The swastika, that is, a cross with curved ends, has been known to many peoples, including the Slavs, for a long time. The ends of the swastika can be bent either clockwise or counterclockwise. Its color may be different, there is different variants shapes and location. Banned fascist swastika at the Nuremberg trials, as Nazi symbols. Our Red Army soldiers also once wore a swastika on their uniforms.
This symbol, the swastika, has been used by the ancient Aryans, Slavs and other peoples since time immemorial. Hitler simply made the swastika a symbol of his party, and when he came to power, a symbol of the Third Reich.
Denotes the symbol of the Sun, Solstice.
The swastika is one of the most widespread graphic symbols, which has been used by many peoples of the world since ancient times. This symbol was present on clothing, coats of arms, weapons, and household items. In Sanskrit, svasti means happiness. In America these are four letters L, four words Love, Life, Luck, fate, luck, Light.
Hitler made the swastika a symbol of Nazi Germany and since then the attitude towards it has changed. She became a symbol of Nazism, barbarism, and misanthropy. The Nazi swastika was a black hoe-shaped cross with the ends pointing to the right and turned at an angle of 45 degrees. After the Second World War, the image of the swastika was banned in a number of countries.
The German swastika appeared during the reign of Hitler. He approved it as a symbol of the Aryan nation.
But the swastika appeared before Hitler’s Germany, and among many peoples it denoted the symbol of the Sun, solar energy. True, these two swastikas differ in that the corners of the cross are turned in the other direction.
A swastika is a cross with continued sides, both clockwise and counterclockwise.
It gained great popularity after the Second World War, when the Nazis made the swastika with the sides turning clockwise their symbol and became famous throughout the world...
In fact, the swastika appeared a very long time ago and was a symbol among many peoples, mainly with positive side- meant movement, the sun, or together: the movement of the sun, as well as light and, in many ways, well-being...
Germany acquired this symbol in the summer of 1920, then Hitler approved it as a symbol of the party of which he was the leader...
By the way, Hitler thought that this symbol, the swastika, actually reflected the struggle of the Aryans and as a celebration of the victory of the Aryan race...
Is the swastika the oldest graphic symbol? or?, which was used by almost all nations in the world, but Nazi Germany used the swastika as a sign of Nazism and because of this coincidence everyone thinks that it is banned.
The German swastika is not just any swasti used by all nations as a symbol of the Sun and prosperity.
The Nazi swastika has distinctive features- This is a quadrangular cross with corners bent at 45 degrees and turning to the right. For comparison, suasti (Kolovrat among the Slavs) is turned to left side. Well, different nations have different colors to indicate the symbol of the sun.
The Nazis took the idea of the swastika from Indian culture.
In India, the swastika is a visual embodiment of the sound Om:
The Nazis, without the knowledge of the Hindus, took the idea of this sign from them and distorted the meaning of the symbol.
Even the word Aryan is taken from the Indian Arya, which means supreme, pure.
In India, this word was used in a positive sense: polite, sophisticated, learned, and the Nazis called the Aryans the highest class of people.
Many Germans behaved somewhat like Indians. Himmler practiced yoga, called himself a Kshatriya (the second most important caste in India) and claimed to have fought a just war.
The Nazis received new spiritual knowledge from India from the spy Savitri Devi. She conveyed to Hitler all the information about the customs of India, and the SS leader remade everything to suit his tune.
Repeating the traditions of the Hindus in his country, Hitler wanted to become the last avatar of Vishnu - Kalki. God in this incarnation had to destroy everything unclean and repopulate the planet. This was Hitler’s key idea - he wanted to remove the unworthy and leave people of the highest rank on the planet - the Aryans.
Is swastika prohibited?
The swastika is now prohibited only in the Hitlerite version. I’m from Kyiv, and I once saw how strange people in identical outfits with an image very similar to a swastika gathered in front of the Verkhovna Rada building. It turns out that these were fans of Hinduism. In this way, they showed that you can come to terms with everything, and that you need to be wiser (I talked to them).
And you should never blindly believe in anything! The Germans believed Hitler, and what did this lead to? Analyze, don’t be fooled and be fair. No philosophy or idea is worthy of existence if it divides people.
The German swastika is the opposite symbol of the sun. It is not prohibited everywhere. I know for sure that it is still prohibited in Germany. In many computer games, the swastika was replaced by another symbol, especially for Germany.
In general, the swastika is a symbol of the Sun, good luck, happiness and creation. It has been used at all times and by all peoples, but it probably began to be banned after the Nazis began to use it.
The swastika is a graphic symbol. Different peoples had their own images of the swastika at different times. The most commonly used is the 4-pointed swastika. The German swastika was approved by Hitler himself as a symbol of the workers' party. She represented
It so happened that we arrived in the small, relatively secluded town of Rewalsar in the Himalayas quite late, so late that the small, sleepy and lazy provincial hotels had a hard time bothering with our check-in. The hotel owners shrugged their shoulders, shook their heads and waved their hands somewhere towards the night and slammed the doors in our faces. But we were willingly, although not free of charge, accepted to live in a guest house on the territory of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery on the shore of the lake.
As often happens in Tibetan places, our meeting and accommodation were handled by an Indian, since it was not appropriate Tibetan monks deal with money and worldly matters. In addition, the monastery had been immersed in the darkness of night for several hours, and the monks needed to get enough sleep so that tomorrow early in the morning they would have to go to meditation with a cheerful and pious face. The Indian who gave us the keys to the world told us about this and other sorrows of the world. hotel room, and in order to somehow console himself, he insistently recommended that we attend this event at seven in the morning.
The main topics are below: buses and trains, air tickets and visas, health and hygiene, safety, choosing a route, hotels, food, required budget. The relevance of this text is spring 2017.
Hotels
“Where will I live there?” - for some reason this question is very, simply terribly annoying for those who have not yet traveled to India. There is no such problem. There are a dime a dozen hotels there. The main thing is to choose. Next we are talking about inexpensive, budget hotels.
In my experience, there are three main ways to find a hotel.
Spiral
Typically you will arrive at new town by bus or train. So there is almost always a great mass of hotels around them. Therefore, it is enough to move a little away from the place of arrival and start walking in a circle with an ever-increasing radius in order to come across many hotels. Inscriptions "Hotel" throughout large parts of India, it indicates a place where you can eat, so the main landmarks are signs "Guest house" And "Lounge".
In areas of mass idleness (Goa, the resorts of Kerala, the Himalayas), the private sector is developed, well, like we have on the Black Sea coast. There you can inquire about housing from the local population and follow the signs " Rent"In Buddhist places you can live in monasteries, in Hindu places in ashrams.
The further you go from the bus station or railway station, the lower the prices, but hotels are becoming less and less common. So you look at several hotels that are acceptable in price and quality and return to the chosen one.
If you are traveling in a group, then you can send one or two people lightly to find a hotel while the rest wait at the station with their things.
If the hotel refuses and says that the hotel is only for Indians, then insisting on check-in is practically useless.
Ask a taxi driver
For those who have a lot of luggage or are simply too lazy to look. Or you want to settle near a landmark, for example, the Taj Mahal, and not near the train station. Also in major cities there are places where tourists traditionally gather: in Delhi it’s Main Bazaar, in Calcutta it’s Sader Street, in Bombay it’s also called something, but I forgot, that is, you have to go there anyway.
In this case, find an auto-rickshaw or taxi driver and set the task of where you want to live, in what conditions and for what approximately money. In this case, they can sometimes take you to the desired hotel for free, and even show you several places to choose from. It is clear that the price immediately increases; there is no point in haggling, since the taxi driver’s commission is already included in the price. But sometimes, when you are lazy or in the middle of the night, using this method can be very convenient.
Book online
This is for those who like certainty and guarantees, more comfort and less adventure.
