THE SWASTIKA

The Swastika is the most controversial symbol of the 20th century, following the use of its powerful imagery by National Socialist Germany. Many do not know however that the Nazi’s did not create the symbol and that it is an ancient Indo-European symbol that has spread in use the world over. Because of the far reaching influence of Indo-Europeans in these distant lands, we see the Swastika in use in much of their artwork, the same goes for China.

The first swastika discovered was a symbol created by the Northmen which we call Vikings or Wikings. The Swastika was also in usage by the Germanic tribes of Europe, whom are the relatives and ancestors of the Vikings that went further north. To the Germanic and Northern People it is a Rune which is a sacred symbol given to us by Odin himself.

The swastika is a symbol which has both a male and a female form and it comes in various shapes and designs.

Sun Wheel/Odin's Eye
One is the Sun wheel, the sun wheel is often thought of as the Celtic Christian Cross , because of the change made to it by the Christian invaders to the Celtic lands which were rich with Viking blood. This Symbol was before the adding of the elongated tail, also thought of as Odin’s eye and is still commonly used as a symbol in rituals, Another form of the Sun wheel swastika (pictured) stands for the sun and Thor the God of the Common Folk and represents Thor's hammer MJOLNIR flying through the sky.
Sun Wheel/Thor's Hammer

The Mundilfari swastika (used by the national socialist party of Germany) stands for raw, controlled power. in essence, God Power.
Mundilfari On NS Flag

The Mundilfara is the female for of the latter, and it loops at the ends. it stands for moderate power, gentle force, controlled power, and creativity, and symbolizes goddess power.

The Wolf's Cross is a sharper form of the swastika, it has pointed ends, and it stands for unchangeable fate. There is also a Wolf's Hook which is basically half of the Wolf’s Cross Swastika, and that stands for Death, the wolf's hook is also Eihwaz the rune of death, life (The Yggdrasil Tree) and change.

More to come!