Imboni ye-SPA ne-Wellness iyanda. Ukwelashwa kwe-massage kuye kwathandwa kakhulu futhi kuyingxenye yezimpilo zabantu abaningi, kufaka phakathi izimpilo zamaKristu. Many people spend hundreds of dollars on massage therapy for relaxation and health benefits, basically, the wellness of the body and soul. But is massage therapy a wellness for your body and soul or not? Have you ever wondered why you feel tired or depressed after a massage, or get headaches, panic attacks or experience another negative feelings and side effect after a massage? What happens in the spiritual realm during a massage? What is the spiritual danger of massage therapy that many Christians are not aware of?
Where does the word massage come from?
The word massage derives from the Greek word ‘massein', which means ‘to knead', and the Arabic word ‘mass', which means ‘to press gently'.
What Is Massage Therapy?
Massage therapy is considered a holistic healing method. In ancient times, massage therapy was a sacred system of ritual practices, which were used for healing. Isebenza futhi isebenza emzimbeni ngokuhlikihla nangokusebenzisa ingcindezi.
Lawa masu wokucindezela asetshenziswa ezandleni, iminwe, amadolo, I-Elbows, amale, noma amanye amadivayisi.
What Is ThePurpose Of Massage Therapy?
The purpose of massage therapy is to dissolve any blockades in the energy stream of a person’s body. In Eastern beliefs and philosophies they believe that any disruption in the body causes pain and illness. Lokhu kuphazamiseka kuvinjelwe(s) Of The Life Energy (ntaba, chi, qi) Emigqeni yamandla noma imifudlana yomzimba (Isiphepho, ama-Meridi).
Through means of massage techniques the blockades will be dissolved, ukuze amandla ageleze kuwo wonke umzimba, kufaka phakathi izitho, Ngaphandle kokuphazamiseka.
Massage therapy stimulates the energy flow., okubonakala endaweni yemvelo ngokuphumula kanye (-sikhashana) Ukukhululeka kobuhlungu bomzimba kanye / noma bengqondo.
Kunezizathu eziningana, Kungani abantu bevakashela umeluleki we-massage ukuze bathole i-massage yomzimba. Ezimbalwa zalezi zizathu ziphumuza, Ukukhululeka kobuhlungu, tension or stress relief, Ukuqinisa amasosha omzimba, eliminating diseases, alleviating depression symptoms, uvalo, Ukuhlaselwa Kwethuka, njll.
Yiziphi izinhlobo zezimpawu?
Kunezinhlobo eziningi zokumataji, Kepha izinhlobo ezijwayele kakhulu (Massage waseSweden), I-Massage Sports, I-Aromatherapy Massage, I-Trigger Point Massage, I-Deep Tassus Massage, Ukugcotshwa kwezicubu ezithintekayo, I-Prenatal Massage, ukugcotshwa kwekhanda, I-anti-stress massage, limulamimaming, I-Reflexology Massage (izinyawo zokushweza umzimba), I-massage yamatshe eshisayo, shiatsu (I-massance yaseJapan), I-Thai Massage, I-Ayurvedic massage, Hlikihla (I-Indonesia Massage), Khetha (I-Yep Mass), I-Kundalini Yoga Massage, ukugcotshwa kwe-erotic noma kwengqondo, njll.
What Is The Origin And History Of Massage?
The origin and history of massage therapy are important to know in order to understand the practice and get to know the spiritual source of massage therapy. Ngakho-ke, let’s look at the different countries and types of massage and its origin, starting with the Indian massage techniques.
India And Indian Massage Techniques
According to the Sanskrit records, massages have been practiced in India long before the beginning of recorded history. Ayurveda is the traditional Indian medicine system (Hindu healing system) and originates from 5000 Bc. Ayurveda means life knowledge.
The main classical Ayurveda text starts with the account of the transmission of medical knowledge from the gods to sages. The sages taught the human physicians (rishi) the knowledge, which they derived from the gods through meditation.
