Editing Ariosophy (section)

===The occult roots of Nazism===
{{main article|Occultism in Nazism}}
Some of Lanz's proposals for racial purification anticipate the Nazis. The sterilisation of those deemed to be genetically "unfit" was in fact implemented under the [[Nazi eugenics]] policies, but its basis lay in the theories of scientific [[racial hygienist]]s. The Nazi eugenics programme has no proven connection with Lanz's mystical rationale. Eugenic ideas were widespread in his lifetime, whereas he himself was banned from publishing in the [[Third Reich]] and his writings were suppressed.

Following Goodrick-Clarke's caution in assessing the relation between the two,<ref>{{harvnb|Goodrick-Clarke|1985}}, (preface by Rohan Butler).</ref> [[Adolf Hitler]] cannot be considered a pupil of Lanz von Liebenfels, as Lanz himself had claimed.<ref name="GC1985:192">{{harvnb|Goodrick-Clarke|1985|p= 192}}</ref> However, it has been suggested with some evidential basis that the young Hitler did read and collect Lanz's ''Ostara'' magazine while living in Vienna:

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In view of the similarity of their ideas relating to the glorification and preservation of the endangered Aryan race, the suppression and ultimate extermination of the non-Aryans, and the establishment of a fabulous Aryan-German millennial empire, the link between the two men looks highly probable.<ref name="GC1985:194">{{harvnb|Goodrick-Clarke|1985|p= 194}}</ref>}}

Nevertheless: "It also remains a fact that Hitler never mentioned the name of Lanz in any recorded conversation, speech, or document. If Hitler had been importantly influenced by [Lanz], he cannot be said to have ever acknowledged this debt".<ref name="GC1985:198">{{harvnb|Goodrick-Clarke|1985|p= 198}}</ref>