While the term “Aryan” historically refers to a group of people speaking Indo-European languages, in contemporary usage, especially within some occult narratives, it has been used to describe an idealized, or elevated human being, aligning with certain metaphysical beliefs, and racial science.
For example, organizations, such as The ONA (Order of Nine Angles), posit that the “Aryan” represents a pinnacle of human spiritual development.
Followers believe that this ideal is bound to the concept of “aeons,” suggesting that civilizations evolve through various stages, each corresponding to different spiritual and physical attributes, which may be tied to racial capabilities.
The ONA associates the “Aryan” identity with the establishment of a new world order or “Imperium”, one that is derived from esoteric traditions.
Aryan ideology often rejects contemporary values rooted in Judeo-Christian and masonic ethics, asserting that such influences weaken societal structures and are built to ruin aryan potential.
Being “Aryan” is not just only about ethnicity, but also more about an ideological and spiritual commitment, based in blood memory (minne).
The “Aryan” serves and represents, not only just a racial or ethnic identity, but also a specific pathway of spiritual enlightenment and societal transformation, deeply rooted in traditional ideological beliefs and ideals.
Ariosophy, established in the early 20th century primarily by Jörg Lanz von Liebenfels, defines an Aryan as a member of a supposed superior racial group, which is often characterized as the Indo-European peoples. This ideology connects Aryans to ancient Germanic tribes and promotes a mystical and scientific belief in their cultural and spiritual superiority.
In the context of Ariosophy, Aryans, as the Aryan Race, are viewed as the pinnacle of humanity, endowed with unique spiritual and intellectual traits. This reflects a conception of racial theories that did not seek to only categorize humans based on physical characteristics.
Ariosophy synthesizes elements of Germanic paganism, mystical traditions, and theosophical concepts. This blend often incorporates symbols such as the swastika and runic letters and traditions as part of its esoteric and exoteric practices.
It emerged during a period of heightened interest in occultism and esotericism in Europe, particularly in Austria and Germany. It reflects a reaction against modernity and a yearning to return to a glorious past and future.
Ariosophy has significantly influenced various esoteric and nationalist movements, laying some groundwork for later similar ideologies, particularly through racial theories that define certain ethnic groups to be superior, due to both spiritual, scientific, and material reasons.
Armanism (the Armanen tradition) is an esoteric current originating with Austrian occultist Guido von List (1848–1919) that combines runology, Germanic mythology, and mystical nationalism. List proposed a system of 18 “Armanen runes” and described an idealized priestly caste called the Arman, conceived as custodians of ancestral wisdom. The tradition frames “Aryan” as an ancestral identity tied to Indo‑European and Germanic lineages, linking blood, language, folklore, and native religious practices to a shared cultural and spiritual heritage.
Armanism presents Aryanness as both a biological descent and a cultural‑spiritual essence, often emphasizing preservation of traditional customs, runic knowledge, and purported ancient teachings. The movement developed within late 19th–early 20th century völkisch milieus and influenced various esoteric and nationalist currents thereafter; later authors and groups adapted List’s ideas in differing ways. Armanism blends reconstructed historical claims with symbolic and ritual practice centered on runes and northern mythic themes.
In summary, an Aryan is not just seen through the lens of race entirely but also as part of a larger mythological, traditional, and cultural narrative that reclaims an idealized ancient past, which is the present, and will be the future once actualized fully.
Aryan Reincarnation (Video)
