A TikTok Astrology Cult: “Mystic Manipulation”

Was I In A Cult?

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

What happens when your dreams of becoming a therapist are unexpectedly dashed and a TIkTok astrologer promises to solve all your problems? Meet Taylor Marie, who found herself in an online cult that claimed to have "the only astrology system that works." Led by a charismatic married couple, this group charged outrageous prices for "life-altering" astrology readings, promised entrepreneurial and personal success, and preached that all other astrologers were frauds. Taylor’s story is a cautionary tale about online communities, manipulation, and the dangerous power of social media cults. In this episode, she shares how she got entangled in the group, how it slowly consumed her life (and bank account), and the toxic breaking point that forced her to see the truth and get out. Her exit isn’t pretty — the leaders fought back with lawsuits, public smears, and astrology-based threats. But today, Taylor has reclaimed her power, faced the fear-mongering from the cult head on, and found her true purpose—one that wasn’t predicted by a TikTok “guru.” _____ Follow Taylor’s NEW account: @taylormarietherapy Follow us for more culty content: @wasiinacult Got a story that’ll make us say, “The stars did NOT see that coming”? Email us at [email protected] —we promise we won’t charge $555 for it. Want ad-free episodes? Support us on Patreon and help fund our cult-unmasking, truth-telling, astrology-free-but-still-fun journey.

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0:00.0	The views, information, or opinions expressed by the guest appearing in this episode solely
0:04.4	belong to the guest and do not represent or reflect the views or positions of the hosts,
0:09.4	the show, podcast one, this network, or any of their respective affiliates.
0:14.8	People do not think that online cults exist or that because a certain group is fully online,
0:20.6	there's no way that
0:21.1	they could possibly be a cult, which is the opposite from the truth. Online cults definitely do
0:26.8	exist and they are out there and they are recruiting to this day. I was in a fully online cult
0:33.5	for two years and I wanted to come on here to share my story because there is a certain level
0:40.9	of power and healing that comes with sharing your story, especially when you are threatened.
0:46.9	Welcome to was I an a cult, the podcast, but you knew that already.
1:00.4	I'm Tyler Meesam, but you knew that already.
1:02.5	And I'm Liz Iikuzi, and you may have known that already, too.
1:07.0	You probably did.
1:08.0	Yeah.
1:08.4	This is a show, guys, where people who have been in cults or cult-like experiences get to own their story, reclaim their power, and maybe, just maybe, help someone else avoid the same fate.
1:21.4	And today's guest, guys, is pretty incredible.
1:26.0	You know, Liz, you say that every week.
1:28.6	I do, and I mean it every week.
1:31.8	Yes, you do, because Liz spent a number of hours interviewing this fine person and sharing
1:37.4	her story, along with all of our other guests who share their story, it does take guts,
1:41.6	bravado, daring, something that today's guest has in spades.
1:47.0	And some of our guests guys leave their cult, walk away, and never deal with it again.
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