Truth or Cult? with Abigail Kochunas

“Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”

Corinthians 11:14

Some doors open softly. They offer community. A place to belong. A teacher who seems to see something in you. A promise that your life, your art, your spirit, your future could become more than it is. But sometimes the door leads somewhere else entirely. In this episode of Tales from the Truth Seekers, I’m joined by Abigail Kochunas —artist, actress, writer, poet, painter, energy worker, and survivor of a fourteen-year coercive experience connected to Scientology with an acting teacher in Los Angeles. In it, she bravely opens up about what Scientology is really like, how our current mainstream political and spiritual circles mirror the cult dynamics that she found herself victim of, and offers sage advice for anyone living in America today who wants to protect their mind and heart from the insidious nature of ideological possession.

Abigails’s Bio & Links:

Abigail is a multidisciplinary artist, trauma-informed Usui Reiki Master Teacher, and Animal Communicator based in Joshua Tree, CA, with over 25 years of experience as a performing artist on stage and screen. A published poet and visual artist, her work has been featured in galleries and publications throughout Southern California, and she is the creator of Art Alchemy workshops and author of This Awakened Life on Substack. Trained in energy medicine, core wound healing, shamanism, and crystal healing, Abigail brings both professional training and lived experience as a trauma “survivor to thriver” to her healing practice. Her work with humans and their animal companions takes a holistic, multisensory approach, incorporating Reiki, sound, aroma, color, vibration, and handcrafted organic aromatherapy, flower, and gem essences. Rooted in a deep reverence for Mother Earth and informed by Buddhist, Pagan, and Christian traditions, Abigail explores the sacred intersection of creativity, spirituality to fuel the movement of LOVE.

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