Well, if you book in advance, then book hotels of higher quality and not too cheap (at least $30-40 per room), because otherwise there is no guarantee that in reality everything will be as wonderful as in the photographs. They also complained to me that sometimes they arrived at a booked hotel, and the rooms, despite the reservation, were already occupied. The hotel owners were not embarrassed, they said that a client came with money, and the client with cash did not have the willpower to refuse. The money was returned, of course, but it’s still a shame.
Finding, checking into and staying in budget Indian hotels can be an adventure in itself, a source of fun and sometimes not so fun memories. But there will be something to tell you at home later.
Settlement technology
- Free yourself from the presence of “Hindu assistants” and barkers, their presence automatically increases the cost of accommodation.
- Go to a hotel that seems worthy of you and ask how much it costs and decide whether it’s worth living there, at the same time you have time to evaluate the interior and helpfulness.
- Be sure to ask to see the room before checking in, show your dissatisfaction and indignation with all your appearance, ask to see another room, most likely it will be better. This can be done several times, achieving ever better placement conditions.
Those who are interested in the energy of Osho and Buddha, meditation and India, we invite you all on a journey to the places where the greatest mystic of the 20th century, Osho, was born, lived the first years of his life and gained enlightenment! In one trip we will combine the exoticism of India, meditation, and absorb the energy of Osho’s places!
The tour plan also includes visits to Varanasi, Bodhgaya and possibly Khajuraho (subject to availability of tickets)
Key travel destinations
Kuchvada
A small village in central India, where Osho was born and lived for the first seven years, surrounded and cared for by his loving grandparents. There is still a house in Kuchwad that remains exactly as it was during Osho’s lifetime. Also next to the house there is a pond, on the banks of which Osho loved to sit for hours and watch the endless movement of reeds in the wind, funny games and flights of herons over the surface of the water. You will be able to visit Osho's house, spend time on the banks of the pond, stroll through the village, and absorb that serene spirit of rural India, which undoubtedly had an initial influence on the formation of Osho.
In Kuchvad there is a fairly large and comfortable ashram under the patronage of sannyasins from Japan, where we will live and meditate.
A short video of the “emotional impression” of visiting Kuchvada and Osho’s house.
Gadarvara
At the age of 7, Osho and his grandmother moved to his parents in the small town of Gadarwara, where he spent his school years. By the way, the school class where Osho studied still exists, and there is even a desk where Osho sat. You can go into this class and sit at the desk where our beloved master spent so much time in his childhood. Unfortunately, getting into this class is a matter of chance and luck, depending on which teacher teaches in the class. But in any case, you can walk along the streets of Gadarvara, visit the primary and high school, the house where Osho lived, Osho’s favorite river...
And most importantly, on the outskirts of the city there is a quiet, small and cozy ashram, where there is a place where, at the age of 14, Osho experienced a deep experience of death.
Video from Osho Ashram in Gadarwara
Jabalpur
A large city with more than a million inhabitants. In Jabalpur, Osho studied at the university, then worked there as a teacher and became a professor, but the main thing is that at the age of 21 he gained enlightenment, which happened to him in one of the parks of Jabalpur, and the tree under which this happened still grows old place.In Jabalpur we will live in a quiet and cozy ashram with a magnificent park.
From the ashram it is easy to get to the Marble Rocks - a natural wonder where Osho loved to spend time during his stay in Jabalpur.
Varanasi
Varanasi is famous for its cremation pyres, which burn day and night. But it also has a surprisingly pleasant promenade, famous temple Kashi Vishwanath, boat rides on the Ganges. Near Varanasi there is a small village called Sarnath, famous for the fact that Buddha gave his first sermon there, and the first listeners were ordinary deer.
bodhgaya
Buddha's Enlightenment Place. In the main temple of the city, which is surrounded by a beautiful and vast park, a tree still grows in the shade of which Buddha gained enlightenment.
In addition, in Bodhgaya there are many different Buddhist temples erected by followers of Buddha from many countries: China, Japan, Tibet, Vietnam, Thailand, Burma... Each temple has its own unique architecture, decoration, and ceremonies.
Khajuraho
Khajuraho itself is not directly connected with Osho, except that Osho often mentioned the tantric temples of Khajuraho, and his grandmother was directly related to Khajuraho.
The word “swastika” in Sanskrit means the following: “svasti” (स्वस्ति) - greeting, wish for good luck, “su” (सु) translated means “good, good”, and “asti” (अस्ति) which means “is, to be” "
Few people now remember that on Soviet money in the period from 1917 to 1923 the Swastika was depicted as a legalized state symbol; that on the sleeve patches of soldiers and officers of the Red Army during the same period there was also a Swastika in a laurel wreath, and inside the Swastika there were the letters R.S.F.S.R. There is even an opinion that the Golden Swastika-Kolovrat, as a party symbol, was given to Adolf Hitler by Comrade I.V. Stalin in 1920. So many legends and speculations have accumulated around this ancient symbol that we decided to tell in more detail about this oldest solar cult symbol on Earth.
The swastika symbol is a rotating cross with curved ends directed clockwise or counterclockwise. As a rule, now all over the world all Swastika symbols are called in one word - SWASTIKA, which is fundamentally wrong, because Each Swastika symbol in ancient times had its own name, purpose, Protective Power and Figurative meaning.
Swastika symbolism, being the oldest, is most often found in archaeological excavations. More often than other symbols, it was found in ancient mounds, on the ruins of ancient cities and settlements. In addition, they were depicted on various details of architecture, weapons, and household utensils of many peoples of the world. Swastika symbolism is found everywhere in ornamentation as a sign of Light, Sun, Love, Life. In the West, there was even an interpretation that the Swastika symbol must be understood as an abbreviation of four words starting with the Latin letter “L”: Light - Light, Sun; Love - Love; Life - Life; Luck - Fate, Luck, Happiness (see card below).
English greeting card from the early 20th century
The oldest archaeological artifacts depicting swastika symbols now date back to approximately 4-15 millennium BC. (below is a vessel from the Scythian Kingdom of 3-4 thousand BC). According to archaeological excavations, the richest areas for the use of the swastika, both a religious and cultural symbol, are Russia and Siberia.
Neither Europe, nor India, nor Asia can compare with Russia or Siberia in the abundance of swastika symbols covering Russian weapons, banners, National costumes, household utensils, everyday and agricultural items, as well as houses and temples. Excavations of ancient mounds, cities and settlements speak for themselves - many ancient Slavic cities had a clear form of Swastika, oriented to the four cardinal directions. This can be seen in the example of Vendogard and others (below is the reconstruction plan of Arkaim).
Reconstruction plan of Arkaim L.L. Gurevich
The swastika and swastika-solar symbols were the main and, one might even say, almost the only elements of the most ancient Proto-Slavic ornaments. But this does not mean at all that the Slavs and Aryans were bad artists.
Firstly, there were a great many varieties of images of Swastika symbols. Secondly, in ancient times, not a single pattern was applied to any object just like that, because each element of the pattern corresponded to a certain cult or protective (amulet) meaning, because each symbol in the pattern had its own mystical power.
By combining various mystical forces, white people created a favorable atmosphere around themselves and their loved ones, in which it was easiest to live and create. These were carved patterns, stucco molding, painting, beautiful carpets woven by hardworking hands (see photo below).
Traditional Celtic carpet with swastika pattern
But not only the Aryans and Slavs believed in the mystical power of swastika patterns. The same symbols were discovered on clay vessels from Samarra (the territory of modern Iraq), which date back to the 5th millennium BC.
Swastika symbols in levorotatory and dextrorotatory forms are found in the pre-Aryan culture of Mohenjo-Daro (Indus River basin) and ancient China around 2000 BC
In Northeast Africa, archaeologists have found a funerary stele from the kingdom of Meroz, which existed in the 2nd-3rd centuries AD. The fresco on the stele depicts a woman entering the afterlife; a Swastika is emblazoned on the clothes of the deceased.
