I would like to start with a little of my personal history. I grew up in a cult in which my mother was heavily involved. This was a group she stayed with for approximately 10 years: over this time I experienced a whole lot of questionable behavior from older men and women whom I was supposed to look up to and learn from.
There has been a complete denial of the true facts as people accuse Universal Medicine of being a dangerous cult with founder Serge Benhayon as the cult leader, for I truly know what a dangerous cult looks like and is, having experienced it firsthand! Labelling something as such is not an accusation to make lightly as the way a real cult impacts people’s lives is very destructive and emotionally crippling.
So I would like to take this opportunity to put forward facts I have come to know based on my experiences with the cult I grew up in – and in total and complete contrast, my time attending Universal Medicine.
Fact – In the cult the leader encouraged the followers to have sex or relationships with her and, as it was presented to them, this was in order to develop their sexual awareness. People were encouraged to touch the leader all over for her pleasure. This was openly talked about and everyone was aware of this practice.
In Contrast – At no point in all the years I have attended sessions and workshops with Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine practitioners, have I or anyone I know, ever been touched in a sexual way, encouraged to touch another or felt abused in any way, shape or form. In fact the complete opposite is true – never have I been treated in such a respectful and non-imposing way in a massage or healing session before I experienced one with Universal Medicine. Furthermore, I have only ever been encouraged to try and work out my existing relationship issues or encouraged to date when I have been single.
Fact – In this cult the adults were kept up all night participating in group sessions, sometimes going for 24 hours – which is a well-known technique for putting the body into a state of dysfunction, weakening the ability to keep emotions and issues under control.
In Contrast – Universal Medicine courses and presentation days run for no longer than 8 hours with a good lunch break, as well as morning tea and toilet breaks. It is not compulsory to attend, anyone can book in, paying for courses offered with no obligation.
Fact – In this cult my mother, as well as many others, gave away a lot of money to the leader when in fact they had very little to start with.
In Contrast – Universal Medicine does NOT allow donations.
Fact – In the cult we went to rave parties where the members would all take a lot of drugs, losing themselves then in music. Drugs were encouraged as according to the leader, it opened your consciousness and made you more in touch with the world and people.
In Contrast – Universal Medicine is about true well-being and supporting the body in a way that allows one to fully contribute to society – in fact, the true harm and widespread devastation that drugs and alcohol inflict are discussed openly. Music is used in a way to celebrate who we are and in that, to have fun: we have dance parties, however they usually go for 1-2 hours starting at 6pm.
Fact – Everyone in the cult lived on cigarettes and coffee. Our diets were terrible we would eat vegemite on toast for dinner… a lot! No exercise was encouraged and personal care was NEVER a topic of conversation.
In Contrast – To put it simply, Universal Medicine encourages clean eating in accordance to one’s choices. It is not a new thing, but many are not aware of how beneficial it is. Serge talks about the food choices he makes at times, but what is really presented at UM is to listen to the way your body reacts to foods and eat accordingly. Listen to your body and don’t poison it is the pretty simple message. Exercise is encouraged as part of supporting the body to be strong and active to live life and work. In fact, I never exercised regularly until I came to Universal Medicine. Again, it is just encouraged to the level that you feel is right for your body; nothing is compulsory.
Fact – The people who I was surrounded with as a child were quite crazy! They would cry all the time – most of them were severely depressed. They would talk for hours on end about their feelings and other cult related business. They took no care in their appearance. Most people did not work and spent most of the time at sessions or sitting around talking about their feelings.
In Contrast – The people I am surrounded by now are really quite amazing: I am inspired every day by them! They don’t indulge in their issues – they get on with life. They have great jobs or businesses where they offer a service – which is second to none. Their focus is not on personal gain and money but on how they can truly help others. Much dedication is applied to the way they live so when they go out into the world the quality of being they are in is an absolute pleasure to be met with. All this not just for themselves, but because they understand the impact we all have on one another and the responsibility that comes with that. This is pretty incredible and again so inspiring to be around.
Another amazing quality I am surrounded with is that people always keep growing emotionally as well as practically. Personal issues are dealt with to the best of their ability. For some, their businesses grow and evolve, new projects are started regularly, there are no limits. People I see involved with Universal Medicine welcome hard work as it seems for them it is never hard, but a pleasure. I could go on and on, as it is very inspiring!
Fact – My mother would move us around wherever the cult went. Dad had no say in this, his wishes were disregarded because he was not amongst the cult.
In Contrast – I have close friends who attend Universal Medicine events and are separated from their partners and have children together. What I see is rational women (and men) accommodating the needs of their ex-partner as well as their own, and who care deeply about their children.
After spending many years influenced by the cult members and others, I developed a very unhealthy way of living. I became a drug addict who had nothing to show for her 20 something years on this planet. That I would call a dangerous environment to be in!
Six years ago I went to a Universal Medicine healing course which inspired me to begin changing my life. Gradually I made the changes I needed and stopped taking drugs and alcohol. I started exercising and I set up a now booming business. Surrounded by truly inspiring people I turned my life around and today I have plenty to show for myself. From someone who hated themselves and felt worthless to a proud woman who is willing to look at these issues and deal with them head on, but who also feels a self love and admiration that was not there before.
“Universal Medicine – a dangerous cult”… I think not! Quite the opposite in fact – my life has improved DRAMATICALLY in every possible way and I am answerable to no one but myself.
By JM
The Truth about Universal Medicine 
What Universal Medicine present is a stark contrast to what is going on around the world. If we choose to denigrate it and dismiss it because it sticks out, we will be the ones missing out. In this world of corruption, illness and disease we desperately need a change and one that put Love at its centre. This is what Universal Medicine do with every course, presentation and workshop. They are not a sect but a group of world-changing human beings.
The impact Universal Medicine has made on my life is so strong and palpable that nothing could taint that lived experience.
We have a choice where we participate and these choices have consequences. We also have choices whom we attack and vilify, why and how and these also have consequences.
Wow Jacqui, thanks for comparing the two. Clear as day that Universal Medicine is a true health hub as opposed to the nightmare that was the cult you spent time in as a child. How does one misconstrue something so honest and simple?
Great how you point out the absolute facts that distinguish universal medicine from a cult. And who can make this better, than someone who experienced being part of one cult! Whenever you present something that is not pleasing desires and asks you to go into responsibility for the all, it is not very popular. Putting the label “cult” on it, like is the case with Universal Medicine, is the most simple way to dumb any voice that could possibly offer you a new way of living.
