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# Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults

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Review: Brilliant Sociological Analysis of UFOs and their Cults - Jacques Vallee is a talented intellectual entrepreneur. He has selected the mysterious topic of UFOs and applied the scientific method to offer a range of hypotheses to offer possible explantations of the phenomena. Messengers of Deceit: UFO Contacts and Cults explores the experience of contactees and looks at the implications of the spread of UFO cults for social order. This book was published in the seventies and dealt with the infamous cult of Heaven's Gate and a variety of other cults including the Raelians. Vallee looks at how the beliefs of contactees are affected by their alleged contacts and how these beliefs are associated with UFOs and cattle mutilation, etc. The belief in salvation from the sky as well as terror from sky have a way of undermining rationality. Vallee speculates that the overall effect of the UFOs and their cults appear to be to undermine a science that disregards the phenomena because of the ludicrous nature of the beliefs espoused by the contactees. He points out how respectable people have distanced themselves from absurd beliefs in the past, but these absurd beliefs ultimately became socially effective in the form of religious movements and political ideologies. Working from this vantage point, Vallee posits that the phenomena of UFOs and their cults undermine the idea of human self-mastery, pushes toward planetary unification, lays the foundation for high demand religions, spreads irrational thought and motivations, and even support an odd variant of racism. Is there a relationship between the spread of irrational belief systems and totalitarian political movements? A good deal of research has been done about occult movements and their role in the rise of National Socialism. There are similar traces of irrationality in the rise of Soviet Communism. Vallee's sociological look at the rise of UFO cults uses the genius of an accomplished Aikido master to take the weight of a person's fascination with fantastic mysteries to bring them into the realm of rational speculation. Vallee views the atmosphere created by the cults to appear as if a human or perhaps other intelligence was trying to manipulate human beings toward irrationalism and away from reason. He does so while also being able to tap into the hype and create a successful series of books. Vallee reminds me a bit of the political scientist, Eric Voegelin, who studied politics through the lens of religious symbolism while trying to maintain the objective status of the scientist. It is very difficult to explore the symbols of order lodged inside the human consciousness without becoming entangled with the symbols themselves. Vallee and Voegelin appear to be able to keep their balance as they explore symbolisms that cause so many others to lose their balance.
Review: An uniquely original take on an old story - This book is a good summary of Jacques Vallee's unconventional and thought-provoking (often disturbing) theories of the UFO Phenomenon. Namely, that a strong, measurable, and perhaps intended sociological reaction can be observed in response to said phenomena; that the phenomena may behave as an algorithm and are thus difficult to understand in linear terms; that these phenomena have manifested in various ways throughout history and their true nature is still veiled from us. The chapters appear more as a collection of essays at first glance and the book ends somewhat abruptly. Jacques Vallee is a good writer and has written a novel or two in the past, but this book is not written as a novel nor does it flow as one. You the reader must follow the theories to a deeper, darker place in your mind to get the most from this work. A simple quick read will leave a lot information out. The ideas presented here are multi-tiered and valuable, with great depth. It is an excellent discussion piece for a philosophical or academic debate. Messengers of Deception is a unique contribution to the literature of not just UFO's, but also of Sociology. The book is somewhat short on eye-witness accounts and 'alien' encounters. If you prefer to read on those, may I recommend Dr. Vallee's fine book 'Confrontations' which is rich with anecdotal evidence... I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Vallee once and I consider him a treasure to this field of paranormal research. His books are a must have for anyone with a serious inclination towards the UFO subject. Messengers of Deception is a book which stands apart in many ways like the writer himself.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #359,099 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #127 in UFOs (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (276) |
| Dimensions  | 5.5 x 0.65 x 8.5 inches |
| Edition  | 3rd American ed. |
| ISBN-10  | 097572004X |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0975720042 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | June 1, 2008 |
| Publisher  | Daily Grail Publishing |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Sociological Analysis of UFOs and their Cults
*by T***S on June 4, 2021*

