Lost nazi library containing thousands of occult books discovered. Nevertheless, the sociopolitical and intellectual networks between the early nazi party and the thule society were richer and more complex than. The genesis of the ancient aliens theory can be traced to the medium helena blatavsky 18311891, founder of theosophy, who wrote in her book the secret doctrine 1888 that spirit beings from venus had come to earth in the distant past. Not only did he promote these practices and raise many occultists to positions of power within the regime, but his actions also brought the same beliefs into infamy among his comrades. The beliefs uniting mysticism, paganism, hinduism, and the occult with neonazism are too numerous and ridiculous to account for here. The nazi fascination with fantastical science and the occult has long made for spectacular entertainment. Some,000 volumes were collected by himmler for his planned new camelot books on witchcraft and the occult collected by ss chief heinrich himmler were found in a storage depot near prague used by the czech national library. Hite writes clearly and concisely, but he also continually blurs the line between historical fact and outright fantasy. Harry potter books and buddhist figurine are burned for. This book tells the complete history of the nazi occult programs, from their foundations in hitlers early esoteric studies and the nazi quests for the ark of the covenant, the spear of destiny, and the holy grail, through their experiments with lycanthrope and zeropoint energy.
Whatre some of your favorite fiction books dealing with nazi occultism. If you dont mind romanticized, check out the nazi occult by kenneth hite from osprey press. Find books like the nazi occult from the worlds largest community of readers. Nazi beliefs on atlantis and how former nazis contributed to the ancient aliens theory.
And so the movement became more and more pro nazi, with the welteislehre supporters saying things like. Of the many highranking nazis who associated themselves with esoteric and occult beliefs, few could claim such a legacy as rudolf hess. A lost cache of occult books, devoted to witchcraft and belonging to infamous nazi official heinrich himmler, has been rediscovered by a library in prague. Twisted relations between nazis and occult realclearhistory. It makes for a good story, but avoids the hard work of understanding history. Nazis the occult conspiracy the origins of nazism and its relation to the occult has been a part of popular culture since at least 1959. Hitler and the occult is a 1995 book about nazi occultism by ken anderson. Jul 20, 2011 heinrich himmler, the leader of the ss who was known for his obsession with aryan mysticism, saw the acquisition of a fine porcelain factory as a way to establish an industrial base for the production of works of art that would be representative, in himmlers eyes, of truly germanic culture.
The collection was originally known as the witches library, and contains information that himmler thought would help the nazis rule the world. Historian nicholas goodrickclarke analyzed the topic in the occult. A symbol of the sun composed of twelve sig runes first appearing on the floor of the north tower of wewelsburg after heinrich himmler ordered it to be remodeled, it gained modern popularity due to its use by nazi occultists. At this point, i should clarify my reasons for and intentions in writing this book. O n this podcast we scour the world on the trail of hitler and the nazi occult conspiracy theories. According to spence, alfred rosenberg and his book the myth of the twentieth century were responsible for promoting pagan, occult and antichristian ideas that motivated the nazi party. Stub icon, this article about a nonfiction book on nazi germany is a stub. Blavatsky secret doctrine laid the occult foundation for nazi. The primary purpose of this brief document is to expose the key role that occult practices played in the building of hitlers nazi germany. A lost nazi library containing,000 books on the occult discovered in the czech republic. In the dark dungeons beneath nazi germany, teams of occult experts. Blending occult lore and magic with cuttingedge engineering and physics, adolf hitler sought to master matter and spirit in much the same way as he sought to master the nations of the world.
A lost library containing,000 books on the occult belonging to nazi ss commander heinrich himmler, was recently discovered near prague. Sep 01, 2012 nazis and the occult by paul roland is a nonfiction book about the major influence the dark arts played throughout hitlers regime. Engagingly written, unholy alliance is a comprehensive, popular history of the occult background and roots of the nazi movement, showing how the ideas of a vast. He also analyzed the problems of the numerous popular occult historiography books written on the topic. The nazi relationship to the occult was thus ambiguous and complicated, as i explain in detail in my new book hitlers religion. The more interesting characters are to be found in the thule society and among the theosophists who inspired the german occult movement, including of course helena blavatsky. Stuff like the seventh sanctuary, the keep, the spear, hellboy, etc. Thus, the connections between nazism and the occult are not straightforward. The collection was originally known as the witches library, and contains information that himmler thought. Mar 25, 2016 a lost nazi library containing,000 books on the occult discovered in the czech republic. This book tells the complete history of the nazi occult programs, from their quests for the ark of the covenant, the spear of destiny, and the holy grail, through their experiments with lycanthrope and zeropoint energy. T his is a dense and scholarly book about one of the pulpiest subjects of the.