‘In the cult the leader encouraged the followers to have sex or relationships with her and, as it was presented to them, this was in order to develop their sexual awareness. People were encouraged to touch the leader all over for her pleasure. This was openly talked about and everyone was aware of this practice.’ This paragraph could not be further from the integrity, love and absolute care Serge Benhayon presents all of his courses with.
Yes, it is interesting that this was considered quite normal – a bit unusual but quite normal.
Love your clear sharing of the facts of living in a cult and living with Universal Medicines presentations and workshops. The difference is very palpable.
Wow, the difference between the two organisations is astounding. It’s great to read your experience of a ‘dangerous cult’ and that Universal Medicine is actually the complete opposite.
A clear exposure of what it means to be attached to a cult and the freedom of choice of all that is presented at Universal Medicine.
Ladies and gentleman, let the facts speak for themselves. I love the way you have stated the facts so clearly, leaving no doubt as to what is a cult activity and what is not.
JM you are truly an amazing young woman, you have done an incredible job with the support of Universal Medicine to resurrect yourself out of your past and shine like you do today, and to be committed to life and work, and to lovingly caring for yourself – congratulations!
In my experience there is nothing dangerous or ‘cult’ like about Universal Medicine, so could it be that those who use this term loosely are so afraid of the truth they will do anything to destroy it rather than possibly be exposed for the way they live their lives?
This whole cult smear campaign is getting old, really. The way Universal Medicine continues to grow from strength to strength in the face of such abuse is a much more interesting and inspiring point of focus.
What a great, no-nonsense expose on cults and how Universal Medicine doesn’t resemble anything like a cult. Universal Medicine is all about respecting free will and being non-imposing to a level that is beyond the integrity I have ever experienced in any group/organisation/etc. Experiencing this I now know that integrity is possible in a world that is full of deceit and corruption. I now know that when I fall below this level of integrity – something I do daily if I’m honest. But I cannot deny this and am addressing the issues that get in the way of living with the integrity I see lived through Universal Medicine.
The evidence is clear and undeniable of the fact the Universal Medicine offers a truth that we can ALL live by and benefit our lives immensely from living. NO one is excluded or left out. There is NO judgement no matter what choice you make and you are ALWAYS held as an equal and deeply understood and respected in that. No cult here!
Yes, I totally agree with what you’ve written and all my years of attending Universal Medicine courses and presentations. NO judgement or investment in others’ choices; just loving understanding knowing people will come to their own understanding in their own time.
There is no more true voice than that of experience – when the veil has been lifted off a way of living that is deeply harmful to all concerned… Thank-you JM for your absolute honesty here in sharing what you knew in growing up within the cult that you’ve described. I also can think of no further opposite to such abuses, as the work of Universal Medicine and everything that this organisation represents.
The ‘proof’, as you’ve shared is in the pudding – no-one is beholden to any ‘leader’, and what we see here in students of Universal Medicine (UM) are autonomous people who are deeply appreciative of the awarenesses and presentations on life and the living of it, that UM consistently offers… So many lives transformed – inclusive of my own – from a sense of merely ‘existing’, to a sustained knowing of joy and commitment and engagement in everyday life.
Anyone saying otherwise is completely delusional in my books…
We all really need to be paying attention to this sort of bullying and manipulation by the media as has impacted on so many people. As a society are we Ok with this behaviour ? Is this really how we want to be treated by people who are supposed to be presenting news not making it up?
‘never have I been treated in such a respectful and non-imposing way in a massage or healing session before I experienced one with Universal Medicine.’ This is my experience too JM and it was also the first thing I learned when I started to do the courses Sacred Esoteric Healing, so different than anything else I had been involved with.
A cult relies on people giving their power away to something that is ‘greater’ than themselves and therefore always results in a reduction and compromise of self – and so the growth you have spoken of here (on every level is simply not possible when invested in a cult).
So awesome! That we are answerable to no one but ourselves is the dead give away that UM is most certainly not a cult.
The facts you share regarding your experience with a cult and the contrasting experience you now have with universal medicine are clearly vastly different – great sharing thank you.
That is the thing with jealously (the basis of the smear campaign against Universal Medicine) it has to create lies that are in fact the complete opposite to the truth of the matter at hand.
‘They took no care in their appearance’, the care we take in our appearance is an indicator of how we feel about ourselves inside and something I have noticed about Universal Medicine students is how much care each one takes of themselves and how the clothes they wear seem to be a reflection of themselves and not what fashion has dictated.
Beautifully simple break down of the facts – from someone who has experienced both sides. Cult is a word that carries so many connotations and ideas, that all one has to do is insinuate a group is a cult and people will believe it out of fear and suspicion because there are groups out there that have harmed people’s lives. But when this is not the case and in fact the very opposite is true, to use the label cult is purposefully defamatory
I can see why simply using the word cult to describe something can be so destructive. Your experiences as a child would be what most people have in mind when the word cult is used and this word used to describe universal medicine could be nothing further from the truth. Discernment is key.
An amazing piece JM, showing how ridiculous and false the claims of Universal Medicine being a cult are. There is no mistake in the use of the term however, as it instantly illicits fear and prejudice in those undiscerning enough to believe everything they hear. The truth is plain as day, there to be seen and felt, not just in your blog, but in every one on this site, and every other site under the umbrella of Universal Medicine.
The problem with the word cult is that it is a term used to subjugate the right of minority religions to hold a different viewpoint to that considered by the status quo. In a country where true freedom of religion was celebrated, such a term would not exist, or if it did, it would not be used as a weapon of ridicule, but rather as it was originally intended, as a term used by sociologists to simply distinguish one form of religion from another, and nothing more.
It’s a sad reflection of the level of disregard we allow in society that there has even been a comparison made that is given credence, between this ashram cult and Universal Medicine. It is clear to anyone who pays any attention to what is going on that Universal Medicine is offering wellbeing in the form of talks, workshops and healing modalities, what is on offer is a normal way of life that we seem to have disconnected from. It is different, I would say that, but different in a way that is needed from the struggle that so many people now find they live their lives in.
An inspiring blog JM – I love the facts you bring from your own personal experience of having lived in a cult for many years and the contrasts you share of your own experience of Universal Medicine and its events. A vast difference between the two and I can certainly attest to the truth about Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine from my own personal experience over the past few years.
Thanks JM for that refreshing sharing.
JM it is clear your involvement with a cult when you were younger gives you the authority and power to know that Universal Medicine is the exact opposite of a cult – which it most definitely is by all counts. What is beautiful here to note is the steps you took to truly heal your life by attending Universal Medicine presentations that supported you to commit to your life and to make loving choices that turned your life around in amazing ways.
