Oberon Zell-Ravenheart: Church of All Worlds, Role in Neopagan Community, Health Concerns, Bibliography, Discography, Media Appearances, and a List of Books by Author Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

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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, then a teaching certificate from Harris Teacher's College in St. Louis in 1968. He also spent some time on graduate 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 Greek myths and 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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A sculptor as well as an author, Zell 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.

Green Egg

As the creator and original editor of the Neopagan magazine Green Egg in 1968, Zell-Ravenheart was an early popularizer of the term "Neo-Pagan". When Green Egg began publishing as 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 a widely distributed public forum for discussion and networking. Green Egg is currently published as an e-zine, edited by Ariel Monserrat.

Grey School of Wizardry

Zell-Ravenheart is one of the founding faculty members and currently Headmaster of the Grey School of Wizardry. The Grey School of Wizardry (GSW) is a nonprofit, on-line school specializing in occult magick, incorporated March 14, 2004, as an educational institution in the State of California. Its creation was inspired partly by Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the school in the Harry Potter novels by author J. K. Rowling.

Speaker and teacher

Zell-Ravenheart regularly presents workshops, lectures and ceremonies at Neopagan and New Age events, as well as at science fiction conventions and renaissance fairs. Oberon and Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart have appeared at over 20 Starwood Festivals (and a few WinterStar Symposiums) over the past 25 years. They have maintained Church of All Worlds presence at Starwood, called the CAWmunity, for over a decade.

Oberon and Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart currently live in Sonoma County, California, where they are members of the Sonoma County Pagan Network. He is a frequent speaker at the organization's local activities, and has contributed articles to its website.