Alchemy and the Rise of the Modern Mysteries; The Loss of the Divine and the Alchemical Quest; Mysteries of the Metals; The Standpoint of Human Wisdom Today; Alchemy and Consciousness - the Transformation; Alchemy and the Archangels; The Alchemy of Nature - Mercury, Sulphur, Salt; Beyond Nature Consciousness - The Spiritual ...read more
'There is the possibility of a comparatively quick maturing of insight into karmic relationships if, for a considerable time, we try patiently, and with inner energy, to picture with greater and greater consciousness an experience which would otherwise simply take its course, without being properly grasped, and fade away in the course of life...'
In this unique lecture, Rudolf Steiner presents a practical exercise for gaining insight into karma. He draws our attention to the ordinary ...read more
Following an excellent description of spiritual science as a training of consciousness (practical exercises are given), Steiner shows how, rather than establishing a "new" religion, spiritual science confirms Christianity as the universal, cosmic path of human ...read more
Subtitle: The Esoteric Significance of the Bhagavad Gita and Its Relation to the Epistles of Paul
This combination of two volumes in Rudolf Steiner's Collected Works presents Steiner's profound engagement with Hindu thought and, above all, Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita. In the first course, 'The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of Paul', Steiner's main purpose is to integrate the flower of Hindu spirituality into his view of the evolution of consciousness and the pivotal role played in it ...read more
1923 - Three and a half years after the founding of the first Waldorf school - an audience of Swiss teachers, most of whom have little knowledge of anthroposophy: this is the setting for these lectures, which are among the most accessible Steiner gave on the subject of ...read more
In these four remarkable lectures, Rudolf Steiner contends that Christ has been working on humanity’s behalf since the very beginnings of its existence, long before the inception of the Christian religion. Steiner indicates how - in both the ancient Mystery schools and in the miraculous events depicted in the Old Testament - the guiding hand of Christ shaped and developed peoples’ cognition.
The ultimate divine intervention took place in the incarnation of Christ in human form - God in ...read more
“Today, the ‘I’ is empty of atavistic, clairvoyant visions, and when we look back at the ‘I’, it is, so to speak, more or less only a point in our soul life. The content of this ‘I’ is a firm point of support for everyone, but still only a point. But we are living in a time when the point should once again become a circle in which the ‘I’ should once again received content.... Just as the ‘I’ was filled for the human being of the past with atavistic, clairvoyant content, so in our time our ‘I’ ...read more
These dazzling, radical lectures were given one month before the opening of the first Waldorf School—following two years of intense preoccupation with the social situation in Germany as World War I ended and society sought to rebuild itself.
Well aware of the dangerous tendencies present in modern culture that undermine a true social life—such as psychic torpor and boredom, universal mechanization, and a growing cynicism—Steiner recognized that any solution must address not only ...read more
“In the Paris lecture series, I presented the meaning of a spiritual perception that had gradually 'matured' over a long period of time within me. I explained the general relationship among the aspects of the human being - the physical and etheric organizations as the media for manifesting life; the astral body as the medium for manifesting feeling and volition; and the vehicle of the 'I'. Then I added that the ether body of a man is feminine and that a woman's ether body is masculine. Thus, ...read more
by Rudolf Steiner ISBN: 1855841291 Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press Format: PB
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According to the initiate-research of Rudolf Steiner, humanity is in a continual process of transformation and evolution. Modern-day consciousness, based as it is on sense perception and abstract logic, differs considerably from the consciousness of ancient humanity. At that time, says Steiner, the human being was seen to be a microcosm, a concentration of the laws and activities of the cosmos. The loss of such knowledge today has led to the existential quest for meaning, and even the ...read more
‘There is the possibility of a comparatively quick maturing of insight into karmic relationships if, for a considerable time, we try patiently, and with inner energy, to picture with greater and greater consciousness an experience which would otherwise simply take its course, without being properly grasped, and fade away in the course of life...’
In this unique lecture, Rudolf Steiner presents a practical exercise for gaining insight into karma. He draws our attention to the ordinary ...read more
Rudolf Steiner is perhaps best known for his influence and wisdom in the fields of education, agriculture, medicine, science, and art.
