The position of the Orthodox Church towards the practice of "regression therapy"translated

In the position of the Orthodox Church against "regression therapy", especially when it is connected to the idea of "past lives" and reincarnation, the Reverend Metropolitan of Piraeus, Mr. Seraphim, is mentioned, among others, in the following video, on the occasion of "recent publications, according to which a couple of doctors, who are accused of the death of a well-known musician, were also related to a well-known hypnotist and hypnotherapist, who practices "regression therapy". "Modern society is characterized by an intense search for ways of self-awareness, mental relief and interpretation of the traumatic experiences of man", firstly points out His Holiness, emphasizing that "in this context, various psychotherapeutic and self-awareness practices have been developed, among which the so-called regression therapy can be found, i.e. "regression therapy".

He then notes that "the Orthodox Church must deal with the issue with theological precision, paternal discernment and pastoral sensitivity. It is not right to identify every form of psychotherapy with metaphysical practices." "such "treatments" totally incompatible with…