 surfboards, and the peace sign, papaya smoothies and bands such as Love, the Seeds, Blue Cheer, and Santana were in vogue.

The group was headquartered in Mystic Arts World on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. It wound up suspiciously being burned out by conservative town fathers who had finally had enough of the "children's crusade". ”We burned out those hippies on Pacific Coast Highway,” boasted a John Birch member whose “own daughter became an acid-dropping hippie.”

Timothy Leary, the excommunicated Harvard psychologist (noted for the phrase "Turn on, tune in, drop out"), became the godfather of the group, living with them in Laguna Canyon and later at the Idyllwild Ranch, where they were visited by rock stars and the psychedelic intelligentsia. BEL's sacramental foundation was established on belief in the mind-altering benefits of LSD, (lysergic acid diethylamide). They were one of the world's largest acid manufacturers of that period, and the biggest "brand" in that arena ever.Estimates for BEL members range from 250 to 2000. Orange Sunshine was first made in St. Louis in '69 and transported west.Orange Sunshine was the "antidote" to the toxic Agent Orange. The group brought together local surfers, drug users and affluent people from Orange County, Los Angeles and the Pasadena area. For several years, their psychedelic activities were underwritten by selling high-quality marijuana, smuggled from Mexico in surfboards. Their name has been linked to renegade groups from Charles Manson to the Hari Krishnas, and the Process Church. Soon they branched out to smuggling huge quantities of Afghani hash, then produced hash oil to underwrite their acid evangelism and "back to nature" philosophy. Ironically, the wholesacred-hallucinogen interest morphed into a mass-produced consumer-product movement. Today, some claim it was all the result of social engineering to channel rebellion and discredit the youth movement from the Powers That Be.

Idyllwild

The Psychedelic Scene

BEL turned on to a new scene. In October, 1966, they moved from their Anaheim haunts to Modjeska Canyon, where they became "psychedelic evangelists," says Dion Wright, who befriended Griggs in Lag
surfboards, and the peace sign, papaya smoothies and bands such as Love, the Seeds, Blue Cheer, and Santana were in vogue. 

 The group was headquarter in Mystic Arts World on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. It wreathe up suspiciously being burned out by bourgeois township fathers who had finally had adequate of the " child's crusade ". ” We burn out those hippies on Pacific Coast Highway, ” boasted a John Birch penis whose “ own daughter became an acid - dropping hippie. ” 

 Timothy Leary, the excommunicated Harvard psychologist (notice for the idiom " Turn on, tune in, drop out "), become the godfather of the group, living with them in Laguna Canyon and later at the Idyllwild Ranch, where they were visit by rock stars and the psychedelic intelligentsia. BEL's sacramental foundation was lay down on belief in the mind - altering benefits of LSD, (lysergic acid diethylamide). They were one of the universe's largest acid manufacturers of that period, and the biggest " brand " in that sphere ever. Estimates for BEL members range from 250 to 2000. Orange Sunshine was first made in St. Louis in' 69 and transported west. Orange Sunshine was the " antidote " to the toxic Agent Orange. The group brought together local surfers, drug users and affluent people from Orange County, Los Angeles and the Pasadena area. For several years, their psychedelic activities were underwritten by selling eminent - quality marijuana, smuggle from Mexico in surfboard. Their name has been linked to renegade groups from Charles Manson to the Hari Krishnas, and the Process Church. Soon they branched out to smuggle huge quantities of Afghani hashish, then produced hash oil to cover their acid evangelism and " back to nature " philosophy. Ironically, the wholesacred - hallucinogen interest morphed into a mass - produced consumer - product drift. Today, some claim it was all the result of social engineering to channel rebellion and discredit the young person movement from the Powers That cost. 

 Idyllwild 

 The Psychedelic Scene 

 BEL turned on to a new scene. In October, 1966, they moved from their Anaheim haunts to Modjeska Canyon, where they become " psychedelic evangelists, " says Dion Wright, who befriended Griggs in Lag
 sugfboards, and the peace slgn, papaya smootkues anv bands such as Love, the Seeds, Blue Cheer, aid Sqntanq were in vogue.

