Hi, listeners. It's me. We all want love, that happily ever after feeling of finding your soulmate. What if someone not only claimed they could help you find that perfect partner, they guaranteed it? Twin Flames, a riveting new podcast from WNDRI, is about what happens when the quest for love turns into a dangerous obsession. Jeff and Shalia, a young couple famous on YouTube, teach about twin flames, a deep romantic connection with your perfect ultimate partner in their videos. It's divine love. You're designed for no one else, and they're designed for no one else. But the path to finding your twin flame isn't so simple. Some followers allege they were encouraged to cut ties with friends and family that were holding them back. They were also pushed to claim their twin flame through any means necessary, even stalking. By the time some members are able to leave the group, they don't even recognize themselves and claim the harassment to rejoin makes them fear for their safety. I'm about to play you a preview of twin Flames, so buckle up. While you're listening, follow Twin Flames on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, or you can listen ad-free by joining WNDRI Plus in the WNDRI app.

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It was July 2019, Toronto, an average hotel meeting room.

Beige carpet, rows of gray chairs, a platform at the front. Dozens of people milled around waiting. Among them was Victoria Bonilla.

This was my first time meeting anybody from this group, and it was such an interesting experience because everybody was so awkward.

People gathered in groups. Some fumbled through small talk. Others stare at their phones.

Or you'd see the occasional one person standing there just looking around and smiling not really knowing what to do. And I was like, Well, this is weird.

But then the atmosphere changed. It was time.

So everybody wanted to sit up front. So it was like, Oh, we got to grab the best seats we can.

All eyes turned to the entrance. People craned and stretched, desperate to see.

So the doors open.

And a young couple walked in.

They walk up the aisle and they walk to the stage and everybody's cheering and just standing and clapping and crying. I was just like, Oh, my. I just had chills.

A man steps onto the stage. He was in his early 30s. His wavy brown hair was shoulder length. He wore designer-ripped jeans and a suit jacket. The woman took her place next to him, dressed in a T-shirt, fitted pants, high heels and makeup. The man raised his arms.

Welcome back to the very first Juicy Twin Flames Universe Ascension Workshop.

Jeff and Shalia had arrived. The room was buzzing with excitement. This was the first time many in the audience had ever seen the couple in real life.

We're starting right here. And if you don't know where to find your good, it's within yourself. Within. I have it. You have it. We all have it. If you've never seen it, I. Here it is.

On stage, Shalia beamed at Jeff.

You'll get used to me.

I I have. Jeff smiled. The audience was eating out of their hands. As the speech neared its climax, Jeff closed his eyes, suddenly serious.

I'll give you the tools, if you haven't received them already, to feel good anytime you feel bad. Isn't that powerful? To be able to feel good anytime you want. And then when you feel the good thing, it can manifest as good things. Like your twin flame in harmonious union.

He promised to give the audience a secret. The secret of finding your twin flame. The perfect partner, soulmate, the ultimate lover. But that wasn't all he promised that weekend. He was going to show them how to get the perfect career, a beautiful home, a fat bank account, a Corvette.

All of it is yours. Everything. Everything. Everything you desire. Follow me. Follow me.

I just remember feeling... I don't want to say I felt high, but it... Yeah, I mean, for a lot, I was just like, this is... Wow. I just feel like I'm in another dimension right now.

You two can have your twin flame. You two can have harmonious union forever. Join us. Thank you and take care.

Thank you, every time.

The audience was on their feet.

Victoria was among them.

And I was just like, this is such a momentous occasion for me. This is such a breakthrough. And I'm like, oh, my God, the miracle is going to happen any day now. I'm like, this is it.

No one in that room could have predicted what Jeff's promises really meant.

I didn't suspect what would come months later. I had no inkling.

But there were people in that room, people she knew who would soon find themselves grappling with just how badly they wanted that true love Jeff promised and how far they were willing to go to get it.

I had to follow what they told me to do. They knew best.

You got to do it. Don't be a little fuzzy. Don't be a little bitch. That wife is the one that's in the way.

You're going to have to completely submit to me and give me your complete and utter obedience.

I no longer knew who I was. I was spiraling.

They were the master Christ, and they were the King and Queen of Heaven, and that we were going to help them bring heaven on Earth.

If I don't get out, I'm going to die. Everything, everything, everything you desire. Follow me. Follow me. Binge all episodes of Twin Flames ad free on WNDYRI Plus. Join WNDYRI Plus in the WNDYRI app or on Apple podcasts.