Polarity Therapy: Why Christians Should Avoid Energy Healing Modalities
Polarity Therapy is an alternative healing system claiming to balance the body's energy flow to restore health. Developed by Randolph Stone, a chiropractor and osteopath, it combines bodywork, stretching exercises, and energy techniques. While marketed as a holistic health practice, it draws heavily from Eastern spiritual systems, particularly Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, both of which rely on concepts of invisible energy currents (chi or prana) in the body.
From a Christian perspective, Polarity Therapy is spiritually dangerous. It promotes reliance on unseen energies rather than God’s sovereignty and the true source of healing—Jesus Christ (Exodus 15:26, James 5:14-15). Many practices like this can open doors to spiritual deception, subtly inviting demonic influence under the guise of “energy balancing.”
Cultural Origins and Beliefs
Polarity Therapy originates from Eastern philosophies, though it was systematized in the West by Randolph Stone in the mid-20th century. Stone incorporated ideas of positive and negative energy charges governing health, concepts that echo Ayurveda (India) and Traditional Chinese Medicine (China).
In these cultures, the body is thought to contain energy pathways or meridians, influenced by cosmic or spiritual forces. Illness occurs when energy is blocked or imbalanced. Practitioners aim to remove blockages and restore energy flow using touch, stretching, and visualization. These systems are rooted in a pantheistic worldview in which the universe and body energies interact with unseen forces—often considered spiritual or divine rather than purely physical.
Unlike Christianity, which teaches one sovereign God who heals according to His will, these Eastern systems assume the universe and its forces, not God, govern health.
Creator and Development
Randolph Stone, a chiropractor and osteopath in the United States, created Polarity Therapy in the 1940s and 1950s. He combined Western anatomy and chiropractic techniques with concepts of energy from Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine. Stone believed that positive and negative energy charges in the body’s electromagnetic field govern overall health and well-being.
Polarity Therapy is sometimes called polarity balancing or polarity energy balancing. It gained popularity as a “holistic” alternative to conventional medicine, appealing to those seeking non-invasive solutions for stress, pain, or chronic conditions.
Spiritual Implications: Gods and Beliefs
Although Polarity Therapy is not explicitly tied to any single deity, it is rooted in pantheism and Eastern spiritual beliefs. The “energies” that practitioners work with are often conceptualized as universal life forces, which are implicitly revered and sometimes equated with divine powers.
In practice, this means the modality assumes a spiritual force outside of God’s control has authority over the human body, which contradicts biblical truth. Scripture teaches that God alone is the healer (Psalm 103:2-3, Jeremiah 30:17), and manipulating spiritual energies through human methods falls into the realm of divination and false healing.
Purpose and Why People Use It
The stated purpose of Polarity Therapy is to balance energy flow in the body, reduce tension, and restore health. Techniques include:
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Gentle bodywork and massage
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Stretching exercises
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Visualization or meditation on energy currents
People are drawn to it for several reasons: stress relief, pain management, curiosity about energy healing, or distrust of conventional medicine. Many are unaware of the spiritual implications, seeing it as purely physical therapy.
However, the Bible warns Christians against relying on human-devised methods that involve unseen forces. Romans 1:25 cautions against exchanging the truth of God for lies, and Ephesians 6:12 reminds believers that spiritual battles involve unseen powers. Energy healing modalities like Polarity Therapy can inadvertently open participants to spiritual deception, making it spiritually unsafe.
Is Polarity Therapy Divination?
While not divination in the traditional sense of predicting the future, Polarity Therapy is a form of spiritual manipulation. It relies on unseen forces and the idea that humans can control or balance life energies—concepts that fall under occult influence according to biblical principles. Using these practices is risky because it subtly promotes trust in a power other than God.
Christians are instructed to seek healing, guidance, and peace through prayer, scripture, and God’s Holy Spirit rather than untested energy systems. Divine healing is granted according to God’s will, not through manipulating energy currents or unseen forces.
Conclusion
Polarity Therapy may appear as a modern wellness method, but its roots in Eastern pantheistic systems and focus on invisible energies make it spiritually unsafe for Christians. While it promises health and balance, it substitutes human-devised energy manipulation for God’s authority and true healing. For Christians, seeking God’s guidance, trusting in prayer, and submitting to His will is the only safe and biblical path. Avoid polarity therapy and other energy-based healing systems to remain spiritually protected.
Teresa Morin
President of Touch of God Int’l Ministries
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Of Healing and Deliverance, Ordained Minister, Public Speaker
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