The Silva Method: A New Age Deception Masquerading as Spiritual Power
By Traci Morin
Ordained Minister, Deliverance Teacher
Touch of God Int’l Ministries – https://www.touchofgod.org
Have you heard of the Silva Method (formerly Silva Mind Control)? Millions have taken this course worldwide, including many professing Christians, unaware that it's a doorway into psychic deception, spiritual darkness, and demonic bondage. José Silva developed the Silva Method in 1966, and since then, it has infiltrated society and even Christian communities, disguising itself as a tool for healing and personal empowerment. But the truth is—it’s a counterfeit spirit.
What Is the Silva Method?
José Silva claimed that anyone who completes his 48-hour course will gain psychic powers, access to “higher intelligence”, and the ability to perform clairvoyance and out-of-body projection. Through altered states of consciousness—often called the alpha level—students learn how to connect with spirit guides, known as “counselors,” to help them solve problems.
These so-called guides are summoned on the third day of the course, manifesting in the student’s inner “laboratory” to provide direction. But this isn’t just imagination or psychology—it’s spiritism, and it's biblically forbidden.
Deuteronomy 18:10-12 (NKJV): “There shall not be found among you...one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord.”
Occult Roots and False Doctrine
Silva’s system heavily uses visualization and guided imagery, which are commonly used in witchcraft and shamanism to contact the spirit world. These aren’t innocent exercises. The enemy uses these gateways to plant demonic spirits that present themselves as angels of light (2 Corinthians 11:14).
1. False View of Jesus Christ
Silva teaches that Jesus was just a “Rabbi” sent to teach us to access inner power through altered states—not as the Son of God who came to save us from sin. He even claims Jesus is not returning and that we are responsible to make Earth a paradise using psychic powers.
John 14:6 (KJV): “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”
This denial of Jesus' deity and atonement is a direct assault against the gospel.
2. Denial of Sin and the Cross
According to Silva, sin doesn’t exist—only problems to solve through altered consciousness and psychic abilities. He dismisses the need for salvation through Christ, saying the blood of Jesus “doesn’t help solve problems today.”
Hebrews 9:22 (KJV): “Without shedding of blood is no remission [of sins].”
1 John 1:7 (KJV): “...the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.”
This is the spirit of antichrist (1 John 4:3)—a gospel of self-salvation by works and secret knowledge.
3. Counterfeit Holy Spirit
Silva teaches that the Holy Spirit is a dimension or mindset, not the third Person of the Godhead. In place of the true Holy Spirit, students are told to invite spirit guides to do the work for them. This is demonic impersonation.
John 14:26 (KJV): “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things…”
1 Timothy 4:1 (NKJV): “Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.”
This is not the Spirit of Truth—it is a seducing spirit leading people away from Christ.
4. Occult Prayer
Silva teaches that prayer is psychic visualization—imagining the desired result and believing you already have it. This mimics the law of attraction, a New Age heresy that replaces God’s will with man’s imagination.
Matthew 6:7-8 (NKJV): “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do…your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.”
True prayer is humble, relational, and rooted in submission to God’s Word—not manipulating the spiritual realm.
A Counterfeit “Born Again”
In the Silva Method, being “born again” means activating the right brain hemisphere—not being cleansed by the blood of Jesus and filled with the Holy Spirit.
John 3:3 (KJV): “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Romans 10:9 (KJV): “If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
The Silva Method offers a false salvation that leads people away from repentance, the cross, and eternal life in Christ.
Deliverance Needed for Those Involved in Silva Method
If you or someone you love has taken part in the Silva Method or similar mind control programs, you must:
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Renounce all involvement and beliefs.
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Repent for opening doors to occult power.
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Break all soul ties with spirit guides and instructors.
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Cast out familiar spirits and false light beings through prayer in Jesus’ name.
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Receive healing and restoration through the true Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18 (KJV): “Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord… and I will receive you.”
Final Warning
The Silva Method is not Christian—it is occult mysticism repackaged with New Age language. It denies the gospel, replaces Christ with self, and opens the door to demonic control. Believers must stay rooted in the Word of God and test every spirit (1 John 4:1).
There is no substitute for Jesus Christ. He alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Any system that teaches otherwise is not from God.
With love and truth,
Teresa Morin
President of Touch of God Int’l Ministries
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