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Brotherhood of Eternal Love

Mon, Jan 17, 2011 9:25 am


Ever see the movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World?" My favorite character is the lifeguard from California. You first see him dancing with his beatnik girlfriend in his beach pad. That movie was made in 1962, right before the hippies arrived on the scene. But you can recognize their precursers in those beach party beatniks. I think a lot of hippie culture actually started around Newport Beach with the original surfer scene. A lot of the surfers were really beatniks who had basically dropped out of society to smoke pot and ride waves. They had a lot of religious experiences doing that and formed some of the first communes by sharing cheap houses near the beach and turning them into surfer crash pads. John Griggs moved to Laguna Beach shortly after he dropped acid for the first time. He created "The Brotherhood of Eternal Love," which became the biggest LSD, marijuana and hash smuggling operation in North America for a few years.

 

The Feds knew about the Brotherhood, but it took them years to penetrate the organization because they were so tight. They weren't just a smuggling organization, they were a religious movement. Much of what you see today at Rainbow Family Gatherings looks a lot like what was going on around Griggs at Laguna. Since Griggs remains relatively unknown, it's only right that we try to raise his profile and celebrate his accomplishments at the Cannabis Cup. Unfortunately, he died in 1969, when the Brotherhood was still at its height. The organization never really fully recovered from losing its founder and leader. There's a great book on the Brotherhood recently published titled "Orange Sunshine" by Nick Schou.

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alexis23

Apr 26 2012, 5:10 pm

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anonymous

Dec 16 2011, 6:05 pm

forget the who, look at the links

Bobby BEL

Dec 5 2011, 2:43 pm

High Times, DEA, Normal , WAMM, Obuma and the Rest of Nazi America want to Own the Pot industry and tax you as our lords and masters. The Stock holders are ex Snitch DEA lame evil money folks like Watson and Rosenthal
They are making big bucks on the Marijuana Stock Market an GW Pharma and busting the competition. We get Busted they get richer. A Pyramid Scam like the Fed Reserve Bank and their Flunky slaves

real deal

Dec 3 2011, 3:57 pm

The Brotherhood gathered as do Gold particles in a river gather unto themselves.

real

Dec 3 2011, 3:38 pm

The coming together of the Brotherhood was as gold gathers to itself in a river.
LOve Peace Brotherhood
om mani padme hum

BEL

Jul 5 2011, 4:35 pm

Greetings All,
Talking with Crazy George about who is in the BEL we can truthfully say that everyone here and gone being born and dying are BEL, forever connected. All is the same substance. We have had this discussion for many years.
Tricky Ricky took me to Afghanistan. Travis saved my Life in Afghanistan. Steven Hagar turned me on the Kennedys speech that got him killed. The Speech to end the fed reserve and military complex.

The Police broke up the BEL and it returned as fruit with seeds for a million fold and growing in The WAY, OM, ETERNAL LOVE.

We are All Victims of the Federal Reserve Bank. Since their inception in 1913 they created the Controlled Substance Act, Depression by design, Funded every side of every war, Rockefellers Standard Oil and Rothchields IG Farbin have supplied all sides with the products to run plains trains subs and the machinery for war. Prescott Bush was arrested for having Nazi money in his Bank. The openly state that they want elite, supernaturel intellectual Bankers running their New World Order. They want to eliminate 90% of the World population with them running it as our Lords and Masters.
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/

We have turned the not Our federal Reserve Bank in to four F.B.I. agencies for Treason and the Rico Act.
They informed us there is a ongoing investigation and cannot comment.

The New Age is upon us and Those that Know in their whole being who they are have nothing to worry about, no fear
Bliss knows not loss or gain. Love is Eternal and that’s our WAY. Peaceout

comic donna

Jul 3 2011, 5:13 pm

don't be taken in by the people pretending to be the BEL. those of us that were really there and didn't want to be involved with snivelers, trying to be wannabees, and we still think they are trying to live what we already did and have since moved on. bobby is a joke he was then and has lifted himself to the ranks of a laughing stock, he wasn't there and developed nothing substantial for what we were trying to do. its time to get over it he is not the charlie sheen of L.S.D.

