Franz Hartmann (1838–1912) also did a lot to spread scientific occultism in Germany. He had a very interesting life in Europe and the Americas, working as a soldier, doctor, coroner, and mining speculator, among other things. Hartmann was already interested in Spiritualism, but after reading Isis Unveiled, he became interested in Theosophy. In 1883, he … Read more
In Europe, the occult revival was mostly a reaction to the rationalist Enlightenment and materialism of the late 18th century and early 19th century. Theosophy came into being in the 1880s. This short look at its esoteric roots is sad, but it had to be done. Helena Petrovna Blavatsky was the main force behind Theosophy … Read more
From the Bronze Age onward, the swastika was a common symbol that was used on all kinds of things. The word “swastika” comes from the Sanskrit words su (which means “good” in Greek), asti (which means “to be” in Greek), and the suffix ka. The word for “good luck” in Sanskrit and Tibetan is “Swasti,” … Read more
Helena Blavatsky, the great Russian occultist, had a lot to say about the nature of the lost civilizations, whose philosophy and knowledge were passed down to the great civilizations of the Middle East and Far East in a way that was often distorted. Blavatsky said that she had read a very old document called the … Read more
It’s important to remember that Blavatsky’s works seem to be the result of a lot of research and were very convincing when they were written. Through the writings of von List, von Sebottendorff, and von Liebenfels, we can find that many later Nazi projects were based on ideas that Blavatsky first spread. A caste system … Read more