In 2021, the world watched in disbelief as police discovered the mummified body of Amy Carlson, the self-proclaimed “Mother God,” wrapped in Christmas lights, covered in glitter, and displayed like a shrine inside a Colorado home. The story was so surreal, so grotesque, and so bizarre that it dominated headlines for days. People treated it like a spectacle, a meme, a strange footnote in the world of fringe spirituality.

And then, almost as quickly as it appeared, the story vanished from public consciousness.

Most people assumed Love Has Won died with Amy. But that assumption is wrong. Love Has Won did not end. It splintered. It mutated. It rebranded. And it continued.

Today, former members still operate under new names — Joy Rains and 5D Full Disclosure — quietly recruiting vulnerable people online, repeating the same doctrines, and perpetuating the same harm. I have been tracking these groups this entire time.

This exposé is not about a cult that collapsed. It is about a cult that learned how to survive.

The Making of “Mother God”

To understand Love Has Won, you must understand Amy Carlson. Not as a mythic figure, but as a deeply troubled woman whose untreated mental health issues, substance abuse, and escalating delusions were reinforced by the people around her.

Amy was born in Kansas on November 30, 1975. Her early life was not extraordinary. She grew up in a middle-class family, sang in choir, and worked in the restaurant industry. People who knew her described her as bright, charismatic, and capable — but also restless, dissatisfied, and increasingly drawn to alternative spirituality.

Amy was not alone in the world when she began her dissent into delusion. She had a family including children who loved her, depended on her, and were devastated when she walked away. Amy left her sons behind to pursue her self-declared divine mission. She abandoned motherhood in the literal sense to become “Mother God” in the spiritual sense. Her children grew up watching their mother disappear into an online echo chamber that rewarded her fantasies and encouraged her to see herself as chosen, special and spiritually superior. The pain of that abandonment is still felt today, and it is one of the most overlooked tragedies of the Love Has Won story: before Amy became a cult leader, she was a mother who left her real children to build a false family around her delusions.

Her transformation into “Mother God” unfolded slowly, through years of immersion in New Age forums, metaphysical chat rooms, and online communities that rewarded her charisma and validated her fantasies. These spaces encouraged her to see herself as special, chosen, spiritually elevated.

Eventually, Amy declared herself “Mother God,” the divine creator of the universe. She claimed she had lived 534 lifetimes and had been Jesus, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe, Donald Trump’s daughter and dozens of other figures.

She insisted she was here to lead humanity into “5D consciousness,” a New Age concept describing a spiritual ascension to a higher dimension. Her followers didn’t challenge her. They worshipped her.

Amy’s identity as “Mother God” became the gravitational center of the group. Everything — doctrine, ritual, hierarchy, finances — revolved around her. Her delusions were not just tolerated, they were amplified.

A Weaponized Patchwork of New Age Fantasy

Love Has Won’s belief system was not a religion. It was a constantly shifting collage of New Age concepts, conspiracy theories, pseudo-science, and apocalyptic prophecy. Amy borrowed freely from:

  • ascension rhetoric
  • alien channeling
  • energy healing
  • QAnon-style conspiracies
  • numerology
  • astrology
  • reincarnation mythology
  • “5D consciousness” narratives

However, none of these ideas were stable. The doctrine changed whenever Amy changed. If she declared a new prophecy, the group adopted it. If she claimed a new identity, the group accepted it. If she contradicted herself, the group reframed it as “divine mystery.”

The belief system served one purpose: to justify Amy’s absolute authority.

The more confusing the doctrine became, the more followers relied on Amy to interpret it. Complexity became a tool of control. Confusion became a spiritual test. Obedience became enlightenment.

Amy’s Galactic Team

One of the most surreal and often misunderstood parts of Love Has Won’s belief system was Amy’s “Galactic Team.” This wasn’t just a metaphor or a spiritual concept, Amy genuinely believed she was in constant communication with a council of celebrity spirits, ascended masters, and cosmic beings who guided her mission. The most frequently mentioned figure was Robin Williams, whom Amy claimed was her “primary guide” in the afterlife. According to her, Robin Williams had ascended into a higher dimension and was now serving as an intergalactic commander helping her lead humanity into “5D consciousness.”

