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This title is published by Feral House and is widely available: Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons
Some readers find the sections detailing Parsons' occult writings to be "tedious arcana," while others appreciate the inclusion of previously unpublished writings and photographs. John Carter - Sex and Rockets. The Occult World...
The book served as a primary inspiration for the TV series Strange Angel . Buying Information This title is published by Feral House and
Outside the lab, Parsons was a devoted follower of Aleister Crowley and led the Agape Lodge of the Ordo Templi Orientis (OTO) in Pasadena. He identified as "The Antichrist" and performed Thelemic rituals intended to usher in a new occult age. Buying Information Outside the lab, Parsons was a
In the 1940s, Parsons befriended L. Ron Hubbard (who later founded Scientology). The two engaged in the "Babalon Working," a series of rituals to manifest a goddess, before Hubbard eventually left with Parsons' money and his wife.
Author John Carter utilizes interviews and primary sources to provide an "intriguing portrait" of Parsons.
This guide covers Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons , a biography of Jack Parsons , a man who lived a paradoxical life as both a pioneering rocket scientist and a high-ranking occultist. Biography Overview