Tarot, Psychedelics, and Trauma Work—Then Jesus Set Her Free (Sophia’s Testimony)

What happens when “healing” starts to become a spiritual trap?
In this in-person episode of When Heaven Calls, Sophia shares her New Age to Jesus testimony — from childhood trauma, psychedelic experimentation, and therapy that included tarot… to the moment Jesus met her with conviction (not shame) and called her home.

Sophia opens up about the “Orphan” tarot card that helped her name a real wound — but later became an identity that kept her stuck. She explains how trauma work, astrology, mushrooms, and channeling felt helpful at first… until it began to feel spiritually unsafe. And she shares the practical, grounded steps of what repentance and freedom looked like for her: clearing out New Age items, burning tarot decks, breaking spiritual agreements, returning to church, and rebuilding her life with Jesus at the center.

If you’ve ever wondered:
“Is the New Age actually helping me… or harming me?”
“Why does trauma work sometimes feel like a hamster wheel?”
“What does it look like to come back to Jesus without shame?”
“How do I leave tarot, astrology, psychedelics, and channeling behind?”
…Sophia’s story will feel deeply relatable.

In this episode, we talk about:
Growing up with early faith, then feeling abandoned and “church hurt”
Hinduism, kirtan, and New Age spirituality in the mountains
Drug use and psychedelics at a young age and feeling “blasted open” spiritually
Somatic therapy + trauma work: what helped, what became a trap
Tarot in therapy and the “Orphan” card identity
Channeling, Green Tara, and escalating spiritual fear
Mary Magdalene / “Magdalene” teachings and where they led her
The moment Jesus made the gospel click — conviction replacing shame
Burning decks, breaking agreements, and choosing Jesus daily
How healing looks different on the other side: fruit, discipline, and peace

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Each episode shares full-length personal testimonies from men and women who explored the New Age, alternative spirituality, personal development, or secular paths—and who, through divine timing, encountered Christ in ways that changed everything.

You don’t need to have it all figured out to listen. These stories are shared without performance, pressure, or agenda—simply as a witness to what God is doing in real lives.

About the host:
Forest Soleil is a wife, mother, relationship coach, holistic childbirth educator and born again believer who hosts When Heaven Calls—a testimony-driven podcast centered on truth, repentance, and transformation through Jesus Christ.