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Maria Orsic: A Mystical Enigma
Early Life and Origins
Maria Orsic, born on October 31, 1895, in Vienna, Austria, was a figure shrouded in mystique and legend. Known by various names—Oršić, Ortisch, Orschitsch, Marija Orsitsch—her story intertwines with the esoteric and the extraordinary.
Her father, Tomislav Oršić, a Croatian immigrant from Zagreb, was born near St. Stephans Cathedral. An architect by profession, Tomislav moved to Vienna, where he met Sabine, a stunningly beautiful ballerina. Their love culminated in marriage, and on October 31, 1895, they welcomed Maria into the world.
A Rising Star in Occult Circles
Maria's beauty rivaled that of Hollywood's finest, yet her allure was not merely physical. An Austrian ballet teacher with purported extrasensory abilities, she harbored sympathies for nationalist movements and had connections with the Nazis, though her story is mired in controversy and manipulation.
The Vril Society and the Nationalist Movement
Deeply involved in Vienna's secret societies and fascinated by the occult, Maria claimed to be a medium. A significant meeting in 1917 at Vienna's Café Schopenhauer included notable figures like Karl Haushofer, Rudolf von Sebottendorf, and others involved in societies like the Golden Dawn.
Maria's journey led her to Munich post-World War I, where she immersed herself in the Thule Gesellschaft, another occult secret society. She formed her own group, the "Alldeutsche Gesellschaft für Metaphysik," exclusively comprising women who were mediums and opposed to the emerging fashion of short hairstyles for women.
Extraordinary Beliefs and Practices
Believing their long hair acted as antennas for extraterrestrial communications, these women, known as Vrilerinnen, rarely showcased their distinctive hairstyles publicly. They wore a medallion depicting Marija Oršić and Sigrun, another key figure in the Vril Society.
Contact with Extraterrestrials
Maria and Sigrun, often living together with their group, conducted themselves like high priestesses. They practiced automatic writing, receiving messages from extraterrestrial Aryans from the Aldebaran system, 68 light-years away. These interactions led to the renaming of their society to Vril.
The Intergalactic Ship Project
In 1919, the Vril circle met to discuss a journey to Aldebaran and the construction of Nazi UFOs, as detailed in "Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism, and the Politics of Identity." Maria reportedly received technical data in a secret Templar script, leading to the ambitious project of building an intergalactic flying machine.
Maria Orsic's Mysterious Disappearance
On March 11, 1945, Maria vanished with the aid of General Hans-Georg Schmidt von Altenstadt. Her legacy remains intertwined with the controversial and mystical aspects of her life and the Vril Society.
The Vril Engine and Philosophical Underpinnings
The Vril and Thule societies had distinct motivations but a shared goal: to create the Vril engine, a non-destructive technology in line with their divine principles. Dr. WO Schumann's quote encapsulates their ethos: "All technology based on explosion or combustion is therefore satanic... The new era will be one of a new, positive, divine technology."