In the Sushruta Samhita, Sushruta wrote that the Hindu god of Ayurveda; Dhanvantari, incarnated himself as king of Varanasi and taught medicine to a group of physicians.
The ancient Ayurveda text also contains surgical techniques, including rhinoplasty, kidney stone attractions, sutures, nokukhishwa kwezinto zakwamanye amazwe.
Isici esiyisisekelo se-Ayurveda ukuthi odokotela abakwa-Ayurvedic babheka ubukhona bomzimba, ubukhona bengqondo, nobuntu njengeyunithi, Ngento ngayinye iyakwazi ukuthonya abanye.
Enye ingxenye yokwelashwa kwe-ayurvedic ukuthi kuneziteshi, ebizwa nangokuthi srotas, Yiluphi uketshezi lokuhambisa.
Ezinye zalezi ziteshi ziyabonakala kanti ezinye azibonakali. Iziteshi zingavulwa ngokusebenzisa ukwelashwa kokuzivocavoca, okhizimuzimu ', kanye nokuhlukunyezwa (IsiSwidi). Babheka iziteshi ezingenampilo imbangela yezifo. U-Ayurveda ugxile ekuzivocavoca, i-yoga, nokuzindla.
Kunemibhalo emithathu eyinhloko yokuqala ku-Ayurveda: I-Charaka Samhita, I-Sushruta Samhita, kanye ne-zhela Samhita. E-Charaka Saṃhitā i-Ayurvedic massage therapy (Abhyangam) kuchaziwe. Ngezifundo, Ukuhlolwa, nokuzindla, Ukwelashwa kwe-massage kuthuthukisiwe.
Egypt And Egyptian Massage Techniques
In the tomb of Akmanthor (2330 Bc) is the oldest documented proof of massage. There are pictures of two men having work done on their hands and feet. It is considered that reflexology originates from Egypt. Reflexology applies pressure on a specific point on the hands and feet, that correspond with parts of the body and organs so that any blockage of the energy field will be dissolved and the life energy (qi) can flow to the parts of the body and the organs again.
The Egyptian physicians derived their medical knowledge through the inspiration of gods. Their medical knowledge spread to other countries through traveling. While they traveled, the Egyptian physicians also retrieved healing techniques from other countries.
China And Chinese Massage Techniques
Ngesikhathi 721-481 Bc, the Huangdi Neijing (UCanon wangaphakathi we-Engperor ephuzi) yadalwa. Kungukuhlanganiswa kolwazi lwezokwelapha kusukela ngesikhathi sombusi ophuzi (2700 Bc) futhi iyisisekelo semithi yendabuko yaseChina.
Ku-Huangdi Neijjing, Amasu ahlukile wokuzivocavoca acacisiwe ukuphatha zonke izinhlobo zezifo nokulimala. Bian ini (700 Bc) kwakungudokotela wokuqala waseChina, obesebenzisa ukwelashwa kwe-massage in zenzo.
Ukuphulukiswa kwamaShayina kususelwa ohlelweni lokukholelwa kwamaShayina; Ifilosofi yaseChina. All the aspects of Chinese Medicine derive from ukuzindla, ukuhlela imimoya, kanye nemihlahlandlela yokomoya.
Ukucwilisa kwakusetshenziswa ngabantu, obenza Umbukiso wezokulwa, Inkolo, kanye ne-taoosm, nalezo, Ngubani onikeze ukubhula kokuphumula.
I-Thailand ne-Thai Massage
Jīvaka Komarabhācca lived 500 BC and was a Thai physician. According to the Pāli Buddhist Canon, Jivaka Komarabhācca was Buddha’s physician. He was the founder of Traditional Thai massage and Thai medicine.
Jīvaka Komarabhācca classified a healing system that combines acupressure, I-Reflexology, futhi yoga postures. Thai massage is based on the Indian and Chinese traditions of medicine.
