For 2,000 years, the spear of destiny, purported to have pierced the side of christ while he was on the cross, has been sought by rulers of the western world, who have tried to harness the spear s. The spear of destiny kindle edition by ravenscroft, trevor. One of the crown jewels of the holy roman emperors, the hofburg spear was said. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ, by trevor ravenscroft are involving improve your life quality. The vril society the first hint of the vril societys existence was discovered in. The hofburg spear was the subject of an infamous 1973 book called the spear of destiny, by occult author trevor ravenscroft, who claimed not only that the spear of longinus had mystical powers, but that adolf hitler and the nazi regime believed in these powers and were obsessed with obtaining the spear. This book is the result of years of research into the history of the spear of destiny and the. He records the legend and its continuing fulfillment in the decline of the roman empire, the dark ages, and the 20th century. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ, by trevor ravenscroft. Trevor ravenscroft is the author of the spear of destiny 3. The author begins the book by giving credit to his sources, one who was a close associate of hitler in his younger years. An account of the legendary spear which pierced the side of christ which has been invested with occult powers. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ by trevor ravenscroft. The unmuseum the holy lance museum of unnatural mystery. It comes from a 1973 book by historian trevor ravenscroft entitled the spear of destiny. Adolf hitler agarthi ahriman ancient antichrist appeared aryan aryan race atlantis awareness became become black magic blood body chamberlain charlemagne christian claimed consciousness cosmic death demonic described dietrich eckart discovered earth emperor europe evil evolution experience eyes faculties fiihrer german army hands hapsburg heinrich himmler hidden hierarchies hofburg holy. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ paperback may 14, 1973. An account of the legendary spear which pierced the side of. Read the spear of destiny by trevor ravenscroft available from rakuten kobo. Ramsey campbell praised the novel, saying the spear scores as a thriller, especially in its set pieces. The life quality will not only regarding how much expertise you will. In 1973 trevor ravenscroft, historian and veteran of the second world war.
The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Could hitler or napoleon be summoned as servants in fate. This book records the legend of the spear of destiny and its continuing fulfillment in the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of trevor ravenscroft books online. The tale that inspired the movie, though, was almost as gripping as the film. The spear of destiny by trevor ravenscroft at skylark books. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ was a sensation, in it ravenscroft revealed how as a struggling artist in vienna, adolf hitler had been captivated by a tour guides tale of the holy lance also known as the hofburg spear. The continuing story of the spear of destiny ebook written by trevor ravenscroft, tim wallacemurphy. In the late 50s, the author of this book, trevor ravenscroft, met a lad, walter johannes stein, who had spent years researching the holy grail and the spear. I would rather read a bogus yarn thats entertaining than some pedantic bore, as often some occult books are guilty of. In the spear of destiny, trevor ravenscroft describes how for 2000 years, since it pierced the side of christ, this mysterious artifact has been invested with amazing occult powers. Trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book, the spear of destiny as well as a later book, the mark of the beast, claims that adolf hitler started world war ii in order to capture the spear, with which he was obsessed. Ravenscroft says this true story starts close to 2000 years ago.
Anime and manga other titles this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards. This led me to concentrate on what is probably the greatest one book occult hoax ever trevor ravenscrofts highly successful, highly influential, the spear of destiny spear hereafter. May 01, 2018 the spear of destiny trevor ravenscroft weiser books 1997 first published 1973 im going to have to summarize this one before i comment about it. At the end of the war the spear came into the hands of us general george patton.
According to christian texts, the spear of destiny also known as the holy lance, holy spear, lance of longinus, or spear of longinus is the spear that is reported in the gospel of john 19. At the end of the war the spear came into the hands of us general george s. It tells the story of the chain of men who possessed the spear, from herod to adolf hitler, and how they sought to change the face of history by wielding its good and evil powers. As there were no objections after two months, i have made the cut. Entitled the spear of destiny, the book chronicles the early career of the man who. Wow the glp crowd sure loves to discuss the spear of destiny link to. Ravenscroft died in 1989, so i havent been able to check this piece with him. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ 2nd revised edition by trevor ravenscroft isbn. The hall of atropos walkthrough god of war 2 free video game guide and walkthrough.
The occult power behind the spear which pierced the. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ first american edition by trevor ravenscroft isbn. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the mark of the beast. The spear of destiny kindle edition by ravenscroft. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the spear of destiny. Fascinating book that has some info on the nazis satanic beliefs. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ by ravenscroft, trevor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As always, a condensed version of the spunoff section should remain, with the customary main article spear of destiny in popular culture heading. The spear of destiny trevor ravenscroft weiser books 1997 first published 1973 im going to have to summarize this one before i comment about it. Scribus whole hidden area of the occult and in a very readable easily digestible form trevor ravenscrofts 1973 book the spear of destiny as well as a later. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ, by trevor ravenscroft read 15 apr 1979 i was reading a book on the crusades and read how the finding of the spear which allegedly pierced the side of christ invigorated the crusaders at antioch. The spear of destiny is a name given to the holy lance in various. For instance, in trevor ravenscrofts 1973 book the spear of destiny, adolf hitler instigated world war ii in order to obtain this holy relic.
