Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (b. Timothy Zell, November 30, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri, also formerly known as Otter G'Zell) is a co-founder of the Church of All Worlds, as well as a writer and speaker on the subject of Neopaganism. He completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri in 1965. In 1967, he received a Doctor of Divinity from Life Science College in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, and received a teaching certificate from Harris Teacher's College in St. Louis. He has taken some graduate level studies at Washington University in St. Louis.
In an interview with Natalie Zaman in 2008, Zell described himself as a "Wizard." Distinguishing his real-world practice from the wizards of fiction, Zell adds a "k" to his spelling of "magick." He explained to Zaman that his path into Wizardry began at an early age with the reading of fairy tales, which he found to be an "introduction to the world of myth, magick, and mysterie." As a child, Zell had visions, which his mother told him were from the life of his grandfather.
An early advocate of deep ecology, Zell-Ravenheart articulated the Gaia Thesis (preferred spelling Gæa or Gaea) in 1970, independently of Dr. James Lovelock, who is usually credited with the theory's development. Along with his co-wife, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart and the other members of his group marriage, he has been influential in the modern polyamory movement.
Zell-Ravenheart also co-founded the Ecosophical Research Association in 1977, an organization that explores the truth behind myths. This group was known for the "living unicorns" they created by minor surgery to the horn buds of goats. One of their unicorns, Lancelot, toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
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