The rotating cross adorns golden weights for scales that belonged to the inhabitants of Ashanta (Ghana), and clay utensils of the ancient Indians, beautiful carpets woven by the Persians and Celts.
Man-made belts created by the Komi, Russians, Sami, Latvians, Lithuanians and other peoples are also filled with swastika symbols, and at present it is difficult even for an ethnographer to figure out which people these ornaments belong to. Judge for yourself.
Since ancient times, swastika symbolism has been the main and dominant symbol among almost all peoples on the territory of Eurasia: Slavs, Germans, Mari, Pomors, Skalvi, Curonians, Scythians, Sarmatians, Mordovians, Udmurts, Bashkirs, Chuvash, Indians, Icelanders, Scots and many others.
In many ancient Beliefs and religions, the Swastika is the most important and brightest cult symbol. So, in ancient Indian philosophy and Buddhism (below the Foot of the Buddha). The swastika is a symbol of the eternal cycle of the universe, a symbol of the Buddha's Law, to which everything that exists is subject. (Dictionary “Buddhism”, M., “Republic”, 1992); in Tibetan Lamaism - a protective symbol, a symbol of happiness and a talisman.
In India and Tibet, the Swastika is depicted everywhere: on the walls and gates of temples (see photo below), on residential buildings, as well as on the fabrics in which all sacred texts and tablets are wrapped. Very often, sacred texts from the Book of the Dead, which are written on funeral covers, are framed with swastika ornaments before cremation.
At the gate of the Vedic Temple. Northern India, 2000
Warships in the roadstead (in the inland sea). XVIII century
You can see the image of many Swastikas both in an old Japanese engraving of the 18th century (picture above) and on the unparalleled mosaic floors in the halls of the St. Petersburg Hermitage and other places (picture below).
Pavilion Hall of the Hermitage. Mosaic floor. year 2001
But you won’t find any messages about this in the media. mass media, for they have no idea what the Swastika is, what ancient figurative meaning it carries, what it has meant for many millennia and means now for the Slavs and Aryans and the many peoples inhabiting our Earth.
In these media, alien to the Slavs, the Swastika is called either a German cross or a fascist sign and reduces its image and meaning only to Adolf Hitler, Germany 1933-45, to fascism (National Socialism) and the Second World War.
Modern "journalists", "historians" and guardians " universal human values“as if they forgot that the Swastika is the oldest Russian symbol, that in past times representatives supreme authority In order to enlist the support of the people, they always made the Swastika a state symbol and placed its image on money.
250 ruble banknote of the Provisional Government. 1917
1000 ruble banknote of the Provisional Government. 1917
5000 ruble banknote of the Soviet Government. 1918
10,000 ruble banknote of the Soviet Government. 1918
This is what the princes and tsars did, the Provisional Government and the Bolsheviks, who later seized power from them.
Now few people know that the matrices of the 250 ruble banknote, with the image of the Swastika symbol - Kolovrat - against the background of a double-headed eagle, were made according to a special order and sketches of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II.
The Provisional Government used these matrices to issue banknotes in denominations of 250, and later 1000 rubles.
Beginning in 1918, the Bolsheviks introduced new banknotes in denominations of 5,000 and 10,000 rubles, which depicted three Swastika-Kolovrat: two smaller Kolovrat in lateral ligatures intertwined with large numbers 5,000, 10,000, and a large Kolovrat is placed in the middle.
But, unlike the 1000 rubles of the Provisional Government, which had the State Duma depicted on the reverse side, the Bolsheviks placed a double-headed eagle on banknotes. Money with the Swastika-Kolovrat was printed by the Bolsheviks and was in use until 1923, and only after the appearance of USSR banknotes were they taken out of circulation.
The authorities of Soviet Russia, in order to gain support in Siberia, created sleeve patches for the soldiers of the Red Army of the South-Eastern Front in 1918, they depicted a Swastika with the abbreviation R.S.F.S.R. inside.
But they also did: Russian Government A.V. Kolchak, calling under the banner of the Siberian Volunteer Corps; Russian emigrants in Harbin and Paris, and then the National Socialists in Germany.
Created in 1921 according to the designs of Adolf Hitler, the party symbols and flag of the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers' Party) later became state symbols Germany (1933-1945).
Few people now know that in Germany the National Socialists did not use the Swastika, but a symbol similar to it in design - Hakenkreuz, which has a completely different figurative meaning - changing the world around us and a person’s worldview.
For many millennia, different designs of swastika symbols have had a powerful influence on people’s lifestyles, their psyche (Soul) and subconscious, uniting representatives of various tribes for some bright purpose; gave a powerful surge of light divine forces, revealing the internal reserves in people for comprehensive creation for the benefit of their Clans, in the name of justice, prosperity and well-being of their Fatherland.
At first, only the clergy of various Tribal cults, creeds and religions used this, then representatives of the highest state authorities began to use swastika symbols - princes, kings, etc., and after them all kinds of occultists and political figures turned to the Swastika.
After the Bolsheviks completely captured all levels of power, the need for support of the Soviet regime by the Russian people disappeared, because it would be easier to confiscate the values created by the same Russian people. Therefore, in 1923, the Bolsheviks abandoned the Swastika, leaving only the five-pointed star, Hammer and Sickle as state symbols.
In ancient times, when our Ancestors used, the word Swastika was translated as Who Came from Heaven. Since Rune - SVA meant Heaven (hence Svarog - Heavenly God), - S - Rune of direction; Runes - TIKA - movement, coming, flow, running. Our children and grandchildren still pronounce the word tick, i.e. run. In addition, the figurative form - TIKA is still found in everyday words Arctic, Antarctic, mysticism, homiletics, politics, etc.
Ancient Vedic sources tell us that even our galaxy has the shape of a Swastika, and our Yarila-Sun system is located in one of the arms of this Heavenly Swastika. And since we are in the galactic arm, then our entire galaxy (its ancient name- Svasti) is perceived by us as Perun’s Way or the Milky Way.
Any person who loves to look at the scattering of stars at night can see the constellation Swastika to the left of the constellation Mokosh (Ursa Major) (see below). It shines in the skies, but has been excluded from modern star maps and atlases.
As a cult and everyday solar symbol that brings happiness, luck, prosperity, joy and prosperity, the Swastika was initially used only among the white people of the Great Race, professing the Old Faith of the First Ancestors - Ingliism, the Druidic cults of Ireland, Scotland, Scandinavia.
The Legacy of the Ancestors brought the news that for many millennia the Slavs used Swastika symbols. There were 144 types of them: Swastika, Kolovrat, Posolon, Holy Dar, Svasti, Svaor, Solntsevrat, Agni, Fash, Mara; Inglia, Solar Cross, Solard, Vedara, Light, Fern Flower, Perunov Color, Swati, Race, Bogovnik, Svarozhich, Svyatoch, Yarovrat, Odolen-Grass, Rodimich, Charovrat, etc.
We could list more, but it would be better to briefly consider a few Solar Swastika symbols: their outline and figurative meaning.
