flying-saucers

Flying saucers are discussed both as psychological phenomena and as real spacecraft, with debates on their existence and nature.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Wanderer (1965)Fritz Leiber

Chapter 6

In this chapter, a symposium on flying saucers unfolds during a lunar eclipse, featuring a debate between panelists and audience members about the nature of saucers and otherworldly planets. The discussion contrasts psychological interpretations of UFO sightings, referencing Jungian mandalas, with claims of real interplanetary travel to hidden planets. Meanwhile, various characters observe the eclipse and reflect on cosmic and earthly phenomena, linking personal and universal experiences.