Background
Wibke was born as daughter of Ursula Schmidt-Prange and Doctor Hans-Daniel Christians, a physician. Her mother then married Harry van Gunsteren and the whole young family took van Gunsteren as surname including the step-daughter Wibke.
Wibke was born as daughter of Ursula Schmidt-Prange and Doctor Hans-Daniel Christians, a physician. Her mother then married Harry van Gunsteren and the whole young family took van Gunsteren as surname including the step-daughter Wibke.
She has published some guided meditations. In 1969 Wibke married Prince Welf of Hanover, a first cousin of Prince Ernst August of Hanover the current head of the House of Guelf as well as a first cousin of Charles, Prince of Wales the current heir to the throne of the British Commonwealth. In 1970, they had a child, Princess Saskia of Hanover, currently known as Mrs Saskia Hooper.
In 1973 Wibke started to work as Gestalt therapist.
Along with their five-year-old daughter Tania Saskia they moved to Poona, India to live with Osho. Welf died at the age of 33 at a clinic in Poona from a cerebral haemorrhage after collapsing during a morning exercise session and becoming paralysed at the ashram.
Currently Turiya (Wibke) Hanover lives with another sannyasin, Rupda, in Byron Bay, Australia. Turiya has published at least five guided meditations:
Awakening of the Heart
Forgiveness Meditation
Healing the Body
Compassion and Forgiveness
Gratitude and Appreciation
Healing the Wounded Heart.
