Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups
Splinter groups continuing in modified form after Amy Carlson's April 2021 death. Multiple online communities continue to recruit using modified Carlson-derived teaching and QAnon-adjacent themes.
CLCI radar
BITE breakdown
0 — splinter groups continuing in modified form after Amy Carlson's 2021 death.
Profile facts
In context
After the 2021 discovery of Amy Carlson's mummified body and the partial dispersal of Love Has Won, multiple splinter online communities continue to recruit, including 5D Full Disclosure (Aurora Ray) and other mother-god / cosmic-intelligence-channelling networks. The CLCI captures these continuing high-control online communities.
Key control doctrines
- Channelling cosmic intelligences
- Mother-god lineage continuation
- QAnon-adjacent eschatology
Recovery resources
- ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association) — General referral and cult-aware therapist directory.
- INFORM (Information Network on Religious Movements) — LSE-founded UK research-based information service covering new religious movements.
- Reclamation Collective — Religious-trauma-aware therapist network; relevant for post-exit identity-rebuilding.
- Religious Trauma Institute — Religious-trauma clinical research and clinician directory (Marlene Winell tradition).
- Freedom of Mind Resource Center — Steven Hassan's organisation; BITE-model resources and family-side exit guidance.
See the full curated list at /resources.
Evidence by BITE axis
- Cosmic-intelligence framework
- Online channelling claims continuing post-Carlson
- Substantial financial extraction via subscription tiers
- Severance from non-believing family
- Channelling cosmic intelligences
- Mother-god lineage continuation
- QAnon-adjacent eschatology
Lifton's 8 criteria of thought reform
Robert Jay Lifton's 1961 framework, complementary to BITE. Criteria this group exhibits according to the cited sources.
- ConfessionRequired disclosure of past sins, doubts, or 'wrong' thoughts; later weaponised as leverage.
Timeline
- 2021Carlson dies
- 2023+Splinter communities continue online
Evidence matrix
Structured sources cross-linked to the claims they document. Tiered per the source hierarchy. For free-text citations see the Sources section below.
Sources
- Vice and Daily Beast continuing investigations search ↗
- From a Dark Past to Adoration: Amy Shark on Strength, Success and a Debut Album — https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/from-a-dark-past-to-adoration-amy-shark-on-strength-success-and-a-debut-album-20180625-h11tp5.html open ↗
- Home & Hosed — https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/programs/home-and-hosed/ open ↗
- Amy Shark: 'I had given up. I never thought I'd get to do this — https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/02/amy-shark-people-think-im-just-popping-champagne-off-yachts open ↗
- Premiere! Amy Shark – 'Adore' Film Clip — http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/homeandhosed/blog/s4514211.htm open ↗
- Like a Version_: Amy Shark covers 'Miss You Love — http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/breakfast/blog/s4572612.htm open ↗
- Triple J Hottest 100 Countdown — http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/16/countdown/ open ↗
- In Closing, Why You Should Expand Your Thinking on Commonwealth Games — https://www.smh.com.au/sport/commonwealth-games-2018/in-closing-why-you-should-expand-your-thinking-on-commonwealth-games-20180415-p4z9s5.html open ↗
- Amy Shark forgot to thank Sony boss Denis Handlin at the ARIAs — https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/what-happened-after-amy-shark-forgot-to-thank-sony-boss-denis-handlin-at-the-arias-20210505-p57p6z.html open ↗
- I was shocked': Amy Shark's Grand Final gig inspired by Tayla Harris controversy — https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/tayla-harris-controversy-inspires-amy-shark-to-play-aflw-grand-final-20190327-p51850.html open ↗
- Video: ARIA Awards 2020: Amy Shark gives first performance of the night — https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/aria-awards-2020-amy-shark-gives-first-performance-of-the-night-20201127-p56ipe.html open ↗
- Amy Shark announces new album, 2021 tour, shares 'All the Lies About Me — https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/amy-shark-cry-forever-album-tour-announce-2021-new-song/12947406/ open ↗
- Amy Shark announces highly-anticipated new album, 'Cry Forever — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/amy-shark-cry-forever-interview-20235/ open ↗
- R3HAB and Amy Shark Unite to Reimagine a New Zealand Classic — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/r3hab-amy-shark-sway-my-way-41021/ open ↗
- Coldplay Confirm West Australian Support Artists — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/coldplay-west-australian-support-artists-tour-50844/ open ↗
- Coldplay Bring Joy, Tears to Perth's Optus Stadium — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/coldplay-perth-optus-stadium-live-review-52530/ open ↗