But Robin Williams wasn’t the only member of this supposed cosmic entourage. Amy claimed to be in contact with a rotating cast of famous figures, including Michael Jackson, Donald Trump, Jesus, Buddha, and various archangels. Even Tupac was included. She insisted these being were working behind the scenes to support her mission, fight spiritual battles, and prepare the planet for ascension. In her worldview, celebrities didn’t simply die, they joined her team.

Inside the group, this mythology served several functions. It made Amy seem powerful, connected, and cosmically important. It gave followers the sense that they were part of something grand, something divine, something bigger than themselves. It also created an environment where questioning Amy’s claims felt impossible. If she said Robin Williams was speaking through her, followers were expected to accept it. If she said the Galactic Team had given her new instructions, the doctrine shifted instantly.

The Galactic Team narrative also helped Amy maintain control. By positioning herself as the only person who could communicate with these beings, she became the sole interpreter for the truth. Followers were told that doubting her meant doubting the universe itself. This belief system wasn’t just strange, it was strategically useful. It reinforced Amy’s authority, justified her decisions, and kept followers spiritually intimidated and emotionally dependent.

Enforcers of Devotion

Amy’s power did not exist in isolation. Her inner circle — including Jason Castillo (“Father God”), Miguel Lamboy, and several long-term members — acted as her protectors, enforcers, and co-abusers.

Love Has Won used classic cultic tactics to maintain control. Members were encouraged to abandon families, careers, and identities to serve Amy. They were told that leaving the group meant falling back into “3D consciousness,” a spiritual regression that would doom their souls.

Amy’s verbal abuse was constant and often livestreamed. She screamed at followers, insulted them, and berated them for being “low vibration.” Her cruelty was reframed as “tough love” or “energetic clearing.”

They controlled access to Amy, monitored members, and punish dissent. They ran the livestreams that became the group’s primary recruitment tool. They normalized Amy’s cruelty, reframing her verbal abuse as “divine correction” and her deteriorating health as “ascension symptoms.”

The inner circle helped maintain an environment where:

  • sleep deprivation was routine
  • food restriction was justified as “energetic cleansing”
  • public shaming was spiritual discipline
  • isolation from family was necessary for “5D evolution”
  • financial exploitation was “energy exchange”
  • medical neglect was “trusting the universe”

Amy’s worsening condition was ignored because acknowledging it would threaten the mythology. The group needed her to be divine, even as her body failed.

The group was told that suffering was a spiritual test and that Amy’s approval was the only path to ascension. Their “healing sessions” were expensive, unregulated, and based on pseudoscience. Followers believed Amy could cure cancer, remove trauma, and heal the planet, even as her own health deteriorated.

The Website and the Scams: Etheric Surgeries, Ascension Tools and Donation Funnels

Love Has Won did not rely solely on livestreams and emotional manipulation. They built an entire online ecosystem designed to monetize belief.

Their website offered:

  • “etheric surgeries”
  • “5D healing sessions”
  • “ascension tools”
  • “galactic channelings”
  • “Mother God blessings”
  • “chakra alignments”
  • “spiritual consultations”
  • colloidal silver for sale

These services were expensive, unregulated, and based entirely on pseudoscience. Followers believed Amy could cure cancer, remove trauma, heal organs, and fix their lives through remote “etheric surgery.” These sessions often cost hundreds of dollars and were aggressively marketed to vulnerable people seeking hope.

The website also served as a donation funnel. Followers were encouraged to give money, buy products, and financially support Amy’s “mission.” Many drained savings, retirement accounts, and family resources to keep the group afloat.

Even after Amy’s death, splinter groups continued using similar websites, donation links, and “ascension coaching” services — proving that the financial exploitation did not end with the original cult.

A Crime Hidden Behind Devotion

Amy Carlson died around April 16, 2021 but the circumstances of her death reveal the full horror of the Love Has Won cult.

Her body was found:

  • mummified
  • wrapped in Christmas lights
  • covered in glitter
  • placed in a makeshift shrine
  • surrounded by followers who insisted she was still alive

Children were present in the home. Members continued livestreaming. The group insisted Amy was “ascending.”

The autopsy revealed severe malnutrition, alcohol abuse, and heavy metal toxicity. Amy didn’t die peacefully. She died from neglect, substance abuse, and the cult’s refusal to seek medical help.

The group was charged with abuse of a corpse, child abuse, and tampering with evidence. But the deeper the crimes — psychological abuse, coercive control, financial exploitation — were never fully prosecuted.

