(1) Eckart's use of the phrase ' Secret Doctrine' appears, on the face of it, to be a reference to Madame Blavatsky's Theosophical teaching; 'The Secret Doctrine' being the title of her last book published in 1891; particularly with regards to Race and the existence of 'hidden supermen'. Eckart may, however, be referring to some esoteric doctrine of his own.
The 'centre of vision' are the the Sacred Chakras, which are a central part of esoteric philosophy in both the Oriental and Oriental systems of magic. In Occidental magic, which has its origins in Gnosticism and the Kabala, the Chakras are associated with the Planetary Spheres and the Kabalistic Tree of Life. There are seven Chakras in the human body associated with various organs. The lowest Chakra is associated with the rectum, the second with the genitals, the third with the abdomen, the fourth with the heart, the fifth with the thyroid, the sixth with the pineal gland and the last Chakra with the crown. Each Chakra 'vibrates' at its own rate and acts as a 'gate' to the 'Kundalini Power' which originates in the ano-genital area and, when released, can rise through the Chakras, being modified by each one; eventually reaching the Crown Chakra to produce a spiritual 'awakening'. There are various ways of causing such an awakening of power; the easiest being a direct stimulation of the Kundalini through erotic or sado-erotic practices. Such stimulation,rather than the slower and considerably more difficult meditatory path, often results in a lack of control of the powers so obtained. (2) Albrecht Haushofer, son of Professor Karl Haushofer, was born in 1903. An intellectual, he wrote esoteric poetry and historical verse dramas. Remarkably precocious, he obtained his doctorate at the age of nineteen. He involved in Hess's flight to Scotland in May, 1941 and in the attempt on Hitler's life in July of 1944. He was arrested by the Gestapo and executed in 1945.
It is not the purpose of this study to document, in detail, Hitler's rise to power, or his subsequent conduct of the War. That Hitler, in common with the other individuals in this study, underwent a transformational experience, which radically altered his outlook, and unleashed hitherto untapped mental and psychic resources is without doubt. In some ways Hitler is the most problematic of our subjects. Objectively, it must be admitted that, out of all the individuals we shall be considering, his achievements were, undoubtedly, the most influential, far reaching and significant. Most people, however, would find it difficult to admit to such an assessment despite the fact that Hitler was, almost single-handedly responsible for remoulding, politically, a country and its culture. He then went on to impose his philosophical system upon the greater part of a whole continent, causing, in the process, the outbreak of a conflict of world wide scope and significance. It is one of the mysteries of History that we can call Alexander of Macedon, 'Alexander the Great', despite of the fact that he crucified the entire adult male population