Oberon
Zell-Ravenheart
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart (b. Timothy Zell, also formerly known as Otter G'Zell) (b. November 30, 1942, St. Louis, Missouri) is the co-founder of the Church of All Worlds and a prominent figure in the Neopagan community.
An early advocate of deep ecology, in 1970 Zell-Ravenheart articulated the Gaea Thesis, independently of Dr. James Lovelock, who is usually credited with the theory's development.[1] Zell-Ravenheart, along with his co-wife, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart and the other members of his group marriage, have been influential in the modern polyamory movement.[2] He also co-founded the Ecosophical Research Association in 1977, an organization that explores the truth behind myths; best known for the creation of the "living unicorn" (created by minor surgery to the horn buds of a goat).[3] One of their "unicorns", Lancelot, toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Role in Neopagan community
As the creator and original editor of the Neopagan magazine Green Egg, Zell-Ravenheart was an early popularizer of the term "Neo-Pagan". In 1967, when Green Egg was still a spirit-duplicated newsletter, Zell used the term "Neo-Pagan" to describe the new religious movement he was helping to create. Green Egg later grew to be a semi-glossy magazine with international distribution and, in an era before the Internet, its letters column provided an important and lively forum for discussion and
networking.
Zell-Ravenheart holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri and later did graduate study at Washington University in St. Louis. He is the author of numerous articles and five books (listed below). He considers himself to be a Wizard, and is one of the founding faculty members and currently Headmaster of the Grey School of Wizardry (an online school of magick). He regularly presents workshops, lectures and ceremonies at Neopagan and New Age events, as well as at science fiction conventions and renaissance fairs. As a sculptor, he has created numerous images of Pagan deities -- some based upon historical images, others his original creations. With his family he runs Mythic Images, a business through which his artwork is
distributed.
Books by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart
Grimoire for the Apprentice Wizard.
Creating Circles & Ceremonies: Rituals for All Seasons and Reasons (with Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart)
Companion for the Apprentice Wizard
Dragonlore: From the Archives of the Grey School of
Wizardry. Dekirk, Ash "Leoparddancer", with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart.
A Wizard's Bestiary. Dekirk, Ash "Leoparddancer", with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart.
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