Inside the cult of Mother God: Followers of ex-McDonald's manager Amy Carlson's 'abusive' New Age sect lay bare group's harrowing descent into anarchy and violence - two years after leader's mummified corpse was found wrapped in Christmas lights
- Carlson was the leader of the conspiracy-driven spiritual sect Love Has Won
- Followers believe she will lead 144,000 people into a mystical fifth dimension
- Love Has Won: The Cult Of Mother God chronicles her life and death at age 45
A New Age cult leader who called herself 'Mother God' is the subject of an eerie upcoming documentary about her conspiracy-driven spiritual sect, Love Has Won, and her devoted followers in Colorado.
The three-part HBO series Love Has Won: The Cult Of Mother God is set to explore the life and death of Amy Carlson, a former McDonald's manager who purported she was a divine being on a mission to save humanity.
In 2021, Carlson's mummified corpse was found troweled with makeup in a room filled with fairy lights in a Colorado home. She had died of anorexia, alcohol abuse, and chronic colloidal silver ingestion at age 45.
The chilling new trailer for the docuseries begins with bodycam footage of Saguache County police officers arriving at the property with a search warrant, right before they discovered Carlson's body.
![The upcoming HBO docuseries Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God explores the life and death of Amy Carlson, the leader of the New Age spiritual sect, Love Has Won](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/09/23/77628233-12731333-The_upcoming_HBO_docuseries_Love_Has_Won_The_Cult_of_Mother_God_-a-2_1699572317928.jpg)
The upcoming HBO docuseries Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God explores the life and death of Amy Carlson, the leader of the New Age spiritual sect, Love Has Won
![Carlson, who insisted on being called 'Mom' or 'Mother God,' preached a combination of spiritualism, Abrahamic beliefs, and QAnon conspiracy theories to her devoted followers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77624767-12731333-Carlson_who_insisted_on_being_called_Mom_or_Mother_God_preached_-a-10_1699695368043.jpg)
Carlson, who insisted on being called 'Mom' or 'Mother God,' preached a combination of spiritualism, Abrahamic beliefs, and QAnon conspiracy theories to her devoted followers
![Under Carlson's leadership, Love Has Won had about 20 core members in Colorado who were dedicated to recruiting more followers through their daily live streams on YouTube](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628351-12731333-Under_Carlson_s_leadership_Love_Has_Won_had_about_20_core_member-a-8_1699695368035.jpg)
Under Carlson's leadership, Love Has Won had about 20 core members in Colorado who were dedicated to recruiting more followers through their daily live streams on YouTube
Jason Castillo, the leader's last 'Father God' partner before her death, tells the authorities: 'Mother is in rest. She has rested.'
Carlson, who insisted on being called 'Mom' or 'Mother God,' preached a combination of spiritualism, Abrahamic beliefs, and QAnon conspiracy theories to her devoted followers.
She convinced them that she was from the mythical ancient land of Lemuria and was 19 billion years old — the reincarnation of Jesus and Marilyn Monroe, among others.
Carlson also claimed that former President Donald Trump was her loving father in a past life, and she would one day lead 144,000 chosen people into a new mystical fifth dimension.
'She was Joan of Arc, Cleopatra. She's God,' one former follower explains in the trailer.
However, her family told Josh Osborne, host of the Vice series False Gods, that she didn't get into New Age thinking until she turned 30.
She then left her third marriage and job at McDonald's to embark on her mission to save humanity.
Under Carlson's leadership, Love Has Won had about 20 core members in Colorado who were dedicated to recruiting more followers around the world through their daily live streams on YouTube.
They also raised donations and sold New Age merchandise to fund the group while tending to Carlson.
It was alleged that the members were underfed, banned from sitting, and never paid for their work.
'She was always training us, going on live streams every day,' one man recalls.
Carlson ran the group with her partner, whom she referred to as 'Father God.' She had several Father Gods over the years, with Castillo being the last.
