In my first Testimony Share I wrote of how Jesus came to my rescue, saving me from being attacked from muggers in the park. This is now my second testimony of how New Age spirituality nearly destroyed my life, which happened years ago, and long before I had accepted Christ into my life.
Drowning in New Age Sin
In 2012 I was caught up in the New Age movement, which allows the open attitude of being sexually free. So, I believed that only gave me the excuse to be living an immoral lifestyle, utterly obsessed with sex, drowning myself in pornography, naked lust and fornication. I truly believed that unless I got my entire fill of it all I would never be completely satisfied. Yet I was simply too blind to see how wrong all that was. Living such a wasted life soaked in sin. But the New Age thought rejects the Christian emphasis on sin and guilt, believing that these generate fear and thus negativity, which only hinders your spiritual evolution.
TM and the 3rd Eye
I began reading and devouring dozens upon dozens of New Age books, taking copious notes that I kept in a journal, which became my entire focus. This led to immersing myself in TM – transcendental meditation. It was through TM that I learned how I could advance my mind into a higher state of consciousness. After just a few months of daily focused TM, my dreams began to evolve rapidly. At one point, my dream life dramatically imploded. I was going from having a vivid dream to having a full-blown lucid dream experience.
The lucid dreaming came as a direct cause from the TM’s effect of opening up the pineal gland aka the spiritual 3rd Eye. It’s located in the middle of the forehead and refers to the gate that leads to the inner realms and spaces of higher consciousness, and of mystical intuition and insight. The name “third eye” comes from the pineal gland’s primary function of ‘letting in light and darkness’. So, it’s no wonder the pineal gland is a popular subject in mysticism and the occult.
Breaking Open Up the Head
Opening up the pineal gland attracts demons. Author Daniel Pinchbeck also confirms this in his book Breaking Open the Head; his psychedelic journey of ingesting mind-altering drugs. Pinchbeck gives a chilling account of how opening up his third eye he quickly fell into the spirit realm of demons.
Yet accordingly, other cultures see the third eye differently: In India (Hinduism), the third eye is known as clairvoyance, of Lord Shiva, one of the most important Hindu gods. In Egypt, the third eye is known as the Eye of Horus (Satan), which is nothing more than Egyptian witchcraft. But most folks, even Christians, remain completely unaware of this. In Eastern Mysticism a Seer has a third eye. A seer sees into the spiritual. An Eastern Guru or New Ager who teaches about a false god would be a false prophet in the Bible. Doing those types of eastern meditative practices that cause the awakening of the third eye are also the same forms of occultism that will attract demons.
The third eye is also known as the All-Seeing Eye in Freemasonry, with the eye inside the pyramid, as depicted on the backside of the dollar bill. So Satan was teaching Eve the same lie that’s still being taught today in Freemasonry, and in New Age spirituality, that each person has a ‘godhead’ within them. They can become as ‘gods’.
Gen 3:5 KJV – “For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your ‘eyes’ shall be opened, and ye shall be as ‘gods’, knowing good and evil”.
And the best way to become as a ‘god’ is through TM meditation and occult practice – aka breaking open the head. So what are the consequences? They begin with the consequences of having an emptied mind. You don’t want to empty your mind and emotions, as a blank slate, and allow any spirit to have their way with you. Yet this is exactly what Daniel Pinchbeck, and myself included, did in order to experience the awakening of the third eye – pineal gland activation.
Following the Pineal Path
As I continued on the pineal path, my dreams at night imploded even more. By taking on a life of it’s own, the surreal was quickly becoming the real. Most folks are not familiar with lucid dreaming, as it differs greatly from having a vivid dream. The lucid goes well beyond the vivid, you are hyper-aware, like dreaming in 3-D. More to the point, as your physical body is asleep, your spiritual self remains wide awake inside the dream state. This is weirdly paradoxical, and only very few people can attain this kind of super-imposed state-of-being. It is simply mind-blowing!