Having not had much insight into cults it is great to read this blog and become aware of some of the things that become to norm, despite how crazy they appear from the outside. Normally what I have heard has been the sensational media view, with drugs, sex or strange rituals. What really struck me in this blog was the mundane, everyday things that were so distorted. The lack of self-care, poor diets, the indulging in issues and lack of purpose or commitment in life were quite shocking.
Thank you JM for showing the stark difference between Universal Medicine and the cult you were involved in. The word cult has such a stigma attached to it I am amazed that people straight away believe that when an organisation is called a cult they just seem to believe it with no investigation as to whether it is true or not. Just in the freedom to come and go, to accept or not accept what Universal Medicine presents is in itself totally opposite to the way a cult operates.
I would not put the two words, Serge Benhayon or cult into the same sentence, there is so much difference between the two. Serge Benhayon is an amazingly loving and inspiring man. His love that he shares with all equally and encourages us to be the same! So many lives have been turned around and we continue to grow as a Global Community. Equal Brothers all.
Universal Medicine really is the antithesis of a cult. I love totally voluntarily going to their courses and presentations because I find them deeply enriching and practically applicable to life. I would say for someone to liken it to a cult means that they either have no actual experience of Universal Medicine or they have an agenda to slander its deservedly amazing reputation.
Absolutely well said – it is horrendous to see the way that a fear-provoking label can be deliberately applied to a Loving body of people and Way of Living, simply because such individuals may be challenged by what Universal Medicine presents and stands for which exposes our own love-less ways. Those who have true understanding of Cults and the harm of dangerous, questionable practices would never relate such groups with Universal Medicine, for as you have well demonstrated, Universal Medicine presents a way of living in absolute equality, harmony and brotherhood with all others, calling us to all return to our true expression of Love and divinity.
Universal Medicine is the anthesis of a cult, to know Serge Benhayon and love he holds everyone equally with makes any notion of Universal Medicine being a cult proposterous. For me a cult involves cutting off from the world and alienating yourself and the group whereas I know myself personally and many others have actually been encouraged to take a greater part in life and the community. And there has never been any notion or mention of trying to convert people etc. Rather saying just be yourself and commit to life.
Hello JM and this blog has been around for a while and nothing has changed. I didn’t live or even experience personally a real cult as you did. It’s quite strange to read about the one you were involved with. I remember being within the catholic faith, a cult? Possibly when you look at it, how the priests are seen, the churches, the customs, the nursing homes, the cover ups, etc. I find how we look at these things twisted and turned. We can see something new and want to give it a label or we fear it. Then I look at the Catholic faith, the customs, the abuse, the real estate and wonder why people still go. Is it that we are more comfortable with it because it’s been around for so long? I know for me growing up in the catholic faith it made no sense and was confusing. Plus what did it prepare me for? Not for life that’s for sure and I ended up nearly broken and depressed. Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon walked me back from the edge and since then my life and the quality of it have been like nothing else I have lived this time. So here we have a group, one that truly supports you, and the other that confuses and takes from you. One we call normal and ok and the other we call a cult, interesting? Sign me up to the ‘cult’ then as the other I have tried and it didn’t work. Thanks JM and I look forward to more from you soon.
Thank you JM for clearly outlining from your experience what a cult really is. Actually from what you write Universal Medicine is the exact opposite. Anybody that has had contact with a cult would know this to be true.
Clearly expressed from someone who has lived experience of what being in a cult really looks like which is in no way, shape or form like Universal Medicine.
It’s very informative to read your first hand experiences of a cult and how it is the polar opposite of Universal Medicine. I can concur with all you’ve said regarding Universal Medicine. Essentially the difference is, cults are invested in people losing touch with what is true for them in all aspects of life and so disregard of themselves and others sets in. Universal Medicine on the other hand presents a way of life that gives people the space to choose for themselves to reconnect to what is true for them. A by product of this is that they are more caring of all around them and themselves without a hidden agenda.
A stunning testament to your choices here JM. Thank you.
So awesome Jacqui! Revisiting this article of yours after a discussion I was having with a friend who was questioning this very topic. Everything you have outlined here is my truth also, and whilst I have never experienced being in a cult like you have, I know for a fact that being associated with Universal Medicine has done nothing but improve my life because it has simply taught me self responsibility, and that alone is enormous.
True facts – so important to have read this to understand the real difference between a cult and a true business world leader Serge Benhayon. The difference is obvious and I am glad someone has spoken up about it and showed us the difference. We all can taste that it is utterly false and evil to call Universal Medicine a cult as it is clearly not.
The lived authority in this article is very strong and I absolutely 100% back you up on everything you have shared. It is actually extremely irresponsible to label Universal Medicine a cult when you have groups like your mother was involved in operating completely unchecked. As you know, I was around when your mother was in that cult and it was not pretty, it was extremely disturbing to be apart of as a child. “In fact the complete opposite is true – never have I been treated in such a respectful and non-imposing way in a massage or healing session before I experienced one with Universal Medicine. “
This line is on queue for me too, once you have been treated like this its hard to have a healing session or massage with anyone that has not been trained in this way, as the bar has been set so high.
The more I get to truly see and understand the world, the structures, intricacies, emotional entanglements, mindsets and energy behind it all I wonder why Universal Medicine is portrayed as being a ‘cult’ – there are simple diet and weight loss programs, eating regimes, lifestyle-wellbeing-making life better concepts that are really cultish in the sense of making people believe and do things that don´t honour free will and choice, but selling you the next salvation from whatever one may suffer. Same with many many mainstream so-called normal scientific thinking, or glossy magazine promises, or the lies we are told by the ‘free’ press. Universal Medicine is not a cult but a true way of living that those who resist such a way of living feel may feel challenged by.
It is interesting how some people respond to the changes, behaviours, eating regime (no alcohol, no dairy, less sugar …) etc, they observe in me or other students of Universal Medicine. There often is a personal reaction or insecurity as they may be comparing their own behaviours and wonder whether something is wrong with themselves or the student, and when seeing that there are 3, 4 or more people practising a similar different lifestyle, suspect a cult being involved. In any case, it is ones integrity and openness with people that allows them to feel a connection despite the challenges, doubts or mistrust, that at least has the potential to let them see through the deceptive picture that clouds ones true sight.
Having real life experience of living in a cult and what that entails you contrast the reality with Universal Medicine (UM) very clearly. Within UM we have complete freedom to live as we choose. We take personal responsibility for our lives – in stark contrast to a cult. Those who detract from the truth of UM have to make up lies – whereas UM is all about truth and love.
JM,
How amazing that you can honestly share the difference between Universal Medicine and a cult. All from having experienced both ways of living. What an absolute gift to all, for if one chooses to live the principles of life as Universal Medicine presents them, there is nothing but a mountain of joy waiting. So unlike what you share living in a cult was.
