Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard
Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard | |
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| Born | Edna Anne Wheeler June 25, 1886 |
| Died | February 10, 1971 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lotus Ray King |
| Occupation | Occultist |
| Known for | Co-founding the Saint Germain Foundation Leader of the I AM Movement |
Edna Anne Wheeler Ballard, also known as Lotus Ray King (June 25, 1886 - February 10, 1971), was an American theosopher who co-founded the Saint Germain Foundation and served a co-leader of the I AM Movement with her husband Guy Ballard. In 1944, Ballard and her son Donald Ballard were charged with mail fraud and their court case would eventually be ruled by the US Supreme Court as United States v. Ballard where the charges were ultimately dismissed, on the basis of the court system incorrectly attempting to consider validity of their religious beliefs. Ballard's work with the I AM Movement is considered a predecessor to the current new age movement.