Lee, from South Hampton made this piece full of symbolism.
Swastika Table
Sofia from Hasselt Belgium calls herself queen of kitsch, truth she change old stuff in some nice looking goods!
Swastika Gravestone
Gravestone at Oud Eijk en Duijnen in the Hague.
Foto by Bas: The yellow square indicates its a monument of some historical importance.
Swastika I Heart Swastika
All the Swastika languages i found till today.
If you think something is missing contact me
swastikacross@gmail.com
Swastika Jumper
Jumper knitted by Fionnuala Hayward: Hand knit chunky wool Tibetan swastika jumper sacred geometry key pattern.
Thanks Nico.
Swastika Local Pub
Amber from Portsmouth, U.K. :Swastika detail on my local pub that iv only just noticed.
Amber, also draws beautifull stuff.
Swastika Thunder Cross
New item for Alex,Kyiv, Ukraine.
Thunder Cross (Latvian: Pērkonkrusts) is one of the names in Latvian for Swastika.
Swastika Stalactite
Bonnie:
Ive been planning this necklace for a while but only recently got all the pieces to complete it and made it today. I think it has to be the most expensive piece of jewelry i own, and the most beautiful ^_^
Natural solar quartz Stalactite Slice necklace with quartz hand carved swastikas and glass beads.
Swastika Origami
Francis: Each Double Bent module is folded from 4x1 rectangles. [15cm x 3.75cm] The module is a variation of Dirk Eisner's "Square Cross Module". More modules can be added but I think I shall stop here.
Swastika Kids
Vicky, Antwerp, visited the Kumbh a 12 year event a shot this scene.
Gail made this foto in Nepal
Foto by Ronnie from a Dhuruva girl in Siribedna.
Swastika Mandala
An art work of my friend Aleksandr Yakovlev from Magnitogorsk is about to get destroyed because of the last day of the exposition.
Swastika Chest Implant
swas·ti·ka
/ˈswästikə/
The word swastika came from the Sanskrit word, meaning any lucky or auspicious object, and in particular a mark made on persons and things to denote auspiciousness, or any piece of luck or well-being.
The traditional form of "Swastika" meaning Jainism [traditionally known as Jaina dharma, is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of non-violence towards all living beings.]. Jainism emphasizes spiritual independence and equality between all forms of life. Practitioners of this religion believe that non-violence and self-control is the means by which they can obtain liberation from the cycle of reincarnations. Each arm represents one of the reincarnation or possible rebirths as heavenly beings, human beings, animal beings, and hellish beings. Our aim should be the liberation and not the rebirth.
The word "Swastika" is composed of su- meaning "good, well" and asti "to be". Suasti thus means "well-being."
The Swastika has been used for far longer than the average uneducated person can comprehend. It has been used in many faiths such as, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. It has also been used by Native American as a healing symbol and to identify themselves. Not to mention the use by Asians, Greeks , Celtic, Africans Tribes, Nordic Tribes, Aztecs, even Christianity.
Before the 20th century, the symbol was used for religion, group identification, animal representation, healing, mantra, peace, love, unity.
It did not become easily recognize as a hate symbol until 1920, when it was adopted by the Nazi Party on there party Flag. The Nazi's understood the Swastika as the symbol of the creating, acting life, or to symbolize Germanism. Before the Nazis, the swastika was already in use as a symbol of German völkisch nationalist movements (Völkische Bewegung). In Deutschland Erwache.
In modern society the average person still associates the symbol as a hate symbol or discrimination. While others, are bringing light to the Swastika and using it as a symbol of peace, unity, and respect.
In modern days those that choose to wear the symbol have found many interesting way to carry the symbol with them. Such as tattoos, jewelery, subdermal implants, scarification and branding. Although it is still used by Neo-Nazi movement and Aryan Brotherhood it remains a symbol of union.
Even as the Nazi movement use the Swastika on everything it was never a symbol that meant hatred or racism it has just been associated with that due to the acts of a certain political group in history.
We as human, creatures, modified, and unmodified individuals can choose to be ignorant or educated ourselves before making assumption when we do see a Swastika worn by an individual. To some it is symbol use to calm the mind as its repetitive pattern can be drawn over an over in many forms.
I would like to share with everyone a little story about an individual who not only wears the symbol with pride but embraces its power.
Belial Desolation Contacted me after reading one of my post requesting for topics to blog about. He told me he had a swastika implant and I was curious to hear about and see it. Belial later on went on to tell me how he was born with a medical problem, that caused him to have to get his organs and chest rearranged. I could see why he would get a powerful symbol in this location.
So I would like to share his implant with you all "Implant done by Steve Truitt"
And a beautiful Scarification done by Iestyn Flye Seven.
Raven Starr
Stay Weird, Stay Happy
Swastika Kore
Foto: Liv B.
Statue of a kore. Parian marble. Found in Merenda (ancient Myrrhinous), Attica. The The fully preserved statue stood atop the grave of Phrasikleia, as is indicated by the inscription on the pedestal. The expression of the face and the rendering of garment that follows the curves of the body underneath are remarkable. The chiton retains in many places its painted decoration with rosettes, swastikas, stars and meanders. An extraordinary work, one of the most important of the ripe Archaic style. Made by the sculptor Aristion from Paros. 550-540 B.C."
Swastika Stay Calm
Emikudas from Santiago de Compostela, Spain, made this work the last goodbye dedicated to Shannon Larrat painted with tattoo inkt and his blood.
Swastika Parliament
Wojciech sended me this foto from the parliament in London U.K.
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Commonly known as the Houses of Parliament after its tenants, the Palace lies on the Middlesex bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster, in central London. Its name, which derives from the neighbouring Westminster Abbey, may refer to either of two structures: the Old Palace, a medieval building complex that was destroyed by fire in 1834, and its replacement New Palace that stands today. For ceremonial purposes, the palace retains its original style and status as a royal residence.
Swastika Marble Mountains
Foto: Francois Marclay;
Swastika
Location: Ngũ Hành Sơn, Da Nang, Vietnam
Ngũ Hành Sơn, aka the Marble Mountains, have numerous caves entrances, buddhist sanctuaries and symbols like these swastika (cross with four arms) found in both buddhism and hinduism...
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