![]() Vallee doesn’t provide the answers, but he has crafted a framework for UFO exploration beyond the usual acceptance or denial of a puzzling and reoccurring phenomena. Readers who enjoy UFO literature will probably enjoy this classic book. Futility, thy name is Passport to Magonia? Photo by Felix Mittermeier on He reminds us of our inability to understand the accounts even as he seeks to understand them. So many of these accounts are beyond belief, which makes for great reading, but which Vallee reminds the reader, cannot be taken at face value. It makes me so curious- I may just have to look into it. ![]() I had the privilege of meeting Jacques Vallee’s after his lecture in Princeton University many years ago. ![]() ![]() Vallee cites the book, Magick Without Tears, for the Crowley experience. Jacques Vallée in his excellent book,Passport to Magonia shows that legends can often be reduced to UFO sightings and abductions. And, Aleister Crowley’s run in with two gnomes or aliens. Some of the standout examples for me are: Juan Diego’s tilma and the sky anchor that was left behind in 1211 a.d. The amount of information, types of witnesses and manner of UFO phenomena is truly mind-boggling. ![]() At the very least, Passport to Magonia can be admired for its thoroughness in the section: “A Century of UFO Landings.” It is approximately 150 pages of account after account of UFO encounters. ![]()
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