Japan And Japanese Massage Techniques
Japanese monks, who went to China took over Chinese traditional medicine and began to apply Chinese massage techniques. Traditional Japanese massage (Anma) became Shiatsu and derives from Chinese traditional medicine.
The purpose of Shiatsu massage is to rebalance or raise the energy level in a person. This will strengthen the organs and will stimulate resistance against illnesses.
Ancient Greece And Massage Techniques
Many Greek philosophers and physicians traveled to Asia and derived knowledge from Amafilosofi aseMpumalanga, medical knowledge, kanye nemikhuba, including massage techniques. They used massage techniques for athletes to maintain their physical bodies in great condition.
The Greek physicians used massage techniques with oils and herbs to treat medical conditions.
Hippocrates is considered the father of medical science and he adopted and applied these massage techniques. Hippocrates considered ‘rubbing’ the most important practice of a physician.
The physician Hippocrates promoted a combination of massage, ukudla okukhethiweyo, ukuzivocavoca, thulisa, fresh air, and music to restore the body.
Ancient Rome And Massage Techniques
Ngesikhathi 200-100 Bc, i physician Galen introduced massage therapy in Rome. Galen used massage techniques to heal injuries and diseases. The physician Galen was also known for introducing natural magnets to treat diseases.
The people in Rome were treated in public baths, where trainers and physicians massaged them.
-Yinhloko, they took a bath and then a massage to stimulate circulation and to loosen joints. They also used oils, which benefitted the skin.
Cambodia and massage techniques
Ku 1150 AD in Cambodia, there was even evidence of abortions by using massage techniques; application of pressure to the abdomen, in one of the Bas-reliefs, pictured in the temple of Angkor Wat. It depicts a demon performing an abortion upon a woman, who was sent to the underworld.
Europe and massage therapy
During the 17th-19th century AD, European physicians and scientists observed and documented the benefit of massage therapy.
Pierre-Martial Cidot, was one of the missionaries, who went to China. Cidot studied China’s history and observed the Chinese medical system. Pierre-Martial Cidot wrote many books, including the book ‘Notice du Cong-fou des Bozes Tao-see’, which means ‘Cong-fu (Kung Fu: which means a work or achievement of man) of Tao Tse (way, path or doctrine of power or virtue)'. This book was a summary of the medical techniques used by Taoist priests.
His book was originally intended to present a system of medical gymnastics to physicians in Europe. This book had a great influence on the development of modern medical science. It was believed, that they used it for the development of Gymnastics, classical massage therapy, futhi physiotherapy.
The United States and massage therapy
During the 20th century, massage therapy was introduced in the US to treat WWI victims. Ngaphandle kwalokho, massage therapy was a luxury treatment only for wealthy people, since it was very expensive.
Namuhla, massage therapy is recognized and considered as part of alternative medicine aka holistic medicine.
There are many more things to write about the history and development of massage therapy. Maybe there are a few important developments and details missing. Kepha okwamanje, I will leave it here.
With all the information given, we can conclude that the roots of massage therapy originate from the Eastern and Egyptian cultures and their belief systems and philosophies. (Funda futhi: Ungakwazi yini ukuhlukanisa okungokomoya namafilosofi nemikhuba yaseMpumalanga?).
How Was Massage Therapy Introduced To The Western World?
Massage therapy was introduced to the Western world by philosophers, odokotela, and missionaries, who traveled to the East and studied and adopted Eastern massage techniques. When they returned, they applied the massage techniques in their offices.
Ngokwesibonelo, the Greek philosophers and odokotela traveled to Asia and adopted the Eastern massage techniques and applied them in Greece to treat athletes and patients.
Another example are the missionaries. Okukakhulukazi, the missionary Pierre-Martial Cidot, who traveled to China. But instead of bringing the ivangeli likaJesu Kristu, he became interested in Taoism.