At first this seemed to be incredibly exciting, I was starting to feel invincible, like I was sitting on top of the world! In my dreams I could experience the ability to fly about like I was Superman. Bold, vivid colors and images were like a living energy that enveloped me. Animals of various types were like humans, they had voices, and were able to talk to me. I continued to write all of this down in my journal, steadily growing more into my New Age awareness and confidence.
A Demon Named Greg
After about 6 months of continued TM, dreaming and journaling, the true Turning Point came about in one particular dream. As I was sitting on top of a fast-moving train, I noticed something flying in the air, it was heading quickly towards me. As it got closer, I saw that it was a man, dressed as a superhero, much like Superman.
He flew directly down and sat next to me on that fast-moving train. I then noticed that instead of the letter S (for Superman) on his chest, he bore the letter G. I asked why him the G? He told me that it stood for the name Greg. In my mind I was thinking that maybe the G could be for God, or from the New Age perspective, G could also be for Gnosis.
But regardless, this Greg superhero insisted on being rather coy, not giving me all the details. He proceeded to tell me that he had been ‘vigilant’, that he had been ‘watching’ me in ALL of my other dreams. He also told me that if I would just listen to him, to follow his instructions exactly, that he would be able to ‘help me’. Meaning that he could help me attain what I desired the most in life. As I woke up from that dream experience, I immediately Googled the name “Greg.”
I became alarmed when I found out the name Gregory comes from the Greek Gr?górios, meaning ‘watchful, vigilant’. In Latin, the name Gregorius has been in use for well over 1,500 years. The name was adopted by early Christians heedful of the Biblical passage located in 1 Peter 5:8,
“Be sober-minded; Be watchful”.
And to think that the Greg in my dream clearly told me that he had been “watching me in all of my dreams!” That became my first warning that I should have been more sober minded myself, as being like the watchful Christian, and not allowing some evil entity to influence me. As for the fast moving train in that dream, I later learned that symbolically it meant my life was on a fast track, but was moving out of control, as I was heading fast into Hell!
I also felt an Inner Voice tell me that I was not to have anything else to do with Greg the demon, and to stop with all the TM and journaling. That was yet another clear warning sign from the Divine, but unfortunately, I would not listen. So I continued going even deeper into my New Age dreaming experience.
Two Christians Came Calling
It was only a short time thereafter, one day I was sitting on a bench in the park, deep in mindful meditation. I was soon accosted by two Christian men. They asked me if I would be interested in taking part in their survey? My immediate reaction was ok, yes, we can talk. It turned out that by saying the word ‘survey’ what they really meant was would I be willing to discuss the need to be saved by the Blood of Jesus Christ. I proceeded to tell them that I was a New Ager, so why would I have any need of knowing Christ?
They asked me just how my indulging in New Age was going to save me from my sins? So I replied that sin does not exist in New Age, believing in sin would only hinder my spiritual evolution. And I had come this far with the lucid dreaming and with the breaking open of my head, so why should I stop now?
But those two guys remained calm and patient with me, not once did they point the finger and tell me I was heading straight for Hell, even though I truly was. They were unable to convince me that day of my personal need for Christ. It was only much later, in hindsight, I came to realize that the only thing they could do for me that day in the park was to simply plant a Christian seed….and to let it grow.
A Spilling of Blood
As I continued more months into my TM, dreaming and journaling, a major shift occurred, and that is when all Hell broke loose. My next lucid dream became a lucid nightmare. In it I dreamed of going to a dark place where I was in the presence of two old friends Pat & Glenn, who both had actually died years ago. Next, I was left standing all alone in front of a giant mirror and seeing my reflection in it.
At that moment I began to see a spilling of blood, massive amounts of it, pouring out all around me. As I gazed deeper into the mirror, I could clearly see that all the blood spilling over was actually coming from me, it was my own blood being drawn! As I was being forced into participating in some kind of bloody, Satanic sacrifice. It then quickly became even more horrifying when I realized it was actually ME who was the chosen sacrifice!
The image of my face in the mirror was quite hideous, resembling that of a demon. Hugh pins were being stuck into my mouth, lips and tongue, causing all the blood to spill over. My hair was all frayed, standing on end, and burned from fire. I then came to realize I was in Hell, as were my two friends Pat & Glenn.
