1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,480 Speaker 1: I know we all want love that happily ever after 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: feeling of finding your soulmate. But what if someone not 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:07,600 Speaker 1: only claimed they could help you find that perfect partner, 4 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:11,039 Speaker 1: but they could guarantee it. Jeff and Shealia, a young 5 00:00:11,080 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: couple famous on YouTube, teach about twin flames, a deep 6 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: romantic connection with your perfect ultimate partner. In their videos, 7 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 1: it's divine love. You're design for no one else, and 8 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: they're designed for no one else. But the path to 9 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,000 Speaker 1: finding your twin flame is not so simple. Those who 10 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: start to doubt the group are instructed to cut ties 11 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,000 Speaker 1: with friends and family that are holding them back and 12 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: to corner and claim their twin flame through stalking and intimidation. 13 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: By the time some members are able to leave the group, 14 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:40,400 Speaker 1: they don't even recognize themselves, and the harassment to rejoin 15 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:43,680 Speaker 1: makes them fear for their safety from wondering. Twin Flames 16 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:46,239 Speaker 1: is a podcast about what happens when the quest for 17 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:48,160 Speaker 1: love turns into a dangerous obsession. 18 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 2: A listener note this episode contains adult content and language. 19 00:00:52,080 --> 00:01:00,040 Speaker 2: This may not be suitable for all listeners. Wonder It 20 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:02,560 Speaker 2: was July twenty nineteen, Toronto. 21 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 3: An average hotel meeting room beige carpet, rows of gray chairs, 22 00:01:08,440 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 3: a platform at the front. Dozens of people milled around waiting. 23 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 3: Among them was Victoria Buniah. 24 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 4: This was my first time meeting anybody from this group, 25 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 4: and it was such an interesting experience because everybody was 26 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:24,720 Speaker 4: so awkward. 27 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 3: People gathered in groups, some fumbled through small talk, others 28 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 3: stared at their phones. 29 00:01:30,480 --> 00:01:33,360 Speaker 4: Or you'd see the occasional one person standing there just 30 00:01:33,440 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 4: kind of looking around and smiling, not really knowing what 31 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 4: to do. 32 00:01:37,280 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 2: And I was like, well, this is weird. But then 33 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 2: the atmosphere changed. 34 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 4: It was time, so everybody wanted to sit up front, 35 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:45,720 Speaker 4: so it was kind of like, oh, we gotta, you know, 36 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,080 Speaker 4: grab the best seats we can. 37 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 3: All eyes turned to the entrance. People craned and stretched. 38 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 2: Desperate to see the doors open, and a young couple 39 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:55,360 Speaker 2: walked in. 40 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 4: They walk up the aisle and they walked in stage, 41 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 4: and everybody's cheering and just standing and clapping and crying. 42 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 4: I was just like, oh, my eyes, just like I 43 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 4: had chills. 44 00:02:04,480 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 3: A man stepped onto the stage. He was in his 45 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 3: early thirties. His wavy brown hair was shoulder length. He 46 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,640 Speaker 3: wore designer ripped teens and a suit jacket. The woman 47 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 3: took her place next to him. Dressed in a T shirt, 48 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 3: fitted pants, high heels, and makeup. 49 00:02:20,919 --> 00:02:22,440 Speaker 2: The man raised his arms. 50 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 3: Welcome back to the very first Juicy Twin Flames Universe 51 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 3: Ascension Workshop. Jeff and Shelia had arrived. The room was 52 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 3: buzzing with excitement. This was the first time many in 53 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 3: the audience had ever seen the couple in real life. 54 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: We're starting right here, and if you don't know where 55 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 2: to find your good it's within yourself within I have it, 56 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: you have it, we all have it. You've never seen it. 57 00:02:57,320 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: Hi here it is on stage. Shelia beamed at Jeff. 58 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: You'll get used to me, I. 59 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 3: Have, Jeff smiled. The audience was eating out of their hands. 60 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 3: As the speech neared its climax, Jeff closed his eyes, 61 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 3: suddenly serious. I'll give you the tools if you haven't 62 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 3: received them already, to feel good anytime you feel bad. 63 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: Isn't that powerful to be able to feel good anytime 64 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 2: you want? And then when you feel the good thing, 65 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: it can manifest its good things, take a twin flame 66 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 2: and harmonious union. 67 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 3: He promised to give the audience a secret, the secret 68 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 3: of finding your twin flame, the perfect partner sold me 69 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 3: the ultimate lover. 70 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: But that wasn't all he promised that weekend. 71 00:03:58,080 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 3: He was going to show them how to get the 72 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 3: perfect a beautiful home, a fat bank account, a corvette, 73 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 3: all of it is yours, everything, everything, everything you desire. 74 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 4: Follow me. So I just kind of remember feeling like 75 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 4: I don't want to say I felt high, but it 76 00:04:23,320 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 4: kind of yeah. 77 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 2: I mean for Lack, I was just like, this is wow. 78 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 4: Like I just feel like I'm in another dimension right now. 79 00:04:30,200 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 3: You too can have your twin flame, You too can 80 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 3: have harmonious union forever. Join us. 81 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 2: Thank you and take care. 82 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: Thank you. 83 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 3: Ever the audience was on their feet, Victoria was among. 84 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:54,880 Speaker 4: Them, and I was just like, this is such a 85 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 4: momentous occasion for me, Like this is such a breakthrough 86 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 4: and like and I'm like, oh my god, the miracle's 87 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 4: gonna happen any day now. 88 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: But I'm like, this is it. 89 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 3: No one in that room could have predicted what Jeff's 90 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:07,920 Speaker 3: promises really meant. 91 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 4: I didn't suspect what would come months later. 92 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:17,000 Speaker 2: I had no inkling that there were people. 93 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:20,839 Speaker 3: In that room, people she knew, who would soon find 94 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 3: themselves wrappling with just how badly they wanted that true 95 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 3: love Jeff promised, and how far they were willing to 96 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 3: go to get it. 97 00:05:30,720 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 2: I had to follow what they told me to do. 98 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:34,559 Speaker 2: They knew best. 99 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 4: You gotta do it, like, don't be a little pleasant, 100 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 4: don't be a little bitch. That wife is the one 101 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 4: that's in the way. 102 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: You're going to have to completely submit to me and 103 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 1: give me your complete and utter obedience. 104 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 4: I no longer knew who I was. 105 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 2: I was spiraling. 106 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: They were the Master Christ, and they were the King 107 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:55,400 Speaker 1: and Queen of Heaven, and that we were going to help. 108 00:05:55,240 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 2: Them bring heaven on earth. 109 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:58,920 Speaker 1: If I don't get out, I'm gonna. 110 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:03,480 Speaker 2: Die every everything, everything you sire. 111 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: Follow me, Follow me, Follow twin Flames on Apple podcasts, 112 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 1: Amazon Music, or you can listen early and add free 113 00:06:15,279 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the 114 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: Wondery app.