Taoism as the Key to the Chinese Science of Acupuncture — Manly P. Hall — Lecture Papers No. 20

The Manly P. Hall Lecture Papers — First Series

This booklet presents Taoism as the Key to the Chinese Science of Acupuncture, a lecture by Manly P. Hall dated 1972, prepared from original typed lecture notes attributed to Virginia Pomeroy, Hall’s longtime stenographer.

In this lecture, Hall approaches acupuncture through the wider philosophical and symbolic framework of Taoism, considering the body not merely as a physical organism, but as a living field of balance, circulation, polarity, and subtle correspondence. Rather than treating acupuncture only as a technical healing practice, he places it within a larger vision of nature, energy, harmony, and the relationship between human life and universal law.

The subject belongs naturally to Hall’s broader work on comparative philosophy, ancient wisdom traditions, esoteric anatomy, and the hidden principles underlying traditional systems of healing. For readers interested in Taoism, Chinese medicine, vital force, polarity, and the metaphysical dimensions of health, this lecture offers a focused glimpse into Hall’s ability to interpret traditional healing arts through the lens of spiritual philosophy.

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 lecture 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: Taoism as the Key to the Chinese Science of Acupuncture
Source: Virginia Pomeroy lecture typescript
Date: 1972
Pages: 14
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.