Love.has.won.the.cult.of.mother.god.s01e02.webr... Jun 2026

Under Castillo’s watch, Carlson’s health began a rapid and visible decline. Amy Carlson’s Deteriorating Health

Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God is a 2023 HBO documentary directed by Hannah Olson. It chronicles the rise and fall of the online spiritual group led by Amy Carlson (also known as “Mother God”), who claimed to be an immortal, 19-billion-year-old divine being. The cult blended New Age beliefs, conspiracy theories (including QAnon-adjacent ideas), and heavy alcohol/drug use. Love.Has.Won.The.Cult.of.Mother.God.S01E02.WEBR...

The episode also reveals the group’s pseudo-medical practices. Carlson, who claimed to have cured her own stage 4 cancer through colloidal silver and “light frequency,” forbade members from seeking traditional doctors. Instead, she prescribed a cocktail of substances: alcohol, marijuana, psychedelics, and a homemade brew called “Mother’s Love”—later identified as an electrolyte solution mixed with silver and ash from burned sage. One former member describes developing kidney problems after drinking it exclusively for three weeks. Under Castillo’s watch, Carlson’s health began a rapid

The group's practices were designed to create a sense of psychological dependence on Carlson and the community. Members were discouraged from seeking outside help or questioning the group's teachings, which created a culture of fear and obedience. The cult blended New Age beliefs, conspiracy theories

Because the group believes Amy’s sickness is a divine process, they actively prevent her from seeking professional medical care, even as her sister attempts to intervene by calling law enforcement.

By the second half of the episode, the documentary shifts tone. Carlson’s health deteriorates rapidly. Her skin takes on a blue-gray tint from prolonged colloidal silver ingestion (argyria). Her speech slurs. She loses teeth, suffers from jaundice, and requires assistance to walk. Yet, rather than seeking help, she tells followers that her decaying body is a sign of “ascension”—shedding her human shell to become pure light.