American Alchemy

NASA’s Dark Secrets: UFOs, Pagan Rituals & Time Travel

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Sep 20, 2025
Discover the occult history behind rocket science, where mysticism meets space exploration. Delve into the spiritual practices of early astronauts like Buzz Aldrin and Edgar Mitchell. Unpack Jack Parsons' intriguing rituals and the Nazis' esoteric connections. Explore Wernher von Braun's controversial past and the symbolism in NASA missions. Learn about ritualistic launches and claims of non-human intelligence guiding technology. This journey reveals a profound cosmic narrative intertwined with human belief and consciousness.
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ANECDOTE

Moon Communion And Masonic Symbol

  • Buzz Aldrin performed a private communion on the Moon using a silver chalice, wine, and bread.
  • Aldrin also carried a Scottish Rite silk flag, later displayed at the Masonic Temple in Washington, D.C.
INSIGHT

Apollo Astronauts Bridged Science And Mysticism

  • Edgar Mitchell linked spaceflight to consciousness studies and founded the Institute of Noetic Sciences.
  • Mitchell believed the overview effect implied cosmic purpose and invited support from figures like Wernher von Braun.
ANECDOTE

Jack Parsons: Rocketry Meets Ritual

  • Jack Parsons co-founded the early rocketry group that became JPL and led occult rituals like the Babylon Working.
  • Parsons mixed Thelema sex-magic with propulsion work and died in a suspicious laboratory explosion in 1952.
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