Vedic symbols of the Slavic-Aryans and their meaning
| Swastika— Symbol of the eternal circulation of the Universe; it symbolizes the Highest Heavenly Law, to which everything that exists is subject. This Fire sign people used it as a talisman that protected the existing Law and Order. Life itself depended on their inviolability. | |
| Suasti— A symbol of movement, the cycle of Life on Earth and the rotation of Midgard-Earth. The symbol of the four northern rivers dividing the ancient Sacred Daaria into four “regions” or “countries”, in which the four Clans of the Great Race originally lived. | |
| Agni(Fire) - Symbol of the Sacred Fire of the Altar and the Hearth. Amulet Symbol of the Highest Light Gods, Protecting homes and temples, as well as the Ancient Wisdom of the Gods, that is, the Ancient Slavic-Aryan Vedas. | |
| Fache(Flame) - Symbol of Protective Protective Spiritual Fire. This Spiritual Fire cleanses the human Spirit from selfishness and base thoughts. This is a symbol of the power and Unity of the Warrior Spirit, the victory of the Light Forces of the Mind over the forces of Darkness and ignorance. | |
| Altar boy— Heavenly All-Clan symbol of the Great Unity of the Light Clans inhabiting the Most Pure Svarga, the Halls and Abodes in Reveal, Glory and Rule. This symbol is depicted on the Altar Stone, near the altar on which Gifts and Requirements are offered to the Clans of the Great Race. | |
| Matchmaking-Amulets symbolism, which is applied to the Sacred Veils and Towels. The Holy Veils are used to cover the Religious Tables, to which Gifts and Requirements are brought for consecration. Towels and Swatka are tied around Sacred Trees and Idols. | |
| Bogodar— Symbolizes the constant patronage of the Heavenly Gods, who give people Ancient True Wisdom and Justice. This symbol is especially revered by the Guardian Priests, whom the Heavenly Gods entrusted to protect the Supreme Gift - Heavenly Wisdom. | |
| Swati— Celestial symbolism, conveying the external structural Image of our Native Star System of Swati, also called Perun’s Path or Heavenly Iriy. The red dot at the bottom of one of the arms of the Swati Star System symbolizes our Yarilo-Sun. | |
| Vaiga— Solar Natural sign with which we personify the Goddess Tara. This Wise Goddess protects the four Highest Spiritual Paths, along which a man is walking. But these Paths are also open to the four Great Winds, which seek to prevent a person from achieving his goal. | |
| Valkyrie— An ancient Amulet that protects Wisdom, Justice, Nobility and Honor. This sign is especially revered among warriors who protect Native land, your Ancient Family and Faith. The Priests used it as a protective symbol to preserve the Vedas. | |
| Vedaman— The symbol of the Guardian Priest, who preserves the Ancient Wisdom of the Clans of the Great Race, for in this Wisdom the Traditions of Communities, the Culture of Relationships, the Memory of the Ancestors and Patron Gods of the Clans are preserved. | |
| Vedara— Symbol of the Guardian Priest of the Ancient Faith of the First Ancestors (Kapen-Yngling), who keeps the Shining Ancient Wisdom of the Gods. This symbol helps to learn and use ancient Knowledge for the benefit of the Prosperity of the Clans and the Ancient Faith of the First Ancestors. | |
| Velesovik— Heavenly symbolism, which was used as a Protective Amulet. It is believed that with its help, it becomes possible to protect a loved one from natural bad weather and any misfortune when the loved one is away from home, hunting or fishing. | |
| Radinets— Protective Heavenly Symbol. Depicted on cradles and cradles in which newborn children slept. It is believed that Radinets gives joy and peace to small children, and also protects them from the evil eye and ghosts. | |
| Vseslavets— Fiery Protective symbol that protects granaries and dwellings from fires, Family Unions — from heated disputes and disagreements, Ancient Clans — from quarrels and strife. It is believed that the symbol of the All-Glorious Man leads all Clans to Harmony and universal Glory. | |
| Ognevitsa— A fiery protective symbol that grants all kinds of help from the Heavenly Mother of God and effective protection married women from dark forces. It was embroidered on shirts, sundresses, ponevas, and very often mixed with other Solar and Protective symbols. | |
| Slavets— Heavenly Solar symbol that protects the health of girls and women. He gives health to all girls and women, and helps married women give birth to strong and healthy children. Women, and especially girls, very often used Slavets in embroidery on their clothes. | |
| Garuda— The Heavenly Divine sign symbolizes the great Heavenly Fire Chariot (Vaitmara), on which God Vyshen travels through the Most Pure Svarga. Garuda is figuratively called a bird flying between the Stars. Garuda is depicted on objects of the Cult of God Vyshenya. | |
| Thunderstorm— Fire symbolism, with the help of which it became possible to control the Natural Elements of Weather, and the Thunderstorm was also used as an Amulet that protected the homes and temples of the Clans of the Great Race from bad weather. | |
| Gromovnik— The Heavenly Symbol of God Indra, guarding the Ancient Heavenly Wisdom of the Gods, that is, the Ancient Vedas. As a Amulet, it was depicted on military weapons and armor, as well as above the entrances to Vaults, so that anyone entering them with evil thoughts would be struck by Thunder. | |
| Duniya— Symbol of the connection of Earthly and Heavenly Living Fire. Its purpose: to preserve the Paths of Permanent Unity of the Family. Therefore, all Fiery Altars for the baptism of Bloodless Religions, offered for the glory of the Gods and Ancestors, were built in the form of this symbol. | |
| Heavenly Boar— Sign of the Hall on the Svarog Circle; The symbol of the Patron God of the Hall is Ramkhat. This sign denotes the connection of the Past and the Future, Earthly and Heavenly Wisdom. In the form of an Amulet, this symbolism was used by people who embarked on the path of Spiritual Self-improvement. | |
| Spiritual Swastika-It enjoyed the greatest attention among Magicians, Magi, and Sorcerers; it symbolized Harmony and Unity: Body, Soul, Spirit and Conscience, as well as Spiritual Power. The Magi used Spiritual Power to control the Natural Elements. | |
| Soul Swastika- Used for concentration Higher Powers Healings. Only Priests who had risen to a high level of Spiritual and Moral perfection had the right to include the spiritual Swastika in their clothing ornaments. | |
| Doukhobor— Symbolizes the original inner Fire of Life. This Great Divine Fire destroys in a person all bodily ailments and diseases of the Soul and Spirit. This symbol was applied to the cloth that was used to cover the sick person. | |
| Bunny — Solar symbol, characterizes renewal in the Life of the Family. It was believed that if you gird your wife with a belt with the image of a Bunny during her pregnancy, then she will give birth only to boys, the successors of the Family. | |
| Spiritual strength— The symbol of the constant Transformation of the Human Spirit, was used to strengthen and concentrate all Spiritual internal forces A person necessary for creative work for the benefit of the descendants of his ancient Family or his Great People. | |
| Dhata— Divine Fire sign, symbolizing the internal and external structure of a person. Dhata denotes the four main elements that are bestowed by the Creator Gods, from which every person of the Great Race is created: Body, Soul, Spirit and Conscience. | |
| Znich— Symbolizes the Fiery Heavenly God, guarding the Sacred, unquenchable Living Fire, which is revered in all Clans of Orthodox Old Believers-Ynglings as the Eternal Inexhaustible Source of Life. | |
| England— Symbolizes the Primary Life-Giving Divine Fire of Creation, from which all the Universes and our Yarila-Sun system emerged. In amulet use, England is a symbol of the Primordial Divine Purity, protecting the World from the forces of Darkness. | |
| Kolovrat— The symbol of the rising Yarila-Sun is a symbol of the eternal victory of Light over darkness and Eternal Life over death. The color of Kolovrat also plays an important role: Fiery, symbolizes Revival, Heavenly - Renewal, black - Change. | |
| Charovrat— Is a protective symbol that protects a person or object from the targeting of Black Charms. Charovrat was depicted in the form of a fiery rotating cross, believing that Fire destroys dark forces and various spells. | |
| Salting— The symbol of the setting, that is, retiring Yarila-Sun; Symbol of the completion of Creative Work for the benefit of the Family and the Great Race; A symbol of the Spiritual Fortitude of man and the Peace of Mother Nature. | |
| Colard— Symbol of Fiery Renewal and Transfiguration. This symbol was used by young people who joined the Family Union and were expecting healthy offspring. For the wedding, the bride was given jewelry with Colard and Solard. | |
