Dr Paul Allen

For more than 10 years, I was entrenched in mysticism and self-discovery. Jordan Taylor I practised witchcraft and performed spells. I became an oracle card reader and enrolled in classes to sharpen my psychic abilities. I was a certified Reiki master and yoga teacher. I used crystals as a means of healing, protecting, and manifesting. I believed in astrology, manifesting under a new moon and cleansing and recharging my energy under the full moon. I worshipped nature and worked with goddesses. I found my spirit guides and let them lead my life. I’d talk to “Spirit/Source/Universe” and believed I was speaking to my “higher self.” I believed I created my own reality and was my own god, in control of my life. I thought I finally knew my purpose—to heal the collective, raise the planet's vibration, and help others heal and do the same. But behind it all, I grappled with darkness, deception, and a yearning for more . Still, I became trapped in a cycle of healing and “up-levelling,” cons...

Astrology is a form of divination which attempts to forecast earthly events and categorize people’s personality traits according to the alignment of stars. It began during the Babylonian empire (c. 2000 BC) during a time of intense superstition. At that time, people had two misguided beliefs about the stars:  1. That the stars rotate around the Earth and change their position in regard to the Earth with the seasons. 2. That the stars exert a powerful force upon the Earth. These two foundational beliefs resulted in two corollary beliefs: A. The belief that the stars have a profound impact on world events and personal fortunes. B. The belief that the stars have a formative effect on the shaping of the personalities of newborn babies. Let me briefly examine each of these beliefs. Firstly, the two foundational beliefs. 1. The belief that the stars rotate around the Earth and change their position in regard to the Earth with the seasons. Obviously, this is not true. It is the Earth’s or...