Manly P. Hall (1901–1990)
Author of The Secret Teachings of All Ages
About the Author
Manly P. Hall (1901-1990) was one of the leading esoteric scholars of the twentieth century. In 1934, he founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles
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Series
Works by Manly P. Hall
The Lost Keys of Freemasonry (Also Includes: Freemasonry of the Ancient Egyptians / Masonic Orders of Fraternity) (2006) 259 copies
First Principles of Philosophy: Metaphysics, Logic, Ethics, Psychology, Epistemology, Esthetics and Theurgy (1935) 28 copies
Alchemy: A Comprehensive Bibliography of the Manly P. Hall Collection of Books and Manuscripts (1986) 20 copies
How To Understand Your Bible: A Philosopher's Interpretation of Obscure and Puzzling Passages (2004) 15 copies
The secret history of America : classic writings on our nation's unknown past and inner purpose (2019) 14 copies
Great Books on Religion & Esoteric Philosophy: With a Bibliography of Related Material Selected from the Writings of (1966) 14 copies
Therapeutic Value of Music Including the Philosophy of Music: Including, the Philosophy of Music (1982) 9 copies
Invisible records of thought & action : a practical guide to subtle vibrations, their causes & effects (1990) 8 copies
Life planning : in three parts, I. Planning a career, II. Planning a home, III. Planning for retirement (1996) 5 copies
Horizon, Journal of the Philosophical Research Society, V7, No. 1-4, Summer, 1947 to Spring, 1948 (2013) 3 copies
The Mystery of Electricity 3 copies
The Medicine of the Sun and Moon: The Philosophical Principles Behind the Chinese Concept of Healing (1972) 3 copies
Occult Anatomy: The Body as Symbol 3 copies
Horizon, the Magazine of Useful and Intelligent Living, V3, No. 1-6, September, 1943 to February, 1944 (2013) 2 copies
Horizon: The Magazine of Useful and Intelligent Living: Vol. 3, No. 3, November 1943 (1943) 2 copies
Horizon: The Magazine of Useful and Intelligent Living: Vol. 3, No. 1, September 1943 (1943) 2 copies
Horizon: The magazine of useful and intelligent living, Vol 1, No. 4, November-December 1941 (1941) 2 copies
The Hiramic Legend 2 copies
Ways of the Lonely Ones 2 copies
The Adepts: In the Eastern Esoteric Tradition: Parts One: The Light of the Vedas and Part Two: The Arhats of Buddhism (1953) 2 copies
Porphyry on the Wandering of Ulysses (Neoplatonism: Theology for Wanderers in the New Millennium, Book Four) (2006) 2 copies
Collected writings 2 copies
Facing the facts 2 copies
The Text of Three Recordings 2 copies
Shadow Forms 1 copy
The All-Seeing Eye: Nos. 1-6 1 copy
The Ancient Mysteries and Secret Societies Which Have Influenced Modern Masonic Symbolism (2020) 1 copy
The All Seeing Eye: Nos. 1-6 1 copy
PRS Journal Winter 1966 1 copy
The Rosicrucians 1 copy
Horizon: The Magazine of Useful and Intelligent Living: Vol. 4, No. 3, Fall-Winter, 1944 (1944) 1 copy
Julian on the Mother of the Gods (Neoplatonism: Theology for Wanderers in the New Millennium, Book Five) (2006) 1 copy
Occult Masonry 1 copy
Adepts in the Esoteric Classical Tradition: Mystics and Mysteries of Alexandria Pt. 2(Paperback) - 1988 Edition (1988) 1 copy
The All-Seeing Eye 1 copy
Parsifal The Guileless Fool 1 copy
The Judgment of the Soul and the Mystery of Coming Forth By Day: A Study of Egyptian Metaphysics (1935) 1 copy
The basic ideas of man 1 copy
The mystery of human birth 1 copy
Horizon, the Magazine of Useful and Intelligent Living, V2, No. 1-6, September, 1942 to February, 1943 (2013) 1 copy
Drugs of Vision 1 copy
Proclus on the Theology of Plato (Neoplatonism: Theology for Wanderers in the New Millennium, Book One (2006) 1 copy
Iamblicus on the Mysteries (Neoplatonism: Theology for Wanderers in the New Millennium, Book Two) (2006) 1 copy
Plotinus on the Beautiful (Neoplatonism: Theology for Wanderers in the New Millennium, Book Three) (2006) 1 copy
Horizon, Journal of the Philosophical Research Society, V6, No. 1-4, Summer, 1946 to Spring, 1947 (2013) 1 copy
