Lana Del Rey has described her spirituality as something formed through personal experience, hardship, and prayer rather than formal religious practice. “My understanding of God has come from my own personal experiences,” she said, explaining that repeated moments of trouble led her to believe that “when things get bad enough, your only resort is to lie in bed and start praying.”
Raised Catholic and educated in theology and philosophy, Del Rey recalled being drawn to big questions about existence: “Why do we exist? How did reality come to be? Why do we do what we do?” She said her faith developed through “lots of trials and errors,” adding, “I’ve had to pray a lot because I’ve been in trouble a lot.”
She distinguishes between religion and faith, noting, “The faith that I’ve come to find is a science of my own.” Prayer, for her, is practical and experiential: “There’s a science to prayer… when you put your question out there, you sort of get answers; you forget the problem all over again.”
Despite not holding traditional views, Del Rey says spirituality gives her stability and comfort. “Even at my lowest point I always have a feeling that I’m being taken care of,” she said. “I feel a strong relationship with God… my primary relationship is really with something divine.”
