door. Not a good door either.
“When they say to you, ‘Consult mediums and spiritists,’ who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God?”
— Isaiah 8:19
When you seek guidance, healing, or power from a source that is not God, something answers. The Bible does not pretend otherwise. It warns against it.
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The Danger of “Neutral” or “Loving” Spirituality
White witchcraft and New Age Christianity often claim:
“This is loving.”
“This is light.”
“This is about healing.”
Scripture responds with a hard truth: Love divorced from truth is not love.
“For the time will come when people will not endure sound doctrine but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions.”
— 2 Timothy 4:3
A spirituality that never confronts sin, never demands repentance, and never submits to God will always drift toward self-worship. That drift does not feel evil at first. It feels affirming. Empowering. Liberating.
So did the path I walked—until it didn’t.
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Why God Draws Such a Hard Line
God’s prohibition against witchcraft and sorcery is not about control. It is about protection.
These practices:
• Bypass repentance
• Bypass Christ
• Bypass accountability
• Place spiritual authority in human hands
That is not healing. It is spiritual trespassing.
“You shall have no other gods before Me.”
— Exodus 20:3
God does not share His authority—not because He is insecure, but because we are not built to hold it.
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A Final Word, Spoken in Love
I am not writing this as someone who “never touched the fire.”
I am writing as someone who did—and lived. These paths often begin with beauty, connection, and relief. That does not make them safe. Poison is often sweet. God is not threatened by counterfeit spirituality.
We are.
And He warns us because He loves us.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”
— John 10:10
Truth is not harsh. Truth is kind enough to tell you where the danger is.
And that is why I speak.
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A Final Word on Responsibility, Boundaries, and Love in Practice
There is one more thing that must be said—because love is not only what we believe, it is how we act. If someone attempts to bring these practices into your life, your home, or your business after you have clearly stated where you stand, you are not obligated to accommodate them in the name of kindness. Grace does not require self-betrayal.
Many people feel uncomfortable denying someone entry into their business, refusing continued collaboration, or ending a professional relationship. That hesitation is understandable. It often comes from compassion, conflict avoidance, or a genuine desire to be hospitable. But hospitality is not the same as permission.
If someone continues to use your space, your platform, or your services to practice or promote beliefs they know directly violate your convictions, you are not being unloving by ending it—you are being responsible. Scripture does not ask believers to be endlessly permissive.
“Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness?”
— 2 Corinthians 6:14
You are not required to host what harms your conscience. You are not required to platform what violates your faith. You are not required to make peace with practices God has warned against. Boundaries are not cruelty. They are clarity.
There is a difference between serving people in love and allowing your home or business to become a staging ground for beliefs you know to be spiritually destructive. Ending access is sometimes the most honest form of care. Jesus Himself walked away from people who refused truth. He did not chase them in the name of tolerance. He told the truth—and allowed the consequence.
“If anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet.”
— Matthew 10:14
You have both the right and the responsibility to guard what you have been entrusted with. Love does not mean saying yes to everything. Faith does not mean abandoning discernment and peace does not require compromise. Standing firm is not hatred. It is obedience.
And obedience, even when uncomfortable, is an act of love.
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A Prayer
Our God who are in Heaven,
We lift before You all who are practicing these things—those who are seeking healing, love, and belonging, often without realizing the danger of where they stand. Many are sincere. Many are wounded. Many believe they are helping. We ask that You meet them with Your truth, not illusion; with Your mercy, not deception; with Your Holy light and love that does not counterfeit itself.
We also pray for those who have been affected—confused, harmed, manipulated, or spiritually burdened by these practices. For those who carry unseen wounds, lingering fear, or distorted understanding of who You are, we ask for restoration. Where there has been spiritual violation, bring healing. Where there has been fear, bring peace. Where there has been fragmentation, make whole.
Lord, I know that I have already repented of my time within the practice of witchcraft, and I humbly thank You for Your mercy and restraint. I also wish to extend my most heartfelt apology to any reading this, I may have hurt during those years when I participated in what I did not yet understand. I place that time fully under Your authority, trusting that You redeem what You forgive and heal what has been broken.
And Yeshua, we pray even for those who refuse to respect boundaries clearly given—those who push, persist, or attempt to override conscience in the name of love or enlightenment. We ask that You restrain what should not advance, expose what hides behind soft language, and turn hearts away from pride and toward humility. Remove every spirit of control, deception, and false authority, and replace it with repentance and clarity.
Protect homes, businesses, and hearts that choose obedience over comfort. Grant wisdom, courage, and discernment to those learning to say no without hatred and to stand firm without fear. Above all, draw all people—those seeking, those lost, those resisting—back to Yourself. Not to power. Not to self. Not to illusion. But to You and You alone.
In the name of our Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit
Amen.
Amy Lee Murr
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