Pierre-Martial Cidot studied and adopted the Chinese belief system and philosophy. He wrote the book ‘Notice du Cong-fou des Bonzes Tao-see'; ‘Cong-Fou of the Tao-Tse'.
This book was a summary of medical techniques used by Taoist priests, which Pierre-Martial Cidot introduced to the Western world.
What Is The Spiritual Danger Of Massage?
The spiritual danger of massage therapy is that you open the door for demonic spirits to enter. Massage therapy has its origin in Eastern religions and philosophies. Ngesikhathi ukuzindla, the sages, abapristi, monks, and other religious men, received massage techniques through inspiration of spirits (spirit guides, onkulunkulu, ukuhlela imimoya) which are demonic spirits (amademoni). The demonic spirits taught the sages, and the sages taught the physicians that applied the massage techniques to treat people.
Ngakho-ke, these massage techniques have their origin in the demonic and occult spiritual realm (ubumnyama) instead of the Kingdom of God.
Massages have nothing to do with God, uJesu, noMoya oNgcwele. But massages have everything to do with pagan religions, amafilosofi, amasiko, and occult life energy; ntaba, tao, chi, njll.
What’s the danger of getting a massage? The danger of massage therapy is, that when you get a massage you’ll be influenced by demonic powers.
It doesn’t matter what the reason or what your (ezokwelapha) intention is to get a massage.
The spiritual truth of the danger of massage is, that as soon as you submit yourself to the massage therapist that applies techniques that originate from demons and the kingdom of darkness, you get involved in Ukusebenzelana nemimoya.
The massage therapist may be an atheist or may even call himself or herself a Christian and might not believe in Taoism, UbuHindu, njll. But that doesn’t make any difference in the spiritual realm.
You Can’t Separate The Spiritual From The Natural Practice Of Massage
It doesn’t matter what you say or what you believe. Iqiniso, that by applying these massage techniques, which are inspired by demonic spirits and have its roots in the occult realm, you show that you have faith in these massage methods and are obedient to the voice of these demonic spirits that have given these instructions through revelation to sages to obtain relaxation, healing and maintain health.
You can’t separate the spiritual origin and aspect from the natural practice of massage. (Funda futhi: Can you separate the spiritual from Eastern philosophies and Eastern practices?).
Another spiritual danger of massage therapy is, that through the laying on of hands and by rubbing and applying these massage techniques, a spiritual transfer of demonic spirits from the massage therapist to the patient takes place.
Do Christian Massage Therapists Exist?
Cha, Christian massage therapists do not exist! There are many people that call themselves Christians and practice massage therapy and in order to draw Christians, they call themselves Christian massage therapists. But there is no such thing as Christian massage therapy and therefore there is no such thing as a Christian massage therapist.
Do you think that God wants you to touch, massage and rub naked bodies?
Massage therapy is part of the pagan healing system of the world and is not part of God’s way of healing.
Someone may call himself or herself a Christian and practice massage therapy and call himself or herself a Christian massage therapist, but that doesn’t change anything about the pagan origin and occult practice of massage therapy.
A Christian massage therapist uses the same occult massage methods and techniques as any other massage therapist.
The massage techniques that a Christian massage therapist uses, don’t originate from the Bible and the Kingdom of God, but from ancient Eastern religions and philosophies and the kingdom of darkness (Umhlaba).
These massage techniques have been birthed through revelation and channeling with evil spirits and not by a revelation of the Holy Spirit.
