In the 1930s, Nazi Germany was a great admiration for occultism, esotericism and mystical theories that were to support nationalist ideology and create the image of the Divine Aryan race. This admiration not only influenced culture and politics, but also on practical actions, including archaeological expeditions that aimed to find evidence of the existence of lost civilizations and confirmation of theories about the Aryan origin of people.
The most famous example of this is the activities of the SS organization, which between 1935 and 1945 financed the Anenerbe project. It was a special institution aimed at studying racial and cultural aspects that could confirm the myth of the ancient Aryan race that had superhuman abilities. The organization actively supported excavations around the world in search of artifacts that could be evidence of scientific or mystical "perfection" of the Aryans.
One of the main sources of ideology and occult beliefs of the Nazis was the Tula Society, a secret society that combined the ideas of "lost civilizations", ancient myths, racial theories and folklore. Its members correctly adhered to the myth of the "Aryans" who allegedly had divine origin and had special abilities. The Society supported the idea that the Higher Ras once lived on the southern continent, which was destroyed as a result of a global catastrophe - the so -called "end of the world". They believed that the search for such artifacts would allow the Nazis to restore the "perfection" of Aryan civilization.
Henry Himmler, one of the main Holocaust architects, was extremely captured by mysticism and actively supported the study of occultism. He gathered a huge library with more than 13,000 volumes devoted to mystical topics and even invited astrologers to provide for the results of important battles and military operations. The Himmler, who himself admired the concept of "racial purity", used these ideas to form a Nazi ideology, which was based on the concepts of racial higher.
The true scientific approach was a stranger for Nazi research, which often relied on speculation, distortion of facts and hoax. However, this did not stop the Nazis from the organization of large -scale expeditions in different parts of the world. Particular attention was paid to Tibetan research, because there was a theory that the Aryans, allegedly, once lived in the Himalayas. Some expeditions even tried to find ancient artifacts that would confirm the existence of this superhuman civilization. In particular, in one of these expeditions of the 1930s, the Nazis hoped to find proof of the existence of Aryan civilization in Tibet, which could become a symbol of the "revival" of the German nation and its cultural and racial advantage.
Occultism played an important role not only in the philosophy of the Nazis but also in hostilities. For example, during the Second World War, the Nazis often resorted to consultations with astrologers and tarologists to determine the most favorable times for military operations. Hitler and his associates even used "miracle" and other supernatural concepts in trying to manipulate the fate of war. The Tula Society and similar organizations became the basis for Nazi policy, which combined nationalism with esotericism and mysticism.
The admiration of the Nazis by occultism was not limited to their political activities. This admiration has penetrated into pop culture, where the Nazis are often portrayed as characters seeking to use mystical forces to achieve their goals. Cult films, such as "Indiana Jones: In search of a lost ark," depict Nazis looking for powerful relics capable of giving invincible power. Such narratives have become popular in Western cinema, reflecting the real mystical aspirations of the Nazis.
Studying Nazi's fascination with occultism allows you to better understand the mentality and outlook of the time, and gives important lessons for the present. On the one hand, these ideas contributed to the formation of a totalitarian regime, and on the other, they have become an obstacle to scientific progress and objective research. In the modern world, ideas similar to Nazi occult beliefs can be used by neo -Nazi groups to legitimize their ideology of hatred and racism. These lessons should serve as a warning for future generations.
Nazi's fascination with mysticism has become one of the important aspects that allows you to better understand how the ideologies of a totalitarian nature can manipulate consciousness and distort historical facts in an effort to create a fictional reality that is suitable for their political goals.
