Welcome

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law. 

Welcome to Belarion 156, the Jack Parsons Archives. Launched in 2022, 70 years after Jack’s death, the purpose of the Archives is to collect and study Frater Belarion’s works, and make them available to everyone. 

This is an ongoing project and a labor of love – if you have materials not included in the archive that you would like to see included, or notice errors in the transcription, please contact us.

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DOING YOUR WILL, by Jack Parsons - An Audio Reading

 

Who was Jack Parsons?

John “Jack” Whiteside Parsons, was a brilliant pioneer in rocket science, and an equally brilliant magickal practitioner. A member of the OTO – Ordo Templi Orientis, a magickal and religious order led by Aleister Crowley, Jack explored the hidden depths of the aether to exert his Will and bring about his vision to take mankind to the stars. In the process, he became devoted to the goddess BABALON, and sought to incarnate her into flesh through the Babalon Working. He found his true elemental companion in Marjorie Cameron through this working. Jack’s writings show his dedication to Freedom, Will, and liberation from dogma and Patriarchy. He died in 1952, but left a legacy that inspires and enflames the hearts and minds of many today.

The Archives

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Narcissus

Narcissus Drug me with drugs Slow acting, sensuous, sweet, Co-mingle gin and musk, Hashish and amber, Let me drink and breathe And hear slow, devious music Until aroused To subtle, languorous moods, Until I see Ochre and mazarine and purple Emit lascivious sounds Then I shall do Through dark and gothic ruins, Dray and golden …

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Under the Hill

Under the Hill Now while the sky is apple green And the wind is still and the moon is ripe, Come to the hollow under the hill While the night is young and the evening thrills To the thump of drums and the strum of strings And the shrill cry of the pipe. A girl …

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Resources

Jack Parson’s Works

Most published works of Jack Parsons are out of print currently. You may be able to find some copies on Amazon used sellers, or ebay.

Books about Jack Parsons

Sex and Rockets by John CarterSex and Rockets: The Occult World of Jack Parsons

An excellent biography of Jack Parsons’s life and work in rocket science and magick by John Carter, with well-researched sources, illustrations, and an introduction by famed occultist and writer Robert Anton Wilson.

Get it here on Amazon

 

Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons

George Pendle’s book has served as the inspiration for the CBS All-Access  (Now Paramount +) TV Show’s semi-fictional account of Jack Parsons. It is a well-written and entertaining read.

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Sex Magicians by Michael William WestSex Magicians: The Lives and Spiritual Practices of Paschal Beverly Randolph, Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons, Marjorie Cameron, Anton LaVey, and Others

The author, Michael William West, provides a short, but informative overview of Parson’s life, focusing on his magickal practice and his personal life.

Get it here on Amazon

 

Media About Jack Parsons


Strange Angel Paramount+ TV ShowStrange Angel (2018)

The riveting two-season cancelled series that provides an inspiring, fictionalized dramatization of Jack Parson’s life and work. It certainly captures Parson’s spirit, even if the facts are a bit fuzzy.                                                  Watch it on Paramount+ via AmazonPrime Video

 

Lore Season 2 Episode 6Lore Season 2, Episode 6: Jack Parsons: The Devil and the Divine (2018)

This episode gives a rather lurid retelling of Jack Parson’s story, good for an entertaining watch-through.                                                                                             Watch it on AmazonPrime Video