I had the great pleasure to join John Adams and Chris Kendell again on the Afternoon Commute. This time around we discussed Scientology. We started out by focusing on one of Hubbard’s earliest mentors, rocket scientist and Crowley acolyte Jack Parsons. We discussed Parsons’ relationship with the government and his high-level military clearance while running the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. We also discussed Parsons’ and Hubbard’s infamous sex magick rituals that they performed in California. I also talked about Parsons’ girlfriend (possible handler/ intelligence asset) Marjorie Cameron. I discussed Cameron’s rather interesting background as the only woman working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during WWII, and her fascinating past as a spy. Later we discussed Hubbard more directly. We explored his use of hypnotism and his experimentation on his own family during the early stages of Scientology and his writing of “Dianetics.” I also introduced my own theories about the relationship between Scientology and the CIA. We explored Scientologists (and CIA contractors) Ingo Swann and Harold Puthoff’s work on psychic warfare at the Stanford Research Institute. Later on, Chris and John asked me about the famous 1993 IRS judgement that declared the cult a religion, granting it massive power and influence.
Chris and I then explored the nature of cults on a broad level. We examined the concept of the State as the largest cult around. I also discussed how Scientology has slowly been infiltrating the alternative movement. Through the use of the Citizens’ Commission on Human Rights and their stance on vaccines, the cult has been trying its best to get in bed with the alternative community.
This is another long conversation where we get into a ton of different topics and ideas, so make sure you have your E-Meter handy!
[Note: There is a slight audio problem with my recording which makes it sound as if I have a terrible lisp.]
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