It’s interesting to hear the devastating effects a real cult can help make to the physical and mental state of the participants, through living in a way that is not supportive or loving to the body. It is quite a contrast to the teachings of Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine that highlight the emphasis on self care and creating a loving way to live and healing old hurts, negative patterns, etc. To me, what is hilarious and also very sinister at the same time, is how some people have cunningly branded and called Universal Medicine a cult as a complete dupe or attempt to stop others from learning the benefits of living in a way that supports us to connect deeper to our essence, that is, love and the all-encompassing god, nature and everyone else universally. This is done simply through making better choices that don’t abuse the ‘vehicle in expression’, aka -the body and us.
The way I feel today, free of body pains and addictions, is itself a testimonial for The Way of The Livingness that is without perfection, that is perfectly imperfect, and open to learning more about myself and others, in the unfoldment of life.
Thank you for your sharing JM. To actually hear from someone who has been in a cult and compare that with Universal Medicine there is NO comparison! I have been part of Universal Medicine for almost 10 years, the most inspiring years of my life! I have grown through the teachings of The Way of The Livingness presented by Serge Benhayon and opened up to Self Love that I can share through the ripple effect with all I come into contact with.
The differences you have presented make it very clear. “Cult” is not a word to throw around lightly but when something is labelled as a cult, it has the desired impact by the label giver. Universal Medicine has been tarred by even the mere mention it is a cult. This puts the responsibility back on each individual to discern for themselves. Funnily enough, this is what Universal Medicine has presented all along.
Labelling something as a cult is a very good way to instil fear about something we don’t understand. It’s a very clever tactic that has been employed throughout history. Rather than labelling should we not be examining whats happening in the lives of those who choose to study with Universal Medicine and see how the lives of students have changed significantly and the effect that this has on them, their families and on the communities in which they live?
I have found myself following many idea’s beliefs and movements in my past that have led me to believe I was healing in some way. Universal Medicine is not a cult and is the only organisation that has offered me the true understanding of healing and most importantly my part in this.
Indeed JM Universal Medicine is no cult. In fact it is the exact opposite. The open door policy and way everyone is treated as equals by Universal Medicine is a shining example of the way all businesses and organisations could and should be run.
Reading this it is obvious that Universal Medicine is so far removed from being a cult and out of the descriptions of both, I know which one I prefer to be associated with.
I love that through the experience you have you can write of the comparison between a true cult and one just falsely accused of being one, and in doing so expose the lies for what they are.
Thank you JM for stating the differences in behaviour of a true cult and its leader to Universal Medicine where everyone is seen as equal. With Universal Medicine there are no strange ceremonies or outrageous behaviour, in fact quite the opposite as there are no drugs or alcohol in sight.
The differences between the cult you experienced and Universal Medicine, well there are no similarities. One encourages irresponsibility and the other inspires responsibility. Thank you so much for so concisely showing how Universal Medicine is the polar opposite to a cult and addressing the spurious attempts to associate Universal Medicine with being a cult and this attempt to discredit it.
Thank you JM. Anyone who has attended presentations or workshops with Universal Medicine knows that it is definitely NOT a cult! Is it possible that those that insinuate that it is a cult could be fighting what they know is the truth as they feel challenged by the choices they have made in their lives?
Many years ago I was involved in a philosophy school for 5 years which turned out to be a cult. It was totally different to your experience (like chalk and cheese really) but the underlying energy would have been the same. Unlike you (being a child and not being in a position to choose), I was a 30 year old adult and I considered myself to be intelligent and discerning. Upon reflection I can now see and feel how I used to overlook and over-ride things that just did not gel or didn’t feel quite right because I simply did not value or trust my own intuition.
Wow JM, anyone who meets you now would not have the slightest idea of just how amazingly you have transformed your life despite your crazy upbringing as part of an ‘out there’ cult community. They would simply assume that you have always been naturally awesome and successful!
Thankyou for so clearly spelling out the glaring difference between a cult and Universal Medicine. Your experience of living in a cult and your experience of Universal Medicine highlight the stark opposite. The Ageless Wisdom Serge Benhayon presents is based on Love in truth.
I would consider you a cult expert JM. Having lived in a cult you know exactly what goes on. You are in a position to whole-heartedly know that Universal Medicine is no cult and the irresponsibility of those that fling around the word cult in an attempt to blind those that are open to truth and healing.
JM thank you for writing such a powerful piece, after your experience of being in a very real and harmful cult you can speak with authority on why Universal Medicine bears no resemblance to a cult. To turn your back on the truth and wisdom offered is one thing but to falsely label Universal Medicine a ‘cult’ shows how desperate and irresponsible some people are willing to go to create moral panic and mistrust amongst the community.
Universal Medicine is not a dangerous cult. It is a nonsense to say so and quite evil to present it as such. Well said JM.
Is it even possible to be in a cult if you live thousands of miles from the “leader” in your own home far away from any guru or community compound. Students of the religion The Way of the Livingness live in many cities and towns across the world and represent a vast cross section of the workforce each displaying their own unique characteristics and ways of approaching life. This doesn’t sound at all like a cult to me, the mutual interest lies in living in healthy ways that consider one’s own self care and of being more caring and loving for others in the process. Not sure how that is either evil or dangerous, seems much more like common sense.
You’ve made it very clear JM of the devastation caused by being involved with a cult as opposed to the growth and evolution offered and the connection to yourself and your community that has developed from choosing a way of living inspired by Universal Medicine. This is incredibly powerful given that it’s come from your lived experience of both.
JM, I consider you a cult expert. Having lived in a cult you are able to sense a cult from a mile off, and I have no doubt you would run in the opposite direction. When you say Universal Medicine is not a cult it is said with absolute knowing.
What an awesome summary of what is ‘cult life’ and what is life as a student of Universal Medicine. It’s very easy to make stuff up so that it fits a picture that will disturb people and gain headlines in a completely sensationalised way, to have lived both types of lives and know beyond doubt which is the real cult. Thank you JM for exposing the obvious flaws in the claim of ‘cult’ where Universal Medicine is concerned.
Thank you JM for painting a very clear and concise picture of the very real differences between a cult organisation and Universal Medicine. From one who has lived them both your words and experience is ample proof for those wondering or being swayed by some crocked allegations against Universal Medicine.
What an outstanding TRUE STORY here from you and you have left the reader in no doubt as to what a cult is with your own lived experience.