- There's Truly Something Here for Everyone": Amy Shark Announces New Album 'Soft Pop — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-announces-new-album-soft-pop-92274/ open ↗
- ARIA Awards 2024 nominations — everything you need to know — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/aria-awards-2024-nominations-royel-otis-kylie-minogue-dom-dolla/104398174 open ↗
- The J Award 2018 — https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/j-awards-2018/ open ↗
- Thelma Plum, Ball Park Music win top gongs at 2023 Queensland Music Awards — https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/queensland-music-awards-thelma-plum-ball-park-music/102155630 open ↗
- Have Your Say in This Year's Rolling Stone Australia Reader's Choice Award — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/vote-in-rolling-stone-australia-readers-award-2022-36149/l/the-sailor-jerry-2022-rolling-stone-awards-nominees/ open ↗
- Amy Shark, The Wiggles & Kylie Minogue Among 2023 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/amy-shark-the-wiggles-kylie-minogue-among-2023-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-44711/ open ↗
- Troye Sivan, Kylie Minogue & Dom Dolla Among 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards Nominees — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/2024-shure-rolling-stone-australia-awards-nominees-troye-sivan-kylie-minogue-more-56283/ open ↗
- 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards: Longlist Revealed — https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stone-australia-awards-longlist-revealed-73101/ open ↗
- Hottest 100 hero Amy Shark releases new single 'Weekends' — http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4637283.htm open ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. Where a source includes its own URL, the open ↗ link opens it directly; otherwise search ↗runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.
Change history
Substantive edits logged per the score-updates policy.
- 2026-05-29Phase 1 Batch J: per-group recovery resources applied via programmatic palette (closest-fit by category + subCategory + score). Palette: NRM high-control.
- 2026-05-20Score band scheme migrated from 4 bands to 5 (Minimal 0–5 / Low 6–12 / Moderate 13–20 / High 21–30 / Extreme 31–40). No CLCI value changed; the new Minimal band was carved out of the bottom of the previous Low band.
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Frequently asked questions
Q.Is Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups a cult?
CLCI Hub deliberately avoids the binary label "cult." Instead it places groups on a transparent 0–40 spectrum of documented control using Steven Hassan's BITE model (Behaviour, Information, Thought, Emotional). Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups scores 31 out of 40 — "Destructive / Extreme", at medium confidence. The score describes documented control patterns, not a judgement of members' sincerity or beliefs; many members do not personally experience the patterns listed.
Q.What is Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups's CLCI score?
Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups scores 31 out of 40 on the Cult-Like Control Index, which falls in the "Extreme" band. That total is the sum of four BITE axes — Behaviour 8, Information 7, Thought 8, Emotional 8 — plus a signed modifier of +0 for aggravating or mitigating factors.
Q.Why does Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups score 31 on the CLCI?
The score reflects publicly documented patterns including: Online channelling claims continuing post-Carlson; Substantial financial extraction via subscription tiers; Severance from non-believing family; Cosmic-intelligence framework. These map onto the BITE axes of behaviour, information, thought, and emotional control, and a signed modifier of +0 is applied for factors such as financial demands, leadership accountability, and exit costs. Every claim is backed by the citations in the Sources section on this page.
Q.How reliable is the Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups rating?
This profile is rated Medium confidence. Medium confidence means the score rests on reputable journalism plus consistent ex-member testimony. CLCI scores are not fixed — they are revised whenever new public evidence appears, and groups that reform can score lower over time.
Q.Where can I get help regarding Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups?
If you or someone you care about is affected by Love Has Won-derived 2025 splinter groups, start with the Recovery resources listed on this page. General cult-aware support is available from the International Cultic Studies Association (icsahome.com) and the Freedom of Mind Resource Center (freedomofmind.com). CLCI Hub is an educational resource, not a crisis service — if anyone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.
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