114. How I fell into the OCCULT...and came out of it | From Occult to Orthodoxy Series (Part 1)

In this first episode of a brand-new series, I share how I fell into the occult through New Age spirituality—and how Christ ultimately pulled me out of it.

What began as “self-healing,” manifestation, yoga, feminism, and spiritual empowerment slowly became bondage. I believed I was awakening, aligning, and reclaiming my power… but the deeper I went into the occult and New Age world, the darker and more broken my life became.

This video is a SNAPSHOT of my testimony—from the occult to Christ.

✨ What this series will cover:

- Manifestation vs prayer

- “The universe” vs a personal God

- Divine feminine spirituality vs the Theotokos

- Trauma healing vs repentance and asceticism

- Energy vs grace

- Self-deification vs theosis

- And so much more (comment a topic you want me to cover if you have one!)

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⏳ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00-1:15 Intro New Series

1:15-3:24 The kind of people in the occult

3:24-12:47 My spiritual gateways into the occult

12:47-13:47 Coming to Christ

13:47-15:24 Series Outline

15:24-16:03 What's Next