| Solard— Symbol of the Greatness of Fertility of the Mother of the Raw Earth, receiving Light, Warmth and Love from Yarila the Sun; Symbol of prosperity of the land of the Ancestors. A symbol of Fire, giving wealth and prosperity to the Clans, creating for their descendants for the glory of the Light Gods and the Many-Wise Ancestors | |
| Source— Symbolizes the Primordial Homeland of the human Soul. The Heavenly Halls of the Goddess Jiva, where the disembodied appear in God’s Light human souls. After becoming on the Golden Path of Spiritual development, the Soul goes to Earth. | |
| Kolohort- Symbolizes a dual system of worldview: the constant interexistence of Light and darkness, Life and death, Good and evil, Truth and falsehood, Wisdom and stupidity. This symbol was used when asking the Gods to Resolve a dispute. | |
| Molvinets— A talismanic symbol that protects every person from the Clans of the Great Race: from evil, bad words, from the evil eye and the Ancestral curse, from slander and slander, from slander and slander. It is believed that Molvinets is the great Gift of God Rod. | |
| Navnik— Symbolizes the Spiritual Paths of a person from the Clans of the Great Race after death on Midgard-Earth. Four Spiritual Paths were created for each representative of the four Clans of the Great Race. They lead a person to his Native Heavenly World, from where the Soul-Navya came to Midgard-Earth. | |
| Narayana— Heavenly symbolism, which means Light Spiritual Path people from the Clans of the Great Race. In Ingliism, Narayana not only symbolizes the Spiritual development of a person - it is also a certain way of life of a believer, his behavior. | |
| Solar Cross— Symbol of the Spiritual Power of Yarila the Sun and the prosperity of the Family. Used as a body amulet. As a rule, the Solar Cross endowed the Priests of the Forest, Gridney and Kmetey with the greatest power, who depicted it on clothes, weapons and religious accessories. | |
| Heavenly Cross— Symbol of Heavenly Spiritual Power and the Power of Ancestral Unity. It was used as a body amulet, protecting the one who wears it, granting him the help of all the Ancestors of his ancient Family and the help of the Heavenly Family. | |
| Novorodnik— Symbolizes the Heavenly Power, which helps to achieve transformation and multiplication of the ancient Family. As a powerful protective and fertile symbol, Novorodnik was depicted in ornaments on women's shirts, ponevas and belts. | |
| Ryzhik— A heavenly symbol of pure Light emanating from our Luminary, Yarila the Sun. Symbol of Earthly fertility and a good, abundant harvest. This symbol was applied to all agricultural tools. Ryzhik was depicted at the entrances to granaries, barns, barns, etc. | |
| Fireman— Fire Symbol of the God of the Family. His image is found on the Idol of Rod, on platbands and “towels” along the slopes of roofs on houses and on window shutters. As a talisman it was applied to the ceilings. Even in St. Basil's Cathedral (Moscow), under one of the domes, you can see Ognevik. | |
| Yarovik— This symbol was used as a talisman to preserve the harvest and to avoid the loss of livestock. Therefore, it was very often depicted above the entrance to barns, cellars, sheepfolds, barns, stables, cow sheds, barns, etc. | |
| Overcome Grass— This symbol was the main Amulet for protection against various diseases. People believed that illnesses were sent to a person by evil forces, and a double Fire sign was capable of burning away any illness and disease, purifying the body and Soul. | |
| Fern flower— A fiery symbol of the purity of the Spirit, it has powerful healing powers. People call it Perunov Tsvet. It is believed that he is able to open treasures hidden in the earth and make wishes come true. In fact, it gives a person the opportunity to reveal Spiritual Powers. | |
| Rubezhnik— Symbolizes the Universal Frontier, separating Earthly life in the Reality World and posthumous life in Higher Worlds. In everyday life, Rubezhnik was depicted on the entrance Gates to Temples and Sanctuaries, indicating that these Gates are the Frontier. | |
| Rysich— Ancient Protective Ancestral symbolism. This symbolism was originally depicted on the walls of Temples and Sanctuaries, and on alatyr stones near the altars. Subsequently, Rysich began to be depicted on all buildings, since it is believed that there is no better Amulet against Dark Forces than Rasich. | |
| Rodovik— Symbolizes the Light Power of the Parent Family, helping the peoples of the Great Race, providing constant support to the Ancient Many-Wise Ancestors to people who work for the benefit of their Family and creating for the descendants of their Family. | |
| Godman— Personifies the Eternal power and protection of the Light Gods to a person who has taken the Path of Spiritual development and perfection. A mandala with the image of this symbol helps a person to realize the Interpenetration and Unity of the Four Elements in our Universe. | |
| Rodimich— The symbol of the Universal Power of the Parent Family, preserving in the Universe in its original form the Law of Continuity of Knowledge of the Wisdom of the Family, from Old Age to Youth, from Ancestors to Descendants. A symbol-Talisman that reliably preserves the Ancestral memory from generation to generation. | |
| Svarozhich— The symbol of the Heavenly Power of God Svarog, preserving in its original form all the diversity of forms of Life in the Universe. A symbol that protects various existing Intelligent forms of life from Mental and Spiritual degradation, as well as from complete destruction as an Intelligent species. | |
| Solon— An ancient Solar symbol that protects man and his goods from dark forces. As a rule, it was depicted on clothing and household items. Very often the image of Soloni is found on spoons, pots and other kitchen utensils. | |
| Yarovrat— Fiery Symbol of Yaro-God, who controls spring flowering and all favorable weather conditions. People considered it obligatory, in order to obtain a good harvest, to draw this symbol on agricultural tools: plows, scythes, etc. | |
| Svetoch— This symbol personifies the connection of two great Fire streams: Earthly and Divine. This connection gives rise to the Universal Vortex of Transformation, which helps a person to reveal the essence of Being through the Light of Knowledge of the Ancient Fundamentals. | |
| Svitovit— A symbol of the eternal relationship between Earthly Waters and Heavenly Fire. From this connection new Pure Souls are born, who prepare for incarnation on Earth in the Manifest World. Pregnant women embroidered this Amulet on dresses and sundresses so that healthy children would be born. | |
| Kolyadnik— The symbol of God Kolyada, who makes Renewals and changes for the better on earth; it is a symbol of the victory of Light over darkness and Bright Day over night. In addition, giving men strength in creative work and in battle with a fierce enemy. | |
| Cross of Lada-Virgin— A symbol of Love, Harmony and Happiness in the family, people called it Ladinets. As a talisman, it was worn mainly by girls in order to have protection from the “evil eye”. And so that the power of Ladinets was constant, he was inscribed in the Great Kolo (Circle). | |
| Swaor- Symbolizes the endless, constant Heavenly Movement, called - Swaga and the Eternal Cycle Life Forces Universe. It is believed that if Swaor is depicted on household items, then there will always be prosperity and Happiness in the house. | |
| Svaor-Solntsevrat— Symbolizes constant Movement Yarila-Sun across the Firmament. For a person, the use of this symbol meant: Purity of Thoughts and Deeds, Goodness and Light of Spiritual Illumination. | |
| Holy Gift- Symbolizes the Ancient Sacred Northern ancestral home of the white peoples - Daaria, now called: Hyperborea, Arctida, Severia, Paradise Land, which was located in the Northern Ocean and died as a result of the First Flood. | |
| Sadhana— Solar Cult sign, symbolizing the desire for success, perfection, and achieving the intended goal. With this symbol, the Old Believers denoted the system of ancient Rites, with the help of which communication with the Gods was achieved. | |
| Ratiborets— Fiery symbol of military valor, courage and bravery. As a rule, it was depicted on military armor, weapons, as well as on the Military Stands (banners, banners) of the Princely Squads. It is believed that the Ratibortsa symbol blinds the eyes of enemies and makes them flee from the battlefield. | |
| Marichka— A heavenly symbol of the Divine Light descending onto Midgard-Earth, that is, the Spark of God. People from the Clans of the Great Race receive this Light during the day from Yarila the Sun, and at night from the Stars. Sometimes Marichka is called a “shooting star”. | |
