Theos-Talk Archives (March 2003 Message tt00153)

Erica L:
> > I am sending you below some historical facts 
about
> >the way that the swastika was chosen by Hitler 
and the
> >reasons.

Thank you very much indeed. I have read extensively
in history but never found the story of the swastika
in Europe. After all this stuff about Hitler that
three or our list members keep posting I was beginning
to think there might be something to what they are
saying. Your comments are very reassuring and put
things into perspective.

> >it in this context.
> >
> >"Voelkish" means a "German-ness," a patriotism 
that
> >transcends national boundaries and time, to 
include
> >everything that is truly "Germanic,"

I can see how this would have been necessary after
Bismarck merged the Germanic states into a federation
in the nineteenth century. It is regrettable that it
was turned to evil purposes later.

> >Nazi Germany took an ancient symbol and 
perverted it
> >to such a degree that it can never be used 
again
> >without bringing up all the associations of 
death,
> >destruction, hatred and vileness that the 
NSDAP
> >perpetrated.

Which is an excellent reason for the Theosophists to
quietly drop he symbol from their publications.



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