Puharich took over from Crowley? Where are we today?
1875:Aleister Crowley is born.
1904:Crowley writes
The Book of the Law, establishing Thelema.
1911:L. Ron Hubbard is born.
1914:Jack Parsons is born.
1915:Robert Monroe is born.
1920:Crowley founds the Abbey of Thelema in Cefalù, Italy.
1930s–1940s:Jack Parsons co-founds the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and joins Aleister Crowley’s Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.).
1933:Ingo Swann is born.
1945:
- L. Ron Hubbard joins Jack Parsons in the Babalon Working ritual, blending occult practices with experimental mysticism.
- Hubbard reportedly learns techniques from Thelema that influence the later development of Dianetics and Scientology.
1946:Parsons and Hubbard conduct the
Babalon Working to summon a divine feminine entity.
1947:Aleister Crowley dies in England.
1948:Andrija Puharich establishes the Round Table Foundation for parapsychology research.
1950:
- L. Ron Hubbard publishes Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, introducing his method of achieving mental clarity through "auditing."
- This becomes the precursor to Scientology.
1952:Jack Parsons dies in a mysterious explosion.
1953:L. Ron Hubbard founds the Church of Scientology, incorporating concepts of past lives, higher states of consciousness, and spiritual development.
1958:Robert Monroe begins experiencing out-of-body experiences (OBEs).
1960s:
- Scientology grows globally, offering advanced training like Operating Thetan (OT) levels, which focus on spiritual control over the material universe.
- Ingo Swann studies psychology and begins exploring paranormal phenomena, aligning with themes of higher consciousness promoted by Scientology.
1970:Andrija Puharich meets Uri Geller and begins exploring extraterrestrial communication with him.
1971:
- Robert Monroe publishes Journeys Out of the Body, popularizing OBEs.
- Ingo Swann begins working with Andrija Puharich on psychic research.
- Connection: Swann reportedly expresses familiarity with concepts similar to Scientology's spiritual framework, likely influenced by his exposure to its teachings or cultural overlap.
1972:
- Ingo Swann participates in CIA-funded remote viewing experiments at Stanford Research Institute (SRI).
- Connection: Some of Swann’s work on spiritual abilities echoes principles of Scientology’s OT levels, particularly ideas of remote perception and higher awareness.
1973:
- Uri Geller is studied by Stanford Research Institute (SRI).
- Ingo Swann co-develops the remote viewing methodology for Project Stargate.
1974:Robert Monroe establishes the Monroe Institute for consciousness exploration.
1978:Andrija Puharich publishes
Uri, detailing his work with Geller.
1986:L. Ron Hubbard dies.
1995:
- Robert Monroe and Andrija Puharich both die.
2013:
