Theos-Talk Archives (March 2003 Message tt00183)

In a message dated 03/09/03 3:47:52 PM, stevestubbs@yahoo.com writes:

>--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "cesar joanino" <adviser77@m...> 
>wrote:
>> I think the theosophical society must not drop this symbol,this 
>symbol 
>> refresent mystical meaning used by ancient civilisation and later 
>on as what 
>> has been said abused,perverted,by the nazis I think what the nazis 
>think abt 
>> this symbol refresent world conquest for them.but the symbol itself 
>> refresent esoteric principle not violent conquest or whatsoever
>
>Symbols mean whatever people cause them to mean. As someone pointed 
>out, the swastika has acquired a significance which is not benign.
>
>I was suggesting that it merely be allowed to quietly fall by the 
>wayside, without fanfare. The TS would simply stop using it and do 
>do without comment.

Naturally, only a non-theosophist could suggest that. And, especially one 
that doesn't understand the true meanings of symbols, and their usage in the 
teachings of occult science. (Suggest you study the SD and find out what HPB 
says about it.) You might find out that the swastica is one of the most 
important root symbols of all ancient occultism -- as one of the five 
diagrams that serve as an exact representation of Cosmogenesis in its first 
primal stages of involution -- starting with the mundane circle and ending 
with the turning cross within that circle. Also, the swastica symbol used by 
the theosophical Society is not the same "swastika" diagram used by the Nazis 
who reversed its spin to symbolize Thor's hammer -- which, turning in the 
sinister direction, is the symbol of warfare, conquest, and death -- exactly 
the opposite of the right turning direction of the theosophical (and all the 
ancient religion's) swastica that represents life, harmony and peace. Hitler 
knew exactly what he was doing when he chose his sinister swastika as the 
Monogram of the NSDAP (Nazi Party).

To suggest taking the swastica (with correctly represented "S" shaped curved 
lines rather than right angles) off the glyph of the theosophical society 
emblem (Designed by Blavatsky) would be almost like telling the US to stop 
using the 5 pointed star as its monogram and on its flag because it is also 
used by Satanists (in its sinister or reverse direction). 

LHM