Crystals, Tarot cards and Manifesting: Exploring the rise of alternative Spirituality

Crystals, tarot, manifesting and “Witchtok.” Alternative spirituality has become mainstream.

In this episode, Katherine and Peter explain the differences between manifesting and prayer, how crystals are used for specific intentions and why women seem to be turning to alternative spirituality. They also share stories of people buying spells from “Etsy witches,” using horoscopes on dating apps and the rise of Witchtok.

They discuss the roots of this trend - secularism, individualism, and postmodernism and the pick-and-mix spirituality it has created. They conclude by highlighting both the opportunities and challenges for churches: clearer teaching about Jesus, better discipleship and readiness to address occult involvement, including deliverance and spiritual warfare.

Show notes:

00:00 Alternative spirituality is now mainstream 01:42 Gen Z spirituality stats 04:06 Celebs on manifesting 05:09 Manifesting vs Visualising 08:38 Manifesting vs Prayer 10:06 What are crystals? 12:51 Witchtok has gone viral 14:54 Etsy Witches and wedding spells 16:40 Why are people engaging in spirituality? 17:20 Cultural stories of spirituality 18:11 the burden of manifesting 19:00 Pick'n'mix spirituality 20:12 No rules, no authority 22:47 Crystals, manifesting then Jesus? 25:35 What's the church's role in this? 29:59 Jesus is the only way 31:04 What about the men? 33:37 Spiritually curious? Try Ethos 35:42 Next episode: the boys are back!