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The History of the Society of Metaphysicians

It all began with mystical and revelatory experiences in the life of John J.Williamson, from his early boyhood onwards. During World War 2, John Williamson was a radio instructor in the RAF at Cranwell in Lincolnshire. From June 1944 to March 1946, he also lectured to his colleagues on "the new metaphysics" : which much later became known as neometaphysics: These lectures, which were later published in three booklets as "The Cranwell Lectures", constituted the first formal presentation of neometaphysics.

As a result of the interest generated in the lectures, the Society of Metaphysicians was founded in 1944. In August 1947, a few of the members set up the Headquarters of the Society at Archers' Court, Hastings in Sussex and formed a small community there.

The Society gradually expanded and the community conducted social businesses to supplement its incomes and resources. The main line of social business at this stage was the running of Archers' Court as a guest house, especially during the summer season.

Alan Mayne first visited Archers' Court in 1958, and immediately joined the Society. He was appointed its Director of Research in 1959. Soon afterwards, the Society's guest house business was terminated, and much of Archers' Court was converted into flats, the income from which was to help finance the Society.

By this time, the Society's publications were expanding rapidly, and a successful mail order business was being conducted by the Metaphysical Research Group on behalf of the Society. Many years passed, during which the Society 'coasted along'. Eventually, in 1992, it began its present very active phase. Its flow of publications expanded, the NeoMetaphysical Digest was published several times a year,and several more booklets were issued other booklets are in preparation.

As a result of its increased flow of publications and the gradual expansion of its mail order business, the Society itself is expanding its membership gradually but steadily. The professionalism of some of its new members has been very high. It is already networking with many more organisations and individuals with allied interests. The stage could now be set for a new phase, before the end of the 1990's, when the Society and neometaphysical ideas in general both begin to have a large impact on the world.

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