Ludwig Straniak
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Ludwig Straniak was a German mysticist
, Germanic revivalist
and most notably a pendulum
dowser. He was an architect
and astrologer
and was used by the German military in the Third Reich, not necessarily willingly.
Two of the more well known mysticists, other than Straniak, used in the Third Reich by Walter Schellenberg
through Heinrich Himmler
, who had a great deal of interest in Germanic mysticism and revivalism, were Dr. Wilhelm Gutberlet, who was a pendulum dowser, and astrologer Wilhelm Wulff.
, then at sea. The Navy provided him with charts and were reportedly amazed that he had pinpointed the warship even though it was on a completely secret mission off the coast of Norway. This impressed the Navy leaders enough to take the workings of the occult unit of the SS more seriously.
According to Karl Spiesberger
in his book Reveal the Power of the Pendulum, Straniak believed that brass
was the most suitable material for all kinds of dowsing and that even fruits such as apples, oranges, pears and lemons demonstrate a polarity at each end.
Mysticism
Mysticism is the knowledge of, and especially the personal experience of, states of consciousness, i.e. levels of being, beyond normal human perception, including experience and even communion with a supreme being.-Classical origins:...
, Germanic revivalist
Germanic neopaganism
Germanic neopaganism is the contemporary revival of historical Germanic paganism. Precursor movements appeared in the early 20th century in Germany and Austria. A second wave of revival began in the early 1970s...
and most notably a pendulum
Pendulum
A pendulum is a weight suspended from a pivot so that it can swing freely. When a pendulum is displaced from its resting equilibrium position, it is subject to a restoring force due to gravity that will accelerate it back toward the equilibrium position...
dowser. He was an architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and astrologer
Astrologer
An astrologer practices one or more forms of astrology. Typically an astrologer draws a horoscope for the time of an event, such as a person's birth, and interprets celestial points and their placements at the time of the event to better understand someone, determine the auspiciousness of an...
and was used by the German military in the Third Reich, not necessarily willingly.
Two of the more well known mysticists, other than Straniak, used in the Third Reich by Walter Schellenberg
Walter Schellenberg
Walther Friedrich Schellenberg was a German SS-Brigadeführer who rose through the ranks of the SS to become the head of foreign intelligence following the abolition of the Abwehr in 1944.-Biography:...
through Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Himmler
Heinrich Luitpold Himmler was Reichsführer of the SS, a military commander, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. As Chief of the German Police and the Minister of the Interior from 1943, Himmler oversaw all internal and external police and security forces, including the Gestapo...
, who had a great deal of interest in Germanic mysticism and revivalism, were Dr. Wilhelm Gutberlet, who was a pendulum dowser, and astrologer Wilhelm Wulff.
Dowsing
Straniak claimed to have a special gift for map pendulum dowsing. Straniak would dangle a pendulum over a given map and "locate" things. As a test, leaders of the German Navy requested him to locate the pocket battleship Prinz EugenGerman cruiser Prinz Eugen
Prinz Eugen was an Admiral Hipper-class heavy cruiser, the third member of the class of five vessels. She served with the German Kriegsmarine during World War II. The ship was laid down in April 1936 and launched August 1938; Prinz Eugen entered service after the outbreak of war, in August 1940...
, then at sea. The Navy provided him with charts and were reportedly amazed that he had pinpointed the warship even though it was on a completely secret mission off the coast of Norway. This impressed the Navy leaders enough to take the workings of the occult unit of the SS more seriously.
According to Karl Spiesberger
Karl Spiesberger
Karl Spiesberger was a German mystic, occultist, Germanic revivalist and Runosophist. He is most well known for his revivalism and usage of the Sidereal Pendulum for divination and dowsing and for his anti-racialist stance and revivalist usage of the Armanen Futharkh runic system after the second...
in his book Reveal the Power of the Pendulum, Straniak believed that brass
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc; the proportions of zinc and copper can be varied to create a range of brasses with varying properties.In comparison, bronze is principally an alloy of copper and tin...
was the most suitable material for all kinds of dowsing and that even fruits such as apples, oranges, pears and lemons demonstrate a polarity at each end.
Nazism
In September 1939 the Nazi government gathered together psychics, mediums, dowsers, and occultists into an organization to assist the war efforts against the West. They called this unit the Institute for Occult Warfare (IOW) of which Straniak was a member. http://www.ghostvillage.com/resources/2006/features_09062006.shtmlWritten works
- Die 8. Gross-Kraft der Natur und ihre physikalischen Gesetze 1936, Huber, Diessen
Books
- Reveal the Power of the Pendulum: Secrets of the Sidereal Pendulum, A Complete Survey of Pendulum Dowsing, by Karl SpiesbergerKarl SpiesbergerKarl Spiesberger was a German mystic, occultist, Germanic revivalist and Runosophist. He is most well known for his revivalism and usage of the Sidereal Pendulum for divination and dowsing and for his anti-racialist stance and revivalist usage of the Armanen Futharkh runic system after the second...
- ISBN 0-572-01419-8 (Der erfolgreiche Pendel-Praktiker) - 1962 http://www.antiquario.de/webcgi?START=A50&AU=Spiesberger+Karl&TI=Der+erfolgreiche+Pendel+Praktiker&DBN=AQUI&ZG_PORTAL=autor&WID=54653-2660926-92971_1, English translation, pp. 13, 15, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78-82, 82, 83. - Unholy Alliance: History of the Nazi Involvement With the Occult by Peter LevendaPeter LevendaPeter Levenda is an author who focuses primarily on occult history. He is best known for his book Unholy Aliance, which is about Esoteric Hitlerism and Nazi occultism, and is also the probable author of the Simon Necronomicon.-Biography:...
, (May 1, 2002, ISBN 0-8264-1409-5). pp. 230-232. - Occult ReichOccult ReichOccult Reich, by J.H. Brennan, is a British account of occultism during the Third Reich. It is one of the most prominent books on the subject matter...
by J.H. Brennen, pp. 111 and 112.
Documentaries
- Nazis: The Occult ConspiracyNazis: The Occult ConspiracyNazis: The Occult Conspiracy, directed by Tracy Atkinson and Joan Baran, narrated by Malcolm McDowell, is an English language 1998 Discovery Channel documentary regarding Nazi occultism.-Soundtrack:...
(1998), directed by Tracy Atkinson and Joan Baran, narrated by Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
. - Decoding the PastDecoding the PastDecoding the Past is a History Channel paranormal television series that "decodes" the past by looking for unusual, and mysterious things written about throughout history that may give clues as to what will happen in the future.-Episodes:...
Episode: "The Nazi Prophecies" by the History Channel http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/tv_guide/full_details/Conflict/programme_3089.php http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=74536&browseCategoryId=&location=&parentcatid=&subcatid= - Hitler and the OccultHitler and the OccultFor the book by the same name by Ken Anderson see Hitler and the Occult Hitler and the Occult, produced by Bram Roos and Phyllis Cannon and narrated by David Ackroyd, is a 50-minute History Channel documentary regarding Nazi occultism....
by the History Channel http://store.aetv.com/html/product/index.jhtml?id=72289