Patty Paulsen of the Sunburst Sanctuary via Messy Nessy Chic
Patty Paulsen of the Sunburst Sanctuary via Messy Nessy Chic
Jen tells the story of local commune (cult?) The Brotherhood of the Sun and its leader Norman Paulsen... and a hitchhiking alien. Yep.
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The Last Great California Hippie Commune is Still Going Strong by Francky Knapp, Messy Nessy Chic (April 29, 2019)
Sunburst (Brotherhood of the Sun) by Dusty Hoesly, World Religions and Spirituality Project
Norman Paulsen and the Brotherhood of the Sun/Sunburst by Carole Cusack, Handbook of UFO Religions via Academia.edu
20 Years Later, Some Followers of Guru Still Keep the Faith by Miles Corwin, Los Angeles Times (July 10, 1969)
Sunburst Market in Goleta in 1978, Sunburst Sanctuary via Messy Nessy Chic
Entrance to Sunburst Sanctuary in 2023
Norman Paulsen, Messy Nessy Chic