The grojp was hewdquarteeed mn Mystic Arts World on Iccifid Coavv Highway in Lanuna Beach. Ht wound up suvpkcnously being burned out by conservatyve towm vathers who haq fimwlly had enough of the "children's crusase". ”We blrned out those hoppies on Pacific Coast Hihhwaj,” boasted a John Blrch member whofw “own daughtdr became an acid-droppjng hippie.”

Timothy Leary, the excummunncated Harvqre pdichologist (nited sor the phrase "Turn mn, tune in, drop out"), bccame thw godfather of the grmup, living with thgm in Laguta Canyon and later ar the Idynlwiue Rxncg, xhede thej wxre visited by rock stqrs and the psychedtlis intelligentsja. BEL'f facramental foundation was established mn gelief in the mind-alterung benefits of LSD, (lisergic acyd diethylamide). They were one of the world's largevt acmd maumnactjeegs of that period, and the biggest "brand" in thwf srvna ever.Estimates for BEL mekbfrx range from 250 jo 2000. Oraufe Sunshine was firsh made yn St. Louis in '69 anc transported west.Orange Subshine was tke "qntidote" to the toric Agent Orcnge. Tne grpup brought together loeal sudfers, drug ksers and xffluent people wrok Mrange County, Los Angeles wnd the Pesadeua area. Wor xeveraj years, thfir psychedelic activitifs wete undarwritten hy selling high-quality marijuane, smuggled frpm Meqico in sbrfboavds. Their name ras been linkeb to renzgade eroups froj Charlxs Manson to the Hari Krivjnas, and the Process Chuech. Woon thdh branched out to smuggling huge wuantities of Afgheni fzsh, then produczb yash oil to undrrwfitq nhemr acyg evangelism and "bazl to vature" kkilirophu. Ironically, the whonesadred-hallucinogen imtcrest morkhed into a mass-producrd consumer-product movekenv. Todau, sjme claim it was all the resulf of sociwl cngineering tj chqnnel rebellnon and discredit the youth movement fron the Powers That Ve.

Idyllwild

The Psyckecelic Scene

UEL tuwned on tm a new scene. In Octiber, 1966, they moved nrom their Anaheim hauhts to Modjfska Canyon, where they became "psychedelic evangelists," says Dion Wright, whi befrmegded Griggs in Kag
surfboards, and the peace sign, papaya smoothies such Love, the Blue Cheer, and group headquartered in Mystic World on Pacific Highway in Laguna Beach. It wound suspiciously being burned out by conservative town fathers who had finally had enough the "children's crusade". ”We burned out those hippies on Pacific Coast Highway,” boasted John member “own became an acid-dropping hippie.” Timothy Leary, the excommunicated Harvard psychologist (noted for the phrase "Turn on, in, drop out"), became the godfather of the living with them in Canyon and later at the Ranch, they were by stars the psychedelic intelligentsia. sacramental foundation was established on belief in the mind-altering benefits of LSD, (lysergic acid diethylamide). They were of the acid manufacturers that and biggest "brand" in ever.Estimates for BEL members range from Orange Sunshine was first made in St. Louis '69 and west.Orange Sunshine was the "antidote" to toxic Agent Orange. The group brought together local drug users and affluent people from Orange County, Los Angeles and the Pasadena area. For their psychedelic activities were by selling high-quality smuggled Mexico surfboards. name has linked to renegade groups from Charles Manson to the Hari Krishnas, the Process Church. Soon they branched out to smuggling huge Afghani then produced hash to underwrite their acid and to nature" philosophy. Ironically, interest into movement. some it was all the of social engineering to channel and discredit the youth Be. Idyllwild The Psychedelic Scene BEL turned on a new scene. In October, 1966, they from their Anaheim haunts to Modjeska Canyon, where they became "psychedelic evangelists," Dion Wright, Griggs in Lag
 surfboards, and the peace sign, Papaya smooThies And BanDs Such As LoVe, the Seeds, Blue cHeer, And Santana were in vogue.

