All practices of magic or sorcery, by which one attempts to tame occult powers, so as to place them at one’s service and have a supernatural power over others – even if this were for the sake of restoring their health – are gravely contrary to the virtue of religion. These practices are even more to be condemned when accompanied by the intention of harming someone, or when they have recourse to the intervention of demons. Wearing charms is also reprehensible. Spiritism often implies divination or magical practices; the Church for her part warns the faithful against it. Recourse to so-called traditional cures does not justify either the invocation of evil powers or the exploitation of another’s credulity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nAccording to the Catechism of the Catholic Church that all practices of magic or sorcery or relying on some sort of supernatural spiritual power are considered a sin. It also emphasizes that this is a sin even if the intention is for the sake of restoring health. Wearing charms should be condemned. This, therefore, answers the questions Are Crystals a sin? Since crystals are used as a source for healing and worn as charms or integrated with different rituals and treatments, using crystals is a sin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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