An Inner Voice told me that unless I give up all the New Age stuff, I too, would be stuck there with Pat & Glenn, along with all of our sins… forever! I then woke up from the full horror of that lucid nightmare, trembling in total fear. I knew I was finished with New Age. I knew I had to change my life’s course.
Deliverance from New Age
Having that horrible nightmare proved to be my true wake-up call from God. For me to become a believer of Jesus Christ, I knew my third eye was the very thing I needed to renounce and reject. Moving forward, I began reading the Holy Bible, repenting, and praying every day. I was at long last delivered from New Age. So I came to realize there is a form of spiritual deadness that we ALL have, that we are all born with. And That Is Sin.
Clear Conscience in Christ
It now marks 33 years since my friends Pat & Glenn have passed away. Both were so heavily caught up in the fast world of drugs, alcohol and sex. It still haunts my heart how they, as well as other friends, and relatives were all so caught up in ‘making friends with the world’, immersed in their own secular sins. And dying without the salvation of Christ. Now that is very sobering, is it not?
James 4:4 “Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God”.
So, I have survived living the New Age experience, I am now a born again Christian. But I need to remain strong in my faith, clinging to Christ, and not becoming a friend of the world. My New Age aftermath has led me to question so many things about the world.
Secular entertainment is a major problem, especially with movies and music, they indoctrinate us. So, I’m alarmed by all the Illuminati subliminal codes and images I’ve found embedded everywhere in pop culture. (think: culture-cult). Most notably in Hollywood movies, (from The Matrix to Lord of the Rings to Star Wars to Harry Potter) all are by Satanic design.
And this is exactly how Christians are being pulled into the forbidden realm of the occult, because they are remaining ignorant of Satan’s devices. It clearly shows that true followers of Christ must stop being ‘a friend of the world’. Satan is only making sure that you love him, and follow the world, more than you love Christ, and follow His Spirit.
So it’s my most fervent prayer that readers will take to heart what I have shared here. By staying firmly focused on Christ, and by giving Him the glory.
Amen.
Luke, I learned a lot from reading your testimony, appreciate all the details. I hear lucid dreaming mentioned casually as being awake during a dream, but this really is a warning to those attracted to this type of thing. One other person posted his story, about having deliberate lucid dreams until he realized how dangerous it was. And one other reader posted a testimony warning of New Age deception.
I love those two Christian guys who planted the seed. It’s interesting too, how you describe the New Age objection to Christianity’s emphasis on sin and guilt. And that “sin does not exist in New Age.” I hope people who read this will see all these negatives of sin and guilt and fear are resolved by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. John 1:29 comes to mind:
Emory, I’m so pleased with how this looks. I simply can’t thank you enough! You know I’ve already told you, I love how you put the pictures together with the testimony. You have quite the talent for that! And I’m a stickler for detail, so I always notice these things. I love how the picture you chose tells my story well, with the All-Seeing Eye. But there’s something else too, in the picture. Take a look at the guy’s face, it’s painted green with some splotches of blood on the left side of his face.
These are key details, because green is the color for Satan. Most folks assume it’s red, but it’s actually green. And with the blood, which is on the left side of his face. The left side is the liberal side of Satan. This is a prime example of an Illuminati subliminal-coded image. Remember I do mention this, that I’ve found these subliminal codes and images embedded everywhere in pop culture. For their photo shoots, music artists like to use the left side of the face, highlighting the left eye, while their right side, (being on the right side of God), is obscured. The music industry (and the film industry too) is run by the high end Satanists. After my having survived New Age, which is nothing more than sheer Satanism, I’m now left acutely aware of how the Satanic design exists in pop culture. And most folks don’t even see it! We need to cling even closer to Christ!
As for the lucid dreaming, it’s extremely seductive! That is until it turns on you, and it becomes demonic. When I saw all that blood, felt the pins being stuck in my mouth, lips, and tongue – ALL of that I experienced not in vivid – but in lucid detail. Kind of like in a full 3-D effect, and it was absolutely terrifying!
