Like no other book of the twentieth century, Manly P. Hall’s legendary The Secret Teachings of All Ages is a codex to the ancient occult and esoteric traditions of the world. Students of hidden wisdom, ancient symbols, and arcane practices treasure Hall’s magnum opus above all other works. About the Philosophical Research Society". University of Southern California Archival Research Center: LA as Subject Database. University of Southern California. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008 . Retrieved 7 August 2008.

About | Philosophical Research Society". new.prs.org. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017 . Retrieved 15 June 2017. In 1934, Hall founded the Philosophical Research Society (PRS) in Los Angeles, California, a nonprofit organization [11] dedicated to the study of religion, mythology, metaphysics, and the occult. [12] The PRS still maintains a research library of over 50,000 volumes, [13] and also sells and publishes metaphysical and spiritual books, mostly those authored by Hall. [14] After his death, some of Manly Hall's rare alchemy books were sold to keep the PRS in operation. "Acquisition of the Manly Palmer Hall Collection in 1995 provided the Getty Research Institute with one of the world's leading collections of alchemy, esoterica, and hermetica." [15] [16] Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts (1500-1825)". Getty Research Institute. hdl: 10020/cifa950053 . Retrieved 23 November 2020. In 1919, Hall took over as preacher of the Church of the People, located at Trinity Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles. [3] Less than a year later, Hall booked his first lecture on the topic of reincarnation. [3] :15–18 Hall was ordained a minister in the Church of the People on May 17, 1923. Only a few days after his ordination, he was elected "permanent pastor" of the church. [3] :28 His first publications consisted of two small pamphlets, The Breastplate of the High Priest (1920) and Wands and Serpents (1927). Between 1922 and 1923 he wrote three books: The Initiates of the Flame (1922), The Ways of the Lonely Ones (1922), and The Lost Keys of Freemasonry (1923).Wilson, Brandon (2021) “ “A Forgotten Father of the New Age: Manly P. Hall and His Impact on American Metaphysical Religion” A classic since 1928, this masterly encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available for the first time in a compact "reader's edition." Finally I'm done with this book, utter rubbish is how I found it, it's no wonder these teachings had to be secretive, they had to be tailored to the esoteric few who had enough stupidity to gobble down such nonsense. Hall and his followers went to extreme lengths to keep any rumors or information that could tarnish his image from being publicized, and little is known about his first marriage. On 28 April 1930, Hall married Fay B. deRavenne, who had been his secretary for five years. The marriage was not a happy one; his friends never discussed it, and Hall removed virtually all information about her from his papers following her suicide on 22 February 1941. [3] :55,97 Following a long friendship, on 5 December 1950, Hall married Marie Schweikert Bauer (following her divorce from George Bauer), and the marriage, though stressful, was happier than his first. [10] Marie Schweikert Bauer Hall died April 21, 2005. [3] :120,127,133,278

Hall was a Knight Patron of the Masonic Research Group of San Francisco, with which he was associated for a number of years prior to his Masonic affiliations. On 28 June 1954, Hall was initiated as a Freemason into Jewel Lodge No. 374, San Francisco (now the United Lodge); passed September 20th,1954; and raised November 22nd, 1954. He took the Scottish Rite Degrees a year later. [17]Although few people are likely to read this book, especially to its conclusion, this is a book that has a good deal of value both on its own terms as well as in a larger context of religious reading. The perspective of this book is that of a broadminded author who has a great deal of fellowship with elites of any particular religious tradition but a strong devotion to the point of view of the mystery religions. From an insider's perspective, this book provides at least some of the approach taken by the Illuminati throughout the ages in hiding the insights of their works in layers of ciphers and symbols, the general symbolic approach that disregards historical truth in favor of the truth of a larger ideal pattern that can be applied over and over again, and the way that those who have sought to transform themselves and their worlds in alchemy have struggled to find safety among hostile and uncomprehending masses, keeping their studies secret enough to avoid prying eyes but not too secret that they cannot be passed down generation after generation to like-minded philosophically inclined readers. Quite frankly, it is an exhausting read. One almost feels a sense of sympathy and even compassion for those who have sought to plumb the secrets of the ages. Even given my general antipathy to the approach of this book, at least in its disregard for literal truth, the author's wise advice not to attempt to fool or outsmart dark spirits or court popularity among people are wise pieces of advice that adepts of the occult arts would be wise to listen to, although one cannot imagine too many wise people taking up such arts in the first place, it must be admitted. Hall was born in 1901 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, [1] to Louise Palmer Hall, a chiropractor and member of the Rosicrucian Fellowship, and William S. Hall, a dentist. [2] Hall is said to have never known his father. [3] In 1919, Hall moved to Los Angeles to reunite with his birth mother who was living in Santa Monica. After moving in with her, he very soon after became drawn to mysticism, esoteric philosophies and their underlying principles.

Manly Palmer Hall (18 March 1901– 29 August 1990) was a Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer, mystic and Freemason. Over his 70-year career he gave thousands of lectures and published over 150 volumes, of which the best known is The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928). In 1934 he founded the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles. And if you are knowledgeable of Manly P. Hall and this text, you already understand. I have had this for many years in my personal collection. I believe it is one of top ten books you can read before you die, and one of the classics ever written in human literature. About the Philosophical Research Society". McRae’s Bluebook. McRae’s Bluebook. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009 . Retrieved 7 August 2008. reprint HC edition (12.8 x 1.8 x 18.5 inches) from Philosophical Research Society ISBN is: 0-89314-546-7

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a b "Reagan and the Occult" by Mitch Horowitz, The Washington Post, Political Bookworm, April 30th, 2010 Hall returned in 1945 for another well-attended lecture at Carnegie Hall, titled: "Plato's Prophecy of Worldwide Democracy." [9] Personal life [ edit ] Alchemy—Special Collections". The Getty Research Institute. J. Paul Getty Trust . Retrieved 6 January 2015. A classic since 1928, this masterly encyclopedia of ancient mythology, ritual, symbolism, and the arcane mysteries of the ages is available for the first time in a compact “reader’s edition.” About the Philosophical Research Society". Philosophical Research Society. Archived from the original on 22 September 2008 . Retrieved 7 August 2008.