It is often forgotten that it was as a spiritual teacher that he made these contributions. Unfortunately, while his immediate students had the advantage of Steiner as a personal guide to their inner lives, later readers have had only his written works to guide them.
Steiner, however, did give a few lectures on inner development—especially on ...read more
Steiner surveys some of the great developments in European consciousness and attitudes since the 15th century that have gradually formed the Europe of today.
Trans: A. H. Parker. (9 lectures, Dornach 18 Oct to 3 Nov 1918, ...read more
As the editor of Goethe's scientific writings during the 1880s, Rudolf Steiner became immersed in a worldview that paralleled and amplified his own views in relation to epistemology, the interface between science and philosophy, the theory of how we know the world and ourselves. At the time, like much of the thinking today and the foundation of modern natural science, the predominant theories held that individual knowledge is limited to ...read more
by Rudolf Steiner ISBN: 0880103752 Publisher: Anthroposophic Press Format: PB
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In these lectures, Steiner focuses on the vital task of developing the proper orientation toward a free spiritual life. With great compassion and understanding, he shows in telling examples how humanity must walk a conscious middle path between the two “tempting” powers of Lucifer and Ahriman. He describes the incarnation of Lucifer, in the third millennium B.C., from which flowed not only the wisdom of paganism, but also the intellectual consciousness we enjoy today. Ahriman, on the other ...read more
"At one pole, the human soul hardens within itself, winds itself into the cocoon of its selfhood, and only desires what is of service to itself, what is for its self-gratification. At the other pole, the human soul draws forces from its own depths that are able to radiate into the whole life of humanity.... This happens the moment we think how necessary it is for every man to sacrifice for others what is his own, what is his most individually, what belongs most deeply to his egohood. But in all ...read more
In these lectures Steiner deals with the experiences of the human soul during and after death. On the basis of precise clairvoyant observations, he describes the events experienced during the millennium of the soul’s journey within the vast realms of soul and spirit between death and rebirth.
Steiner describes the states of consciousness experienced by our deceased loved ones and how we—by considering their new consciousness—can communicate with them and even help them. Reading these ...read more
Although western humanity has conquered the outer world with the aid of technology and science, death remains an unsolved and largely unexplored mystery. Rudolf Steiner, an exceptional seer, was able to research spiritually the question of what happens to human consciousness after the physical body passes away. In these remarkably matter-of-fact lectures he affirms that life continues beyond death. Far from being dissipated, the individual's consciousness awakens to a new reality, beginning a ...read more
These lectures comprise one of the most comprehensive introductions to Rudolf Steiner's philosophy, psychology, and practice of education.
Steiner begins by describing the union of science, art, religion and morality; the aim of all his work and underlying his concept of education. Against this background, he describes a new developmental psychology, establishing how a child's consciousness develops. He shows how to present various subjects so that they enable individuals to grow into ...read more
At the young age of twenty-one, Rudolf Steiner was chosen to edit Goethe’s scientific writings for the principle Geothe edition of his time. Goethe’s literary genius was universally acknowledged; it was Steiner’s task to understand and comment on Goethe’s scientific achievements. Steiner recognized the significance of Goethe’s work with nature and his epistemology, and here began Steiner’s own training in epistemology and spiritual science.
This collection of Steiner’s introductions to ...read more
Steiner's fundamental work provides an inexhaustible source of insight into cosmic and human destiny and includes detailed methods and exercises for attaining higher consciousness ...read more
by Rudolf Steiner ISBN: 088010290X Publisher: Steiner Books Format: PB
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In these five talks, Rudolf Steiner laid out the foundations for a truly spiritual psychology. The first two lectures take a critical look at the principles of Freud and Jung’s early work. The last three lectures describe the threefold structure of human consciousness and then outline a psychological approach that considers both the soul’s hidden powers and the complex connections between psychological and organic, bodily processes.
Robert Sardello, codirector of The School of Spiritual ...read more
“Just as an age was once ready to receive the Copernican theory of the universe, so is our own age ready for the ideas of reincarnation and karma to be brought into the general consciousness of humanity.” —Rudolf Steiner Rudolf Steiner introduced the West to his detailed, scientific knowledge of reincarnation and karma. He gave concrete descriptions of the way individuals metamorphos during the course of successive incarnations and specific examples of how karma works.
