Fortean Winds

The Hidden Thread – Part 2: Occult Warfare and Fortean Fronts

May 6, 2025
World War II trenches hide more than just soldiers; they concealed a world of occult practices tied to Nazi ideology. Dark rituals at Wewelsburg and the Ahnenerbe reveal how mysticism guided wartime strategies. Figures like Karl Maria Wiligut intertwined runic beliefs with policy, even as strange aerial phenomena like the Foo Fighters stalked the skies. Delving into the fusing of esoteric science with reality, this discussion uncovers how ideology shaped a chilling parallel history, merging the supernatural with the grim events of the Holocaust.
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INSIGHT

Post-War Despair Fuels Occultism

  • Economic and social despair after World War I primed Germans for extreme ideologies like Nazi occultism.
  • The Thule Society exploited this vulnerability by recruiting from lower classes, blending occultism with Aryan supremacy.
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Nazis Rejected Christianity

  • Nazi leadership despised Christianity for its compassion and sexual morals.
  • They sought to replace it with a ruthless occult-based Aryan belief system.
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Myth of Maria Orsic Debunked

  • Maria Orsic and the Vril Society are fabrications with no historical evidence.
  • True occult activity was centralized in the SS under Himmler and Karl Maria Wiligut.
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