Let’s get real – what an insult to even say Serge Benhayon is a cult leader and Universal Medicine are a cult. How sick is that and how nasty do people get that they want to label a man and an organisation that is helping and supporting so many people to LIVE a true life and give back to their communities. You became a drug addict and it makes sense why considering how you were raised around a cult. Having sex with the cult leader was clearly NOT the Truth hence why everyone was crying and were depressed. Why would cigarettes and coffee be needed if it was the Truth. This is a no brainer.
In my own life – I was a mess having tried so many religions and searching for answers and travelling around the world feeling even more empty and disillusioned. I came to Universal Medicine in 2005 and 10 years later I am making a difference to my community and have inspired many people to change their lives and my business is all about supporting others to not give up.
I am associated with Universal Medicine and I stand up and claim that they are the real deal and if you want proof come and study me and a few thousand others like JM and you will be left in no doubt whatsoever.
Thank you for this testimony JM. The ‘facts’ describing life in a cult are quite disturbing and polar opposite to what Universal Medicine is offering to humanity. It’s really inspiring to read of how you have turned your life around in six short years and to now be able to say that you are answerable only to yourself 🙂
Beautifully said shelleyjones44 – ‘..to now be able to say that you are answerable only to yourself.’ That’s the beauty and responsibility that is offered by the work of Universal Medicine, you do not answer to anybody but yourself. There is no dogmatic rules that comprise a persons own sense of self or wellbeing, we instead learn to listen to our own bodies and become aware of what we are feeling by observing our own patterns. I have never felt so empowered and caring of myself thanks to my own choices and Universal Medicine.
The label of ‘cult’ is deeply misleading, however all we need do is look at the evidence and facts presented above. There is nothing to hide, all is transparent. Universal Medicine is a trail blazer in terms of leading the way in self care and health, I have no doubt that this will continue to be appreciated and develop, regardless of the name calling.
Yeah right: ”Drugs were encouraged as according to the leader, it opened your consciousness and made you more in touch with the world and people.” If someone tells you that, it does not matter what that person is wearing or what their role is in life, we should always trust our feelings, and this saying just feels off to me and very evil. Therefore I would never attend or be part of a cult, this is why I am fully into Universal Medicine.
A hugely valuable testament to the integrity of Universal Medicine and all that it offers. Stark differences are evident from your direct experience of a cult compared to the focus on self-responsiblity and wellbeing at the heart of Universal Medicine.
Thanks JM for sharing your experience within a cult as I found it very interesting and as you have stated Universal Medicine couldn’t be further from a cult.
Wow JM, what a great exposure of what a ‘cult’ is. Universal Medicine and how easy is it is to throw words and accusations around, they need have no bearing in reality and your direct experience and sharing help bring this absurdity to light. The facts are out there and now people have a choice.
Thanks JM for sharing your experience of living in a cult. It is clear that Universal Medicine is the exact opposite to what has been described here. My experience of Universal Medicine is one of empowerment. I am responsible and accountable for all the choices I make and they are my choices. The opening and then continued unfolding of the people that attend Unimed Events brings honesty, harmony, joy and Love to themselves, their partners, families, work colleagues and all others. A real cult narrows and dulls the light people carry within and sets people up to allow manipulation and to live victimisation. This is the absolute opposite to Serge Benhayon and Universe Medicine. I really appreciate your insight and sharing in this blog.
Your insight into the darkness of a true cult is fascinating and in such stark contrast to the self-responsibility and loving way encouraged by Universal Medicine. Your expression comes with an undeniable authority from your lived experiences and your amazing life today a true testament to the choices you have made for yourself because of the inspiration you have been offered by them. Thank you for such a truly great sharing.
Truth and power through and through – JM, you are living testament to what Universal Medicine represent – taking responsibility for your life.
Such a powerful portrayal of the integrity of Universal Medicine and what they truly offer. As you said JM, they are the complete antithesis of a Cult.
JM your blog is a very powerful statement clearly showing the complete and stark contrast with an actual cult and the integrity and lack of imposition employed by Universal Medicine(UM). Everything you say about your experience with UM I can attest to, it is also mine and while I don’t have an actual cult experience to compare, I have been involved with a number of organisations in the health and wellbeing industries in my 25 years of involvement in that arena. Not one of them operated with the level of integrity, the evident true care of people, and with level of transparency I see every day within Universal Medicine. It is a case of what you see is what you get, it’s just that what you get far exceeds what most of us have come to think is even possible. UM is the biggest breath of fresh air in the whole personal growth, health and wellbeing industries and is the absolute antithesis of a cult.
Yes Golnaz well said, and I would add to that… religion, education, dedication, commitment to life, relationships, friendship, brotherhood… and many more. The truly understand what these words mean and begin to live by that is so deeply enriching that there is no going back.
Thank you JM for your blog. It is a very honest, clear and powerful blog. I have never had any personal accounts or anyone I know who has been in a cult. I have been attending Universal Medicine events now for about 4 years. It certainly is not a cult of any sort. It is the most amazing teachings I have ever come across that are never controlling or demanding in any way. You are always free to come and go as you please. The events are always well planned to ensure all participants are well cared for with the highest integrity and regard. I continue to attending these amazing events because I am deeply inspired to learn more about ways to returning to love and connecting to who I am. Learning to live a life in harmony and love. Learning to discern what is truth and what is not.
Thank you JM for your truthful and honest blog . Having read what a cult is really like and from yourself how it is to live in one, then I think those who have tried to make Universal Medicine out to be a cult have not done their research very thoroughly!
I am Jacqui’s mother and her account of what went on in the cult is spot on. And like her, I know what a cult looks like as I was a member of one for 10 years. Take for instance one of the facts about this cult -The leader would ask one of us to spend hrs stroking her naked body or sleep with her, if you were chosen you were regarded as the “special one”, she was always preying on your low self worth.
In contrast; Universal Medicine empowers you to build your self worth so you know that this sort of behaviour is not acceptable . There is no inappropriate touching of any person what so ever, in fact like Jacqui, never, have I been treated in such a respectful and non-imposing way in a massage or healing session as I experience with Universal Medicine. I know what a cult looks like and it is ludicrous to even consider Universal Medicine is a cult.
Thank you Marylouisemyers, it is very powerful to hear from you too, not just as Jacqui’s mother to confirm her account, but as one who lived in a cult for 10 years. Reading both your accounts makes it very clear there is no parallel between a cult and Universal Medicine. What you share confirms what Jacqui says in summary and exactly my experience with UM also… ““Universal Medicine – a dangerous cult”… I think not! Quite the opposite in fact – my life has improved DRAMATICALLY in every possible way and I am answerable to no one but myself.”
