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.

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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.

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Media About Jack Parsons


Strange Angel Paramount+ TV Show
Strange 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