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Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is born.
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Robert Heinlein publishes his novel, Stranger in a Strange Land. The book suggests a social and spiritual way of life that CAW has adapted with Christie’s ideas of self-actualization.
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Richard Lance Christie was fascinated with self-actualization and started studying extrasensory perception with Tim Zell, now known as Otto Zell-Ravenheart. On April 7th, 1962, Richard Lance Christie shared water, which became known as “water sharing,” with then Tim Zell. Thus, they unofficially created their religion.
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Created among a group of high school friends, the group of inspired by Heinlein's novel. They formed a group called "Atl" at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri.
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The group began publishing newspapers about their beliefs at the University of Oklahoma.
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In 1968, the group moved to St. Louis.
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CAW was created in 1968 and was recognized by the Federal government. They named the religion “The Church of All Worlds” after the main character in the book
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In 1970, Oberon formulated and published the thealogy of deep ecology which has become known as The Gaia Thesis—that our entire planetary biosphere comprises the body of a single vast living organism universally identified as “Mother Earth.”
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In 1974, CAW had churches and communities throughout the west, mid-west, and parts of the east coast.
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Otto Zell-Ravenheart and his wife moved to Oregon two years later and to conduct research, write, and practice their religion.
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Oberon and Morning Glory co-founded the Ecosophical Research Association in 1977. They researched arcane lore and ancient legends.
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By the mid 1980s, the church was only practiced in California and is now based there solely.
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After creating the Living Unicorn Project, CAW established a contract with Ringling Bros./Barnum & Bailey Circus. Through, the contract they showed legendary creatures throughout the world.
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As a result of the Ecosophical Research Association, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart and her husband started the Living Unicorn Project
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Their newspaper, the Green Egg, first premiered in May 1988 and rose to the most popular article among Pagan reads.
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By the late 1990s CAW had increased membership internationally.
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Anodea Judith assumed presidency until 1991, and the structure of the organization was revamped with plans for more nest meetings, training courses, new rituals, and publications.
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The Church of All Worlds became incorporated and federally recognized in Australia.
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In August 2001, the board of members almost terminated CAW because of financial struggles.
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Oberon created an online school for magick. The Grey School currently offers over 300 classes in 16 Departments, at seven levels, with more than 750 students aged 11-75. The faculty number 40 highly-qualified teachers. Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is the head master.
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In January 2006, the Zells returned as the leaders of the church.