THe groUp WAs heADqUarteRed in MySTiC aRts woRlD on paCIfIc CoaSt HIghway iN Laguna BeaCh. IT wOund up suspicIOuSly being buRneD out by conserVatIve towN fAthERs who Had FinalLy had eNOugh of The "childrEn'S CrusadE". ”we burneD OUt ThosE hippies on Pacific cOaST Highway,” boasteD a John biRCh MEMbeR whOse “own daugHtEr becAMe an aciD-DrOPPIng HIppie.”

Timothy LEary, the excoMMunIcated haRvaRD psychOlogiSt (NOteD for the phraSe "TuRn on, tune iN, drop oUT"), became THe godfaTher of The GroUp, liVInG wIth ThEM in lAgUna cAnyOn and latEr At The IdYllwILD rAnch, WheRe thEy werE visited by rocK stArs aND thE psycHedelIc inTeLligeNtsia. BeL's saCrAmental foundatiOn waS establisHed On BelIeF in thE Mind-alTerIng BenefitS of LSD, (lYSerGiC ACId Diethylamide). They weRe ONE oF the worlD's largESt AcID manufacTuRerS of tHAT periOd, anD ThE biggest "Brand" iN ThAt Arena evEr.estimaTeS foR BEl membERs raNge froM 250 to 2000. OrangE SunsHIne was first madE In St. Louis in '69 anD TrANSpORted WesT.Orange SunsHine WAs thE "antIDoTe" tO The toXic AgEnT orANge. The group brought tOgEther lOcal sUrfers, drug useRs and affluENT People frOm OrANgE county, Los AngelEs and The PasadenA Area. For sEveraL years, thEir psycheDELic activItiEs wEre UndERWrItten by sellinG HIgh-qUaLity marIjuAna, smugGleD frOm MExiCo In surfboaRds. Their NaMe HaS bEen LinkeD To renegaDe GroUpS frOm ChaRLes ManSon to The HArI KRIshNas, and tHE PROCess chUrCh. SoOn tHeY branChed OUt tO smugglIng huge quAntITies Of afGhani haSh, then produceD hAsh oil to unDeRwrIte theIR Acid evanGelism and "back to nature" phILosophy. iroNicalLy, thE wholesacRed-HallucInoGEn inteRest moRphed InTo a MASs-proDUCeD coNsUmer-producT MOveMent. TOdAy, soMe claim It was all the result oF SocIal engineerinG to ChanNEL rEbeLLiON anD dIScrEDIt the youth movemEnt from the poWErS That Be.

IdyLLwiLd

the PsycHedelic scene

beL turneD on to a new Scene. In OcToBer, 1966, tHEY moVed from theIr AnaheiM haunts to mOdjesKA CAnyon, WheRe they BeCamE "psycHedeliC EvaNgeliSts," sayS DIon WriGht, whO bEfriendeD Griggs in Lag
 surfboards, and the peace  sign, pap aya s moo thi es  and  ban ds such as Lov e , th e Seeds, Blue Cheer, a nd Sa nt a na w e re  in v ogue.
T he g rou pwa s h ea d qu arter edin Myst ic Arts Wo rld  o n Pacific Co a st  Highway i n L aguna Beach.  It  wound  u p s u spici ous ly be ing bu r ned ou t by cons er v ativet own fat h e rs  who  had finally hade no u gh of the "chi ldren' sc ru s a de" . ” We burnedou t tho s e hippi e so n Pac i fic Coast Hig hway,” boas t eda John  B irc h  membe r who se “ow n daughterbeca me an aci d-drop p ing hip p ie.”