The public reacted with shock, fascination, and morbid curiosity. But after the headlines faded, most people moved on. The cult didn’t.

When Amy died, Love Has Won fractured. Without Mother God, the doctrine had no anchor. The inner circle panicked, livestreamed, and tried to maintain control. But the public exposure, police involvement, and media coverage forced the group underground.

For a moment, it looked like the cult had ended.

But cults rarely disappear, they adapt. Love Has Won didn’t die — it splintered.

The Splinter Groups: Joy Rains & 5D Full Disclosure

After the collapse, two major factions emerged, each claiming to carry on Amy’s “mission.”

Joy Rains — Jason Castillo’s Offshoot

Jason Castillo, Amy’s final “Father God,” did not disappear. Along with former member John Robertson, he formed Joy Rains, a group that continues to promote “Christic Awakening,” ascension rhetoric, and donation-based spiritual services.

Joy Rains is smaller, quieter, and more controlled but it is unmistakably a continuation of Love Has Won. Jason positions himself as the vessel through which Amy’s divine energy now works. The group still references “Mother God,” still uses her teachings, and still recruits vulnerable people online.

5D Full Disclosure — The Digital Revival

5D Full Disclosure is led by former members Aurora and Hope who claim to be continuing Amy’s work. They operate primarily online, using TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, and livestreams to spread:

  • “galactic messages”
  • “Mother God prophecy”
  • “5D ascension updates”
  • “energetic healing sessions”
  • “divine intel”

They deny being a cult. But their doctrine, tactics, and language are identical to Love Has Won.

These groups are smaller, quieter, and more fragmented but they are still active. They still recruit. They still manipulate. They still harm.

The public believes Love Has Won ended. The splinter groups rely on that belief.

The Danger of Sensationalism

Love Has Won’s collapse was sensational. The glitter-covered corpse, the livestreams, the bizarre theology — it all made for viral headlines. But sensational stories fade quickly. People remember the shock, not the details. They remember the memes, not the victims.

The splinter groups benefit from this amnesia.

They operate in the margins of social media, where algorithms reward spiritual content, where vulnerable people seek meaning, and where fringe beliefs thrive. They use softer language, rebranded terminology, and new aesthetics but the core remains unchanged.

The danger didn’t end with Amy’s death, it simply became less visible.

Survivors of Love Has Won and its splinter groups carry deep trauma. Many left with:

  • financial devastation
  • psychological damage
  • spiritual confusion
  • family estrangement
  • long-term emotional scars

Families of current members still struggle to reach loved ones. New recruits still fall into the same traps. Vulnerable people still get pulled into the ideology through livestreams, TikTok videos, and “ascension coaching.”

The harm continues quietly, without headlines, without public scrutiny, and without accountability.

Love Has Won Didn’t End, It Evolved

Love Has Won promised enlightenment, healing, and ascension. What it delivered was exploitation, manipulation, and tragedy. Amy Carlson’s death exposed the truth, but the splinter groups prove that the danger isn’t over.

This cult didn’t die. It adapted. It rebranded. It survived. As long as people believe it ended, the splinter groups will continue to operate unchecked.

Love Has Won thrives in the shadows — forgotten headlines, in ignored livestreams, in quiet corners of the internet where vulnerable people seek hope and find harm instead. Its survival depends on silence, on amnesia, on the world moving on.

But we do not move on. We remember. We investigate. We speak. We shine a light where the cult hopes for darkness.

Love Has Won is still here and people deserve to know.

By Beth Gibbons (Queen of Karma)

Beth Gibbons, known publicly as Queen of Karma, is a whistleblower and anti-MLM advocate who shares her personal experiences of being manipulated and financially harmed by multi-level marketing schemes. She writes and speaks candidly about the emotional and psychological toll these so-called “business opportunities” take on vulnerable individuals, especially women. Beth positions herself as a survivor-turned-activist, exposing MLMs as commercial cults and highlighting the cult-like tactics used to recruit, control, and silence members.

She has contributed blogs and participated in video interviews under the name Queen of Karma, often blending personal storytelling with direct confrontation of scammy business models. Her work aligns closely with scam awareness efforts, and she’s part of a growing community of voices pushing back against MLM exploitation, gaslighting, and financial abuse.