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.
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 (TFU) 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.” 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.
