The SS and its ritual practice have been the source of many conversations over the years with most people having some form of opinion, and naturally with the internet there is a lot of source data to be had. But it tends to be spread all over the web in various forms. Some good, and some not so good.

But to address the scope of the organization as it pertains to history and its ritual practices and beliefs, one would have to pick a starting point as the history utilized by the SS dates back so far that it seems to never end. I believe to cover most of it I would have to start with Karl Wiligut and set back to about 12,500 BC and the Irminic religion of Krist.

In the two years that I have been working this site my biggest dilemma in discussing the SS was how cover thousands of years of history and structure it in a manner where I do not get lost myself, and try to explain it in a manner where it could be looked at as history and not some form of admiration for this organization, or an ideological endorsement of its practice. Its not.

I am not sure I can do a series on the SS and not come off in some ways as being jaded as the history tells us that many of these men were men of Honor**, where the problem comes in is where they placed it. The article would have to be historically accurate and in order to achieve that, the issue of being politically correct will have to go out the window on occasion. I do not think I have ever been accused of being politically correct anyway, so I will give this a shot just the same.

In the 3rd Reich the family structure was paramount as was a value system based on that family. While Christianity was for centuries the core religion of Europe and was embraced by the masses, the SS went in a different direction and encouraged the SS man to leave the church and live in a manner indicative of his European heritage.

That heritage is real and would mean that the SS man would be a family man and of the earth. His ritual practice would Predate the Christian religion that took a dominant role in the mid 1300's under Constantine, and would go even further. It is here where things get real interesting in regards to ritual practice and beliefs. But the SS man would be a farmer or Freibauer and cultivate the earth and at the same time be a reserve soldier of the state during times of peace, very similar to yeoman or a militia and founded on principles of loyalty, honor, and a belief in his heritage. His farmland would no doubt be in the east.

The framers of this lifestyle are all interesting in their own right, and they answered to Himmler, who himself was a farmer and an herbalist. A guide would be written and published for the SS man explaining the various rituals and their significance within the family whether it be a wedding or the winter solstice. 

There are many collectors who feel these rituals are mere hogwash and the work of the demented minds of the SS. This may be the case but the history is written and any faith with a foundation of honor, loyalty, and family deserves a good look as these are rare attributes. Would an entire society or culture that embraced these values be superior or constitute a superior fighting force?. You bet they would, they would fight with tenacity like no other, and they did. So did their ancestors, and that is where they sought to draw their power.

The personalities involved in this SS culture would be Karl Maria Wiligut, Richard Walther Darré, Fritz Weitzel, Heinrich Himmler, and others. But these would be the key players in shaping the SS family.  

** A clear distinction can be made between the two branches of the SS. The Allgemeine SS who were essentially administrative and could kill with a mere pen stroke. And the Waffen SS who were the conventional warriors of their time and of the most elite status.

(The SS Family: Introduction)