A former leader in the South African Satanic Church named Riaan Swiegelaar is now sounding the alarm about what he says lies behind Halloween and a broader occult influence, and hardworking Americans should pay attention. Swiegelaar’s testimony — that he witnessed rituals, sacrifices, and an organized effort to normalize Satanism — shatters the comfortable myth that Halloween is just harmless candy and cartoons.
Swiegelaar walked away from his role in the Satanic movement after a dramatic conversion story that went public in 2022, and his account has been repeatedly picked up by Christian outlets ever since. He says he was deeply involved — even a reverend in that movement at one point — before encountering what he now identifies as Jesus and renouncing the occult.
What he describes is chilling: ceremonies that go far beyond costumes, monthly observances, black masses, and even animal sacrifice, all wrapped in an effort to make Satanism look ordinary and acceptable. He also claimed that part of his former job was to persuade the public that there is no devil, which should alarm anyone who cares about truth and the moral fabric of society.
Make no mistake — this is not abstract. Swiegelaar says the movement seeks to influence culture and prepare people spiritually, and his warnings about a deliberate “battle plan” are a wake-up call to Christians and conservatives who still think culture wars are only about slogans. We cannot ignore testimony from someone who led inside the machine and now says the machine works to hide its true aims.
So what should patriotic parents and churches do? Start by refusing to pretend every cultural practice is neutral: opt out of occultized celebrations, create safe, faith-centered alternatives for kids, and teach the next generation the difference between wholesome fun and spiritual danger. This is common-sense stewardship of our children and communities, not some paranoid fantasy promoted by the left-wing media that treats every moral concern as bigotry.
If we want to protect our children and rebuild a culture that stands on truth, we must be bold, not passive. That means pastors preaching courageously, parents reclaiming holidays for family and faith, and citizens voting with their feet and their voices against any program that normalizes darkness. America was built on faith and responsibility — it’s time to act like it again.
