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Please do not take any advice from Kabbalists. Especially when you are
in despair. Seek advice from your personal Rabbi with whom you discuss all
your halachic issues. And if you do not have a personal Rabbi, get one or
the kabalists will get you.
You must understand that psychics and false Kabbalists have their own
interest. They always strive to show mystic powers that they do not possess.
Going to them and following their advice, may even have the reverse effect.
Great caution must be exercised when one is in desperation. It is no different
than going to an unfamiliar physician. Do not be fooled by testimonials. Only
your personal halachic counselor may be capable of giving you the correct
guidance in times of anxiety.
There is a famous saying: Why should one not accept blessings from just
anyone? Because it can actually harm you.
]מפני שברכת הדיוט. לעולם אל תהי ברכת הדיוט קלה בעיניך. ברכות דף ז.מגילה טו
[בקל יכול להזיק אותך
[]ר' משה גבאי ז"ל חבר מובהק של האמו"ר מסקיווארא ז"ל ואדמו"ר מריבניץ ז"ל
A real Mekubal that has כוחותin not a kabalist, and does not suggest fees, nor
does he check mezuzos and kesubbos. He is a tzadik, connected to Hashem; the
opposite is with the Kabalist.
Rabbi Chanina Ben Dosa performed great miracles. He was able to tell sick
people if they would live or die. Yet, it is written in the Gemorah that his wife used
to complain that there was nothing to eat in the house. (Maseches Taanis) Unlike all
the so-called kabalists that are rampant now, this great Tzadik did not take a cent for
his deeds.
Rabbi Yakov Moshe Hillel writes that at times, Hashem sends yeshuos through
these people, but only as a test for us. These yeshuos stem from the Koach haTumah
and in the long run will not have god consequences.
An acquaintance of mine asked Reb Hershl from Spink z”l about going to these
mekubalim for help. He immediately opened a chumash Devorim with rashi and
showed him the following…
רש"י:יך
ָ פרשת שפטים ָתּ ִמים ִתּ ְהיֶה ִעם ְיקֹוָק ֱאלֹ ֶק
יג התהלך עמו בתמימות ותצפה לו ולא תחקור אחר,יח
אלא כל מה שיבא עליך קבל בתמימות ואז תהיה,העתידות
:עמו ולחלקו
Follow Hashem, not the foretellers …