The nazi tibet connection 5 talisman of conquest the spear of longinus 6 ordinary madness heinrich himmler and the ss 7 the secret at the heart of the world nazi cosmology and belief in the hollow earth 8 the cloud reich nazi flying discs 9 invisible eagle rumours of nazi survival to the present conclusion. Hitler was not the only one who dabbled spirits, astrology, ancient relics, seances, and the paranormal. Hitlers monsters the national wwii museum new orleans. One of the earliest claims of nazi occultism can be found in lewis spences book occult causes of the present war 1940. In the leadup to world war ii, it was well understood that the third reich was the most formidable force of science and technology that the world had ever seen. Not only did he promote these practices and raise many occultists to positions of power within the regime, but his actions also brought the same beliefs into infamy among his. It is a concisely written book but there are much deeper and more sophisticated books than this about the occult banksters third reich. He has studied history and events that will explain our. It was an appendage of the schutzstaffel ss and had been established by heinrich himmler, the reichsfuhrer of the ss.
The association of nazism with occultism occurs in a range of theories, speculation and research into the origins of nazism and into nazisms possible. Join eric kurlander, professor of history at stetson university and author of hitlers monsters. Harry potter books and buddhist figurine are burned for promoting sorcery and the occult at catholic parish in poland. Why the united states government embraced the occult the. And finally, what were the sources of these ideas, assuming of course that hitler was influenced by the philosophies of others. Savitri devi mukherji is widely credited to have popularized such ideas when she propagated elements of mysticism and environmentalism within the neo nazi movement in the 1960s. These groups spoke of the coming of a new messiah that would save germany. Hes skilled enough that the truthfiction line is hard to spot. Occult and esoteric practices four nazis with dark links to.
Mar 20, 2016 some,000 volumes were collected by himmler for his planned new camelot books on witchcraft and the occult collected by ss chief heinrich himmler were found in a storage depot near prague used by the czech national library. Pandit rahul kaushal is a wellknown celebrity astrologer, his name is. From indiana jones trying to save the holy grail and the ark of the covenant from the. Peter levenda peter levenda is the author of 12 books, including the threepart sinister forces, ratlines, and hitlers legacy.
Hitler developed the notion that perhaps he was the chosen one to save the german people. Im trying to look at this from a skeptical standpoint, and not from a paranormalconspiracy view. The nazis fascination with the occult was very real. Peter staudenmaiers study between occultism and nazism examines the controversial history of rudolf steiners anthroposophist movement in nazi germany and fascist italy as a case study in the political significance of esoteric and alternative spiritual groups. From the history channel to video games, from hollywood movies to comic books, from chat rooms to reddit to youtube, there is endless speculation about the hidden forces behind nazi evil. Karl radl discussed and debunked myths concerning the national socialism, the third reich and the occult, and how the selfdescribed jews created and used such disinformation to facilitate christian zionism which itself is a bastardization of the teachings of jesus christ and his apostles. Jan 01, 20 a fun look at the insane world of the nazi occult. It says as well that even before ww2, the nazis had sent out expeditions to places like tibet and far off mountain locations to meet people who knew about certain secret practices. Lost nazi collection of occult books rediscovered coast.
The origins of nazism and its relation to the occult has been a part of popular culture since at least 1959. Perusing through occult books from the renaissance, one sees everywhere the influence of jewish occultism. The book said that hitler had practiced satanism so that he could get world domination. I think the idea makes for some great pulp fiction style stories.
Blavatsky secret doctrine laid the occult foundation for. I have heard something of the nazi parties interest in occultism in the past. Some leading nazis, including hitler, goebbels, bormann, and heydrich, held most occult beliefs and practices in contempt. The idea of the nazi s obsession with the occult has been a popular one amongst the public, but theres a lot of misinformation out there about how involved the nazis actually were in the occult. Hitler and the occult by ken anderson hardcover 244 pages april prometheus books. The books of foundation are channelled texts purporting to originate with an. Goodreads members who liked the nazi occult also liked. It was devoted to the task of promoting the racial doctrines espoused by adolf hitler. His book, the occult roots of nazism, has remained in print since its publication in 1985 and has been. Books and resources on nazi neopaganism and occultism. Heinrich himmler was born in munich to a roman catholic bavarian middleclass family. On this particular friday april 20, 2001, adolf hitlers 112th birthday the rare book reading room of the library of congressa highceilinged.
