34. Matamoros Most Wanted

Welcome back to another episode witches,  Join us this week as we explore the dangers of cults in witchcraft. Felicia takes us through the brutal murder of young student, Mark Kilroy, while on spring break in Matamoros, Mexico. You might be saying to yourself "this isn't a true crime show" and you would be right, but the reason we're covering this is because the people who committed this crime were apart of a deadly cult who use their twisted idea of the Afro-Cuban spiritual practice of Palo Mayombe to justify their actions. This is just one example of how some people twist all kinds of magical, religious and spiritual practices to benefit their financial, power, and psychological needs by convincing others of their erratic ideologies. It is always important to remember to remain free thinking and to educate yourself rather than follow others blindly. Come along with us as we explore this deadly cult.  WARNING: this episode contains graphic content and may be disturbing to some listeners.  Episode sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Mark_Kilroy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palo_(religion) https://allthatsinteresting.com/mark-kilroy https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-work-of-the-devil/ https://www.lawrencetalks.org/charla-de-merienda/2019/9/9/palo-mayombe-kongo-derived-afro-cuban-spirituality https://pavementpieces.com/traditions-of-palo-mayombe/ https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/religion/2016/09/15/what-makes-cult-cult/90377532/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult