Color Symbolism and Its Effect on Human Consciousness — Manly P. Hall — Lecture Papers No. 5

The Manly P. Hall Lecture Papers — First Series

This booklet presents Color Symbolism and Its Effect on Human Consciousness, a lecture by Manly P. Hall dated April 26, 1953, prepared from original typed lecture notes attributed to Virginia Pomeroy, Hall’s longtime stenographer.

In this lecture, Hall explores color not merely as a visual phenomenon, but as a symbolic, psychological, and spiritual force acting upon human consciousness. The subject touches the long history of color in sacred art, ritual, metaphysics, healing traditions, and esoteric philosophy, where color has often been understood as a bridge between vibration, emotion, perception, and inner states of being.

The lecture belongs naturally to Hall’s larger body of work on symbolism, consciousness, occult philosophy, and the hidden language of nature. For readers interested in the metaphysical dimensions of color, this booklet offers a focused glimpse into Hall’s ability to draw together ancient symbolism, psychological insight, and practical spiritual reflection.

These lecture notes were preserved outside the ordinary channels of publication and have been carefully prepared by Odd Enough Books / Holographic Pagan Press as part of an ongoing effort to recover and circulate overlooked works from the history of metaphysical and esoteric thought.

This is a handmade 8.5" x 11" archival booklet, assembled with staples and binding tape, featuring new artwork and layout by C.K. Lee.

Issued here as a first Holographic Pagan Press edition.

Details:
Author: Manly P. Hall
Title: Color Symbolism and Its Effect on Human Consciousness
Source: Virginia Pomeroy lecture typescript
Date: April 26, 1953
Format: Handmade 8.5" x 11" booklet
Publisher: Odd Enough Books / Holographic Pagan Press
Series: The Manly P. Hall Lecture Papers
Edition: First Holographic Pagan Press Edition

Also available as part of The Manly P. Hall Lecture Papers: First Series, a complete set of 23 recovered lecture booklets.

Collector’s Note

This booklet is part of the first series of The Manly P. Hall Lecture Papers, a small-press archival publishing project from Holographic Pagan Press. Each booklet is handmade in limited quantities and prepared from recovered typed lecture material rather than from previously circulated mass-market editions.