Demons Tried To Take My Soul - My Ayahuasca Story

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Touching The Afterlife
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August 18, 2026
5.5K views
Experiencer: Kim

What Researchers Found

The Story

obe other mixed Moderate Transformation 8/10 Intensity

The person was involved in spiritual exploration and took magic mushrooms, which led to a distressing experience. During this time, they felt a presence scanning them and saw a figure with a shifting face, revealing a snake-like torso. They experienced feelings of discomfort and fear, believing they were being drawn into a dark realm with demonic entities urging them to leave their body. After this experience, the person faced challenges, including depression and feelings of inadequacy as a mother. They sought healing through various spiritual practices but ultimately found a new sense of purpose and direction in life after these encounters.

felt so inadequate as a mother and so guilty. I felt like I was my depression

✦ AI Generated
Evidence Strength
25%
7/28
Suggestive

The account does not contain any veridical perception claims, as it primarily describes subjective experiences under the influence of psychedelics without any specific observations of real-world events or information that could not have been known otherwise. Therefore, it scores the lowest on all criteria.

Unpredictability1
Temporal Precedence1
Verification Quality1
Specificity Precision1
Medical State Severity1
Verified Perception Weight1
Perceptual Access Impossibility1

Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.

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Experience Depth
38%
12/32
Mild NDE
Cognitive
Life review1
Thought speed1
Time distortion1
Sudden understanding0
Affective
Joy0
Cosmic unity1
Brilliant light1
Peace pleasantness1
Paranormal
Esp1
Out of body1
Precognition0
Enhanced senses1
Transcendental
Mystical being1
Unearthly world1
Spirits deceased1
Border point no return0

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Life Impact
36%
18/50
Moderate Transformation
Breadth: 6/10 domainsDepth: 3.0/5.0
Appreciation for Life
1
Self-Perception & Identity
2
Compassion & Concern for Others
1
Values & Priorities
2
Spiritual Awareness
3
Attitude Toward Death
2

Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.

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