BEL

Jul 2 2011, 4:15 pm

We would like to thank All the High Times people for Their induction of Farmer John into the High Times Counter culture Hall of Fame.
The Truth of the BEL is for All to see in the Light.
We are bringing you information not known by anyone else before.
We present Facts on Observations by all those that care about the BEL.
Not Judgments by a few in the Dark to benefit themselves only.
We have heard of books and movie deals from so called BEL folks that are making plans for their pocketbook and care nothing for the real issues facing our Planet or our Children. END THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK

BEL

Jul 2 2011, 4:05 pm

Travis Ashbrook Wrote this in reply
What are you trying to say?
You are calling a lot of people rats! Tell me one person that I ratted on, you are probably one yourself.
Hyson, Ricky, myself, where is your proof! All you are doing is gossiping. You are a fraud and a liar
and you had nothing to do with the BEL, you were a second string bench warmer. You have pissed off a lot of folks who are real and were there. You were not there! and you know it, so go and have your fun with your so-called BEL. You can be president of this fake group if you want. It just makes you look sillier than you already are and a fake president. You have a lot of nerve to tradmark the BEL
and Mystic Arts. I could go on and on about your bullshit but I won't waste anymore of my time with you. Take my name off your email and off your BEL list. Travis G. Ashbrook

36 minutes agoRobert Dale Ackerly
Travis
You told me your self when the Huntington Beach Cops came and took the 4 lbs of hash and the 2 lbs of weed and 250 000 in cash when you were letting me sleep in your motor home. You told me that you gave up your connection and it was OK. You were on Federal Parole and got to go to Mexico after that.
As far as the snitch that the man had when Brenie came back is still to be uncovered, soon.

Ask Nolan he was there.

You ripped me off for Bruce Hammons who you made a lot of money with and that's all you have ever been interested in.$$$$$
Your Karma is yours wherever You go.
The other info about you and everyone else was told by others
good luck peaceout

BEL

Jul 2 2011, 1:39 pm

Hay My friends let me share with you please.
Gordon told George and I years ago that if anyone could give his name to get AWAY that was OK just do not tell where we are or testify.

I saw no one testify after The Valalla Bust on any of US.
Tricky Ricky Told Barnes my name and where i was in Afghanistan according to Dennis Martiono when he found me there. I asked Hiahtullah if Tim could come and he said yes they would hide him out.

Dennis Martino, Johanna Harcort Smith , Tim Learys Daughter and Son rated me off and i went to Jail for 8 months.

The POLICE BROKE UP THE BEL NO ONE ELSE.

I have much respect and love for all the Bros and Sisters. We are all connected to everything for ever and more whether we know it like it or not.
I have forgiven myself and everyone else to heal the hurts that we all have suffered from the MAN and forgive them also.
There is Nothing that is not Everything.

I can chose whom I please and please whom I choose.

End the fed by Harmony With Nature creating Peace On Earth.

This is the Official Story.

The BEL is Ringing Alive Above ground and Breathing
Join us and co create World Peace at the RockPile Amphitheater
We are producing 4 concerts there a year.
peaceout Bobby

AquarianTempleBEL

Jun 30 2011, 2:51 pm

Hay I was contacted by Steven Hagar he requested some original Brothers from the Brotherhood of Eternal love to be Celebrity judges in Amsterdam and do not bring the Snitch.
I went to a reunion with some BEL associates and asked his questions.
When I emailed them back he got really rude and off the wall about what he thought was seeing. He emailed my info to Mike and Carol Randal in a negative way so Mike accosted me in a Hostile threatening manner on the MAPS floor where I was working. I never spoke to or know Mike and Carol Does not even know me or remember me at her house when Tommy and I tried the New Orange Sunshine for John.
I have the right to say what I want about the BEL.
YOU do not call anyone in the BEL a Snitch or anything else unless you can prove it.
I take offence to some one taking advantage of my kindness by a cheap shot in the back.

Bobby Black contacted me and gave me some VIP tics and was very cool and well mannered.
After Mike Randall did his thing in public with witnesses i emailed this to Bobby



Lets do a 3 day camp out next year on the High Times Summer Solstice Fest at the Craneway, like the Earthdance and Grow All Over the World.
I am In all the way. California Dreaming is a Reality.

Hay I saw Carol and Mike Randal they told me that Steve templedragon sent him a email that I had sent to Steven and they were very upset with me because I said Carol is a house wife and knows little about the BEL?
Steve contacted me and asked for some Original Bros to be VIP judges at the Hemp feat Amsterdam and to bring No Snitches?

I started a committee with 4 BEL folks about 2 years ago to determine who is Original BEL Brothers, BEL associates, Family and Friends in good standing with the BEL. Who is upholding the Ethics and Morals for future Programs. We came together from Nicks O.S., Book after 20 and 40 years. We grew to 9 before the reunion.

There are many Factions of BEL.

