The Most Well Known Esoteric Practices
“For whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD“ (Deut 18:9-14)
The following list was prepared in consultation and agreement with Mrs. Anneliese Scherer.
Talking away (warts, burn extinguishing etc.), Defensive Spells, Acupuncture, Acupressure, Amulets, Astrology, Automatic Writing, Astrotherapy, Autogenic Training (upper level), Aura-Soma-Therapy, Aura-Reading, Out-of-Body Experiences, Ayurveda.
Bach Flower Therapy, Bioresonance, Consciousness Transformation, Bioenergetic Drink Sets, Bioenergetics, Lead Pouring
Chakras, Chakra Meditation, Channeling, Christ Grid, Christ Energy, Chi Machine, Core Shamanism
Dan Energy (cosmic energy)
Gemstone Therapy, Energised Water, Energy Work, Energy Rods, Edu-Kinestetics, Energy Teas, Esoteric Angels, Angel Oracle, Enneagram
Fine Materiality, Foot Reflexology, Fetishes, Family Constellations (according to Bert Hellinger), Feng Shui, Five Tibetans, Esoteric Colour Therapy, Feldenkrais, Five Element Teachings, Fertility Dance
Glass Moving, Grander Water (revitalised water), Lucky Charms, Spiritual Guidance (through Angels, Light Beings, Masters), Spiritual Healing
Halloween, Palmistry, Clairvoyance, Homeopathy, Witchcraft, Harry Potter, Harmony Wands, Healing Stones, Holism, Holography, Horoscopes, Hypnosis, Holotropic Breathing (Holotropic Therapy), Hildegard Medicine from Esoteric Stores
Indigo Children, Incorporation, Iris Diagnosis, I Ching, Indian Sweat Lodge
Otherworldly contacts
Karma, Karma Analysis, Card Reading (Cartomancy), Chain Letters, Coffee Set Reading, Kinesiology, Kirlian Photography in Alternative Medicine, Crystal Therapy, Crystal Ball Reading, Sound Massage
La-Stone Therapy, Light Work, Light Fasting, Light Food
Magnetism in Alternative Medicine, Magic (White and Black), Magic Prayer, Meridians, Mora Therapy, Lunar Phases Teaching, Lunar Calendar, Mandala, Mantra, Esoteric Meditation, Mental Training, Moxa, Mediality (as a Medium), Esoteric Mysticism, Morphic and Morphogenetic Fields
Numerology, Nikken, NLP-Neurolinguistic Programming
Occultism, Occult Crosses (End Times Cross, Celtic Cross, Wolf's Cross . . . ), Ouija, Oracle, Orgone Therapy
Parapsychology, Pendulum Dowsing, Pentagram (esoteric symbol), Positive Thinking according to Murphy, Postural Integration, Fantasy Journeys, Prenatal Therapy, Psycho-Kinesiology, Pyramid Energy, Pyramid Resonance Therapy, Polarity Massage, Prana-Healing
Qi Gong
Radiesthesia, Radionics, Reiki, Rolfing, Reincarnation, Rebirthing (regression into the birth experience), Runic Oracle, Runic Magic, Regression (kinesiological, transformative, into past lives etc.)
Samana, Shamanism, Esoteric Jewellery (Amulets, Pentagrams, Crosses, Angels . . . ), Schuessler Salts, Protective Amulets, Shiatsu, Silva Mind-Control, Spagyrics, Spiritism, Soul Journeys, Self-Hypnosis, Satanism, Syntonics (Healing Power of Light), Spiritual Journeys, Radiation Shielding Devices, Subliminal Therapy
Tarot, Tai Chi, Table Moving, Tape Voices, Transcendental Meditation, Tantra, Touch for Health = Healing Touch, Dream Catchers, Transpersonal Psychology, Telepathy, Trance, Good Luck Charms, Dream Work
Esoteric Visualisation, Vodoo
Divination, Witchboard, Dowsing Rod, Wicca - Witch Cult
Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Yin and Yang
Mysticism of Numbers, Divination
Not included in the category of esotericism: precious stones and minerals, if they are not regarded as healing stones, but only as ornaments resp. jewellery.
Non-Christian Philosophies, Religions
Buddhism, Hinduism, Huna, Confucianism, Taoism, Tantrism, Rosicrucianism, Freemasonry, Antroposophy, Theosophy, Sai Baba, Nature Religions, Doctrine of the Earth Mother Gaia, Osho Doctrine, Mormons, Zen
Sects
Fiat Lux, Hare Krischna, Moon Sect, Scientology, Jehovah's Witnesses
Worldviews
Agnosticism, Atheism, Monism, Deism, Neoplatonism, Nihilism, Pantheism, Theism,
Spiritual Healers' Movements
Harry Edwards, Bruno Gröning, Philippine Surgeons
