"Understanding" was one of the "grand daddies" of the new age
movement!

The Theosophical movement (beginning late 1800's) was the grand daddy of the
new age movements of the 70's and 80's.

It was also the grandaddy of the 50's Flying Saucer Cults like the
Understanding group.

Two branches of the Theosophical/Spiritualist tree.