These lectures, given just after the Christmas Foundation Meeting and following Rudolf Steiner's lecture course World History and the Mysteries and describe the changes in the inner life and consciousness of Western humanity since the ninth century. The previous awareness of the existence of the spiritual within all realms of nature disappeared, to be replaced by today's consciousness of only the sensory world.
The esoteric stream of knowledge, however, was preserved quietly by ...read more
At the heart of Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual philosophy is the esoteric path of inner development that can lead to true self-transformation. In these lectures, Steiner shows how to develop certain qualities, such as clear thinking, inner tranquility, and positivity.
He describes meditative exercises and shows how it is possible to break out of the shadowy, brain-bound world of ordinary consciousness. The first step on this path of transformation is the level of Imagination where the ...read more
This inspiring collection of lectures by Rudolf Steiner, selected and introduced by the psychologist Michael Lipson, provides a truly unique way of approaching dreams, based on an understanding of the spiritual nature of human beings. A radically new view of dreams "as the threshold to spiritual reality" arises, once we acknowledge that physical existence is only the tip of an iceberg hidden largely in the spiritual world. Sleep, death and meditation are the three realms in which consciousness ...read more
Rudolf Steiner said of his mystery dramas—written between 1910 and 1913—that they contain the whole essence of anthroposophy and that if, through some unlikely chance, only these dramas were to survive, the essential content of anthroposophy would nevertheless be preserved. Steiner’s dramas powerfully portray the complex processes of reincarnation and karma. In them, we are led to inhabit the living landscape of the human soul and spirit, where suprasensory beings weave destinies.
Moral teaching and moral preaching cannot establish morality. It is only by delving into the hidden secrets of life that we can advance not just to moral doctrines but to the moral sources of life, true moral impulses. At different times, humanity has manifested moral life in different ways.
To understand these differences, the evolution of consciousness must also be taken into account. Originally morality was a part of human nature, for in their essence human beings are good. But ...read more
In these remarkable lectures, Rudolf Steiner re-establishes the human being as a participant in an evolving, dynamic universe of living spiritual beings: a living universe, whole and divine. He does so in concrete images, capable of being grasped by human consciousness as if from within.
How is this possible? Implicit in Rudolf Steiner's view is the fact that, essentially, the universe consists of consciousness. Everything else is illusion. ...read more
"We come closer and closer to total decline precisely because our intellectuals will not venture to construe the tasks in this world by utilizing ideas other than those gained from waking life, from what lies between birth and death" (Rudolf Steiner, from the book).
Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the spiritual evolution of humanity has led toward a more flexible and living way of thinking, one in which the abstract and fixed relationship between consciousness and language ...read more
Although these lectures were given to teachers as preparatory material, they are by no means concerned only with education. 'Study of Man' is Steiner's most succinct presentation of his human centred spiritual psychology, accessible to anyone interested in the riddles of human existence. His approach is unique in that it takes account not only of influences working into humanity from the past, but also of future states of consciousness and ...read more
These lectures were given in 1922, midway between World War I and Steiner’s death in 1925. They will be of particular interest to anyone wanting to comprehend Rudolf Steiner’s mature understanding of his mission: ‘enchristing’ the world.
The first two lectures constitute a call to arms or return to basics. Steiner speaks existentially and phenomenologically, building upon recognizable descriptions of actual experiences. His theme is the three states of consciousness (waking, dreaming, ...read more
Given in 1916, when Europe was in the throes of World War I, these seven lectures present Rudolf Steiner’s trenchant analysis of the malaise of our time. With wit and compassion, he vividly confronts us with the dead end to which materialism has brought modern civilization.
