Amy Carlson

Amy Carlson (November 30, 1975 – circa April 2021), widely recognized as Mother God among her followers, was an American cult leader and co-founder of the controversial religious movement, Love Has Won. Carlson asserted that she was a divine being, claiming to be a 19 billion-year-old reincarnation of Jesus Christ capable of healing ailments, including cancer, through love.

In her early adulthood, Carlson began expressing unconventional ideas, including those involving starships. By the mid-2000s, she immersed herself in New Age beliefs and became an active participant on Lightworkers.org. In late 2007, she made a significant life change by leaving her third husband, her three children, and her managerial position at McDonald's to relocate to Colorado, distancing herself from her family.

Initially known as the "Galactic Federation of Light," the movement gained traction after launching its first YouTube videos in 2009, particularly growing in popularity from 2014 onward through online platforms. The group traveled extensively across Colorado, Oregon, California, and Florida before settling in Moffat, Colorado.

By September 2020, Carlson's health had declined significantly, resulting in paralysis from the waist down, and she later claimed to have cancer. In April 2021, the group was based in an RV park in Mount Shasta, California, when Carlson was last seen alive on April 10. Her body was discovered on April 28, 2021, in a mummified state within a makeshift shrine, suggesting she had been deceased for several weeks. Following her death at age 45, Love Has Won fractured, with her deputy, Jason Castillo, establishing a new group named Joy Rains.