Kat Von D is probably one of the most famous fans of the goth aesthetic. Her embracing of witchcraft, spirituality, and anything related to the occult made a lot of sense based on the way she presented herself to the world. But Kat is also no stranger to controversy, so it wasn’t surprising when she denounced her previous beliefs in favor of embracing Jesus instead. She shared a video of her baptism in October, cementing her new commitment to Christianity. Now, she's is opening up more about her decision to renounce witchcraft.
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Kat revealed that she got into the new-age lifestyle in her 20s.
"As I got into my 20s, I started looking … without knowing, into new age stuff," she said during a recent appearance on the Relatable podcast.
Though she had been raised Christian, as she got older, she began immersing herself more in tarot-card reading, spiritualism, and other practices that were more aligned with the occult.
She said that practicing witchcraft made her 'miserable.'
Kat admitted that she then began to practice witchcraft openly, but claimed that the practice left her feeling "miserable." She said that she realized in 2020 that practicing witchcraft "obviously hasn’t worked for us," so she decided to try something a little different.
She had an moment of clarity that led to a change.
She explained, "I started just kind of re-evaluating. Going down the list of what I’m doing with my life and what my perspectives are and then it got to the part of my spirituality and that’s where I started really rethinking a lot of things."
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She considered her belief in the occult and witchcraft to be a 'crutch.'
The famed tattoo artist started attending Sunday church services and studying the Bible, throwing out all of her books on the occult, witchcraft, and even meditation in the process.
"I came to this really awesome realization that night that I don’t want these crutches in my life anymore," she said. "And that’s what I really saw them as. I just want Jesus."
Kat stands firmly by her choice to get baptized.
She was baptized in October, which some people found controversial, but Kat stands by her choice.
"I feel like these breathing techniques or spellwork or nature worship … all of these things are just crutches. They’re not really my answer," she said. "I would rather eliminate any distractions, and this is just what works for me."
She swears she's 'on fire for Jesus.'
"I don’t want to have anything to do with this anymore," she replied when asked about her feelings on spiritualism now, seeming firm in her response. "I’m on fire for Jesus. I don’t plan on this dimming out."