Starting with a new look at the festival of Pentecost, Steiner shows how the chaos of his time—and ours—can be transcended by a shift or transformation of consciousness. Ranging over a wide variety of topics, he ...read more
In a key series of lectures on personal development, Rudolf Steiner explains that the central mission of spiritual science is to enable people to ascend, in full consciousness, to a knowledge of spiritual realities. But given that the means to achieve spiritual perception are now widely available, the danger exists that some individuals will gain access to the spiritual world whilst harbouring impure motives. This can lead to a distorted understanding and vision of that world. Steiner’s ...read more
Zarathustra, Hermes, Moses, Elijah, Buddha, Christ. Lecture collection: January 19, 1911 - January 25, 1912.
"In our long human journey, individual and collective, the journey that science calls evolution, many indeed are the turning points. But they are not so much turning points in outer, material manifestation in the fossils of paleontology, for those fossils are only the shed garments worn by humans in an earlier age, vestments designed by providence to meet the need of a changing ...read more
by Rudolf Steiner ISBN: 0854406069 Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press Format: PB
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Beginning with ancient Egypt, the pyramids, the sphinxes, and a comparison of that epoch with our own, Steiner surveys a vast mental landscape in symphonic style. He leads us through the kingdoms of nature and the spiritual beings at work within them, the evolution of man in relation to the cosmos, the workings of the spirits of form, the relation among the post-Atlantean epochs, and much more. Through this panoramic survey, we discover how the changed conditions of human consciousness and its ...read more
I hope that reading this book can become a kind of inner conversation. If this conversation unfolds in such a way that it reveals the hidden inner forces that can be awakened in every soul, then reading this book may lead to genuine, inner soul work. As a result you may find yourself gradually impelled to undertake that journey of the soul which truly leads to vision of the spiritual world.
Part one, "A Way of Self-Knowledge," contains eight meditations that take the reader on a journey ...read more
by Rudolf Steiner ISBN: 1855840669 Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press Format: PB
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It is a common belief that human consciousness, as we experience it today, has been essentially the same throughout the whole of what we know as history.
In this challenging course of lectures, Rudolf Steiner presents a radically different view. History, he suggests, is seen in its true light only when we study the differences in the human being's soul life during the various historical eras. Consciousness constantly evolves, and we can understan the present only by understanding its ...read more
"All knowledge, even purely scholarly knowledge, must merge into pure artistry." - Rudolf Steiner, February 14, 1923
Youth and the Etheric Heart describes the essence of this lecture course. Although the younger generation of Rudolf Steiner's time was not yet aware of it, the question “How can we find the spirit?” was the driving force of the times, leading to the “youth movement". In fact, as Steiner emphasized, the spiritually active forces that produced the youth movement were ...read more
Humanity is crossing a major threshold. The boundaries that surrounded consciousness centuries ago are no longer fixed, and it is not only the physical world which implies reality. The theme of Man on the Threshold is inner development. Seeds for growth hidden within each individuality are described along with maps and guidelines for those either undertaking an inner journey, or wishing to work therapeutically with others who ...read more
In Foodwise Wendy Cook presents a remarkable cornucopia of challenging ideas, advice and commentary, informed by the seminal work of the scientist Rudolf Steiner. She begins the volume with biographical glimpses relating to her experience of food and how it has influenced her life. She then presents an extraordinary perspective on the journey of human evolution, relating it to changes in consciousness and the consumption of different foods. In the following section she considers the importance ...read more
An unusual perspective on the cultural and political milieu in existence at the time of the emergence of Christianity.
Events such as the Persian Wars are examined with a view to understanding the spiritual struggles raging between those forces that wished to promote a newly emerging human consciousness, based on independent thought and a growing sense of egocentricity; and those forces that wished to preserve the authoritarian structures of the past, which were rooted in now decadent ...read more
In this collection, distinguished scientists and thinkers from a wide range of disciplines examine the relationship of scientific knowledge and practice to the wider dimension of human life and awareness.
For some this appears as spirituality, for others an investigation into consciousness and the intelligent heart of the cosmos. Whether in physics, cosmology or biology, these essays explore the very nature of knowledge itself and the continuing role of human creativity, emphasizing the ...read more
Consciousness is a cutting-edge topic in scientific circles, its precise nature holding huge implications for the future of science itself.
