Jack Parsons - Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword (Patron-Only Early Access / Ad-Free)
A rare collection of essays by a legendary pioneer in rocket science who was devoted to the occult. Few biographies come anywhere close to as fascinating as that of Jack Parsons.
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SOURCES:
Atrocityguide Jack Parsons Doc: https://youtu.be/mxfSMcNP_HQ?si=cjYnIyJk1iG-PCSS
Kenneth Anger's "Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome": https://youtu.be/RVOeuN9sfD4?si=om-N_4ynvY5TMRoH&t=337
Aleister Crowley's "Hymn to Pan":
https://www.luminist.org/archives/hymn_to_pan.htm
Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Parsons
Jack Parsons - Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword BOOK REVIEW (YouTube)
Comments (4)
Ngl I think my favourite story of his was how he got cucked by E Ron Hubberd the founder of scientology when they were trying to summon the antichrist. Last Podcast on the Left did a really fun three parter on him.
I'll have to give it a listen, thanks for mentioning it.
Years ago I read the bio Sex and Rockets : The Occult World of Jack Parsons by John Carter, with a Robert Anton Wilson intro. Good stuff- it sounds like it mostly covers the same material you saw in the Atrocityguide video, but it's a fun read all the same.
Thanks for the recommendation! I should check that one out.