Elder Paisios warned his disciple, interested in all things spiritual and even the occult:
"Look here, my child, there are two powers in this world: God and the devil. Everything depends on who you're connected with. I'm with God. I'm with Christ. Who are they [the yogis, magicians, etc.] with? Satan has his 'power,' too. He can work miracles of deception. He was an archangel, and he still has an archangel's power, because the gifts... of God are irrevocable (Romans 11:29)."
D. Farasiotis, 2014, pp.87-88