With so many recent advances in brain studies, questions of mind and consciousness have become of critical importance for scientists and theorists alike. Are we ‘nothing but a pack of neurons’ that will in due course reveal their secrets in the laboratory? Or do our conscious mind and self-awareness stem from some dimension beyond material ...read more
Materialists claim that the mind, consciousness, life, evolution and the universe can be explained as the purposeless dance of unconscious particles, governed by chance. This books asks, does materialism make sense?
Graham Dunstan Martin delves into areas as diverse as quantum physics, cosmology, artificial intelligence, brain science, biology, mysticism and philosophy, to assess the probabilities that the materialists are right. Are we, he asks, living souls? Does our universe in fact ...read more
The seer and teacher Rudolf Steiner advised that specific ‘accompanying’ or ‘fundamental’ spiritual exercises should always be carried out in conjunction with meditation. While meditation is the foundation of any spiritual path of development, it can pose dangers to normal consciousness. These exercises offer a protection, by helping to develop inner certainty and strength. This is achieved, for example, through the first exercise by concentrating and intensifying the powers of thinking, ...read more
A fresh translation of the Pistis Sophia from the Coptic and a discussion of its historical setting. Sophia is one of the great symbols of the divine feminine in world civilization and the personification of divine Wisdom. In Gnosticism, the secret teaching of ancient Christianity, she represents the consciousness that all of us share, but which became trapped in the material world as a result of the Fall. One of the most sublime Gnostic texts is the Pistis Sophia or “Faith Wisdom,” a ...read more
The mystery of time lies at the heart of modern life, gnawing destructively at its entrails if not recognised and brought clearly to consciousness. The articles in this issue of The Golden Blade demonstrate that such an endeavour leads to the forming or strengthening of relationships, which are themselves the keynote of the quest for the eternity of the present ...read more
From ancient times, we are told in the story of the Tower of Babel, human beings have been separated by different languages and, consequently, different cultures. Over the centuries, this division has increased and the distance between nations and peoples has prevented true communication and understanding. Gradually, mutations of meaning within single languages have further isolated individuals from one another. Toward the end of the twentieth century, however, a newly intensified consciousness ...read more
The relationship between the human soul and the stars has been central to the spiritual and esoteric traditions of Western thought, and many other cultures, for thousands of years. Medieval Christians thought that heaven was located above the earth, beyond the stars. Our modern society, however, has largely severed the relationship between the human spirit and the sky.
This book explores ideas, beliefs and practices which meet at the boundary of psychology and cosmology, the universe and ...read more
The nature of the human 'soul' is difficult to describe or quantify, but it is nonetheless something which we know exists in the depths of our being.
In this classic work, Karl König considers the different characteristics of the soul. He looks at pain, anxiety, fear, shame and anger, and he distinguishes four stages of consciousness: normal day-consciousness, dreaming, sleeping and deep sleep.
This book is a fascinating exploration into the mysteries and complexities of the ...read more
by Owen Barfield ISBN: 9781597311120 Publisher: Sophia Perennis Format: PB
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Each new book by Owen Barfield, philosopher, jurist, student of the nature of language and human consciousness, makes it increasingly certain that he is one of the tiny number of truly original and creative thinkers of our time. In the present work, based on lectures read at Brandeis University in 1965, Barfield sets out "to consider what light the three subjects of history, language, and literature can be made to shed on each other," topics of central interest to him since his early ...read more
by Owen Barfield ISBN: 9781597311045 Publisher: Sophia Perennis Format: PB
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A dialogue on the role of Imagination in knowledge and the aridity of materialism, with references to the evolution of consciousness and especially the ideas of David Bohm. Contains several sustained passages where Barfield reveals more of his soul-searching and inner striving than he did in any of his other published writings.
"Some students of Barfield’s thought who have come to most fully appreciate him in his own right have recognized Unancestral Voice to be his most profound and ...read more
by Owen Barfield ISBN: 9781597311069 Publisher: Sophia Perennis Format: PB
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"Even a casual survey of the varied prose works in which Samuel Taylor Coleridge expressed his ideas on life and art gives immediately the impression of irreducible chaos. Beyond the simple physical dispersion of these works—the numerous letters and lectures, the involute notebooks, the several works published and unpublished in addition to The Friend and Biographia Literaria — there is the complexity of Coleridge’s thought: altogether a formidable challenge to any scholar. After years of ...read more
Translated by Marguerite V. Miller and Douglas E. Miller
Whether souls have returned in physical incarnations as Platonists, as Aristotelians, as pupils of Chartres, as members of the Dominican Order, as Templars, as Cathars, or whether these souls accompany us as spiritual beings, a stream of spiritual continuity that begins in the Middle Ages flows through human history.