This is true ottobathurst. First hand knowledge carry’s the authority of truth because it has been lived, felt and seen with your own eyes. Accusations and accounts from others who have no first hand knowledge of what they are claiming do not and cannot have the same authority. From this stance how can we not consider anecdotal evidence as a lived and reliable science?
No money could pay the wisdom and clarity you have about cults. I’d say you have the experience that makes you an expert on this topic. Like in the saying: an ounce of practice is worth more than tons of theory.
Here here felixschimacher8 – no one can argue or deny the facts when one such as JM has ‘lived to tell the tale’. First hand experience doesn’t need anyone to believe it, it just is, standing on the foundations of lived and seen reality. And the reality is that Universal Medicine is the antithesis of any cult behaviour.
Thank you JM for your open sharing. I was not in a cult so therefore it is very interesting to read about it from first hand. I am deeply impressed that you changed your life in such an inspiring way. And as you so clearly have showed in your powerful blog that Universal Medicine is not a cult at all.
It is easy to draw parallels between things seemingly related on the outside, but in truth bear no true resemblance to each other. Yes, Universal Medicine Serge Benhayon inspires hundreds if not thousands of people to make changes to their lives, but so does Kim Kardashian, and I would dare say that the types of changes people make in their lives as a result of having been inspired by Serge Benhayon are far more beneficial than the changes made by those who look to the former as a role model on which to base their life. Yet does anyone accuse Kim Kardashian of being a cult leader????… Did not think so.
Should anyone ever have any doubts about Universal Medicine being a cult or not from what a few disgruntled people have said online they only need read this blog! From what you’ve described from your past experience and current experience it’s like two separate worlds. While I have not had the former experience I can agree and relate to your statments in regards to Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon.
Thank you JM, Leigh and Serge Benhayon. Two worlds, soul and spirit! One brings true love the other emotional love!
This is awesome JM, a true testament to the fact that Universal Medicine is nothing like a cult. Instead it inspires one to consider the truth of their choices and to bring more self-responsibility and love into their lives.
Thank you for this powerful testimony about Universal Medicine. Universal Medicine is something completely different than what they would call a cult and stands for restoring the true nature of us human beings. UM brings back to us human decency, integrity, responsibility and accountability that restores our true nature and power in us.
Brilliant and powerful testimony JM clearly representing how Universal Medicine is not a cult. Your transformation is inspirational and reflects how Universal Medicine presents and inspires people to take responsibility for the choices we make in our lives. This is truly empowering. As through connecting to the truth of who we are we can make loving choices that support this connection to the love that we are as we live. And I love how you say this – ‘my life has improved DRAMATICALLY in every possible way and I am answerable to no one but myself.’ – beautifully claimed and I absolutely feel the same.
Could not be made clearer than this JM. I 100% agree. Universal Medicine promotes a way of life that is truer than any I have ever come across in my life. A way of life that is quite simply Glorious.
I agree Joshua. It is simply Glorious, and what I have experience in terms of my health, vitality and wellbeing has been amazing in every way since being introduced to Universal Medicine. To me, I can see that this way of living with self care, love and gentleness is key to resolving so many personal and world wide issues if fully embraced. It is simply teaching us to return to love. Definitely not a cult of any kind.
Hear hear!
JM, you are a true inspiration – I have known you for a few years now, and to see where you are in life and how beautifully you handle yourself and the world is nothing less than awesomely inspiring! You are a success because of how you have grown and transformed yourself back to your true self – and this success then follows you no matter what you do around you. Thank you for YOU and thank you for your words of sharing above.
Its great reading the facts from one who knows from experience, it is totally ridiculous to label any organisation, especially Universal Medicine a dangerous cult unless an investigation turns up facts that point that way, which in Universal Medicines case will never happen as all the testaments above speak so strongly of love and free will. Not something that is associated with Dangerous Cults.
Very well said! It is definitely not dangerous, how can anything that is all about love and connecting to God be dangerous?
Yes it’s a very powerful contrast. A family member used to be in the church of Scientology for a few years, when they decided to leave, someone from the church rang them every day for at least a year to try to change their thought processes – it was incredibly intrusive and they refused to answer the phone. Now that sounds like a cult to me!
Thank you JM for sharing your experiences with a ‘cult’ and comparisons to Universal Medicine. Clearly, Universal Medicine is not a cult. It merely offers choices on how to live one’s life. There is ‘no follow the leader’ mentality, just ‘follow your heart’ and allow whatever needs to unfold to do just that – unfold.
I loved reading this again JM. How ridiculous to label Universal Medicine a cult. Being interested in the truth would blow these accusations out of the water. You have presented that truth so thank you again!
Finally, the facts stated simply as they are.
That is awesome JM: ““Universal Medicine – a dangerous cult”… I think not! Quite the opposite in fact – my life has improved DRAMATICALLY in every possible way and I am answerable to no one but myself.” Thank you for providing such an expose of the facts (What you experienced in a cult) and the absolute polar contrast (of Universal Medicine). It is shocking to read the “facts”, but very necessary to expose the lie.
Yes ariannekasi. Very needed to expose the lies about real cults and real danger, not any like Universal Medicine. It makes my hair stand straight up, when I hear this accusation being made that ‘Universal Medicine is a cult’, which is absolutely wrong, and just because they bring the opposite of what a creepy cult brings, like you have shared with us JM. I am so grateful you share this with us from your own experience of living with a cult, being dedicated to a cult creepy person. Now that is scary and dangerous!
What makes Universal Medicine so different is that it supports you to understand that whatever happens in your life is happening through the choices you make. You find an incredibly inspiring level of self-love and responsibility that can truly bring changes to your life, if you choose to live it. The fact that everything is your responsibility is enormously empowering as it not only makes you answerable only to your self and no one else, but also shows that whatever does not feel right in your life is something that you can change – without dependency on any one else.
Thank-you Jaqueline for this factual testimony, which comes from someone who has experienced and knows the facts on how a cult is so harmful both physically and mentally. Where as you have also written from your own experience, from mine and also many others, is the total opposite.
A powerful testimony JM, thank you for taking the time to set the record straight. It is truly disturbingly outrageous for absurd accusations to be hurled toward Universal Medicine when in fact the opposite is the case.
Jacqui, Blessings and Thank you. Your story is a powerhouse of inspiration. From what you came from to, in 6 short years reversed yourself to total healthy living and function. Your words have such humble authority in your testimony.
True testimony JM to the fact that Universal Medicine is quite the opposite of a cult. To label it so is a cheap and easy shot designed to undermine the wonderful work it is doing in our world.
