Context is key. Discover the original setting for this symbol in Wewelsburg, the castle that Himmler was turning into a spiritual headquarters for the SS.
Online depictions of this symbol vary widely. Discover how only the original source of the controversy has all the keys needed to solve the mystery.
This occult sun wheel was never meant for the masses. Find out who it was really intended for as part of Himmler's attempt to revive the Knights of the Round Table.
Learn how how the Vision of the Grail in the medieval manuscript BnF Manuscrits Français 112 serves as the basis for the design.
Discover how an overlooked medieval German manuscript accounts for both the use of ancient archaeological finds (Zierscheibe) as symbols of the Round Table, and the legendary gold disk that was reputed to sit at Himmler's "Center of the World."
Learn about the now-obscure scholarly publication from 1938 that would point Himmler and Wiligut straight at all the images of the Round Table they would need to make this sun wheel.
Wewelsburg's So-Called "Black Sun" is Really Himmler's Round Table and Grail
That's the full title of this essay. Quite intentional as the ultimate TL;DR / "bottom line up front" statement.
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This is the Flagship Essay from Eirik's New Book
This essay is just one of nine in Occult Mead.
It's the only one available in digital format so far.
Occult Mead is Eirik's first essay collection.
Eirik has written lots of poetry, but this time, his occult prose takes the stage.
Not ready for the whole book yet?
Read some of the best of Eirik's occult writing with this digital essay before taking the plunge on the whole book, which is only available in trade paperback.
About the Author
Eirik Westcoat is a Master in the Rune-Gild and a long-time poet in traditional English and Norse alliterative meters. He holds a PhD from the University of Iceland with a dissertation on kraftaskalds, who are poets in post-medieval Icelandic folktales who do magic through improvised poetry. Eirik's published poetry books are Viking Poetry for Heathen Rites (2017), Eagle’s Mead (2019), and Shining Mead (2025). Eirik's first essay book, Occult Mead (2025) features this essay, "Wewelsburg's So-Called 'Black Sun' is Really Himmler's Round Table and Grail."
Advance Praise for "...Himmler's Round Table..."
This will be one of the most talked-about essays on the subject ever. Below is just the beginning of what will be said.
Few modern esoteric symbols have a significance more obscure than the infamous green marble sunwheel in the north tower of the even more infamous Wewelsburg Castle. The common identification of the design with the “black sun” is questionable, since that connection arises more than fifty years after the green marble was laid down. What if the true meaning is a synthesis of various elements of Grail lore, inspired by an ancient design but cast into a modern form imbued with features that draw attention to its location as the centerpiece of Himmler’s Grail Hall? Eirik Westcoat presents precisely this argument, drawing from the perspectives of both scholar and Rune Master to offer an intriguing new interpretation of a symbol that has defied explanation for more than eight decades.
Grand Master of the Order of the Trapezoid
An informed and illuminating inquiry into the origins and meaning of the so-called “Black Sun” and the dark Camelot of Himmler’s Wewelsburg Castle. A must-read for anyone pursuing the path to The Grail.
Poet and author
In the essay “Wewelsburg’s So-Called ‘Black Sun’ is Really Himmler’s Round Table and Grail,” Eirik Westcoat describes the controversial symbol that has had a revival in both political conspiracy theories and contemporary esotericism. In a clarifying manner, the author goes through common misconceptions and describes in a credible way its connection to Wagner’s opera Parsifal and the mysticism that existed in the circle surrounding the SS, among others Karl Maria Wiligut. Eirik Westcoat conveys both valuable historical and symbolist insights.
Author of Nightside of the Runes and Draconian Initiations
Some will say this is the most important essay ever written about the Wewelsburg sun wheel.
In this cautionary tale of invoking lofty spiritual forces, there's a challenge—and a warning—for those who would attempt to declare themselves Knights of the Round Table.
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