<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know exactly what comes next for me, but what I do know is that Jesus Christ has saved my life, and I can no longer ignore that reality.\u201d<\/p>\n
Those words came from an unlikely source: Alex Reads Tarot, a now-former Tarot card reader who has since come to faith in Jesus. The TikTok influencer, who boasted nearly one million followers, shared news of her spiritual turnaround in late June.<\/p>\n
She announced in a 10-minute video on her Instagram and TikTok that she had deleted all her Tarot-themed content and would no longer be producing videos for social media.<\/p>\n
As of the time of this story, Alex\u2019s post had garnered nearly 11,000 reactions.<\/p>\n
The TikTok star explained to viewers a lengthy \u201cspiritual journey\u201d carried her to this point, noting her work \u201chas become a huge part of my life\u201d that has \u201cconnected [her] with incredible people all across the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is what makes this so difficult,\u201d she said. \u201cBut, over the past nearly year, something has begun to change in me on my journey. I noticed that, as my faith grew, I began to find myself wrestling with questions that I couldn\u2019t quite ignore.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said her shift in faith has been \u201cgradual,\u201d rather than an overnight awakening.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat started feeling as something that I couldn\u2019t quite explain began to grow into something that I couldn\u2019t quite ignore anymore,\u201d said Alex. \u201cIf you told me a year ago I\u2019d be making this video, I probably wouldn\u2019t have believed you. But one thing that I\u2019ve come to realize is that life can gently shift in ways that we don\u2019t always see coming.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know that some people may find this decision surprising \u2014 and some people may wonder how I can be saying this after spending years of doing the work that I\u2019ve done \u2014 but all I can do is be honest,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Alex told her followers this announcement video would be her final post on social media: \u201cI\u2019m not going to be creating any more tarot content. And, once this account is gone, I will not be returning.\u201d<\/p>\n
She then changed her social media handles on TikTok and Instagram from \u201cAlex Reads Tarot\u201d to \u201cAlex in the Ordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n
While many Christians have been supportive of Alex\u2019s newly professed faith, some within the occult community have been highly critical of her decision to dedicate her life to Jesus.<\/p>\n
One person\u00a0on Reddit\u00a0who has followed Alex for years wrote, in part, \u201cI\u2019ll have to mourn it; it\u2019s like I just lost a friendship and it makes me sad, to be honest. I hope she finds the way that\u2019s best for her and I wish her a good life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another commenter added, \u201cI\u2019m all for people exploring their own spirituality, but I felt so disappointed when she said \u2018Jesus Christ saved my life\u2019 or whatever she said. She used to seem so open about everything\u2026 she could have at least left her videos up since they seemed to genuinely help people. I can\u2019t help but think someone is influencing her in some way. I hope I\u2019m wrong and I hope she finds happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAs someone who has found religion to be severely harmful both personally and systematically, this feels extra sad. You\u2019ll be missed as is so clearly evident,\u201d one person commented on Alex\u2019s Instagram.<\/p>\n
Reports suggest Alex\u00a0lost some 30,000 followers\u00a0after announcing her conversion to Christianity.<\/p>\n
There have been many who have praised her announcement, though.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen you or heard you before but I am glad you\u2019ve found Jesus Christ,\u201d commented on supporter. \u201cYour testimony touched my heart. Christ is King.\u201d<\/p>\n
Someone else added, \u201cPlease be encouraged, sweet sister! The devil only attacks the One True God. Notice if you had said you started to follow Muhammad or Buddha, no one would have batted an eye. But Jesus? That Name holds the power of truth, light, hope, salvation, forgiveness, and can break any chains. Praise God for your surrender and bravery to share your testimony to a crowd who hates Him. You are planting seeds for the seekers and courageously facing every arrow thrown at you, but, as a believer, you are not doing so alone. We are all here to share the arrows and encourage you so our support is louder than their derision. May the peace that passes understanding envelope you. Welcome to the Kingdom!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Please continue to pray for Alex as she grows in her relationship with Jesus.<\/p>\n
As the number of voices facing big-tech censorship continues to grow, please sign up for\u00a0Faithwire\u2019s daily newsletter\u00a0and download the\u00a0CBN News app, developed by our parent company, to stay up-to-date with the latest news from a distinctly Christian perspective.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n