'The one thing about Mom is that she was going to attract some of the worst beings on the planet,' one follower notes in the trailer.
![Carlson worked as a manager at McDonald's before she founded Love Has Won in 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628331-12731333-Carlson_worked_as_a_manager_at_McDonald_s_before_she_founded_Lov-a-7_1699695368033.jpg)
Carlson worked as a manager at McDonald's before she founded Love Has Won in 2018
![The leader claimed to be a divine being, but her family said she didn't get into New Age thinking until she turned 30](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628321-12731333-The_leader_claimed_to_be_a_divine_being_but_her_family_said_she_-a-6_1699695368032.jpg)
The leader claimed to be a divine being, but her family said she didn't get into New Age thinking until she turned 30
![Carlson convinced her followers that she would one day lead 144,000 chosen people into a new mystical fifth dimension](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77624765-12731333-Carlson_convinced_her_followers_that_she_would_one_day_lead_144_-a-9_1699695368038.jpg)
Carlson convinced her followers that she would one day lead 144,000 chosen people into a new mystical fifth dimension
!['She was Joan of Arc, Cleopatra. She's God,' one former follower explains in the trailer](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628325-12731333-_She_was_Joan_of_Arc_Cleopatra_She_s_God_one_former_follower_exp-a-11_1699695368044.jpg)
'She was Joan of Arc, Cleopatra. She's God,' one former follower explains in the trailer
In the docuseries, Castillo introduces himself as 'Father of All Creation' and shares how Carlson told him he was 'brilliant.'
'I had never heard that phrase in my life,' he admits, adding, 'When God loves you, the pressure comes.'
Carlson was supposed to be a nurturing, motherly being who birthed creation, but former members have accused her of brainwashing and abuse.
Videos that have emerged over the years show her screaming obscenities, holding up a cat by its fur, and allegedly having a young child put in a closet for having a tantrum.
In Carlson's haunting final photos that were posted to Facebook, she is emaciated and has a strange blue tint to her skin.
'She drank a lot of colloidal silver,' one woman explains in the series.
![Carlson ran the group with her partner, whom she referred to as 'Father God.' She had several Father Gods over the years](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628317-12731333-Carlson_ran_the_group_with_her_partner_whom_she_referred_to_as_F-a-12_1699695368046.jpg)
Carlson ran the group with her partner, whom she referred to as 'Father God.' She had several Father Gods over the years
![Jason Castillo, the leader's last partner before her death, introduces himself as 'Father of All Creation' in the docuseries](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628319-12731333-Jason_Castillo_the_leader_s_last_partner_before_her_death_introd-a-2_1699695367762.jpg)
Jason Castillo, the leader's last partner before her death, introduces himself as 'Father of All Creation' in the docuseries
![Castillo has a history of criminal behavior, including drinking and driving, breaking and entering, and child neglect](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/40946474-12731333-Castillo_has_a_history_of_criminal_behavior_including_drinking_a-a-13_1699695368047.jpg)
![Castillo has a history of criminal behavior, including drinking and driving, breaking and entering, and child neglect](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/40949714-12731333-Castillo_has_a_history_of_criminal_behavior_including_drinking_a-a-14_1699695368073.jpg)
Castillo has a history of criminal behavior, including drinking and driving, breaking and entering, and child neglect
![In the trailer, Castillo recalls how Carlson told him he was 'brilliant.' 'I had never heard that phrase in my life,' he admits, adding: 'When God loves you, the pressure comes'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/13/77628359-12731333-In_the_trailer_Castillo_recalls_how_Carlson_told_him_he_was_bril-a-5_1699708505407.jpg)
In the trailer, Castillo recalls how Carlson told him he was 'brilliant.' 'I had never heard that phrase in my life,' he admits, adding: 'When God loves you, the pressure comes'
Colloidal silver, a substance that consists of tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid, has been dangerously touted as a 'cure-all' dietary supplement to treat everything from COVID-19 to cancer by quack doctors.
