George King | |
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Born |
Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom | January 23, 1919
Died | July 12, 1997
Santa Barbara, California, United States | (aged 78)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Writer and founder of the Aetherius Society |
Years active | 1954–1997 |
Known for | Aetherius Society |
Notable work | Contact Your Higher Self Through Yoga (1955) The Twelve Blessings (1962) The Nine Freedoms (1963) |
George King (January 23, 1919, Wellington, Shropshire – July 12, 1997, Santa Barbara, California) was a British author who founded the Aetherius Society, a new religious movement, [1] during the mid-1950s.
George King was born on January 23, 1919, in Wellington, Shropshire, England and brought up in a Protestant family with strong occult interests. [2] [3] [4]
In 1954, he claimed that a voice told him "Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament." Afterwards in 1955, he founded the Aetherius Society and published the book Contact Your Higher Self Through Yoga.
George King died in Santa Barbara, California, on July 12, 1997, at the age of 78, according to the Aetherius Society. [5] However, his death was not reported in major newspapers.
His claims have been denounced as pseudoscience by skeptics such as James Randi. [6]
Selected writings: [7]
George King | |
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Born |
Wellington, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom | January 23, 1919
Died | July 12, 1997
Santa Barbara, California, United States | (aged 78)
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Writer and founder of the Aetherius Society |
Years active | 1954–1997 |
Known for | Aetherius Society |
Notable work | Contact Your Higher Self Through Yoga (1955) The Twelve Blessings (1962) The Nine Freedoms (1963) |
George King (January 23, 1919, Wellington, Shropshire – July 12, 1997, Santa Barbara, California) was a British author who founded the Aetherius Society, a new religious movement, [1] during the mid-1950s.
George King was born on January 23, 1919, in Wellington, Shropshire, England and brought up in a Protestant family with strong occult interests. [2] [3] [4]
In 1954, he claimed that a voice told him "Prepare yourself! You are to become the voice of Interplanetary Parliament." Afterwards in 1955, he founded the Aetherius Society and published the book Contact Your Higher Self Through Yoga.
George King died in Santa Barbara, California, on July 12, 1997, at the age of 78, according to the Aetherius Society. [5] However, his death was not reported in major newspapers.
His claims have been denounced as pseudoscience by skeptics such as James Randi. [6]
Selected writings: [7]