Spiritual catalyst Teal Swan - known to many as the “Giggling Guide” – shares her compelling story of escaping a cult that put her through torture rituals because they believed the extrasensory abilities she already had as a child were evil, and also provides her views on the post 2012 world.
Speaking of alleged abuse growing up in Utah, Swan said her problems originated from a Mormon splinter group called the Blood Covenant. “More than the polygamy aspect of Mormonism, (Blood Covenant) are really in love with the idea of blood atonement, which is the idea that there are some sins which can’t be atoned for by the death of Christ, and have to be atoned for by the death of man.”
She says she remembers being directly targeted because of her extrasensory abilities. “When I was younger I would begin to tell people about their auras, or about extraterrestrials, and these other various topics which are taboo, and it was not well received in that community, which is highly Latter Day Saint.” She recalls that she immediately got put on the radar as ‘this is not a normal kid.’
Swan said it was assumed that the powers she exhibited growing up were from the devil as she laid her hands on people to heal them, and communicated with dead spirits. “Those are the two main things that really set off bells and whistles, because that’s considered part of the power of (Mormon) priesthood.”
She also talks about being held captive by a “keeper” who would put her in a 4’ x 3’ hole in his backyard, and hog tie her ankles and arms together and keep her in the hole for long periods of time. “I had no idea how long I’d be down there, I had idea if he would kill me afterwards. It was one of the scenarios that’s absolute torture because obviously that’s a survival situation.”
Watch the full episode for more, including Swan’s explanation of how she finally broke free from the cult, and to hear her views on the significance of the post 2012 world.
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