Special note regarding a two-ticket/one book purchase: ONLY ONE BUNDLE (2 tickets/1book) can be purchased per order. For more than one bundle, please place additional order(s) or call the City Opera House at 231-941-8082 ext. 201. Thank you!
Twin Flames Universe
Burned! A Survivor and International Authority on Cults
Speak Out
Northern
Michiganders were stunned when two major documentaries appeared about Twin
Flames Universe, a self-help and wellness cult, with its leaders stationed in
Suttons Bay. How could such
an explosive story fly under the radar in our close-knit
region? The depth
of emotional pain expressed by former members was hard to watch and raised more
questions than it answered. What exactly is a cult? What is the seductive draw
that entraps people? Can law enforcement play a role even when people
voluntarily fork over their savings and agree to work for nearly nothing?
Keely
Griffin is a survivor of Twin Flames Universe and will talk on the NWS stage
about her journey into the online group with the goal of improving her life, relationships and finding
her “twin flame” – or her divinely chosen soulmate. After three years, she left
the cult, losing everything, including her career, savings, and beloved sister,
whom she encouraged to join TFU. Keely,
who shared her experience inside the TFU cult in the Netflix documentary,
“Escaping Twin Flames,” aspires to advocate for fellow survivors in the legal
system and improve education and legislation around coercive control.
Keely
will appear with Dr. Janja Lalich, author of “Take Back Your Life: Recovering
from Cults and Abusive Relationships.” Her book includes advice for those who
have escaped a cult and eye-opening accounts of those who joined to grow
spiritually, only to realize that the charismatic leader was engaged in
criminal conspiracy, polygamy, slave labor, and sexual abuse of members,
including minors.
Dr.
Lalich will talk about:
- How to
recover from the cult experience (and abusive relationships) and the ensuing
fear, confusion, self-esteem and post-traumatic stress;
- The
difference between a cult and a healthy group that has your best interest at
heart;
- How the
Internet and Covid-19 spawned cults across the nation;
- And
what to do when a friend or family member is unaware they're in a cult.
The guest
host for the evening is journalist Jacob Wheeler, who investigated the Twin
Flames Universe for the Glen Arbor Sun.
Doors open at 6 p.m. with live music and a cash bar.
The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q and A and author signing. Each
ticket comes with a copy of “Take Back Your Life” (or opt for a two-ticket
package with one book. Please call the City Opera House box office for this option).