“Be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers”
IBhayibheli lithi, Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: Ngoba ubudlelwane bani kunokulunga ngokungalungi? nokuthi yimiphi imá? Futhi yini i-concort ne-belial? or what part hath he that believes with an infidel? Futhi ithini ithempeli likaNkulunkulu elinezithombe? for you are the temple of the living God; njengoba uNkulunkulu eshilo, Ngizohlala kubo, bese uhamba kubo; njalo ngizakuba nguNkulunkulu wabo, bayakuba ngabantu bami. Ngani-ke phuma phakathi kwabo, Yiba uhlukane, isho iNkosi, futhi ungathinti into engcolile; futhi ngizokuthola, Futhi uzoba nguyise kuwe, and you shall be My sons and daughters, kusho uJehova Sebawoti (2 AbaseKorinte 6:14-18)
Christians Shouldn’t Christianize The Things Of This World
Christians shouldn’t copy the techniques, izindlela, and strategies of the world; ubumnyama, and apply them to their lives and Christianize bona. But Christians should believe the Bible; the Word of God and apply the words of God to their life.
NjengomKristu, you should remove all things, which are not according to the Bible and the will of God.
Everything you need in this life is written in the Bible; IZwi LikaNkulunkulu. The only thing you have to do is take the Bible and yield to the Word, do the Word, futhi uhambe egameni.
Christians should abide in the Word
God wants to be your Father. He wants you to abide in His Word instead of abiding in the words and wisdom of this world, which derive from the inspiration of the devil and demonic powers. That’s why God commanded His sons and daughters to separate themselves from the world and the works of darkness instead of getting involved in the evil works of darkness.
ETestamenteni Elidala, we read about the carnal people of God (Indlu yakwa-Israyeli). We read what happened to the house of Israel, every time they departed from the words of God and entered the way of the Gentiles and served their gods, listened to the doctrines of evil spirits, and adopted their evil practices.
Whenever they departed, they got themselves into trouble, experienced hardships and captivity.
That’s why God repeatedly told His people that they shouldn’t serve any other god beside the Lord their God the Creator of the heavens and the earth nakho konke okungaphakathi, and to separate themselves from the wisdom and works of the Gentiles and their religions and pagan customs.
What Happens In The Spiritual Realm When You Visit A Massage Therapist?
When you visit a massage therapist, you will feel different after the massage. This can be positive or negative. You may feel relaxed and experience some kind of pain relief, but you can also feel sleepy or tired after a massage, or nauseous, dizzy, abagulayo, depressed or anxious. You may even experience headaches, a strange heavy feeling, or…
All these feelings are not caused by someone’s hands massaging your body, but by a transfer of demonic forces. You have become influenced by these evil spirits of darkness. That’s why you feel different.
These unclean spirits entered your life in the indawo yomoya and they will manifest themselves in your life and the result will become visible in the natural realm.
Because everything that happens in the spiritual realm (unseen realm) eventually becomes visible in the natural realm (visible realm).
These unclean spirits from the kingdom of darkness have only one mission and that’s to steal, bulala futhi ubhubhise.
The first thing these demonic spirits will do is making you lukewarm and passive for God and the things of the Kingdom of God and keeping you away from the Bible, umthandazo, ukuvuza, njll.
Then these evil spirits will continue their destructive works by causing anxiety, ukwesaba, Ukuhlaselwa Kwethuka, ukudana, ukugula, (ebulalayo) isifo, hearing voices in your head, or other mental problems and disorders, ukulutha, marriage problems, unclean sexual thoughts and feelings, intukuthelo engalawuleki, njll.
All these things are the works of darkness; the works of demons, manifesting themselves in the natural realm in your your life (umphefumulo nomzimba)
The Occult Realm Dominates
Siphila eminyakeni yobudala, in which the occult dominates. Satanic forces become more and more visible in the natural realm. That’s because the Western world has left God and His Word and embraced the Eastern religions and philosophies.
Many things, imisebenzi, amasu, izindlela, and strategies in everyday life are inspired by these Eastern religions and philosophies and has its origin in the occult.
Even churches have adopted doctrines, activities and methods from Eastern religions and philosophies and applied them to the church. As a result many churches have become occult churches.
Ngenxa yalokho, many Christians have become passive and lukewarm toward Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. Christians don’t focus on Jesus and His Kingdom but focus on themselves.
