Leaders who promise soulmates, twin flames, or destined partners tap into very basic human needs.

They offer:

  • Belonging People who feel lonely, unseen, or disconnected are especially vulnerable to leaders who promise deep connection and purpose.

  • Certainty in uncertainty Relationships are unpredictable and painful at times. A soulmate narrative removes ambiguity and replaces it with destiny, delivered by someone claiming special insight.

  • Hope during vulnerable moments These leaders often attract people who are grieving, recently divorced, heartbroken, or searching for meaning.

  • Feeling chosen or special Being told by a leader that you have a divinely assigned partner can make someone feel important, unique, and spiritually elevated.

  • Externalized responsibility If love is blocked, the leader frames it as spiritual interference, karmic debt, or unfinished work. The solution is always more teachings, more rituals, more products offered by that same authority.

This pattern is not hypothetical. It has been documented repeatedly with leaders behind high-control communities such as Twin Flames Universe, The Order of Dark Arts, and others built around destiny-based relationships.

The structure is often the same: - Leaders claim special insight into love or soul bonds - Followers are discouraged from trusting their own judgment - Emotional dependency is slowly replaced with spiritual dependency - Financial extraction increases under promises of “alignment” or “union”

This is not about love.

It is about control, identity, and monetized hope.

Healthy relationships do not require secrecy, escalating payments, or obedience to a single authority.

  • I've heard enough of these kinds of stories to have a policy of "Beware of groups." This is why I avoided practicing or exploring occultism at all for most of my adult life - I honestly thought it required group participation. Thankfully, I've learned there are paths for the solo practitioner.

    OP, thank you for making this post. The circumstances that compelled you to do so were undoubtedly regrettable. Kind of you to warn others.

    If this helps even one person, it’s worth sharing.

  • Leaders who promise soulmates, twin flames, or destined partners tap into very basic human needs.

    That’s not occult. That’s just a CULT.

    Shiny cult is still a cult.

  • Oh dear gods. Is that scam back in circulation again? I've read books from the 1920s talking about the "soul mate" scam, and using exactly the same gimmicks to try to extract money from chumps. You're right, of course -- any outfit that uses that or any similar gimmick should be avoided just on that basis alone.

    Putting lipstick on a pig doesn’t change the fact that it’s a pig

  • Beware of "leaders" in general.

    In the words of the great Bob Dylan:

    "Don't follow leaders, And watch the parking meters..."

    Listen to the icons.

  • Never trust a guru unless they’re laughing - Watts

    A real teacher empowers you to leave. A guru needs you to stay

  • I mean if someone falls for stuff like that they might as well just click that nigerian prince link...

    A Nigerian prince, a fake guru, same script. Different costume.