M. Ashley
YFCL Cult Clubhouse, Southern California, USA
yourfuturecultleader@gmail.com
Objective: To lead a (mostly) benevolent mystical cult devoted to inspiring its members to spiritual joy and ecstatic intimacy with the gods of their choosing.
Experience
Mystic (2013 – present)
- Experiencing direct connection with the Divine daily.
- Engaging in multiple automatic writing channelling sessions per week, each session often lasting several hours. Longest channeling session in excess of 27,000 words.
- Intense gratitude practice leading to daily physical manifestations of divine gifts.
- Keeping abreast of mystical literature, both ancient and contemporary.
Hellenist (2008 – present)
- Making daily formal and informal devotions to the gods of Hellas.
- Keeping a monthly libation practice to the gods in accordance with the Hellenion calendar.
- Incorporating ancient Hellenic spiritual practices into daily life.
- Studying Ancient Greek myths and hymns.
Wiccan (2006 – 2012)
- Learned magical correspondences including planetary, astrological, herbal, color, chakra, direction, and deity.
- Practiced witchcraft leading to the successful culmination of spells in the areas of money, love, career, protection, and legal victory, among others.
- Worked as professional seer and tarot reader.
- Celebrated Wiccan Sabbats with spells, rituals, and magical foods prepared for the occasion.
- Wrote and led Wiccan Sabbat rituals.
Mormon (birth – 2006)
- At the end of my tenure, experienced and successfully passed through the challenges and triumphs of leaving Christianity for Paganism.
- Studied Joseph Smith’s life and teachings, thus learning the mind and arc of one of the most successful cult leaders in history.
- Read and studied Mormon scriptures including The Book of Mormon, The Doctrine and Covenants, and The Pearl of Great Price.
- Read and studied the King James Bible.
- Survived spiritual abuse.
Special Skills
- Channeling
- Lucid Dreaming
- Tarot Reading
- Rune Casting
- Witchcraft
- Light Astrology
Education and Certifications
B.A. Sociology
California State University at Chico, 2016
English/Creative Writing Major
Vanderbilt University, 2002
Domestic Violence Training Certificate
Option House, 2023
Sex Trafficking Training Certificate
The Open Door, 2023
(The first resume I haven’t fudged on, even one tiny bit. Honesty is a rare and important quality in a future cult leader.)
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