{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Into the Supernatural With Jen Lilley & Billy Hallowell","title":"Satanist, Witch and Psychic Embroiled in Darkness Abandons It All After Jesus Appears to Him: 'I Was in Shock'","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2567,"description":"Riaan Swiegelaar was a practicing witch, psychic, and Satanist, living his life deeply embedded in the occult. Then, an earth-shattering encounter with Jesus changed everything. Swiegelaar's story went viral in 2022 after he left his post as a reverend with the South African Satanic Church (SASC), and became a Christian. The global attention wasn't something he was expecting.\"I didn't anticipate at the time that it's going to go that wide,\" he said, noting he was almost immediately \"under scrutiny from around the world\" as he navigated his newfound faith. \"It has been an interesting two years, indeed.\"Since becoming a Christian, Swiegelaar sought deliverance, coped with the demonic, and is now helping others who are on a similar journey out of the grips of Satanism. But the process has been a long journey.*** NEW SEASON BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Christian Solidarity International (CSI), a Christian human rights organization that advocates for and helps victims of religious persecution, enslavement, victimized children, and victims of natural disasters. ***\"After I had my encounter with Christ and after I was saved, I was fully involved with certain practices,\" he said. \"I was still doing readings for people … because I thought, 'No, I'm sure it's OK.'\"But Swiegelaar was soon convicted by the Holy Spirit and found himself going for more deliverance and finding freedom and healing from these practices.In an appearance on \"Billy Hallowell's Playing With Fire\" podcast, he explained how he rose up the ranks of Satanism, noting he had a background in theology and the occult and was practicing witchcraft and psychic mediumship when he came into the movement.\"A lot of people who join Satanism — and this was also my experience with members of that organization ... people join in it on different types of labels depending on their background and understanding,\" he said.As for Swiegelaar's experience as a Satanist, he said he \"saw a lot of things happening\" and was profoundly...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/SdZQEPtvP3pf4dcyAgAan_y6AGUmOFsjad9BoXSPhhI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wZTg4/NzYzMGQ3OTcxNjhl/NTljNDRkZjJhYWNh/MjAxYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}