Fellowship of Universal Guidance

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Fellowship of Universal Guidance

The Fellowship of Universal Guidance, a metaphysical group that operated in the greater Los Angeles area, was among the early groups to align itself with the New Age movement. The fellowship was founded by Wayne A. Guthrie and Bella Karish in 1960. Both channelled entities who were viewed as great sources of light. After operating in Los Angeles for several decades, the fellowship moved to suburban Glendale. Among the people associated with the fellowship in the 1960s was David Spangler. As a young student, Spangler learned to channel under the guidance of the fellowship and was still associated with them when the entity "John" began to speak through him. Spangler carried an understanding of the New Age developed in relationship to Guthrie and Karish with him to Findhorn in 1970. He stayed at Findhorn for several years and eventually became one of the major spokespeople for the New Age movement in the United States.

No contact has been made with the fellowship in recent years and it is assumed that it has disbanded.

Sources:

Wisdom Workshop Lessons. 12 vols. Los Angeles: Fellowship of Universal Guidance, n.d.