ATWA is an acronym for Air, Trees, Water, Animals and All The Way Alive. It was first termed by Charles Manson in the early 1970s. ATWA is not an organization; the name represents the life support system of the Earth. Charles Manson and his associates, most notably Lynette Fromme and Sandra Good, use the term to name the force of life and the opposition to that which destroys the ecological balance of the Earth.
ATWA is associated with the so-called Manson Family. Also associated are the music group Family Jams and Order of Rainbow.
Meaning
Since ATWA is not an organization, there is no membership. Manson has said all life is ATWA.
Sandra Good was imprisoned for 10 years for conspiracy to send threatening letters to corporate executives unless their corporations ceased polluting the environment.
System of a Down song
In 2001, Serj Tankian and Daron Malakian from the alternative metal band System of a Down wrote a song on the album Toxicity about this issue called ATWA.
See also
References
- The Manson File by Nikolas Schreck (Amok Press, 1988, ISBN 0-941693-04-X)
- Charles Manson Superstar documentary directed by Nikolas Schreck (Music Video Distribu, DVD Release Date: 2002)
External links
- New Charles Manson and ATWA site
- ATWA Tribute Website (Warning: page includes graphic image)
- ATWA page on ATWA Tribute Website
- missing index to ATWA Tribute Website (Google)
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