This mason’s UFO statement was made a few years after the Roswell crash of 1947, but I think what it is saying is still useful and informative today.
Following is a rare historical gem. Quite probably the only copy extant, it is a 12-page set of typed notes from a 1950 lecture on the subject of UFOs by one Manly Palmer Hall, 33d Mason and prolific author on such esoteric subjects as magick, alchemy, occultism, secret societies, comparative religions, etc.
Although we had expected a decidedly less Prosaic Perspective to have emerged from the Magickal Masonic Mind of The Manly One, the document is nonetheless of great value in an historical sense and may or may not reflect either the genuine views or tactical obfuscations of such secretive fraternal organizations as the Scottish Rite or the Dark Brotherhood of the Langley Lodge. …
THE CASE OF THE FLYING SAUCERS
by Manly Palmer Hall (33d), July 2, 1950
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This morning our purpose is to analyze certain aspects of the human mind in connection with the mysterious case of the Flying Saucers….
The various things seen and described can be classified into various groups; one group consisting of the flying saucer which is round, almost round, oblong, concave and convex. That various sizes have been noted, we know, some being of no great size, and others being of considerable proportion. Then something resembling the jet propulsion machine, either without wings, or with exceedingly thin, fin-like extensions, propelled by a tremendous power from what appeared to be gills on the sides, the whole structure shaped roughly like a cigar, have also been described by several persons. Detached floating lights that are seemingly under control have also been noted. Rays, beams and lights, and such phenomena, disassociated from any visible structure have been reported. …
I’ve fast forwarded to Brother Hall’s last paragraph, but check out the whole thing if you are so inclined, at the link below.
“… The device in all probability is some highly specialized scientific structure intended to advance research. The device itself may not be the project, but some means of testing for something else, but whether it is a means to an end, or is the end itself, it is almost certainly humanly guided, humanly devised, and is being advanced in the unfoldment of necessary research into the great and powerful potentials of the planet. Beyond that I think we shall simply have to wait until Uncle Sam decides to talk, and anyone who talks before that would be doing every one concerned a great unkindness. “
via A 1950 Lecture on UFOs – by Brother Manly P. Hall, 33«.
I’m updating this right before Christmas, in 2018. Neither of my mason grandfathers ever said anything about UFOs. I did not know that they were both masons until after they’d passed. Re-reading this now, in 2018, I wonder if they got this memo above, and thus were following a guideline not to mention UFOs.
Knowing that we all lack common sense at times, I try to consult others to keep a good balance in life. Sometimes I have felt, as I assume we all do, trapped in no-win situations, however. In such cases I’ve taken what seemed to be the least bad path to balance my obligations after consulting others for perspective.
The UFO information I am sharing is out there, so I do not believe I am doing Uncle Sam any disservice. From what I’ve learned from the news, the US Government is in the dark about the origins of many of these phenomena. If I am crossing any line, perhaps Uncle Sam will let me know. Until then, I’m enjoying the freedom to discuss topics I find of interest. For some reason, UFOs have always fascinated me.
Each little clue as you read the various stories builds the picture. The UFO picture can take decades, perhaps a lifetime to fill in, with some new bits suddenly changing the entire thing, as happens from time to time.
Update 2023: As to the News i8 mission of saving the human species, the power UFOs have demonstrated may forever remain elusive to us, but just in case aliens or alien-seeming technologies can help us avoid extinction, I suggest they remain worth considering and attempting to discern.
