Title: The Swastika and the Spiritual Symbolism of Ancient Traditions Tags: #Evola #Traditionalism #SpiritualSymbolism #Paganism #AncientWisdom 1. Swastika as a Spiritual Symbol: The swastika transcends its naturalistic interpretations as a symbol of fire or the sun. In ancient traditions, it represented higher spiritual forces, not mere deification of natural elements. 2. Planetary Symbolism: For ancient pagans, planets were not merely physical entities but manifestations of super-individual, spiritual forces. These forces were seen as "gods," reflecting a metaphysical reality beyond the material world. 3. Ethno-Nationalism as a Misinterpretation: Modern ethno-nationalists fail to grasp the spiritual essence of antiquity. Their reductionist view of paganism as tied to the earth (materialism) contrasts sharply with the ancient focus on the spirit (celestial principles). 4. Critique of Ethno-Centrism: Ethno-centrism is a deviation from true traditionalism. It reduces the transcendent to the material, ignoring the spiritual hierarchy that ancient cultures upheld. The swastika has often been interpreted as a symbol of fire and the sun. However, it is essential to move beyond a "naturalistic" reduction of these concepts. Ancient peoples did not superstitiously deify natural forces but used them as symbols to express higher meanings. Similarly, for ancient pagan traditions, the planets were not merely physical entities but represented spiritual and super-individual forces, with the physical planets serving as symbolic manifestations of these higher principles. Ethno-nationalists fundamentally misunderstand the spirit of antiquity and paganism. Their interpretation is a simplistic, materialistic conception rooted in their limited perspective, focusing on the earth, whereas antiquity operated on a spiritual level, connected to the heavens. Ethno-centrism is an aberration and a distortion of true tradition. Metaphysical part: The Swastika as a Polar Symbol The follo