| Race Symbol— Symbol of the Ecumenical Union of the Four Great Nations, Aryans and Slavs. The peoples of the Aryans united together the Clans and Tribes: the Aryans and the X'Aryans, and the Peoples of the Slavs - the Svyatorus and the Rassenov. This unity of the Four Nations was designated by the symbol of England in the Heavenly space. Solar England is crossed by the Silver Sword (Race and Conscience) with a Fiery hilt (Pure Thoughts) and the tip of the sword blade directed downward, which symbolizes the Preservation and Protection of the Ancient Wisdom of the Great Race from various forces of Darkness. | |
| Rasic— Symbol of the power and unity of the Great Race. The Sign of England, inscribed in the Multidimensional Dimension, has not one, but four colors, according to the color of the iris of the eyes of the Clans of the Race: Silver among the Da’Aryans; Green among the Kh'Aryans; Heavenly for the Svyatorus and Fiery for the Rassen. | |
| Sviatoch— Symbol of Spiritual Revival and Illumination of the Great Race. This symbol united in itself: the Fiery Kolovrat (Renaissance), moving along the Multidimensionality (Human Life), which united together the Divine Golden Cross (Illumination) and the Heavenly Cross (Spirituality). | |
| Stribozhich- The symbol of God, who controls all Winds and Hurricanes - Stribog. This symbol helped people protect their homes and fields from bad weather. He granted calm waters to sailors and fishermen. The millers built windmills reminiscent of the Stribog sign, so that the mills would not stand. | |
| Wedding party— The most powerful Family Amulet, symbolizing the unification of two Clans. The merging of two Elemental Swastika Systems (body, Soul, Spirit and Conscience) into a new Unified Life System, where the Masculine (Fire) principle is united with the feminine (Water). | |
| Symbol of the Family— Divine Heavenly symbolism. Idols of the Family, as well as amulets, amulets and amulet, were decorated with carved script from these symbols. It is believed that if a person wears the Symbol of the Family on his body or clothes, then no force can defeat him. | |
| Swadha— Heavenly Fire symbol, which is depicted on the walls of a stone altar, in which an unquenchable Living Fire burns in honor of all the Heavenly Gods. Svadha is the Fire Key that opens the Gates of Heaven so that the Gods can receive the gifts brought to them. | |
| Svarga— A symbol of the Heavenly Path, as well as a symbol of Spiritual Ascent through many harmonious Worlds of Spiritual Perfection, through multidimensional Areas and Realities located on the Golden Path, to the final point of the Soul’s journey, which is called the World of Rule. | |
| Oberezhnik— The Star of England, connected to the Solar symbol in the center, which our Ancestors originally called the Messenger, brings Health, Happiness and Joy. The Oberezhnik is considered an ancient Symbol that Protects Happiness. In common parlance people call it Mati-Gotka, i.e. Mother Ready. | |
| Austinite— Heavenly Protective symbol. In popular usage and Everyday life he was originally called nothing more than the Messenger. This Amulet was protective not only for people from the Great Race, but also for domestic animals and birds, as well as for household agricultural tools. | |
| Star of Rus'- this Swastika symbol is also called the Square of Svarog or the Star of Lada-Virgin. And a name like this has its own explanation. The Goddess Lada among the Slavs is the Great Mother, a symbol of the beginning, source, that is, origin. From Mother Lada and Svarog other Gods came. Everyone who considers himself a descendant of the Slavs has every right to possess such a talisman, which speaks of the multifaceted culture of his people, the whole World, and always wears the “Star of Rus'” with him. |
Various variations of Swastika symbols with no less different meanings are found not only in cult and protective symbols, but also in the form of Runes, which, like letters in ancient times, had their own figurative meaning. So, for example, in the ancient Kh’Aryan Karuna, i.e. Runic alphabet, there were four Runes depicting Swastika elements:
Rune Fash - had a figurative meaning: a powerful, directed, destructive Fire flow (thermonuclear fire)…
The Agni rune had figurative meanings: the Sacred Fire of the hearth, as well as the Sacred Fire of Life, located in the human body, and other meanings...
Rune Mara - had a figurative meaning: the Ice Flame guarding the Peace of the Universe. The rune of transition from the World of Revealing to the World of Light Navi (Glory), incarnation in a new Life... Symbol of Winter and Sleep.
Rune Inglia - had the figurative meaning of the Primary Fire of the Creation of the Universe, from this Fire many different Universes and various forms of Life appeared...
Swastika symbols carry a huge secret meaning. They contain enormous Wisdom. Each Swastika symbol reveals to us a Great picture of the universe.
The Heritage of the Ancestors says that the knowledge of Ancient Wisdom does not accept a stereotypical approach. The study of ancient symbols and ancient Traditions must be approached with an open heart and a pure Soul.
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Swastika symbols in Russia, in political purposes They were used by everyone: monarchists, Bolsheviks, Mensheviks, but much earlier representatives of the Black Hundred began to use their Swastika, then the baton was intercepted by the Russian Fascist Party in Harbin. At the end of the 20th century, the organization Russian National Unity began to use Swastika symbols (see below).
A knowledgeable person will never say that the Swastika is a German or fascist symbol. Only foolish and ignorant people say this, because they reject what they are not able to understand and know, and also try to pass off what they want as reality.
But if ignorant people reject some symbol or some information, this still does not mean that this symbol or information does not exist.
Denial or distortion of the truth to please some disrupts the harmonious development of others. Even ancient symbol The Greatness of the Fertility of the Mother of the Raw Earth, called in ancient times SOLARD, is considered by some incompetent people to be a fascist symbol. A symbol that appeared many thousands of years before the rise of National Socialism.
At the same time, it does not even take into account the fact that RNE’s SOLARD is combined with the Star of Lada the Mother of God, where the Divine Forces (Golden Field), the Forces of the Primary Fire (red), the Heavenly Forces (blue) and the Forces of Nature (green) are united. The only difference between the original Mother Nature Symbol and the sign that RNE uses is the multi-colored nature of the Original Mother Nature Symbol and the two-colored one of Russian National Unity.
U ordinary people Swastika symbols had their own names. In the villages of the Ryazan province they called it “feather grass” - the embodiment of the Wind; on Pechora - “hare”, here the graphic symbol was perceived as a piece of Sunlight, a ray, a Sunny Bunny; in some places the Solar Cross was called “horse”, “horse shank” (horse head), because a long time ago the horse was considered a symbol of the Sun and Wind; were called Swastika-Solyarniks and “Ognivtsy”, again, in honor of Yarila the Sun. The people very correctly felt both the Fiery, Flaming Nature of the symbol (Sun) and its Spiritual essence (Wind).
The oldest master of Khokhloma painting, Stepan Pavlovich Veseloye (1903-1993) from the village of Mogushino, Nizhny Novgorod region, following traditions, painted the Swastika on wooden plates and bowls, calling it “red rose”, the Sun, and explained: “It is the wind that shakes and moves a blade of grass.”
In the photo you can see swastika symbols even on the carved cutting board.
In the villages, girls and women still wear smart shirts and shirts for holidays, and men wear blouses embroidered with swastika symbols of various shapes. They bake lush loaves and sweet cookies, decorated on top with Kolovrat, Salting, Solstice and other Swastika patterns.
As mentioned earlier, before the onset of the second half of the 20th century, the main and almost the only patterns and symbols that existed in Slavic embroidery were Swastika ornaments.
But in the second half of the 20th century, in America, Europe and the USSR they began to decisively eradicate this Solar symbol, and they eradicated it in the same way as they had previously eradicated: the ancient folk Slavic and Aryan Culture; ancient Faith and folk traditions; the true Heritage of the Ancestors, undistorted by the rulers, and the long-suffering Slavic people themselves, the bearer of the ancient Slavic-Aryan Culture.
And even now, many of the same people or their descendants are trying to ban any types of rotating Solar crosses, but using different pretexts: if earlier this was done under the pretext of class struggle and anti-Soviet conspiracies, now it is a fight against extremist activity.