Why do people today look back to the Middle Ages with such interest? Do those times have anything to do with ...read more
According to the spiritual-scientific research of Rudolf Steiner, the greatest spiritual event of our time is the renewal and reawakening of the human being's supersensible relationship to higher spiritual worlds. The force that brings about this development - referred to by different names in various cultural and religious traditions - is known in spiritual science, in accordance with Christian terminology, as the 'Christ Impulse'.
As an outcome of new and naturally-endowed ...read more
Rudolf Steiner's work is recognized today largely due to the prominence of the international Steiner school movement, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical (holistic) medicine, and so on. However, the comprehensive spiritual philosophy that stands behind these practical initiatives is not so well known. In this concise presentation, based on years of giving introductory courses on the subject, van Oort presents an overview of key aspects of Steiner's thought. He deals with concepts such as ...read more
Rudolf Steiner was the founder of anthroposophy, which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's humanity'. His work is neither religious nor sectarian but rather a universal and modern science of the spirits, appropriate to the inner conditions of present day humanity.
This comprehensive overview of the life and work of Rudolf Steiner examines his revolutionary thinking on education, science, agriculture, the arts and spirituality. Rudi Lissau explores the legacy of Steiner's unique ...read more
Anyone interested in exploring the dynamics of mind and memory, how we experience time, and how ideas seem to have a life of their own, will enjoy this highly readable and enjoyable account written by a specialist in consciousness studies.
Chris Nunn builds a picture of our minds suitable for the new century, a picture that is rapidly developing in ways very different from predominant twentieth-century views. Along the way, he offers an understanding of how our minds behave during ...read more
The scientific work of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) represents a style of learning and understanding which is largely ignored today. The approach of modern science is largely detached, intellectual and analytical, and it is increasingly recognized that many of our contemporary problems stem from the resulting divorce from nature.
By contrast, Goethe's way of science pursued understanding through the experience of the 'authentic wholeness' of what was observed. Working with the ...read more
The scientist and philosopher Rudolf Steiner discovered that besides 'ordinary' space there is 'negative' space, or 'counterspace', which relates to a holistic conception of the world. Steiner suggested that it was important to understand counterspace as a necessary supplement to the conventional approach. His colleague George Adams found a way of describing counterspace through mathematics.
This book seeks to relate the phenomena of our world to both space and counterspace, in order to ...read more
'Einstein did not attempt to explain the constancy of the velocity of light: he assumed it and derived his theories accordingly. But we have explained it.' -- from Chapter 8 of Space and Counterspace
Many people feel alienated by modern science and its impersonal view of our world, based on the concept of the 'detached observer'. Our human intuitions suggest that we need a broader-based science which can encompass phenomena currently excluded, such as human consciousness, qualities and ...read more
This accessible compendium of wisdom will help guide people toward a spiritual search. Drawing on a dazzling array of sources -- including the insights of G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky and the spiritual traditions of the East - this is a compelling account of the true inner structure of the human being, and how it may be developed to its full ...read more
This is the moving story of a young girl battling leukemia who realizes she is going to die. She receives hope and comfort through nightly conversations with her favourite doll, Angel, who helps her to embrace a new perspective on dying, and the possibility that consciousness could survive after death. Her fear of death is ultimately lifted by her new-found spiritual wisdom and by the account of a near-death experience told to her by a young companion.
From the great myths and legends to enchanting fairy tales, parables, fables and folk tales, stories can have a great healing and educative power. They come from our subconscious and imagination, deep inside us. They have much to teach us about ourselves, therefore, and the world we create around us.