Nazi occult books found in czech national library depot. Occult and esoteric practices four nazis with dark links. He is the author of several books on modern occultism and esotericism, and the history of its intersection with nazi politics. Blavatsky secret doctrine laid the occult foundation for nazi racism. Lost nazi collection of occult books rediscovered coast to coast am. Follows the authors discovery of nazi involvement with the occult, explaining how the nazi high command, building its foundation on the policies of hitler, sought to exploit the occult for political and military purposes. In his 2002 work black sun, which was originally intended to trace the survival of occult nazi themes in the postwar period, goodrickclarke considered it necessary to readdress the topic. The nazi party reportedly grew out of several occult groups that sprang up in the late 19th century as a reaction to the advanced materialism and technology of the era. Nicholas goodrickclarke is the author of several books on ideology and the western esoteric tradition, including hitlers priestess and the occult roots of nazism, which has remained in print since its publication in 1985 and has been translated into eight languages. There is way too much regurgitated fairytale bankster history in this book for it to be really useful. Be careful with research that overemphasizes himmler and the ss role in the nazi occult. Since becoming more regular on stormfront forum ive discovered adolph hitler, rudolph hess and heinrich himmler seem to each have had an interest in the subject which i have read the odd book or two on.
Why the nazis were obsessed with finding the lost city of. On this particular friday april 20, 2001, adolf hitlers 112th birthday the rarebook reading room of the library of congressa highceilinged. Kurlander groups all these as well as the nazi obsession with the holy grail, witchcraft, luciferianism, world ice theory, antigravity machines, astrology and pagan religions under the. Those are usually sensationalized accounts, taking advantage of himmlers notoriety. Why the united states government embraced the occult a new book chronicles decades of extravagant attempts to weaponize psychic powers.
Jan 12, 2017 a while ago i got into the occult origins of the nazis, particular ariosophy and the various volkisch movements. Some nazis embraced occultism, while others rejected it. Between occultism and nazism new books in politics. Fastforward a few decades, and todays popular culture is still awash in the imagery of nazi occultism. Himmler is remembered as the infamous author of hitlers socalled final solution. There are documentaries and books on the topic, including the morning of the magicians 1960 and the spear of destiny 1972.
However, his obsession with the occult has also added a lurid mystery to his life and career. The nazi occult by kenneth hite goodreads share book. On this episode, tom and jenny but mostly tom, because he loves this shit have a rambling discussion about the rumored occult underpinnings of the third reich, from the thule society and the mysterious vril, to the experiments with psychic powers and supersoldiers, to the nazi bell ufo, to the supposed archaeological expeditions to find the. These sects combined notions of popular nationalism with an advocacy of aryan racism and a proclaimed need for german worldrule. The myth of nazi occultism is more than an amusing curiosity, a testament to the power of cinematic suggestion. Goodrickclarke sought to separate empiricism and sociology from the modern mythology of nazi occultism that exists in many books which have represented the nazi phenomenon as the product of arcane and demonic influence. Jun 18, 20 this book tells the complete history of the nazi occult programs, from their foundations in hitlers early esoteric studies and the nazi quests for the ark of the covenant, the spear of destiny, and the holy grail, through their experiments with lycanthrope and zeropoint energy. Nazi occultism is a popular basis for conspiracy theories, and has been used extensively in both films and games. He mixes a lot of fiction in with fact, because the intent of the book is to entertain, but when it slides into fiction it tends to be pretty obvious antarctic nazi ufo bases. Nazi flying discs 9 invisible eagle rumours of nazi survival to the present. Mysterious alien race warned is returning to norway to. He was a key figure in the nazi regime and a powerful player in the german government. The 5 best books for truly understanding magick and the occult. Lost nazi library containing thousands of occult books.
In the dark dungeons beneath nazi germany, teams of occult experts delved into ancient and forbidden lore, searching for lost secrets of power. The depot has not been accessed since the 1950s, according to uk tabloid the daily mail, which. Books on the nazis, hitler and the occult in the third reich. T his is a dense and scholarly book about one of the pulpiest subjects of the past 70 years the relationship between the nazi party and the occult, which has been much debated across popular. Ordered by hitler to discover new weapons that he could unleash on his enemies, the occultists experimented with dark magics, mystical artifacts, and creatures. Today, we have a good number of genuine members associated with us. The nazi regime jailed some occultists, while himmler and the ss protected others. Nazi atrocities certainly reached demonic proportions, but not all of that can be blamed on occultism. A supernatural history of the third reich, for an eyeopening look at the occult. Apr 02, 2019 the bonfire was criticised for evoking nazi book burnings. Socialism were widely disseminated by bestselling books, movies, and other media. On this all hallows eve, a special halloween look at last weeks program hitlers monsters. The nazi war effort relied to an astonishing degree on dowsing, astrology and mysticism, as eric kurlander reveals. Lost nazi collection of occult books rediscovered coast to.
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