This podcast is a series of interviews held with individuals from all over the world, who grew up religious and have since embraced occult practices in some capacity. The interview is a chance for people to share their stories/testimonies of religious programming, faith, curiosity, fear, acceptance, and spirituality.
Full video interviews are available on my Youtube Channel: Pixie Dust & Spirit Alchemy
From the Ashes of Addiction & Uncertainty in Religion, to Forging A New Life in the Occult
This is an interview video with Scott- a professional musician, business owner, and recovered addict- who shares his story of recovery, spirituality, religion, and rising to his new life in the occult.
16 Sept 2025
From the Light of the Darkness - A Journey from Christianity to Sorcery
This is a podcast interview video with JD Temple, a professional sorcerer, psychic and medium, for the “Religion To Occult” series. JD shares his incredible story - growing up in different Christian denominations as well as some years in the Mormon Church, and how he was essentially plucked from organized religion and called to embrace an ancient spiritual path of power and magick.
16 Sept 2025
Ex-Mormon Who Left The Mormon Church and Pursued Truths in the Realm of Spirituality & The Occult
Religion to Occult: Episode 8.
This is an interview video with my friend, Snow- who shares his story growing up in the Mormon Church, and how he has since denounced those beliefs to discover his own journey of truth in spirituality.
Names Referenced: Alyssa D. Grenfell
Additional Reading: cesletter.org (http://cesletter.org) - "My Search for Answers to my Mormon Doubts."
10 Sept 2025
Former Protestant Christian Who Found Healing and Self-Empowerment with Magick
This "Religion to Occult" Interview video is with Zara- who shares her story growing up in the protestant church, some of the abuse she faced, what it was like proselytizing, and how her journey into the occult has helped her find her power as well as physical and emotional healing.
27 Aug 2025
Former Southern Baptist Who Turned to Kundalini Yoga, Wicca, & Ceremonial Magick
This is another interview in the "Religion to Occult" Series, with James McMillin. James shares his story growing up in the Bible Belt, questioning the religion his family has practiced for generations, and how he was led to find true spirituality in Kundalini Yoga, Wicca, Buddhism, and other forms of Occultism.
James is a certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor, Author, and Veteran.
13 Aug 2025
Former Hispanic Catholic Who Has Since Turned to Ceremonial Occultism
This is an interview video with The Red Lady Veronica, where she shares her story growing up in a hispanic catholic community, and how she later discovered and embraced ceremonial magick and the occult.
Chapters: 0:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7) - Preview 0:33 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=33s) - Introduction 2:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=120s) - Religious Upbringing in the Hispanic Catholic Community 13:25 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=805s) -Religious Trauma & Programming 21:05 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=1265s) - Best and Worst Things about Religious Upbringing 38:10 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=2290s) - Current Spiritual Beliefs / How Beliefs Have Evolved 46:16 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=2776s) - Beginning of Magick & Occult Journey 54:52 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=3292s) - Fears Before Entering The Occult 1:16:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=4588s) - What Would You Say To Your Past Self? 1:20:28 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=4828s) - Would You Raise Children In The Same Religion You Grew Up In? 1:28:50 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DilkGoUrGwY&list=PLnRMK2PTELm0kcCIElUIjxJFYC3hDh84k&index=7&t=5330s) - Religion Among Future Generations & Evolving Human Consciousness
6 Aug 2025
Former Catholic Who Later Found Her Truth In Occultism & Eastern Spirituality
This is an interview podcast with Abbey Quinn, where she shares her story growing up Catholic, and how questioning this faith led her to find truth in various forms of occult magic and eastern spiritual practices.
✨About Abbey:✨
A professional astrologer of over 25 years, Abbey Quinn specializes in the astrology of ancient Mesopotamia; namely the pre-Babylonian astrology of Sumer. She teaches ancient astrology and Sumerian, and provides natal and predictive astrology readings and training.
Abbey's Website:
sumerianastrology.com
6 Aug 2025
Former Fundamental Baptist Who Forged His Own Path Into Occultism - Friar Pesel
This is an interview podcast with Friar Pesel, where he shares his story of growing up in the Fundamental Baptist Church, and how later journeyed into the world of occultism and found his truth.
Friar Pesel is a practicing student of the Western Esoteric mysteries- a powerful method of inquiry into all that is hidden, within and without. As an esoteric practitioner, Friar Pesel helps spiritually-minded people who need compassion and understanding to find balance, grounding, relief, and greater knowledge of their inner selves using Deep Listening, Spiritual Coaching, and Practical Esoteric Ritual.
5 Aug 2025
Former Practicing Hindu Who Found The Occult & Ceremonial Magick - ArjunA AdjinnA
Religion to Occult: Episode 2
The second episode of the "From Religion To Occult" Podcast Video Series. In this podcast, I interview ArjunA Adjiina, who shares his story growing up in a Hindu family, and how, at a young age, he denounced religion all together, and later developed an interest in the occult and magick.
5 Aug 2025
Former Pentecostal Christian Who Found Spirituality & Light Witchcraft
Religion to Occult: Episode 1
This is the first of a new podcast interview series where individuals who grew up within extreme religions share their journeys of breaking free from strict religious doctrine and discovering magickal and spiritual truths on their own.
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