The Rebirth of Pan: Hidden Faces of the American Earth Spirit

by Jim Brandon

The Rebirth of Pan.

Genres: Paranormal, Occult, Nonfiction, Religion

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Lawson · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book has one extremely well-written sentence; unfortunately, it's accidentally used twice. Other than that, it's an extremely muddled, somewhat prejudiced, book that never gets to the point it actually wants to make.

[Y · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mostly a collection of archeological anomalies and Fortean phenomena in North America. He bundles these together to support a theory that “Pan” the Grecian earth god has made himself manifest and is growing in powers. I failed to see any connection to his thesis. He writes as if the connection is self-evident. I’m not entirely sure what his point was, but it was an interesting collection of different oddities.

[Unconscious Abyss · Rating 4 out of 5]

Clear forerunner to Sinister Forces by Peter Levenda and interesting correspondences to the works of JSD.

[Patricia Reyes · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was largely my introduction to Fortean phenomena, as prompted by watching Hellier. A lot of fascinating accounts and synchronicities are included, and I really enjoyed the field crossovers he brings together. I know there is some controversy surrounding the author, as he wrote some racist material under another name, but that is not evident in this particular book. There is definitely some points where you can sense his “old world (ie racist)” belief systems, though it isn’t anything that isn’t found in a lot of dated anthropological material. In short, I felt the book did what it set out to do, which is draw together the phenomena under one theoretical umbrella.

[Sarah Huntington · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been trying to find this book for around ten years. I had no luck. It's one of those rare Fortean books that is too expensive and impossible to find at an affordable price. So I gave in on my search and downloaded a PDF version. It's a strange read and muddled in places. I get the idea completely, and it's a fascinating read. But, it's all a wild stretch in my opinion. It was similar in a way, to a book I just finished, The Goblin Universe, it's one mans personal journey and passion for the truth, as he sees it, with reasoning being forced to fit. Which is great in a way, I enjoy books like that. I like different perspectives than my own, especially those that are not the truth for everyone. I don't know. Collective consciousness may play a part? Who knows. What I did not like is this. Why do some men have to go and make everything so masculine? Where is the balance? The neutrality? Are they truly that threatened by the concept of femininity that it's rejected outright?
This author was said to be smart, but yet not smart enough to weigh all opinions/angles with clarity? That isn't my idea of being clever. Anyhow, rewatching Hellier for the fourth, or maybe fifth time made me remember I needed to read this and I'm glad I finally did.

[Lisa Kizer · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many things I want to say here. 1st I first read this when it came out. I was about 12. I found it fascinating then, especially the part on names and coincidences. That has stuck with me ever since. 2nd, reading it now it's like reading Ancient Aliens but for North America and only geology. Not so much about aliens but paranormal and questions about who made the structures the author discusses. Jim Brandon does discuss something I thought was interesting: Why is there no archeology finds of civilizations at any of the mounds? 3rd I found mentions of 2 persons who went on to die with mystery/paranormal. Billy Tipton -jazz great trans man and Marshall Applewhite - whose cult killed themselves so they could catch a ride with comet Hale-Bopp. 10 to 15 years before their deaths.

[Brent Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredibly thought-provoking journey into America's undiscovered and unknowable past, to the point of haunting. This kept me up at night and even infiltrated my dreams. It's equal parts spooky and dense (considering the endless info about mound complexes scattered across the country), but Jim Brandon is your high-strange tour guide, lighting the dark trail with wit and dry humor. A must-read for occult buffs and paranormal geeks.

[Signor Mambrino · Rating 1 out of 5]

Idiotic garbage

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Question Everything. Conditioning is real.