Swastikas (Random thoughts)

[thedeadite]

Unfortunately, in most of the western world at least, the swastika is seen ONLY as a symbol of hate for most people. Many people do realize that it's original meaning is far from that but the majority will always connect the symbol to Hitler and WW2.

Though this is troublesome to me, what upsets me far more is how people react to the name "skinhead". It probably upsets me more because, unlike the swastika, I spent many of my younger years around skinhead culture and with many skinhead friends. Too many people though connect being a skinhead with being a racist, leading to defending yourself from violence far too much.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

My Girlfriend and I were talking about all the different historical symbols for one of her school projects, and we started stalking about the Swastika and how it's interpretation had changed in the last century.

She was raised Buddhist, so she always thought of it being a good luck charm as well as the many other things that it used to stand for before WW2. To me, I never really cared either, unless it had the big red band with it(that's when you run the hell away)

what do you guys think on the subject?

The Apache used it as a symbol for peace.

 

[StrainedEyes]

There are plenty of other symbols to use.

 

[Shemtov]

The Apache used it as a symbol for peace.

An apperantly in the middle ages the kabbalists used it as a symbol meant to help a mystical adept to contemplate on the cyclic nature and structure of the Universe.

"Howyou are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground,you who laid the nations low! You said in your heart,I will ascend to heaven; above the stars of God I will set my throne on high;I will sit on the mount of assembly in the far reaches of the north; I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.' But you are brought down to The pit, to the far reaches of the pit."
-Isaiah 14:12-15

 

[JRPJCDJC]

A swastika is actually a symbol for continuous movement/progress/ evolution.

 

[Majic Walrus]

A swastika is actually a symbol for continuous movement/progress/ evolution.

A little late, but appreciated all the same.