This demonic encounter led me to Orthodoxy

Overview

The speaker describes a personal spiritual journey that ends in Orthodox Christianity, framing the story as a warning about “spiritual warfare” and the dangers of dabbling in occult practices.

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Background in Tarot and Mediumship

• The speaker says they spent about a year studying tarot intensely with a mediumship teacher.
• They also took paid clients via Zoom for hour-long readings.
• At the time, they believed they were “helping people.”
• Now, they interpret the experience as becoming receptive to demonic influence, including “talking to the dead.”
• They connect their experience to the Orthodox concept of prelest (spiritual deception).

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Faith Crisis in Protestant Christianity

After becoming a Christian (initially Protestant), the speaker reports:

• Struggling with modern Western Christianity’s “dry” or traditionless character.
• Experiencing what they describe as Eastern/religious spiritual encounters, which caused them to question Christianity’s truth.
• Reaching a low emotional and spiritual point, feeling their worldview collapse.

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The “Demonic Encounter” and Coercive Presence

While journaling at home, the speaker claims they suddenly felt:

• An overwhelming presence—aggressive and “fiercely loving”—that felt ready to attack.
• They say it compelled them to ask questions, then spoke and spelled out the name of a Hindu goddess, identified itself as such, and demanded worship.
• The speaker reports the entity:
  • Made detailed claims about its identity and origins
  • Instructed them to “find this picture” and use incense
  • Specifically told them: “Don’t tell your husband.”

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Verification and Escalation

• The speaker claims they looked up the spelled name online and found an exact match: the image and description corresponding to what they heard.
• They then sought information on Reddit, where commenters (including Hindus) warned it was extremely powerful.
• They report the advice reinforced the speaker’s fear, including:
  • Working with a guru
  • Following worship practices

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Confrontation and Deliverance

The next day, despite fear, the speaker says they told their husband.

• Their husband prayed, prayed over the house, and rebuked the spiritual influence by name.
• The speaker reports that nothing catastrophic happened.
• They interpret this as producing renewed reliance on God.

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Conversion to Orthodoxy and Conclusion

The speaker credits the ordeal with driving them (along with their husband) toward Orthodox Christianity, which they describe as:

• Healing
• Spiritually satisfying compared with what they characterize as Protestantism’s modern emptiness

They conclude with exhortations to:

• Be watchful
• “Test the spirits”

They argue they failed to do this, and that curiosity led them into danger.

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Presenters or Contributors

• The main speaker (single person): the YouTube narrator sharing their testimony.
• Commenters on Reddit (unnamed): cited as warning about the goddess’s power and advising a guru/worship.
• The speaker’s husband (unnamed): credited with praying for deliverance and later pursuing Orthodoxy.