The Ways of the Lonely Ones: A Collection of Mystical Allegories

by Manly P. Hall

2017 Reprint of 1925 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. This is a book of allegories setting forth in story form the spiritual mysteries of life. Its message is for the heart rather than the mind, and its purpose is to call forth certain definite mystical attitudes latent in every person. Each chapter is accompanied by appropriate illustration.

Genres: Occult, Philosophy, Spirituality, Fiction, Mysticism, Religion, Metaphysics

152 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1996

About the author

Canadian born, Manly Palmer Hall is the author of over 150 published works, the best known of which are Initiates of the Flame, The Story of Healing, The Divine Art,Aliens Magick and Sorcery The Secret Teachings of All Ages, and An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy.
He was also the author of a masonic curiosity, The Lost Keys of Freemasonry in 1923, more than thirty years before he joined a lodge. The preface of later editions states "At the time I wrote this slender volume, I had just passed my twenty-first birthday, and my only contact with Freemasonry was through a few books commonly available to the public." Later, in 1944, he wrote The Secret Destiny of America which popularized the myth of a masonic purpose for the founding of the USA. In 1950 he weighed in again on the meaning of Freemasonry with his booklet: Masonic Orders of Fraternity.
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Initiated: June 28, 1954
Passed: September 20, 1954
Raised November 22, 1954
Jewel Lodge No. 374
Source: Grand Lodge of California records ; William R. Denslow, 10,000 Famous Freemasons, vol. ii. Trenton, MO. : Missouri Lodge of Research / Educational Bureau, Royal Arch Mason Magazine, 1958. p. 165.

Reviews

[Shaun Phelps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hall presents a collection of 8 allegories about the Lonely Ones. These tales present Hall's wisdom in small doses, living and breathing. The writing style reminds me of Kahlil Gibran, a whisper of peace in each sentance. There is not a great deal of variety in the stories, they tell slightly different angles, or broach further into similar territory. I don't think there is anything particularly new or grand here, I am glad for the read, though.

[Benjamín Machín · Rating 3 out of 5]

A little too much religion in most of the stories.

[no.stache.nietzsche · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting and accessible collection of fables, apparently attempting to bring some of the more esoteric notions of "universal spirituality" into the more concrete venue of short form fiction. Not really sure what to make of some of these stories, but others are pretty clearly outlining some of the steps to expect upon the "initiatic path". Will probably revisit this in future.

[AL · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this on a whim, and it turns out to be a very inspiring group of short pieces about mystics and solitary seekers of hidden truths. I gotta say I’m very impressed with Mr. Hall’s writing.

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written book. The writer definitely knows what he's doing, his flow and style pulled me in. I was disappointed on how much Christian references was included. I'm heathen. I have little use for the Christian god.

[Ahmad M Bohindi · Rating 1 out of 5]

Would make a good reading for a 10 year old. Mediocre stories, teaching basic ideas of ethics. Can't imagine an adult or even a teenager learning anything from, or even enjoying this book. Can't believe this is written by the same man who wrote Secret Teachings of All Ages, but maybe I'm not the target audience.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely collection of spirit based stories for those times when one wants to fill their head with uplifting thoughts.

[Karina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely spiritually sourced stories for upliftment. Fill your head with positive vibes.

[Ishwinder Singh · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only allegory I disliked Is the glory of the lord. For some reason I can’t fathom the fact that the lord god will burn his own children to make an example of it.

[Mariasole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a little jewel of profound spiritual insights written by a very prolific author, who was also a modern mystic. I did not know him, but on the internet, I have found a few sources of his voice recorded (he died in 1990) about different subjects, all correlated to the spiritual link between man and God. I like the book cover is very captivating and I praise this Publishing House for offering a so wide choice of works of forgotten ancient and wisdom.

[Thomas Jelks · Rating 5 out of 5]

You don't have to have prior esoteric knowledge to comprehend this book, but you'll most definitely need esoteric knowledge to conceptualize this book. This book is about initiation and can be somewhat of a guide through depression if you ever feel like an outcast within your demographic. I wish I could have read it the day I bought it 4 years ago 😅

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Stories and tales with morals and meaning.