JM, reading the reality of what a cult is is an uncomfortable read even the second time. What is clear is just how destructive the patterns of behaviour were with all nighters and drug binges. It was in many ways no wonder that your mother stayed caught up in it for 10 years. If you are unemployed, using drugs and living with no self care whatsoever your impulse to get up and do something constructive would be entirely non existent and therefore you would remain trapped. By stark contrast as a student of Universal Medicine the opposite is true, I have never been more healthy and vital or had so much going on in my life than I do now and I have more freedom to do as I choose than at any other time in my life not because I am following anything or anyone but because I am living by what my body communicates to me (when I choose to listen).
Thank you JM. It is great to understand the devastating effects of cults and how they work. This being known and educated should be the norm.
I thank Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon, and the teachings of the Ageless Wisdom, who present about everything that is going on in life, and the energy and forces that are there effecting how we interact with the world.
Having awareness on what it is that is really going on out there supports me staying connected and taking full responsibility with my choices which in turn support others and balance this rot.
Living with energetic awareness supports every other being on earth, to live with true power, health and vitality.
So incredibly well said – I categorically agree with everything you have said, Universal Medicine is a company that presents a healthier way to live, there is absolutely nothing cult-like about it.
It is really quite simple. Universal Medicine is the opposite of a cult. Participants are empowered without any ra-ra and their physical and mental well-being improve.
I agree, there is no ra- ra , just love and inspiration from excellent role models in life – who wouldn’t want that.
This is one of the amazing qualities that Universal Medicine brings. They simply delivery what they present and it is entirely up to you if you want to engage with it, be inspired by it and live it OR not. You are absolutely left to feel and discern it for yourself. In fact this is the first key principle or teaching that Serge Benhayon teaches is that there is two energies Fire and Prana and it is up to you to discern them including Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon.
Absolutely Christophschnelle – they are indeed polar opposites as the students of Universal Medicine do not need to give up their lively hood or sense of self to fit into followings or teachings by one leader and it is not exclusive nor regulated that every event must be attended in full. As students we come and go as we please, taking and learning what feels right for us as we peel back the layers of what we are not. We do our own healing by how we live each day and Universal Medicine offers techniques and truths about the world to support this evolution of returning back to our loving core as equals with All. No ra-ra here, just living life as life was intended to be lived.
I so love this blog JM! It is so factual, straightforward and expressed with the conviction of knowing what is true. Truth cannot be shifted, or spoilt or shut down and you put it right out there. Thank you.
JM, such a great blog. You have explained the difference between Universal Medicine and a cult so very eloquently. Serge Benhayen and his family members treat us all with great respect and ask nothing from us but to be love. All practitioners are gentle and we all know without doubt that we are being cherished as we work together with them to heal our bodies. There is absolutely nothing of a cult about Universal Medicine just people who enjoy being together in harmony.
Beautifully put rosemaryking2, calling Universal Medicine a cult is utterly absurd, and shows no understanding whatsoever of what a cult actually is. I have been a part of Universal Medicine for almost four years and am totally free to come and go as I please.
JM, your lived experience is such a testimony to what a cult is and how Universal Medicine is not one, and as you’ve lived a cult you know this in a way many others don’t. Thank you for sharing your story and how you’ve turned your life around, it’s truly amazing.
I agree monicag2: JM’s incredibly clear description of her lived experience makes it crystal clear that Universal Medicine is not a cult, and anyone with a degree of common sense would be very hard pressed to argue otherwise. She is truly an inspiration!
Thank you JM for clearly stating the truth about Universal Medicine. It, indeed, does help, support, inspire and educate people who are willing to truly “live” their lives.
Thank you JM, Ryoko and Serge Benhayon, I agree, the students of the Livingness are an inspiration!
Thank you JM for using your experience to clearly define the aspects of what a cult is, which clearly shows that Universal Medicine couldn’t be further from this kind of accusation. From my experience I too can validate your experiences of Universal Medicine and the amazing positive changes in my life and in so so many lives.
Now that is the balanced view that should be reported in the press. Thank you Jacquie for sharing your experiences. Universal Medicine has only ever enhanced my life.
Concise and to the point Jacquie. Nothing more to add here than my experience of Universal Medicine is exactly as you have described above
This is a great blog Jaqueline, Universal Medicine being a cult is just a joke as you have pointed out in your facts. From what I have seen or heard about cults they have nothing in common with Universal Medicine.
Thank you Jacquie the comparisons you share are insightful and it seems that calling Universal Medicine a cult is quite absurd.
All this Cult naming and blaming is absolutely absurd , and quite hilarious .The only reason that it has gained any any traction with the media was that the word spurs up so many emotions (i.e. sensationalism sells ) in people due to the horrific history of death / carnage and damage that cults have inflicted on humanity . Whilst the work of Serge Benhayon and Universal medicine has been quite the opposite with most people making amazing healing ,changes and transformation , to there lives that has lead to them being more energetic , Joyful , caring , higher functioning members of families and society in the whole thanks again JM for telling us your story and experiences of how a real cult was growing up .
So true Anne, ‘the amazing lives of those who have embraced the teachings of the Ancient Wisdom as presented by Serge Benhayon’ does deserve to be front page news. There is example after example of ordinary people living extraordinary lives. People who deeply ‘care about people and making life about the well-being of themselves and others’. A shining example of all that human existence could be for all of humanity to see.
Thank you JM for sharing this insightful look at the real facts of what a cult is and the damage that it can cause , quite the opposite of the facts of Universal Medicine and all the love that is on offer.
It is ridiculous to even slightly assume that a group of people that choose to live lovingly and not exclude anyone is a cult. The word cult has such a stigma attached and is certainly not one to be used in connection with Universal Medicine.
Thank you for sharing this JM. Being labeled a cult or being accused of being a cult member because you have attended a Universal Medicine course has a significant impact. I don’t know what it is like to be in a cult. My engagement and interaction with Universal Medicine is very similar to my engagement with professional development associated with my work – I pay money, I go to a course, I learn new things, then I go home. If this is a cult then there are lots out there. A real cult is absolutely harming and dangerous as you have shared JM. Thank you again for exposing this.
Exactly JM this is not a cult in the way people think of one and you most certainly experienced but a way of living that is not reliant on the presentations, Serge Benhayon or anyone. I haven’t been to any healing courses for about three years, I attend what I can when I can there is no obligation to attend ANYTHING or see ANYBODY it’s all choice and that is by definition not a cult.
Thanks Jacqui, for setting the record straight. Universal Medicine is No Cult,
just a cheap form of branding made up by a few disgruntled folk who choose to attack over unresolved personal issues .
Wow, you really did step out of this, JM! Inspiring how you chose Love. And as it appears to me: You were given that freedom of choice through the presentations of Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine.
