The Occult & Harry Potter OFFERS… An Altered State of Consciousness TO GET YOUR MIND Part I

Altered State of Consciousness—A trance or light hypnosis brought about through…meditation; chanting; drugs; dancing…; breathing techniques; sensory deprivation; repetitive movement (pendulum); focusing on one point; suggestion; guided visualization….

Josh McDowell and Don Stewart see a possible medical use (e.g., anesthesia) for hypnosis but warn: “A therapist may use hypnosis for crime investigation, UFO abduction recall, Satanic ritual abuse recall, multiple personality investigations, or some form of therapy. These are all spiritually dangerous because they release the mind to fantasize uncontrolled by reason” (The Occult, p. 113).

“The mind of Christ could never be hypnotized by Satan, and therefore could not be deceived. If we invite Christ’s mind to be our mind, then that alone will preserve us from the hypnotic presentations of Satan. The servant of the Lord warned us: “The experience of the past will be repeated. In the future Satan’s
superstitions will assume new forms. Errors will be presented in a pleasing and flattering manner. False theories, clothed with garments of light, will be presented to God’s people. Thus Satan will try to deceive, if possible, the very elect. Most seducing influences will be exerted; minds will be hypnotized.” Maranatha, 59.

Will you let your mind be Hypnotized?

There is only one way that we can have certainty that we will not be deceived by Satan, and that is by inviting Christ to take full control of our lives. Thus the Scripture says, “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 2:5.