Spellbound: The Paranormal Seduction of Today's Kids

Spellbound This is an excellent book for helping parents understand the incredible power of the supernatural. This book will help Christian parents who have long feared the subject have more confidence and be more informed as to the real threat that the occult has for todays family values.

Author Marcia Montenegro, former professional astrologer, now believer in Jesus Christ, wrote this book to "inform parents about the basics of the paranormal" but more importantly, to warn us of the real danger of the now widespread, near common place, occurrence of all things occultic. We have now become desensitized "to the bizarre, to violence, and to evil. This desensitization gradually increases, but often in ways so subtle, the person is unaware of it. It is as if invisible calluses develop on the person's spirit, mind, and emotions. This effect may only be noticeable to others after a period of time." This chapter "Calluses on the Soul" alone is worth the price of the book.

This book is a valuable resource for Christian parents. Due to the increase amount of TV programs with occult themes and content that may be influencing your kids - such as Medium, Ghost Whisperer, and Heroes, etc, and a broad spectrum of other paranormal based 'hit programs' in primetime, as well as teen books, video games, fantasy games and movies. Also the book covers celebrity Psychics that profess to be Christians. These books, games, and TV programs may be helping to shape your child's worldview and religious beliefs. This author gives a bibical evaluation of occult practices and instructs the Christian reader through Scripture. At the end of each chapter is a list of questions you can discuss with your children -- to help improve thier discernment skills. Christian Parents should have this book and talk to their kids. This book will give you and your kids the knowledge and ability to stand firm in the Christian Faith against the deception of this age. Recommended reading.

As a child and family counselor, I found this book to be very helpful in discerning the influences that children and teens are exposed to on a regular basis. This book would help parents and those who work with youth to protect them in practical ways. The guidelines offered are realistic and can be sensibly implemented. This is a fantastic easy read and I would highly recommend it.

This is a very insightful and useful book for any Christian; particularly for those Christians who want to gain a deeper understanding about the supernatural world from a Biblical perspective. The book is arranged in such a way that you can read it in parts, or readily refer back to certain sections. Her notes in the back of the book will help you delve deeper. Marcia Montenegro is clearly well-versed in understanding occultic philosophy and as a former-astrologer, she understands the allure of the supernatural in ways that will open your eyes. As a Christian myself for over 15 years, I was alerted to areas in my life where I too have been seduced by "other-worldly" influences. The author has done a marvelous job of balancing concern for potential mental, moral and spiritual dangers in dealing with the supernatural world, without being an alarmist. What I find particularly helpful about the book is that the author gives practical advice as to how to communicate openly and effectively with the teens and preteens in your life. Marcia Montenegro clearly has a heart for young people and their parents! A must read!