Daniel Pinchbeck, the author of Breaking Open the Head did ingest the mind-altering drugs to open up his 3rd eye. He remains to this day stuck in New Age. But I’ve noticed how he too, will also use the All-seeing-eye for his photo shoots, along with Satanic hand signals. He’s hooked-up with all the wrong Satanic people, and pushing for his so-called ‘psychedelic renaissance’.
And thanks too, for the other testimonies you’ve embedded. I will read them, as I continue reading so many other stories here. They continue to inspire me, and to keep me on the Right Path!
Luke, I was concerned that the image might not be accurate, so I’m really glad you mentioned that it complements the story well. I was not aware of the details you mentioned. Thanks again for sharing your testimony!
Luke, I love hearing about the two Christian guys you met in the park. I was wondering, did you ever see them again? As for the idea of sin not existing in New Age, I found this:
In the Christian perspective,
All that is just too deceiving for me, I will firmly stick to the Christian way. Sin is sin!
Gary, I agree. Sin and its consequences are real, and no one should sugarcoat it. I took the liberty to add some links as sources. If you think I should change them, please let me know, thanks.
Thanks Emory, I appreciate your help with the links you’ve added! I’m trying my best to keep reading the Bible & knowing that sin is quite real! But as you know there are those who indeed sugarcoat sin. I was talking to a guy the other day who claims to believe in God. But he falls short when it comes to following even the basic tenets of Christianity. He says all will be forgiven, just believe in God, period. Well, that’s Universalism, that we all will be saved.
He’s just one of many I’ve met who don’t really follow the Bible, they’re just too busy following their own desires and busy being hung-up in the world. So, you see what I mean. Well, you and Luke are telling it like it really is, Praise Jesus!
Hi Gary,
I’m glad you mentioned those two Christian guys! No, I never did see them again, and regretfully so. It was only a short time after that encounter that I was beginning to come out of my New Age programming and gave it all up for Christ. But I wanted those two guys to know just how much I appreciated their helping me with the planted seed….it did grow!
And yes, Gary, you are right, Do Not allow yourself to be convinced of the New Age lie about sin. It is what is – Sin Is Sin. The Bible remains very clear about that. The so-called New Age ‘truth’ is about good vibrations, cosmic correspondences, harmony and ecstasy, in general pleasant experiences. It is a matter of “finding one’s own truth” in accordance with the ‘feel good factor’. And no New Ager likes to hear some Christian telling them they can’t ‘feel good’ about their living in sin.
And Emory thanks for embedding the article: Are we tempted to deny sin (New Age) or do we accept that there is such a thing (Christian)? It pulls it up as:
JESUS CHRIST – THE BEARER OF THE WATER OF LIFE : A Christian reflection on the “New Age”.
It’s quite long, but as I was reading through it I found so much I need to keep on file!
Eternal torment in hell is not biblical. Also, hell doesn’t exist yet.
Toni, what makes you say that? Any scriptures you want to share?
Hell fire is NOT eternal or everlasting, the punishment for sin is an eternal punishment meaning the fire God uses to destroy the wicked will consume them but stop once they turned to ashes.
Jude 1:7
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
There is no burning fire at Sodom and Gomorrha today, these cities have suffered an ETERNAL PUNISHMENT i.e they have been destroyed/razed to the ground.
Genesis 19:24-25 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire FROM the LORD OUT OF HEAVEN
The consistent theme is God uses His Fire to destroy the wicked who will be burned up; TOTAL DESTRUCTION
Malachi 4:1
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
2 Thessalonians 2:8
The Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
E.g
An unrepentant sinner spends all their life sinning, never repenting. They lived from 0 to 50.
If they were to burn in hell for ever, this would be unfair.
Spending an ETERNITY burning in hell for committing 50 years of sinning is unfair and would make God unfair but God is just.
The people in hell fire shall be burnt forever in the fire. In Sodom and Gomorrah, it is flesh of people that were consumed, so after the flesh was consumed, their consumption by fire ceased. But in the lake of fire, it is the spirits and souls of people that will be consumed by fire. Spirits and souls cannot turn to ashes as you said, so the burning will be forever.
