The Secret of the Saucers

The Secret of the Saucers is a book written by Orfeo M. Angelucci an Italian-American contactee who claimed to have had numerous encounters with extraterrestrial beings. The book first published in 1955 describes Angeluccis experiences and his interpretations of the messages he received from the aliens. According to Angelucci the extraterrestrial beings were concerned about the spiritual evolution of humanity and were working to guide humanity towards a more peaceful and harmonious future. He believed that the aliens had advanced technology that could revolutionize human society and help humanity achieve a higher level of consciousness. Angeluccis experiences and ideas were part of a larger cultural phenomenon in the 1950s known as the contactee movement. This movement involved individuals who claimed to have had direct contact with extraterrestrial beings often through telepathic communication or physical encounters. While Angeluccis claims have been met with skepticism and criticism from mainstream science and the general public his book remains an important document of the contactee movement and the early history of UFO culture in the United States. It offers insights into the beliefs and experiences of those who were part of this subculture and sheds light on the ways in which people in the mid-twentieth century were grappling with the idea of life beyond Earth.