ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ɐ nˌɪɹdˈɛθ ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns wɪð ɐn ˈʌlsɚɹˌeɪɾᵻd kˈoʊlən ænd ɐ bˈaʊt wɪð dᵻpɹˈɛʃən lˈɑːntʃt ˈʌltɹə vˈaɪəlɪt ˌɔn ɐ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl kwˈɛst, kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn hɜː bˈæptɪzəm ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn.
In 1973, a near-death experience with an ulcerated colon and a bout with depression launched Ultra Violet on a spiritual quest, culminating in her baptism in 1981.