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Hey now, you're talking to someone who has a replica of the labyrinth at Chartres as a woodcarving made by his late grandfather. I don't use it for spiritual exercises, but it's hardly new age. It's from the 1200's.
I've also been around Catholics a bit in my life and in case you didn't know, Catholics have a thing for candles and chanting.
Call it whatever you will, but you can hardly qualify it a "new age."
But that does bring me to a point: from whence does the suspicion arise? I'm still looking for a concrete answer on that one -- and that's all we can really do as there is so much misinformation out there.
In the interest of dispelling misinformation, here's a video I bumped into that I thought was a decent intro:
I don't agree with all of its assertions, especially on neoplatonism which can get anyone into hot water. Neoplatonism was hugely influential on the culture surrounding the church earlier in its history, which makes it relevant, but it was never something christianity endorsed, and I think it's an unfair comparison to say that mystics are neoplatonists. They have similarities, which they share with Paul, who precedes neoplatonism.
There has to be a point where it is just you, God, and the Bible. Nothing else will bring you any spiritual peace or satisfaction in this life except the Lord Jesus and His Word. Christian Mysticism is not the way, friend. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. I would encourage all to follow Him, and His words alone and nothing else. But in my experience, most want the Burger King way, and not the way of Yahweh.
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