Steve asked Who are the Original Bros?

I asked these questions at our Reunion in Dana Point’s Jolly Roger a few months ago
What OBEL Who wants to go to Amsterdam, Who are the Snitches That Steve does not want around?

The Original Bros Say.
We were formed in 1957 at Fremont Jr. HI School in Anaheim. The Blue Jackets.
We were tried and tested, proved to be true and real, No rats, rips, lies or slander, watch each Brothers back, what is mine is yours Forever that’s where It Is At.

Our Code of honor was upheld for 8 years before the Western Hi, Modjeska Canyon, Laguna Beach, The Ranch and Maui Folks came along.
Even thieves have a code that only lasts as long as their interest hold.
The BEL interests are a spiritual foundation based on Eternal Love

No one knows that info about the BJ in the OS Book, nor do Carol and Mike, who came from Long Beach.

The Original BEL Bros are From Anaheim 1957 to Eternity. No rats rips ect.

All others are BEL Associates are from 1966, Western HI, Modjeska Canyon, Laguna Beach, The Ranch and Maui Folks, Families and friends of the BEL

Who OBEL wants to go to the H.T. Cups in Amsterdam?
H.T. is DEA
H.T. stole the Hash maker, is inside trading and works with big Pharm.
We are in drug programs and we do not want BEL in H.T. glorifying drugs??/ (hahahaha)
Carol is a house wife and knows nothing about the BEL.
John was the dirtiest, low down sneak scamming trickster alive. Carol saw one face us another.
Carol is on Psych meds and is tripping.

OBEL “We do not care one way or the other we only came here to see you”
Everyone’s calling you the Preacher” (Me, Bobby.)

Who are the Snitches?
From The book Orange Sunshine: Travis, Tricky Ricky, Stubby and Mike Henson.
Mike was at the reunion, Ricky, Travis, Stubby and others were not invited.
After the party I was informed Mike Henson was a Big time rat and they were sorry to have invited him. Hhhmm never heard that one about Mike.

Glenn L. Who told and Ed May who wrote the BEL book are not from Anaheim and that book is BS.
The OS book is a lot of BS also.

Now that the BEL police case is closed we are finding out a lot of new information.

I asked Bobby Weir and others to come by the Cups because OS was filming, interviewing the BEL? What happened? Gee we put it on TV. Where are the Kottonmouth Kings?

I was in the Navy from 62 to 65 and missed a lot with the Bros,

I managed the Euphoria in Pasadena with Bob Thomas and Buddy( The Joker) BELA)Morgan, a Art & Coffee Gallery. Owsley had his lab there. Bob created all the Deads Art. We got busted and I became a fugitive. I had to sneak in and out of Anaheim and the canyon at that time, so do not know a lot of the BEL Associates.
So We do not want Folks Slinging Smack around they know nothing about or whos who in the zoo. Not good reporting to Smear BS.
I asked the lawyers at the Cups about that kind of journalism and me being accosted on the MAPS floor in public for some misinformation generated by a H.T. Guy. From some one i hardly know.

Entheogenic

May 23 2011, 4:55 am

Its about time.

BEL

Apr 10 2011, 3:13 pm

HAY Show your appreciation by sending a donation to the Brotherhood Of Eternal Love so we can take some low no income Brothers to the Cup. Thank you Spread the Love
Robert Ackerly
1606 Soquel Ave # 111
Santa Cruz CA 95060

rainbow-lagunatribe

Jan 23 2011, 10:26 am

Easter vacation and Newport were synonymous in the 50's into the early 60's S. California scene. We were all beatnik hippies without even knowing that we were. The Rendezvous Ballroom was our temple and Dick Dale was our King. And around the corner was The Prison of Socrates where we went to taste the Beat. And riding the waves all day and partying all night became a lifestyle waiting to be turned on. Our party went on, an on, in rental units all over town. There were so many of us. We, the young and the brave, thought we were taking over. The ultra-right John Birch Society, headquartered in Newport, and the rest of the rich land lords thought differently. With the police and the courts, bought and paid for, on their side, the Rendezvous was burnt to the ground and they started to run us out of town. Laguna, a victim of the depression and World War II, was a summer vacation destination and it was deserted with windows boarded over off season with 2 cops per shift to watch over it. That's the way it was when i first arrived, after being asked, i mean told, to leave my Seashore Drive, beachfront party house in Newport by a judge who held a grudge back in '64.

Learyfan

Jan 17 2011, 2:05 pm

John Griggs is a hero! Thank you for recognizing him.

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