{"id":98,"date":"2025-03-09T13:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T13:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/the-occult-nature-of-ufos-part-four-the-magi-of-the-ultraterrestrials\/"},"modified":"2025-03-09T13:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-03-09T13:28:07","slug":"the-occult-nature-of-ufos-part-four-the-magi-of-the-ultraterrestrials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/the-occult-nature-of-ufos-part-four-the-magi-of-the-ultraterrestrials\/","title":{"rendered":"The Occult Nature of UFOs, Part Four: The Magi of the Ultraterrestrials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Occult Nature of UFOs, Part Four: The Magi of the Ultraterrestrials<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Magi<\/strong> (noun)<\/p>\n<p>The plural form of <strong>Magus<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A member of a traditional priestly class from the ancient Medes and Persians.<\/li>\n<li>A magician or sorcerer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(Merriam-Webster)<\/p>\n<h2>Sex and Saucers<\/h2>\n<p>In 1945, Jack Parsons, a trailblazer in American rocketry and a co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, embarked on a series of occult rituals aimed at summoning the Thelemic goddess Babalon. A devoted follower of Thelema, the esoteric philosophy established by renowned British occultist Aleister Crowley, Parsons had created a magical commune at his home in Pasadena, California. This gathering attracted numerous like-minded individuals who participated in various rituals, including forms of sex magic. Among these visitors was science fiction writer and future Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard. Parsons described Hubbard as having an extraordinary understanding of ritual magic and even suggested he was in contact with a higher intelligence, possibly a guardian angel.<\/p>\n<p>The two formed a close friendship and became partners in rituals invoking Babalon, intending to channel the deity\u2019s essence of love and sexuality into a war-torn world. Fellow Crowley disciple Kenneth Grant later remarked on these rituals, stating that \u201cParsons opened a door, and something flew in,\u201d during a period leading up to what is now remembered as the &#8216;Great Flying Saucer Flap.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Though it is illogical to claim that Parsons was directly responsible for UFO sightings\u2014strange aerial phenomena have been reported since ancient times\u2014one might wonder if the rituals performed in the Mojave Desert coincided with a surge in UFO activity in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Striking connections between sexuality and UFO encounters exist in numerous reports. Many individuals engaged in intimate activities have reported seeing strange lights and beings, particularly in secluded spots like \u201clovers\u2019 lanes.\u201d Researcher John Keel explored these strange occurrences in depth.<\/p>\n<p>Both contactees and abductees have described encounters involving medical procedures that bear sexual undercurrents, including both consensual and forced sexual interactions with non-human entities. <\/p>\n<p>An illustrative example comes from the account of Antonio Vilas Boas, who, in 1957, was taken aboard an alien craft that landed on his family farm in Brazil. He described an encounter with a naked woman who approached him in silence, leading to interactions that he interpreted as sexual. Boas remarked that, rather than being horrified, he found the experience enjoyable, even amidst the bizarre circumstances.<\/p>\n<h2>Prophecies From Lanulos<\/h2>\n<p>On November 2, 1966, a traveling salesman named Woodrow Derenberger experienced an extraordinary encounter while driving near Parkersburg, West Virginia. He spotted a strange object in the sky, described as a charcoal grey craft resembling an old kerosene lamp. As it descended and hovered above the road, a man emerged from it, introducing himself telepathically as &#8220;Cold,&#8221; who later revealed his full name as Indrid Cold\u2014an extraterrestrial from a planet called Lanulos.<\/p>\n<p>In subsequent visits, Cold spoke with Derenberger and instructed him to share his story. Meanwhile, Derenberger&#8217;s unusual encounter sparked further sightings of similar figures across West Virginia. Investigator John Keel documented many of these events and even received a phone call from someone claiming to be Indrid Cold, who warned him of an impending disaster. Just days later, the Silver Bridge collapsed, leading to the deaths of 46 people.<\/p>\n<h2>Mothman, or a Native American Curse?<\/h2>\n<p>Beginning in 1966, residents of Point Pleasant reported horrifying sightings of a shadowy, winged creature known as the Mothman, characterized by its glowing red eyes and hypnotic presence. Amid these sightings, Indrid Cold was also reportedly visiting locals. Keel believed that the alien visitor and the Mothman might have a connection, especially given the paranormal surge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nThe Occult Nature of UFOs, Part Four: The Magi of the Ultraterrestrials Magi (noun) The plural form of Magus: A member of a traditional priestly class from the ancient Medes and Persians. A magician or sorcerer. (Merriam-Webster) Sex and Saucers In 1945, Jack Parsons, a trailblazer in American rocketry and a co-founder of the Jet&hellip;\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/09\/the-occult-nature-of-ufos-part-four-the-magi-of-the-ultraterrestrials\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;The Occult Nature of UFOs, Part Four: The Magi of the Ultraterrestrials&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufos","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thataintnoplane.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}