Judy Z. Knight (born Judith Darlene Hampton,
March 16, 1946 Roswell, New Mexico) is the CEO of JZK,
Inc, of which one part is Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
[ Knight claims that on 7 February 1977, an entity called
Ramtha, The Enlightened One appeared to her and her husband
in her kitchen in Tacoma, Washington.
He apparently trained her for out-of-body experiences,
and since then she has been able to act as a medium, channeling
this being. JZ Knight says that is how she is able to
channel Ramtha by going through a process of leaving her
body, through which he then teaches.
She appeared on The Merv Griffin Show in 1985, and later
wrote an autobiography A State of Mind in 1987. Time called
her at that time "probably the most celebrated of all
current channellers."[1] Ramtha's School of Enlightenment
Web site claims that since 1988, through the JZ Knight
Humanities Foundation, that JZ has given $1,181,067.93
dollars to 200 graduating high-school seniors "that they
may pursue their educational goals." In 1996, a total
of $280,000.00 was given to 39 graduating seniors. Yelm
High School counselor Carol Parker is quoted on the Web
site: JZ has done a lot for the kids in our community.
Her generous scholarships have given them the opportunity
to further their education."[2] Knight now lives in a
French-chateau-styled mansion in the outskirts of Yelm,
Washington, where she teaches courses nationally and internationally
and runs Ramtha's School of Enlightenment, The Outback
Boutique, and JZK Publishing – amongst other pursuits.
In the early 1990s, Knight’s high-profile divorce case
appeared in the tabloids: Ex-husband Jeffrey Knight accused
her of blackmail and psychological bullying. Knight has
been married five times, and has been with her current
partner for ten years.
Although absent from public view for almost five years,
she has returned to public speaking, on radio and in magazines
and workshops.