Jacques Vallee is a talented intellectual entrepreneur. He has selected the mysterious topic of UFOs and applied the scientific method to offer a range of hypotheses to offer possible explantations of the phenomena. Messengers of Deceit: UFO Contacts and Cults explores the experience of contactees and looks at the implications of the spread of UFO cults for social order. This book was published in the seventies and dealt with the infamous cult of Heaven's Gate and a variety of other cults including the Raelians. Vallee looks at how the beliefs of contactees are affected by their alleged contacts and how these beliefs are associated with UFOs and cattle mutilation, etc. The belief in salvation from the sky as well as terror from sky have a way of undermining rationality. Vallee speculates that the overall effect of the UFOs and their cults appear to be to undermine a science that disregards the phenomena because of the ludicrous nature of the beliefs espoused by the contactees. He points out how respectable people have distanced themselves from absurd beliefs in the past, but these absurd beliefs ultimately became socially effective in the form of religious movements and political ideologies. Working from this vantage point, Vallee posits that the phenomena of UFOs and their cults undermine the idea of human self-mastery, pushes toward planetary unification, lays the foundation for high demand religions, spreads irrational thought and motivations, and even support an odd variant of racism. Is there a relationship between the spread of irrational belief systems and totalitarian political movements? A good deal of research has been done about occult movements and their role in the rise of National Socialism. There are similar traces of irrationality in the rise of Soviet Communism. Vallee's sociological look at the rise of UFO cults uses the genius of an accomplished Aikido master to take the weight of a person's fascination with fantastic mysteries to bring them into the realm of rational speculation. Vallee views the atmosphere created by the cults to appear as if a human or perhaps other intelligence was trying to manipulate human beings toward irrationalism and away from reason. He does so while also being able to tap into the hype and create a successful series of books. Vallee reminds me a bit of the political scientist, Eric Voegelin, who studied politics through the lens of religious symbolism while trying to maintain the objective status of the scientist. It is very difficult to explore the symbols of order lodged inside the human consciousness without becoming entangled with the symbols themselves. Vallee and Voegelin appear to be able to keep their balance as they explore symbolisms that cause so many others to lose their balance.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An uniquely original take on an old story
*by D***. on January 1, 2009*

This book is a good summary of Jacques Vallee's unconventional and thought-provoking (often disturbing) theories of the UFO Phenomenon. Namely, that a strong, measurable, and perhaps intended sociological reaction can be observed in response to said phenomena; that the phenomena may behave as an algorithm and are thus difficult to understand in linear terms; that these phenomena have manifested in various ways throughout history and their true nature is still veiled from us. The chapters appear more as a collection of essays at first glance and the book ends somewhat abruptly. Jacques Vallee is a good writer and has written a novel or two in the past, but this book is not written as a novel nor does it flow as one. You the reader must follow the theories to a deeper, darker place in your mind to get the most from this work. A simple quick read will leave a lot information out. The ideas presented here are multi-tiered and valuable, with great depth. It is an excellent discussion piece for a philosophical or academic debate. Messengers of Deception is a unique contribution to the literature of not just UFO's, but also of Sociology. The book is somewhat short on eye-witness accounts and 'alien' encounters. If you prefer to read on those, may I recommend Dr. Vallee's fine book 'Confrontations' which is rich with anecdotal evidence... I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Vallee once and I consider him a treasure to this field of paranormal research. His books are a must have for anyone with a serious inclination towards the UFO subject. Messengers of Deception is a book which stands apart in many ways like the writer himself.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Should be Required Reading for UFO Enthusiasts
*by A***E on January 28, 2026*

A healthy dose of reality for a topic that greatly needs this very wise man’s words. The author does not dismiss the phenomenon of UFO’s and related phenomena. He builds a case for toning down the emotional rhetoric of some enthusiasts as he demonstrates the great need to be very open minded while removing naïveté regarding politics, world government theories, and the basic nature of human beings. He encourages readers to consider that “reality” is far more than we are capable of imagining. The things within the realm we do perceive through our five senses, that remind us of the way humans think and reason, just might be a well planned veneer of attempt to control human behavior by other humans, not necessarily nonhuman intelligences. In other words, humans may be seeking to manipulate the perceptions of other humans of phenomena that are not human based, for clandestine purposes. His concerns seem well founded.

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