Conor McGregor's sudden choice to get married with longtime partner Dee Devlin in the Vatican late last year left many questioning the sudden shift in his thinking. The Irish MMA fighter, as well-known for his life outside the cage as in it, recently took to social media in January in order to relate the personal experience that led him to the choice he made. What he expressed was not a romantic choice but something that came from a deep experience that altered his way of thinking.McGregor and Dee have been together for almost two decades and already have four children together. But despite their long engagement, they have yet to commit to marriage until their December 12th wedding in one of the most symbolic sites imaginable: The Chapel of Santo Stefano degli Abissini, nestled inside Vatican City. The date and time of 12/12 at 12:12pm became an integral aspect of how McGregor would weave his experience into something much larger than itself.What Inspired Conor McGregor’s Rush to Marry Dee Devlin?Conor McGregor explained in his online post that a recent time of introspection and healing was an important part of his sudden rush to marry. He went to Mexico toward the end of last year for a healing session using ibogaine, a powerful hallucinogenic compound that is available in some healing retreats for the purpose of working through traumatic issues. McGregor described his experience as intense and going on for more than a day, where he encountered visions of his own death and its impact on his loved ones.But when he emerged from that experience, Conor McGregor said that he had an overwhelming urge to make his commitment to Dee official as soon as possible. He said that he woke up feeling that he had “the most intense need to marry her on that day and in that holy place,” and that he saw the timing and numerology of it as no coincidence but as part of “divine orchestration.” As he said, it is “God’s guidance in every aspect” that his faith is an integral part of his life.That Instagram post received lots of attention, in large part because of how McGregor related spiritual significance to earthly facts such as the date and his own experiences. The fact that it involved a famous sportsman, a closed ceremony at the Vatican, and unusual news about psychedelic therapy meant that this story received lots of shares and buzz on social media. Some of the responses were in admiration of his honesty and spiritual perspective, while others were more dubious about his assertions and the numbers he emphasized. In the end, the one thing that was made abundantly clear was that Conor McGregor had one message, and that was that this experience had altered him, had deepened his faith, and had given him a newfound sense of purpose to focus on his family and faith. For him, this meant a wedding ceremony that marked not only a significant milestone in his life, but a sign of a redirection in the path he is on