Orison was born on July 15, 1937. In 1959, Orison was convicted of murder and was sentenced to serve 22 years in Soledad. Early on in prison, Orison punctured a hole in his skull, self-inducing a cerebral edema. With this edema, Orison was able to use an ancient Peruvian technique known as "stopping the world." In the years ahead, he would be able to focus this power with the act of group hypnosis. Also during this time, Orison became a "born again" Christian and would eventually become a reverend. By 1998, Reverend Orison had moved to 1476 Wicks Street in Equality, Illinois.