The Hymns of Orpheus 1 copy
Blind Spot In the Mind: Why We Have Difficulty Understanding Ourselves (Lectures on Personal Growth Book 2) (2011) 1 copy
A Study Guide to the Secret Teachings of All Ages: A Survey Course in Philosophy Based Upon the Introduction To: an… (2020) 1 copy
An encyclopedic outline of masonic, hermetic, qabbalistic and rosiccucian symbolical philosophy : being an… (2012) 1 copy
A Collection of Fiction and Essays by Occult Writers on Supernatural and Metaphysical Subjects: Esoteric Classics (2021) 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Hall, Manly P.
- Legal name
- Hall, Manly Palmer
- Birthdate
- 1901-03-18
- Date of death
- 1990-08-29
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Canada
USA - Birthplace
- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
New York, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Education
- Middle School
- Occupations
- cleric
philosopher
writer - Organizations
- Church of the People, Los Angeles, California, USA
Philosophic Research Society
Jewel Lodge No. 374 Grand lodge of California - Awards and honors
- 33 Degree Mason of the Scottish Rite
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Statistics
- Works
- 322
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 5,086
- Popularity
- #4,918
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 49
- ISBNs
- 446
- Languages
- 11
- Favorited
- 18
There are a (very) few tidbits that I find relevant such as on page 24 item #47 the last sentence which reads:
As of old, so today, the cry is seldom “Save souls,” but is usually “Show us miracles.”
Then other parts of the text can be taken the wrong way (if they weren’t meant in that context already that is) such as Item #59 which refers to the “Brown Man” who was “ordained to labor in the fields” and the “Black Man” described as “the creature born into slavery”. Yikes.
There are other questionable passages in the text such as Item #90 that strikes me as slightly fascistic.
Our natures cannot be allowed to just grow, […] anymore than children can be allowed to run around promiscuously and then be expected to amount to anything; they must be trained, and there must be a thorough understanding as to who is master and who is servant. [pg.37]
Granted this passage is in the section titled The Mechanics of Magic and is referring to the discipline of magic but the metaphor is a bit of a collar tugger but not out of place.
Then there’s Item#102 pg.41. It begins:
No man who is sick should be healed merely because he has an ailment. He should learn the lesson that accompanies the disease which he has brought upon himself. To affirm health is foolishness; to find out the reason for the ailment, make right the wrong and become healthy again, is wise and proper. To be so moderate, so wise, so thoughtful, as not to become sick, is still better philosophy.
The context is you shouldn’t use magic on people who do not specifically ask per item for it but it also places blame for illness which for the most part is just plain wrong. Then the rest of the passage runs with the contextual not really relating to what it has already put forth with the blame game. This is repeated throughout the book and items don’t necessarily relate to the previous or next item either. Again, this passage can be misconstrued and has been, unfortunately, a refrain from the American right and anti-vaxxers in general.
On the other hand, some of the rich imagery was really cool in my opinion. Also, the illustrations are really neat. I especially liked the image of the "Black Morning” at the beginning of time in the text. It sent my mind off in a million directions, so there’s that.
Overall, I’m not angry or disappointed that I read it, it was a fast read although its formatting diced up any sort of narrative momentum that could have been possible. I would only recommend this if you like reading esoterica such as 19th-century spiritualism & mysticism and belief in Atlantis. Otherwise, I can’t recommend this one.… (more)