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jack parsons: antichrist superstar
by Richard Metzger - July 26, 2001

Since the first link below is to an article I wrote about John Whiteside Parsons which pretty much sums up my ideas about him and his magickal legacy (and my entire political philosophy as well!) this intro is going to be quite brief.

I've been fascinated by Jack Parsons for years. He was an amazing character. Certainly one of the more glamorous figures in magickal history and certainly one of the most idealistic of 20th century revolutionaries.

And think about it. The Babalon Working, I mean. What a wonderfully strange idea: If the cosmic perfection of mankind is to be achieved by the return of the Christ consciousness, what better way to hurry the process up than to attempt to actually bring on the Apocalypse by inviting in the spawn of Hell?

With science!

Richard Metzger

John Whiteside Parson: Antichrist Superstar
Disinformation editor Richard Metzger's essay on Jack Parsons and the Babalon Working originally appeared in the final issue of 21.C magazine.

Salon Book Review: Sex And Rockets
This Salon magazine book review (February 15, 2000) covers Sex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons (Los Angeles: Feral House, 2000), the revelatory volume published by John Carter (a pseudonym). John Geirland's review is a good summary of the book, covering Parson's connections with magus Aleister Crowley and a pre-Dianetics/Scientology incarnation of L. Ron Hubbard (who stole many techniques from Crowley/Parsons). Geirland covers the rumours surrounding the enigmatic Parsons and also highligts his 'hidden' cultural impact upon contemporary 'Thelema' practitioners and the US space program.

Whence Came the Stranger:Tracking the Metapattern of Stranger in a Strange Land
Mindblowing exegesis on the idea that Robert Heinlein's sci-fi classic was actually a "Trojan Horse" smuggling Aleister Crowley's religion of Thelema into popular culture. Don't miss this one.

The Scientology Story
The infamous series from the Los Angeles Times.

Typhonian Ordo Templi Orientis
This index, from Peter R. Koenig's exhaustive OTO history site (spend a day or two there) has a few articles about Jack Parsons and the Babalon Working which originally appeared in Starfire magazine in the late 1980's.

The Babalon Working
Michael Staley on Jack Parsons, Lafayette Ron Hubbard, Marjorie Cameron and the Babalon Working.

Hollywood, Satanism, Scientology and Suicide
Explosive stuff. Betcha the "Church" hates this one!

The Roots of Scientology
Fascinating collection of documentation on the supposed "black magick" origins of Scientology. There is a LOT of wild stuff at this well produced site.

Oracle for the New Millennium
Two lengthy excerpts from "Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword" by John Whiteside Parsons.

Bare Faced Messiah
The complete text online of the book Scientology tried to stop. Truly incredible stuff with much information on The Babalon Working.

Babalon Net
This site collects many of the best articles about Jack Parsons and the Babalon Working and includes several rare texts written by Parsons himself. Includes The Book of the Antichrist and Liber 49: The Book of Babalon, which Parsons believed was the "fourth" book of Aleister Crowley's Liber AL. Recommended.

The Magickal Scientist
Excerpt from Paul Rydeen's extended essay on John Whiteside Parsons. Originally appeared in the pages of Greg Bishop's 'Excluded Middle' magazine. Features rare photos!

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