# Christian cult survivor finds spiritual connection through the UFO, with Nicole Van Den Eng

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Podcast: [Neon Galactic with James Faulk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223)
Published: 2026-04-22T17:05:55+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode, I interview writer and experiencer Nicole Van Den Eng, from the Substack "Telepath," about her journey from being the survivor of a Christian fundamentalist cult to embracing psi and communicating with non-human intelligences. We focus on her experiences with UFO contact and spiritual entities, particularly how her perspective shifted during the COVID pandemic when she developed long COVID and experienced what she described as an expanded spiritual awareness. Nicole discusses her background growing up in a radical Christian community that she eventually left due to its oppressive nature, and how she later developed psychic abilities and contact with entities including "grays" and spiritual beings like Melchizedek and Yaldeboath. She explains the differences between spiritual entities and extraterrestrials in her experiences, noting that spiritual beings operate through clairvoyance and images while the grays communicate telepathically. She emphasizes that she only trusts entities that seem focused on her personal growth, rather than seeking to use her. The conversation also covers her approach to researching UFO phenomena, her skepticism toward government disclosures, and her advice for others seeking contact experiences, emphasizing the importance of personal development and character growth over seeking encounters as a form of entertainment.To visit her Substack:https://nicolevandeneng.substack.com/----------------------------------Music Credits:Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMusic: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01Licen…

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