For those who are not indifferent to the ancient Native Great Russian Culture, here are several typical patterns of Slavic embroidery of the 18th-20th centuries. On all enlarged fragments you can see Swastika symbols and ornaments for yourself.
The use of swastika symbols in ornaments in the Slavic lands is simply innumerable. They are used in the Baltic states, Belarus, the Volga region, Pomorie, Perm, Siberia, the Caucasus, the Urals, Altai and the Far East and other regions.
Academician B.A. Rybakov called the Solar symbol - Kolovrat - a connecting “link between the Paleolithic, where it first appeared, and modern ethnography, which provides countless examples of swastika patterns in fabrics, embroidery and weaving.”
But after the Second World War, in which Russia, as well as all Slavic and Aryan peoples, suffered huge losses, the enemies of the Aryan and Slavic Culture began to equate fascism with the Swastika.
The Slavs used this Solar sign throughout their existence
The flow of lies and fabrications regarding the Swastika has filled the cup of absurdity. “Russian teachers” in modern schools, lyceums and gymnasiums in Russia teach children that the Swastika is a German fascist cross made up of four letters “G”, indicating the first letters of the leaders of Nazi Germany: Hitler, Himmler, Goering and Goebbels (sometimes it is replaced by Hess ).
Listening to teachers, you might think that Germany during the time of Adolf Hitler used exclusively the Russian alphabet, and not at all the Latin script and the German Runic.
Is there at least one Russian letter “G” in the German surnames: HITLER, HIMMLER, GERING, GEBELS (HESS) - no! But the flow of lies does not stop.
Swastika patterns and elements have been used by the peoples of the Earth over the past 10-15 thousand years, which is confirmed even by archaeological scientists.
Ancient thinkers said more than once: “Two troubles hinder human development: ignorance and ignorance.” Our Ancestors were knowledgeable and in charge, and therefore used various Swastika elements and ornaments in everyday life, considering them symbols of Yarila the Sun, Life, Happiness and Prosperity.
In general, only one symbol was called Swastika. This is an equilateral cross with curved short rays. Each beam has a 2:1 ratio.
Only narrow-minded and ignorant people can denigrate everything pure, bright and dear that remains among the Slavic and Aryan peoples.
Let's not be like them! Do not paint over Swastika symbols in ancient Slavic Temples and Christian churches, and on the Images of the Many-Wise Ancestors.
Do not destroy, at the whim of the ignorant and Slav-haters, the so-called “Soviet staircase”, the mosaic floor and ceilings of the Hermitage or the domes of the Moscow St. Basil’s Cathedral just because various versions of the Swastika have been painted on them for hundreds of years.
Everyone knows that the Slavic prince Prophetic Oleg nailed his shield to the gates of Constantinople (Constantinople), but few people now know what was depicted on the shield. However, a description of the symbolism of his shield and armor can be found in historical chronicles (Drawing of a shield Prophetic Oleg below).
Prophetic people, that is, those who have the gift of Spiritual Foresight and those who know the Ancient Wisdom, which they left to people, were endowed by the Priests with various symbols. One of these most notable people was the Slavic prince - Prophetic Oleg.
In addition to being a prince and an excellent military strategist, he was also a high-level priest. The symbolism that was depicted on his clothes, weapons, armor and princely banner tells about this in all detailed images.
The Fiery Swastika (symbolizing the land of the Ancestors) in the center of the nine-pointed Star of England (symbol of the Faith of the First Ancestors) was surrounded by the Great Kolo (Circle of Patron Gods), which emitted eight rays of Spiritual Light (the eighth degree of Priestly initiation) to the Svarog Circle. All this symbolism spoke of enormous spiritual and physical strength, which is directed to the defense of the Motherland and the Holy Old Faith.
They believed in the Swastika as a talisman that “attracts” good luck and happiness. In Ancient Rus' it was believed that if you draw Kolovrat on your palm, you will definitely be lucky. Even modern students draw Swastikas on their palms before exams. Swastikas were also painted on the walls of the house so that happiness would reign there; this exists in Russia, Siberia, and India.
For those readers who wish to receive more information about the Swastika, we recommend the Ethno-religious essays of Roman Vladimirovich Bagdasarov “SWASTIKA: A Sacred Symbol”.
One generation replaces another, they collapse government systems and regimes, but until the People remember their Ancient Roots, honor the traditions of their Great Ancestors, preserve their Ancient culture and symbols, until that time the People are ALIVE and will LIVE!
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There is one graphic sign that has ancient history and the deepest meaning, but which was very unlucky with fans, as a result of which it was discredited for many decades, if not forever. Speech in in this case is about the swastika, which originated and separated from the image of the symbol of the cross in deep, deep antiquity, when it was interpreted as an exclusively solar, magical sign.
Solar symbols.
Sun Sign
The word “swastika” itself is translated from Sanskrit as “welfare”, “well-being” (the Thai greeting “Sawatdiya” comes from the Sanskrit “su” and “asti”). This ancient solar sign is one of the most archaic, and therefore one of the most effective, since it is imprinted in the deep memory of humanity. The swastika is an indicator of the apparent movement of the Sun around the Earth and the division of the year into 4 seasons. In addition, it includes the idea of the four cardinal directions.
This sign was associated with the cult of the Sun among many peoples and was found already in the Upper Paleolithic era and even more often in the Neolithic era, primarily in Asia. Already from the 7th - 6th centuries BC. e. it is included in Buddhist symbolism, where it means the secret doctrine of the Buddha.
Even before our era, the swastika was actively used in symbolism in India and Iran and found its way into China. This sign was also used in Central America among the Mayans, where it symbolized the cycle of the Sun. Around the time of the Bronze Age, the swastika came to Europe, where it became especially popular in Scandinavia. Here it is used as one of the attributes of the supreme god Odin. Almost everywhere, in all corners of the Earth, in all cultures and traditions swastika used as a solar sign and symbol of well-being. And only when it came to Ancient Greece from Asia Minor, it was changed in such a way that its meaning also changed. By turning the swastika, which was foreign to them, counterclockwise, the Greeks turned it into a sign of evil and death (in their opinion).
Swastika in the symbolism of Russia and other countries
In the Middle Ages, the swastika was somehow forgotten and remembered closer to the beginning of the twentieth century. And not only in Germany, as one might assume. This may be surprising to some, but the swastika was used in official symbols in Russia. In April 1917, new banknotes were issued in denominations of 250 and 1000 rubles, on which there was an image of a swastika. The swastika was also present on Soviet banknotes of 5 and 10 thousand rubles, which were in use until 1922. And in some parts of the Red Army, for example, among the Kalmyk formations, the swastika was an integral part of the design of the sleeve insignia.
During the First World War, swastikas were painted on the fuselages of aircraft of the famous American Lafayette squadron. Its images were also on the P-12 Briefings, which were in service with the US Air Force from 1929 to 1941. Additionally, this symbol was featured on the insignia of the US Army's 45th Infantry Division from 1923 to 1939.
It is especially worth talking about Finland. This country is currently the only one in the world in which the swastika is present in the official symbols. It is included in the presidential standard, and is also included in the military and naval flags of the country.
Modern flag of the Finnish Air Force Academy in Kuahava.
According to the explanation given on the website of the Finnish Defense Forces, the swastika, as an ancient symbol of happiness of the Finno-Ugric peoples, was adopted as a symbol of the Finnish Air Force back in 1918, that is, before it began to be used as a fascist sign. And although, under the terms of the peace treaty after the end of World War II, the Finns were supposed to abandon its use, this was not done. In addition, the explanation on the website of the Finnish Defense Forces emphasizes that, unlike the Nazi one, the Finnish swastika is strictly vertical.
In modern India, the swastika is found everywhere.
Note that there is modern world one country where images of swastikas can be seen at almost every step. This is India. In it, this symbol has been used in Hinduism for more than one millennium and no government can ban it.