The Malachi 4:1 that you made reference to, was talking about the day of the LORD, which is the event that will happen on the earth when the sun shall withhold its light, moon becomes darkened, stars fallen down and different plaques as recorded in the book of Revelation.
The 2 Thessalonians 2:8 that you mentioned is talking about the second coming of Jesus Christ and it is explained further in Revelation 19;11-21.
Even if it is a sin of one hour that takes someone to the lake of fire, the person will burn forever in the lake of fire.
May the Lord help us to make it to heaven at the end in Jesus’ name.
There are people making scriptural arguments saying that punishment for sinners is destruction and may not be eternal torment, which is what I think you’re getting at. There’s some good discussion of it on this episode of Remnant Radio:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru4BlCX3xeU
Of course, we have to let scripture guide us, no matter what we may think is right. And trust that God judges righteously.
Name – “If they were to burn in hell for ever, this would be unfair”.
Unfair? I see this being questioned over and over again from folks who simply refuse to understand it from God’s P.O.V. So It only seems right to man from his own human thinking that he will not spend an eternity in a burning hell because well, it’s just not right, Why, it’s so unfair of God! How could He dare do such a thing?!
“An unrepentant sinner spends all their life sinning, never repenting”.
Luke 13:3 – “I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish”.
“Even if it is a sin of one hour that takes someone to the lake of fire, the person will burn forever in the lake of fire”. – Sunday Akodu
“Of course, we have to let scripture guide us, no matter what we may think is right. And trust that God judges righteously”. – Emory Rowland
Absolutely! Thank you Sunday & Emory,and may we all continue to serve Christ & trust in his holy judgment. Amen.
Hello Emory!
I hope you are doing well! I’m still checking the postings here and was surprised to find the comment by Toni.
Just so you know, since my last 2 testimonies I posted here, I’ve been growing ever more in my personal faith in Christ! I had been thinking about posting yet a 3rd testimony to give a full account of my Gospel growth as kind of a completed trilogy. So maybe I’ll add that later as more things continue to develop with my life in Christ.
As for Toni’s claim hell doesn’t exist and the torment not being Biblical? The Bible is quite clear:
“And -IF- anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the Lake of Fire”. – Revelation 20:15
“They will suffer the punishment of Eternal Destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might”. – 2 Thessalonians 1:9
It’s also best to know there are many times when the word -IF- is used within a verse, as a conditional clause for Christians. One of my favorites is this: “Truly I tell you, -IF- anyone keeps my word, he will never see Death.” -John 8:51 And of course by Death, this means a Spiritual Death, NOT eternal life with Christ!
And ALL of John 15 must be read, The Vine and the Branches:
15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off Every Branch in me that Bears No Fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. 6 -IF- you do not remain in me, you are like a Branch that is Thrown Away and Withers – such branches are picked up – Thrown into the Fire and Burned!”.
I have met some folks calling themselves “Christians”, but who are not even close to “bearing the fruit”, much less are they following Christ, and so they are surely headed for their own destruction! They simply don’t know the Bible! When I wrote my New Age testimony I forgot to include that hell does not exist in New Age thought. And the word sin in New Age is an acronym for S.I.N. = Self Inflicted Nonsense. So, maybe Toni is really a New Ager herself ???
You can also Google this excellent article:
What Does the Bible Teach About Hell, is Hell a Real Place? – Knowing Jesus Ministries
Please take care, dear friend Emory!
Hey Luke! It’s so great to hear from you and I was wondering what you were up to. Thanks for listing these scriptures for Toni and everyone.
I would very much like to hear the third part of your trilogy so please feel free to send it through whenever you like. Your testimony about getting free from New Age is one of the most viewed testimonies so it has helped a lot of people. I found it useful as well and recently shared it with someone who dabbling in new age stuff.
I also have also experienced great growth in my faith in Jesus over the last one to two years, learning more about the scriptures, dying o self and bearing fruit. God is so awesome and generous. Keep growing my friend and stay in touch!