Spear of destiny the maltese cross the swastika my destiny. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Behold the green dragon the myth and reality of an asian. Many of these have originated in recent times, and several popular new age and conspiracy theory books have popularized the legend of the spear.
The spear of destiny by trevor ravenscroft, paperback. After the first edition of the novel was released, trevor ravenscroft, author of the holy blood and the holy grail 1982, claimed that herberts novel infringed upon passages from his earlier book the spear of destiny 1973. Trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book, the spear of destiny, as well as a later book, the mark of the beast, claims that adolf hitler was possessed by an entity connected to the lance of saint maurice also known as the spear of destiny, which hitler first saw in the weltliche schatzkammer secular treasury in the hofburg in vienna. The 1973 uk edition of spear says of ravenscroft, he was captured on a raid which attempted to assassinate field marshal rommel in north africa. In 1973 a british writer called trevor ravenscroft offered one. In truth, this book is about adolf hitler, his ideology, and his search for the spear of destiny. This marvelous book is amazing and extremely well researched with fundamental theosophical facts, ancient occultism, secret knowledge, and unknown historical facts which will defiance our traditional beliefs. A concise heading was retained at spear of destiny to keep the information. After the first edition of the novel was released, trevor ravenscroft, author of. In 1973 trevor ravenscroft pictured, who would later live in torquay, wrote a book called the spear of destiny. Pdf the meaning of the mark download full pdf book. The games storyline has more things in common with the modern ones, especially the one detailed in trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book, the spear of destiny. Rather than just think of hitler as some lunatic who gained power because of the lack of support stalin gave to the socialdemocratic party in germany, ravencroft, through an intermediary, who supposedly came into contact with adolf hitler while he was in vienna, has came up with the idea that hitler, was. The spear of destiny by trevor ravenscroft books on.
Trevor ravenscroft has been able to capture the true essence of occultism with the spear of destiny as no one else has ever done. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ by trevor ravenscroft 1973 0503 trevor. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the spear of destiny. This book became recognised by some as a classic of holy grail and nazi occult history other more rational folk saw it as pure fantasy and a product of a time when pretty much anything weird found an avid readership. Trevor ravenscrofts 1973 book, the spear of destiny, as well as a later.
And one of the best sources for this myth, that superstitious judeaochristians will offer is trevor ravenscroft s book called the spear of destiny 1973 which is full of historical inaccuracies and other figurative bible clues that have been taken as literal facts. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ ravenscroft, trevor published by g. Occult legend states that whoever claims this spear and understands its occult significance holds the destiny of the world in his hands. According to it, possession of the spear would bring its owner the power to conquer the world, but losing it would bring immediate death. Many of these have originated in recent times and several popular new age and conspiracy theory books have popularized the legend of the spear. Trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book the spear of destiny placed the holy lance in a new age conspiracy theory. The spear of destiny is according to mythology bearer of one of the nails, and rumours has it, hitler took it from a museum in austria trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book, the spear of destiny as well as a later book, the mark of the beast, claims that adolf hitler started world war ii in order to capture the spear, with which he was obsessed. Mark of the beast the continuing story of the spear of. I found trevor ravenscrofts the spear of destiny a fascinating but ultimately disappointing read. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition.
This theory gives mysterious powers that supposedly come with possession of the lance. It is pdf download file and 100 pages long with multiple pictures of the all versions of the spear of destiny including two large pictures, one of the actual vienna spear and one of the echmiadzin spear. Trevor ravencrofts spear of destiny, is such a bizarre book, it defies explanation. Ravenscroft s spear of destiny is a landmark in the genre, bringing to light a whole hidden area of the occult, and in a very readable, easily digestible form.
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In the late 50s, the author of this book, trevor ravenscroft, met a lad. The occult power behind the spear which pierced the side of christ and how hitler inverted its force in a bid to conquer the world. The holy lance, also known as the lance of longinus named after saint longinus, the spear of destiny, or the holy spear, is legendarily known as the lance that pierced the. Today the holy lance has been returned to the hofburg museum. Ravenscroft repeatedly attempted to define the mysterious powers that the legend says the spear serves. The spear of destiny ebook written by trevor ravenscroft. The spear of destiny trevor ravenscroft nocturnal revelries. Making hitler magic unravelling the spear of destiny hoax. But still, for pure reading pleasure, and a suspension of logic, the spear of destiny is a great read. The advantages to take for reading guides the spear of destiny. In the late 50s, the author of this book, trevor ravenscroft, met a lad, walter johannes stein, who had spent years researching the holy grail and the spear of destiny.
Trevor ravenscroft s 1973 book, the spear of destiny16 as well as a later book, the mark of the beast17, claims that adolf hitler started world war ii in order to capture the spear, with which he was obsessed. A critical analysis of the spear is to be found in clarkegoods book, the occult roots of nazism. It is not insignificant that ravenscroft was a follower of anthroposophy and its founder rudolf steiner, and his book is a distinctly anthroposophist take on the nefarious occult forces behind. Spear of destiny the maltese cross the swastika my.