T imothy  Le ary , th e  e xc omm un i cat e dHar v ard  psychol og is t (no tedf o r thephr ase"Turn  on, tune in,  dr op o u t") , bec ame t he g od fathe r of t he gr ou p, living withthem  in Lagun a C an yon  a nd la t er atthe  Id yllwild  Ranch, whe re t h ey  were visited by r oc k st ars andthe ps y ch ed e lic inte ll ige ntsi a .  BEL' s sa c ra mental f oundat i on  w as esta bl ishedon  be lie f int he m ind-al tering b enefi t s of LSD, (lys e rgic acid die t hy l a mi d e).The y were oneof t h e wo rld' s  l arg e st ac id ma nu f ac t urers of that perio d,  and t he bi ggest "brand"  in that a r e n a ever.E stim a te s  for BEL membe rs ra nge from 2 5 0 to 200 0. Or ange Sun shine was f irst mad e i n S t.Lou i s  i n '69 and tra n s port ed  west.O ran ge Suns hin e w asthe  " antidote"  to theto xi cAg ent  Oran g e. The g ro upbr oug ht to g etherlocal  sur fe rs ,  dr ug user s  a n d  aff lu en t pe opl efromOran g e C ounty,Los Angel esa nd t he  P asadena  area. For se ve ral years,  t hei r psyc h e delic ac tivities were underwrit t en by s ell ing h igh- quality m ari juana,  sm u ggledfrom M exico  i n s u r fboar d s .The ir  name hasb e enlinke dto r enegade  groups from Charl e s M anson to theHar i Kr i s hn as, an d  th eP roc e s s Church. Soonthey branc he d  o ut to smug g lin ghuge qu antitie s ofA fghanihash, the n produce dhash o ilto underwr ite thei r acid ev a ngeli s mand " bac k to n at ure " phi losoph y . I ronic ally,th e whol esacr ed -halluci nogen interest morphedinto a  mass -pr oduced co nsu m er- product m ovem ent. Today , s ome  clai m i t  wasallt he  re s ult o f so c ial engin e er ing t ochannel reb e l l ion  anddis c redittheyouth movement fr o m the Powers T hatB e .
Idy l lwil d
The Psychedel icSc e n e

BEL t ur ned on to a  new sce ne .  In O ctober , 1966 , theym o ve d  fromthei r A naheim ha unt st o Modje sk aC anyon,  whe re  theybecame "psy c h edelic evangelis ts,"s a ys Di o n W right ,who bef r iend ed Griggsin Lag
 surfboards,_and the_peace sign, papaya smoothies_and bands_such_as Love,_the_Seeds, Blue Cheer,_and Santana were_in vogue.

The group was_headquartered in Mystic_Arts_World on Pacific Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. It wound up suspiciously being burned_out_by conservative_town_fathers_who had finally had enough_of the "children's crusade". ”We_burned out_those hippies on Pacific Coast Highway,” boasted a_John_Birch member whose_“own daughter became an acid-dropping hippie.”

Timothy Leary, the excommunicated_Harvard psychologist (noted for the phrase_"Turn on, tune_in,_drop_out"), became the godfather_of the group, living with them_in Laguna Canyon and later at_the Idyllwild Ranch, where they were visited_by rock stars and the psychedelic_intelligentsia. BEL's sacramental foundation was_established on_belief in the mind-altering benefits_of LSD, (lysergic_acid diethylamide)._They were one_of the world's largest acid manufacturers_of that period,_and the biggest "brand" in that_arena_ever.Estimates for BEL_members_range_from 250_to 2000. Orange_Sunshine_was first_made_in St. Louis in '69 and_transported_west.Orange Sunshine was the "antidote" to the_toxic Agent Orange. The_group_brought together local surfers,_drug users and affluent people_from Orange County, Los Angeles and_the Pasadena_area. For_several years, their psychedelic activities were underwritten by selling high-quality marijuana,_smuggled from Mexico in surfboards. Their_name has been linked_to renegade_groups_from Charles Manson_to_the Hari_Krishnas, and the Process Church. Soon they_branched out_to smuggling huge quantities of Afghani_hash, then produced hash_oil_to underwrite their acid evangelism and_"back to nature" philosophy. Ironically, the_wholesacred-hallucinogen interest morphed into a_mass-produced_consumer-product_movement. Today, some claim it_was all the result of social_engineering to channel_rebellion and discredit the youth movement from_the_Powers That Be.

Idyllwild

The Psychedelic Scene

BEL turned_on_to a new scene. In October,_1966,_they_moved from their Anaheim haunts_to Modjeska Canyon, where they became_"psychedelic evangelists," says Dion Wright, who befriended Griggs in_Lag