Jacqui describes those years so well. Universal Medicine (UM) is not a cult in fact the exact opposite. I should know as I am Jacqui’s mother and was a member of the cult she is describing for 10 years.
JM, I love how simple and clear your writing is and how easy it was for me read. And I detect no sign of blaming or judging your mother for everything that you were exposed to during your child hood. For me this is a true sign of healing and letting go of your past hurts, as you have completely turned your life around and now run a successful business. Like you, I too have been able to turn my life around when I dealt with my hurts and issues from my past. I was supported to do so when I attended courses and presentations by Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine.
Hello JM, I have never had any exposure to cults so I found your blog very interesting and as you have pointed out Universal Medicine is the exact opposite to a cult
I love what you have presented here JM. The facts of the experiences of your life so far and how harmful your early life was compared to the very loving and successful life you have now, are so stark. A healthy lifestyle, caring for yourself, loving relationships and working hard in the service of the communities we live in…a recipe for strong, nurturing and deeply caring communities. Not what has been so wrongly portrayed.
Such a well written, inspiring article JM. Universal Medicine doesn’t look or behave anything like a cult!
Thank you Jaqueline for this very informative, inspirational and clear blog.
With such clarity you deconstructed the myth and misconceptions surrounding Universal Medicine as a cult. Clearly it is not.
I loved the way you compared your experience in a cult with your experience of Universal Medicine.
For anyone to say something that isn’t true is not ok. It distorts the meaning of the words we use to describe life, which then creates the situation where 2 people can use the same word but are actually talking about 2 different things. And then we don’t understand each other the way we could if each word was known by each person to mean the same thing.
Beautiful Jacqeline, I can vouch for the amazing way you have developed. The steady manner in which you now live is in contrast to when I first met you. A gorgeous smile always greets you, and the stunning women unleashed.
Yay you JM!
I love your detailed expression as you’ve clearly shown there is no comparison between a cult and Universal Medicine.
I like you, have had a history of drug dependency but with the loving support and inspiration I have felt within the Student Body, my life is now all about being in a continuous loving relationship with myself.
As this deepens it becomes what I truly offer to all.
Thank you JM for such a concise deconstruction of the nonsense those who falsely label Universal Medicine a cult deviously peddle.
JM, you have shown quite clearly the difference between Universal Medicine and a cult. As can be read Universal Medicine and a cult are at opposite ends of the spectrum. In my experience from attending UM presentations and workshops I have developed a loving way to live with freedom to choose how I actually went about this.
Thanks JM for your article exposing and explaining the difference between Universal Medicine and the cult you grew up in.
The word Cult has been conveniently used here by detractors for it brings a panic and fear response to the public and media through sensationalism , I definitely would not have anything to do with a real cult as i am way too grounded , self empowered for this type of folly. Its incredible the low acts people are capable off in branding others this way instead of choosing to deal with there issues and hurts . Universal Medicine is transparent in its work , courses books and other info . It that way – it is leading the way in complimentary health and wellbeing allowing people to empower themselves through making better choices and healing .
The accusations of “cult” I have experienced because of my relationship with Universal Medicine have been nastily loaded with malice and an attempt to control my behaviour. They were never articulated by people in full charge of their own senses – rather, they were uttered when under the influence of drugs and / or alcohol. To anyone prepared to view the facts about Universal Medicine, such as those presented in this blog, any labelling of “cult” is just so much nonsense.
Your article was very close to my heart, to what I have personally experienced also growing up in ‘real’ Cult, I have felt the real harm that cults inflict.
For me the biggest blessing and healing I have had this lifetime was to extract myself from the cult I was involved in for thirty years, and start to re-connect to myself and make positive, supportive choices.
That was possible with the unwavering love and support of Serge Benhayon and the practitioners of Universal Medicine.
Thank you JM for your vivid and honest account of what a Cult is, Universal Medicine is definitely and categorically NOT a cult.
Thank you for your expose on living life in a cult and the chaos and damage such a way of life imposes on those within its confines.
This is the complete antithesis of what Serge Benhayon and Universal Medicine present. I say present because it is up to the person attending any event to choose to take on board and incorporate into their daily life what feels right for them. Nothing is imposed. Ever.
Jacqui your experiences are like chalk and cheese – there is absolutely no correlation between the cult of your youth and Universal Medicine.
Considering the years you underwent living around sex, drugs and total lack of stability in your life it is absolute testament to you that you have now transformed your life. As you write you attribute this to your participation in Universal Medicine and the choices you have made because of that – you are a LIVING MIRACLE and inspiration!
JM nothing short of amazing where you are at, and where you have come from. Your story demonstrates how far from a cult Universal Medicine is. It is in fact the complete opposite as you have shown.
OMG Jac Jac Jacqui! Amazing story! Thanks so much for getting this out there. This blog post needs to be in the paper! How much of an inspiration are you my dear? Talk about a transformation you have undergone. You rock girlfriend!
I worked a few years for people who where part of a cult and can just agree with you JM. All around them, their way of being, how they lived their life, how they where with people, everything felt totally different to what I experience with Universal Medicine and the people who are presenting it.
JM, I would consider you an expert on cults. You can smell them a mile away and clearly having experienced one first hand you would never return to one. The crazy thing is that what you described going on in this cult is going on everywhere in all aspects of society in all sorts of forms. What is that saying?
JM, your experiences growing up with that group sound nothing short of horrific and clearly demonstrate the lack of love and care the group had for it’s exclusive ‘members’. Scary stuff. In blinding contrast, your experience with Universal Medicine depicts an organisation committed to providing true healthcare and quality of service to ALL members of the general public, advocating very simple, loving choices that anyone can choose for themselves. Nothing scary about that!
What an inspiring story JM.
Universal medicine being compared to a cult truly is a joke as you account they are at opposite ends of the spectrum. Universal Medicine and Serge Benhayon are pure love and support, leading the way transparently, showing how every individual through taking care and nurturing themselves, can heal through anything. I agree fully when you say universal medicine a cult, I think not!!
Wow now that I read what you have written about your experience of the group you call a ‘cult’ I can appreciate people’s apprehension about any group labeled as that. I can see even more clearly the evil in tarring other groups that are nothing like that with the same feather. And none more so than Universal Medicine which is an organisation with foundations in complete contrast of what you have shared.
Thank you JM. What a great blog. Thank you for sharing what it was like for you to be involved in a ‘cult’. What you have described as a cult has certainly not been my experience of Universal Medicine!
I agree JM. Universal Medicine is not like anything you have described about your childhood experience and as you say, all Universal Medicine offerings are completely optional. There is never any pressure to be involved at anytime.