When does esotericism become dangerous? Franka used to feel different. In spirituality she finds new hope and finally the feeling of belonging. She slips deeper and deeper into the community and spiritual festivals, rituals and beliefs determine her life. Only when she falls for a rip-off and drags her best friend into it does she manage to leave the scene. ???? The video description for more accessibility for our film about #spirituality can be found in the second comment under the video. ???? Chapter marks 00:00 Intro - Esotericism and spirituality 00:50 This is what Franka experienced at spiritual festivals 01:45 The dangers of esotericism 04:23 Franka took part in this rip-off - and dragged her best friend into it 06:08 This is what the tarot cards say 07:19 This is what your birth horoscope says about you 08:48 Esotericism vs. reality 09:41 Franka apologizes to her best friend 11:45 Bo draws her conclusion ???? What are gift circles? Gift circles are fraudulent pyramid schemes in which existing members repeatedly recruit new participants who pay fresh money into the circle. Such a circle consists of four rings, for example. In the inner ring there is a person who receives the money. With each circle the number of people doubles. So there are two people in the second circle, four in the third and eight new people enter the fourth ring who "donate" the money. Then the inner person leaves the circle, the circle splits and each person slides one ring further inwards. The two people from the second ring each open a new circle. Eight new members each have to be recruited for these. These illegal systems often promise financial success and a kind of community. But they are illegal in many countries because they lead to financial loss for most participants and are based on deception and exploitation. ????What are the risks of drug use when you have mental health problems? My colleague Philip looked into this question: • Drugs for mental health problems: Help... ???????? Help available: If you are feeling bad right now, you can contact the telephone counseling service 24/7. By phone on 0800 / 111 0 111 or by email and chat at http://online.telefonseelsorge.de. ???? If you need support in finding therapy places, the patient service will help you. You can reach them by phone at 116 117. ???? Team: Bo Hyun Kim, Julia Horn, Gregor Simbruner, Georg Gilstein, Tobias Klein, Lea Brockmann, Andreas Josef ???? You can also find us here: Twitter: / reporter Snapchat: / 3246991136 TikTok: / reporter.offiziell ???? YEAH! We are also part of #funk. Check it out: YouTube: / funkofficial Instagram: / funk TikTok: / funk Website: https://go.funk.net We have a heart for critics, but not for haters: https://go.funk.net/netiquette Experience real stories with us. Up close. Critical. Without filters. ???? A new topic every week ???? Bo has been part of the reporter team since 2023. From the Ruhr area, she went to study in Heidelberg, Seoul and Potsdam before completing her journalistic training at Hessischer Rundfunk. When she is not reporting on business and news between Frankfurt and Cologne, she is always on the lookout for new, exciting stories. / behindthebo #reporter is produced by WDR and funk. funk is a joint offering by the Association of German Broadcasting Corporations (ARD) and the Second German Television (ZDF). http://Go.funk.net/impressum