Many Christians are not happy and don’t experience peace in their lives. But they worry and are anxious, -xtsheliwe, ecindezelekile, and experience mental disorders, physical problems, and chaos in their lives. They don’t know, where it comes from, but they do experience it in their lives, njengomhlaba nje.
The Devil Creates Chaos
Lokhu isiphithiphithi derives from the devil and the darkness. Because that’s the work of the devil; creating chaos. Look what happened, when God cast the devil and his angels on the earth. They made one big chaos of the earth. Because when the Spirit of God hovered over the earth, the earth was waste and void and darkness was upon the face of the deep (Genesis 1:.1-2)
The devil steals, kills, and destroys, and that’s exactly what we see happening around us (UJohane 10:10).
Sibona ukwanda kwezinhlekelele zemvelo, ukuvukela, intukuthelo, udlame, amakhono, killings, izimpi, chaos in the world and people’s lives and families.
The world tells you to accept and embrace other religions and philosophies and to respect each other’s view on life. But we are dealing with eternity and the Bible is clear about the destination of the godly and the ungodly.
A whole lot of people even Christians think they’ve found the way and are saved, by walking in love, Ukwenza umsebenzi wokupha, compromising, and accepting all kinds of unclean things and sinful behavior of people. Kodwa iqiniso liwukuthi, that many of them are not saved at all, but are on their way to isihogo.
Many Christians are seduced and trapped in the lies of the devil. (Funda futhi: Umlayezo ongafunwa muntu).
The Devil Deceives And Destroys Lives
The devil lies, deceives and destroys people’s lives. He knows that his final destination is the eternal lake of fire and he wants to take as many people with him as possible. His ultimate goal for humanity is not eternal life, Kepha ukufa kwaphakade.
I devil deceives people, by using a partial truth of God and mix it with his lies. The sons and daughters of the devil are carnal and believe his lies.
But the sons and daughters of God, who are born again in Christ and hear His voice, will never believe the lies of the devil. They won’t listen to his lies, act upon his lies and be deceived. Cha, the sons and daughters are spiritual and discern the lies of the devil from the truth of God. They expose his lies and destroy his works.
The Way Of Salvation And Eternal Life
Kukhona kuphela one Way and one Truth and that’s Jesus Christ! There is no other way to God than through Jesus Christ. UJesu nguye yedwa, Who can save a person from eternal death and provide peace, injabulo, thulisa, ukuphulukisa, nokuphila okuphakade.
Jesus paid the price at isiphambano for every sinner.
People that are not azalwe kabusha, can say and promise all kinds of things, but their religion and philosophies are not inspired by the Holy Spirit, kodwa ngemimoya yamadimoni. That’s quite a difference!
Therefore their doctrines and philosophies are based upon lies and not the truth.
Should Christians Get Massages?
Should Christians get massages? I think you know the answer after reading this blog post.
If you are a Christian and have been involved in massage therapy and you experience that you have become lukewarm for the things of God and indifferent towards sin, and/or experience anxiety, Ukuhlaselwa Kwethuka, ukudana, ukwesaba, voices in your head telling you what to do, or other mental disorders, intukuthelo engalawuleki, ukuqwasha, ukugula, isifo, njll. you could be influenced by the demonic spirits of darkness.
If you want to be set free, then all you have to do is phenduka Futhi phendukela kuJesu Kristu bese uyala le mimoya emibi ukushiya impilo yakho egameni likaJesu.
UJesu uthembekile futhi uyakuthethelela futhi wakukhulula kukho konke ukucindezelwa kukaDeveli. But you must repent out of a sorrowful and repenting heart that longs for Jesus and remove the works of darkness from your life.
Ngakho-ke phenduka, ngoba umbuso kaNkulunkulu ususondele.
Yiba usawoti womhlaba’
Umthombo: I-KJV, I-Wikipedia
