This Is Actually Happening 320: What if your mom believed she was the good witch?
May 21, 2024
Will Taylor shares his harrowing journey growing up with an abusive mother steeped in voodoo practices. He recounts the traumas of childhood, including sexual abuse and a home rife with domestic violence. After losing his brother to murder, addiction took hold, spiraling him into despair. However, through recovery, he learned the power of forgiveness—first for his mother on her deathbed, then for others, reshaping his life and relationships. Will’s story is a profound exploration of trauma, addiction, and the transformative power of empathy.
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Voodoo Payment Fractures The Family
- Will Taylor recounts his mother paying a voodoo man with family money and returning altered, sparking marital decline.
- That incident marked the start of his father's drinking and escalating domestic violence at home.
Childhood Rituals Of Fear
- Will Taylor describes jars, quarters in windows, sulfur burns, and spiritual turpentine baths as childhood rituals.
- He accepted these practices as normal because his mother enforced them and his father did not intervene.
Forced Gazing And Learned Compliance
- Will Taylor recalls being forced to stare at a jar and lie about seeing a face to stop his mother's trance-like behavior.
- He learned to lie to escape prolonged spiritual rituals because speaking up risked physical punishment.