Cosmic Awareness Communications: About Us

CAC’s mission and early history:

CAC, officially known as Cosmic Awareness Communications, was founded in 1971 by Sam Millar, A. W. Turnbow, and myself, Vikki T. We brainstormed around the kitchen table until we arrived at this name. I ended up handling the legal work myself when our hired lawyer fell short of expectations, which, amusingly, led me to be mistaken for a law student during my extensive research at the State Law Library. Being situated in Olympia, the state capital, made access to resources particularly convenient.

The broader vision of our Awareness work traces back to around 1961 and evolved through two earlier organizations, both of which A. W. contributed to (though neither Sam nor I were involved). It's a rich and colorful history, with detailed accounts available in historic issue 500 and issue 802 ($3 and $4 respectively), complete with pictures.

CAC’s Articles of Incorporation outline our organization mission clearly:

“A. To acquire and disseminate information of a religious, esoteric, mystical, and scientific nature by printing, publishing, and instructing through various communication mediums, such as schools, radio, television, and motion pictures. We also aim to manufacture and distribute games, inventions, and other teaching aids.

B. To engage in any activity of a charitable, religious, educational, scientific, humanitarian, or benevolent nature as deemed beneficial by the directors of this corporation, provided it does not contravene the laws of the State of Washington or the United States of America.”

When I submitted our paperwork, both the State of Washington and the IRS readily accepted it.

Beyond the legal framework, the mission of CAC is fundamentally to 'lessen the sorrow and suffering in the world by reminding people of who they truly are—aspects of the Divine.' One of my favorite early quotes (paraphrasing) reflects that every human face is interconnected. In 1983, we published a pamphlet titled “Cosmic Awareness Speaks” as a general introduction, and we still have a few hard copies available for $8. Originally priced at $3, I noticed that the dues rates on page 1 have remarkably never increased! Our commitment to operating as a non-profit organization remains steadfast, although postage for this 94-page booklet has increased, reflecting the changes in costs over the last four decades and more, especially for our dedicated volunteers.