Psychic powers and what the Church teaches

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I’m curious about what the Church teaches about so called psychic phenomena. Like telepathy, out of body experiences and the like. I already know that the Church has come out against New Age concepts and to have no recourse to mediums and diviners. But the other powers like telepathy, astral projection and psychokinesis; if these powers are natural to the mind, is it acceptable to use them? Would these be spiritual gifts like what Saint Paul wrote about or are they traps of the devil?
 
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the search function will be fruitful:

Here’s an old thread on this very topic
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Can a Catholic believe in telekinesis and such? Moral Theology
DMC12 asks :** “I wanted to ask if this is acceptable, for a Catholic to believe in the possibility of some completely natural … mental abilities of humans.”** Hmm, well first, there is a BIG difference between believing that something exists, and accepting that an unusual thing has just happened before your very eyes. So, If I saw someone Levitate in the room I was in, that viewing IS my experience. And, if I then went around telling people of that Levitation, it wouldn’t (necessarily) be th…
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I’ve been doing some reading about Ed and Lorraine Warren. Ed was the only lay demonologist recognized by the Church and Lorraine was a clairvoyant and medium. They worked closely with the Church on paranormal investigations and exorcisms. They were both devout Catholics. So, this tells me that the Church accepts these types of powers in their ministry. Interesting. Thank you for the link to Christian Reflection on the New Age.
 
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Ed and Lorraine Warren
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Their personal claims of Vatican approval has not once been substantiated:
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Are Ed and Lorraine Warren frauds? Apologetics
In a word, “Yes!” Because there were not enough trained priests to meet the new demand caused by Blatty’s novel and film, and because the Church was unlikely to give official permission, some priests chose to ignore the guidelines for exorcism and perform them on their own. Ed and Lorraine Warren, Amityville Investigators and self-described Ghost Hunters, helped possessed individuals contact priests who were willing to perform these secret exorcisms throughout the seventies. Some of the pri…
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If that’s the case, then wouldn’t they have to confess their lies to a priest?
 
If the lies were done with knowledge and consent, yes.

I’d place money that neither is a practicing Catholic.
 
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