Horst Kornberger, a writer, artist and Steiner-Waldorf teacher, first explores the power of particular stories such as Odysseus, Parsifal, Oedipus, Bible stories and fairy tales. He then ...read more
In this fascinating account of St Francis' inner life, Haule, a Jungian analyst and student of Hindu Tantra, shows that, like tantrikas, Francis relentlessly pursued the most disturbing experiences in life to achieve higher states of consciousness -- ecstasies in which he stood outside his ordinary self while contemplating and living a higher reality. Francis embraced poverty and sorrows, cared for lepers and outcasts, begged for his bread.
Fascinated early on by romantic and troubadour ...read more
Where do dreams come from? By what light do we see them? What lights a dream?
Dream theorists have been more interested in the content and meaning of dreams or their physiology. They have rarely thought about the light.
With subtle intelligence, persistence and wit, Goodwin pursues this question in short, lucid chapters, working through competing theories. He consults those who work in dream laboratories, as well as poets and writers. In the end, he comes to the concept of ...read more
"People write biographies today without the faintest idea that great spiritual powers are at work in human history." - Rudolf Steiner
Almost six centuries have passed since the death of Joan of Arc, but the enduring fascination with her life continues to generate new studies, adding to the huge quantity of existing books and articles. Those by reputable historians and biographers have recounted the many known facts about her, based on the surviving 15th century documents. But while ...read more
"Siegfried Finser has written a book that will turn the world around.... This book is seminal in its clarity, impact, intelligence, and integrity. Finser writes what he has lived, which makes the book all the more potent and totally trustworthy. The clear and groundbreaking ideas of the great Rudolf Steiner come alive through this important book. Read it and live it. I give it my highest recommendation." - Lynne Twist, veteran fund-raiser, global activist, author, The Soul of Money: Reclaiming ...read more
For twenty years, I have been listening to and reading innumerable accounts of near-death experiences, but I have rarely encountered one as powerful as Howard Storm's." - Dr. Kenneth Ring, author of Heading Toward Omega and Lessons from the Light.
"...I consider Howard Storm's near death experience one of the greatest that I am aware of... I highly recommend this book." - George Ritchie, author of Return from Tomorrow and Ordered to Return.
by John Wulsin ISBN: 9781584200635 Publisher: Lindisfarne Books Format: PB
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John Wulsin, a language teacher of thirty years, here traces the spirit and evolution of the English language. Taking poetry as his guide, he examines how English has sounded over the past thirteen centuries, and how those changes have affected Western consciousness. This work, destined to be a classic, is filled with the textures of the lives and works of the great English-language poets, from Beowulf and Chaucer to Gerard Manley Hopkins and Emily ...read more
What is the symbolism and real significance of the beautiful but enigmatic tapestries of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries at the Paris Cluny Museum?
Gottfried Buttner argues that the tapestries should be seen as different stages of the development of the human soul. He takes full account of the historical and cultural context of the time: a time of change from the Medieval to the Renaissance ways of looking at the world.
Much art was then concerned with the symbolic ...read more
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in organic and biodynamic produce. Although once marginal and 'alternative', escalating concerns about the environment, health, food quality and animal welfare have brought organics into mainstream consciousness.
Biodynamics, a unique development of the organic approach, does not narrowly focus on agricultural techniques. It was conceived as a new way of thinking about farming, nutrition and the world of nature, allowing for a ...read more
subtitle: Koberwitz 1924 and the Introduction of Biodynamics
In 1924 at Koberwitz, the estate of Count and Countess Keyserlingk, Rudolf Steiner gave a key course of lectures on agriculture. At a time when industrial methods were being introduced into farming, Steiner had a radically different, evolutionary, vision. Based on a revitalized relationship with nature, his approach encompassed knowledge of the cosmos, the elemental world and the earth, and utilized special planting methods and ...read more
subtitle: Empathy, the After-Image and a New Social Ethic
additional author: Baruch Luke Urieli
Our world today is increasingly characterized by speed, movement and flux. There is often a lack of sufficient time to do 'what needs to be done', and life seems to be marked by change, upheaval and revolution. But in the midst of this turmoil, say the authors, people are having conscious and semiconscious experiences of the etheric world - the world that comprises the forces of life. ...read more