There are no known medical benefits to ingesting colloidal silver, which can make it difficult to absorb medicine and cause damage to the stomach, liver, and kidneys.
A build up of silver in the body can also lead to argyria, a blueish-grey discoloration of the skin that is often irreversible.
Love Has Won promoted the use of colloidal silver and sold it online through its e-commerce company Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials, which led to a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Carlson's obsessive intake of colloidal silver is what partially contributed to her death. The 5-foot-four leader weighed just 75 pounds when she died in California.
![Followers were required to raise donations and sell New Age merchandise through Carlson's e-commerce company Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials, including colloidal silver](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628345-12731333-Followers_were_required_to_raise_donations_and_sell_New_Age_merc-a-15_1699695368141.jpg)
Followers were required to raise donations and sell New Age merchandise through Carlson's e-commerce company Gaia's Whole Healing Essentials, including colloidal silver
![Colloidal silver, a substance that consists of tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid, has been dangerously touted as a 'cure-all' dietary supplement to treat everything from COVID-19 to cancer by quack doctors](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/42572100-12731333-Colloidal_silver_a_substance_that_consists_of_tiny_silver_partic-a-5_1699695368031.jpg)
Colloidal silver, a substance that consists of tiny silver particles suspended in a liquid, has been dangerously touted as a 'cure-all' dietary supplement to treat everything from COVID-19 to cancer by quack doctors
![Carlson's obsessive intake of colloidal silver is what partially contributed to her death](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628343-12731333-Carlson_s_obsessive_intake_of_colloidal_silver_is_what_partially-a-16_1699695368236.jpg)
Carlson's obsessive intake of colloidal silver is what partially contributed to her death
![In Carlson's haunting final photos that were posted to Facebook, she is emaciated and has a strange blue tint to her skin from the build up of silver in her body](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77624763-12731333-In_Carlson_s_haunting_final_photos_that_were_posted_to_Facebook_-a-4_1699695367917.jpg)
In Carlson's haunting final photos that were posted to Facebook, she is emaciated and has a strange blue tint to her skin from the build up of silver in her body
![Saguache County police officers discovered Carlson's mummified corpse in a Colorado home on April 28, 2021. She died of anorexia, alcohol abuse, and chronic colloidal silver ingestion](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628341-12731333-Saguache_County_police_officers_discovered_Carlson_s_mummified_c-a-18_1699695368438.jpg)
Saguache County police officers discovered Carlson's mummified corpse in a Colorado home on April 28, 2021. She died of anorexia, alcohol abuse, and chronic colloidal silver ingestion
![Followers had wrapped her corpse in a sleeping bag and decorated it with Christmas lights. Her eyes were rotted away with her empty sockets smeared with glitter](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/11/11/09/77628363-12731333-Followers_had_wrapped_her_corpse_in_a_sleeping_bag_and_decorated-a-17_1699695368254.jpg)
Followers had wrapped her corpse in a sleeping bag and decorated it with Christmas lights. Her eyes were rotted away with her empty sockets smeared with glitter
At some point after her death, her followers transported her body to a home in Colorado, where they created a makeshift shrine.
When authorities discovered her corpse on April 28, 2021, she was wrapped in a sleeping bag and decorated with Christmas lights. Her eyes were rotted away with her empty sockets smeared with glitter.
Seven of her followers were arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse. They also faced child abuse charges after law enforcement found a 13-year-old and two-year-old in the house.
All of the charges were later dropped, and even without Carlson's leadership, Love Has Won continues to attract devoted followers and peddle controversial products for hundreds of dollars.
Love Has Won: The Cult Of Mother was directed by Hannah Olson and features interviews with former members, as well as Carlson's family.
The first episode of the docuseries will premiere on November 13, with the second and third installments airing on November 20 and November 27 respectively.