Father Yod | |
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 Father Yod demonstrating the star exercise | |
| Born | James Edward Baker July 4, 1922 Cincinnati, Ohio, US |
| Died | August 25, 1975 (aged 53) Oahu, Hawaii, US |
| Other names | YaHoWa |
| Occupation(s) | Cult leader, restaurateur, musician |
| Spouse | Robin Popper (1970-1975) |
| Children | 1 |
Father Yod (/joʊd/ YOHD), or YaHoWha, born James Edward Baker (July 4, 1922 – August 25, 1975), was the American cult founder and owner of one of the country's first health food restaurants, on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. He founded a spiritual commune in the Hollywood Hills known as the Source Family. The Source Family was heavily influenced by the teachings of Yogi Bhajan and the astrological age of Aquarius. The Family practiced communal living in Southern California and later in Hawaii. He was also the frontman of the commune's experimental psychedelic rock band, Ya Ho Wha 13.