Fascist swastika
It is worth mentioning the common myth that the Nazis used an inverted swastika. Where he came from is completely unclear, since German swastika the most common one is in the direction of the Sun. Another thing is that they depicted it at an angle of 45 degrees, and not vertically. As for the inverted swastika, it is used in the Bon religion, which many Tibetans still follow today. Note that the use of an inverted swastika is not such a rare occurrence: its image is found in ancient Greek culture, in pre-Christian Roman mosaics, medieval coats of arms and even in the logo of Rudyard Kipling.
An inverted swastika in the Bon monastery.
As for the Nazi swastika, then official emblem It became Hitler's fascist party in 1923, on the eve of the Beer Hall Putsch in Munich. Since September 1935, it has become the main state emblem Hitler's Germany, included in its coat of arms and flag. And for ten years the swastika was directly associated with fascism, turning from a symbol of good and prosperity into a symbol of evil and inhumanity. It is not surprising that after 1945, all states, with the exception of Finland and Spain, where the swastika was in the symbolism until November 1975, refused to use this symbol as compromised by fascism.
Slavic swastika, its significance for us should be the subject of special attention. Confusing the fascist swastika and the Slavic one is possible only with complete ignorance of history and culture. A thoughtful and attentive person knows that the swastika was not originally a “brand” of Germany during the times of fascism. Today, not all people remember the true history of the origin of this sign. And all this thanks to the global tragedy of the Great Patriotic War, which thundered across the Earth under the standard of the subordinate swastika (enclosed in an unbroken circle). We need to figure out what this swastika symbol was in Slavic culture, why it is still revered, and how we can put it into practice today. We remember that the Nazi swastika is prohibited in Russia.
Archaeological excavations on the territory of modern Russia and in its neighboring countries confirm that the swastika is a much older symbol than the emergence of fascism. Thus, there are finds with images of the solar symbol dating back to 10,000-15,000 years before our era. Slavic culture is replete with numerous facts, confirmed by archaeologists, that the swastika was used by our people everywhere.
vessel found in the Caucasus
The Slavs still preserved the memory of this sign, because embroidery patterns are still passed on, as well as ready-made towels, or homespun belts and other products. The photo shows belts of the Slavs from different regions and dates.
By looking up old photographs and drawings, you can verify that the Russians also widely used the swastika symbol. For example, the image of swastikas in a laurel wreath on money, weapons, banners, and sleeve chevrons of Red Army soldiers (1917-1923). The honor of the uniform and the solar symbol at the center of the symbolism were one.
But even today you can find both direct and stylized swastikas in the architecture preserved in Russia. For example, let's take just one city, St. Petersburg. Take a closer look at the mosaic on the floor of St. Isaac's Cathedral in St. Petersburg, or the Hermitage, at the forged vignettes, and the sculpting on buildings along many of the streets and embankments of this city.
Floor in St. Isaac's Cathedral.
Floor in the Small Hermitage, room 241, “History of ancient painting”.
Fragment of the ceiling in the Small Hermitage, room 214, " Italian art end of the 15th - 16th centuries."
House in St. Petersburg on Promenade des Anglais, no. 24 (the building was built in 1866).
Slavic swastika - meaning and meaning
The Slavic swastika is an equilateral cross, the ends of which are equally bent in one direction (sometimes along the movement of the clock hands, sometimes against). When bending, the ends on the four sides of the figure form a right angle (straight swastika), and sometimes sharp or obtuse (oblique swastika). A symbol was depicted with pointed and rounded ends.
Such symbols may mistakenly include a double, triple (“triskelion” with three rays, the symbol of Zervan - the god of space and time, fate and time among the Iranians), eight-rayed (“kolovrat” or “rotary”) figure. It is incorrect to call these variations swastikas. Our Slavic ancestors perceived each symbol, even if it was somewhat similar to another, as a force that had its own separate purpose and function in Nature.
Our dear ancestors gave the meaning to the swastika as follows - the movement of forces and bodies in a spiral. If this is the sun, then the sign showed vortex currents in the celestial body. If this is the Galaxy, the Universe, then the movement of celestial bodies in a spiral within the system around a certain center was understood. The center is, as a rule, “self-luminous” light (white light that has no source).
Slavic swastika in other traditions and peoples
In ancient times, our ancestors of Slavic families, along with other peoples, revered swastika symbols not only as amulets, but also as signs of sacred meaning. They helped people get in touch with the gods. Thus, in Georgia they still believe that the rounded corners in the swastika mean nothing more than the infinity of movement throughout the entire Universe.
The Indian swastika is now inscribed not only on the temples of various Aryan gods, but is also used as protective symbolism in the home. This sign is drawn before entering a home, painted on dishes, and used in embroidery. Modern Indian fabrics are still produced with designs of rounded swastika symbols, similar to a blooming flower.
Near India, in Tibet, Buddhists are no less respectful of the swastika, drawing it on statues of Buddha. In this tradition, the swastika means that the cycle in the Universe is endless. In many ways, even the whole law of the Buddha is based on this, as recorded in the dictionary “Buddhism”, Moscow, ed. "Republic", 1992 Back in the days of Tsarist Russia, the emperor met with Buddhist lamas, finding much in common in the wisdom and philosophy of the two cultures. Today, lamas use the swastika as a sign of protection against evil spirits and demons.
The Slavic swastika and the fascist one differ in that the first is not included in a square, circle or any other outline, while on the Nazi flags we observe that the figure is most often located in the center of a white circle-disk located on a red field. The Slavs never had the desire or purpose to place the sign of any God, Lord or power in a closed space.
We are talking about the so-called “subordination” of the swastika so that it “works” for those who use it arbitrarily. There is an opinion that after A. Hitler drew attention to this symbol, a special witchcraft ritual was performed. The motive of the ritual was the following - to begin to rule the entire world with the help of heavenly powers, subjugating all peoples. The sources are silent as to how true this is, but many generations of people were able to see what could be done with the symbol and how to denigrate it and use it to their advantage.
Swastika in Slavic culture - where it is used
The swastika among Slavic peoples is found in different signs, which have their own names. In total, there are 144 species of such names today. The following variations are popular among them: Kolovrat, Charovrat, Posolon, Inglia, Agni, Svaor, Ognevik, Suasti, Yarovrat, Svarga, Rasich, Svyatoch and others.
In the Christian tradition, swastikas are still used, depicting Orthodox icons various saints. An attentive person will see such signs on mosaics, paintings, icons, or a priest’s robe.
Small swastikas and double swastikas depicted on the robe of Christ Pantocrator Pantocrator - a Christian fresco of the St. Sophia Cathedral of the Novgorod Kremlin.
Today, swastika symbols are used by those Slavs who continue to honor the horses of their ancestors and remember their Native Gods. So, to celebrate the day of Perun the Thunderer, there are round dances around swastika signs laid out (or inscribed) on the ground - “Fash” or “Agni”. There are also many famous dance"Kolovrat". The magical meaning of the sign was passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, understanding Slavs today can freely wear amulets with swastika signs and use them as talismans.
The swastika in Slavic culture was perceived differently in different places in Russia. For example, on the Pechora River, residents called this sign “hare”, perceiving it as sunny bunny, Ray sunlight. But in Ryazan - “feather grass”, seeing in the sign the embodiment of the element of wind. But the people also felt the fiery power in the sign. Thus, the names “solar wind”, “Ognivtsi”, “Ryzhik” (Nizhny Novgorod region) are found.
The concept of “swastika” was transformed into a semantic meaning - “that which came from Heaven.” Here are contained: “Sva” - Heaven, Svarga Heavenly, Svarog, rune “s” - direction, “tika” - running, movement, the arrival of something. Understanding the origin of the word "Suasti" ("Svasti") helps determine the strength of the sign. “Su” - good or beautiful, “asti” - to be, to remain. In general, we can summarize the meaning of the swastika - “Be kind!”.