Mystery Knowledge and Mystery Centres: (cw 232) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Mystery Knowledge and Mystery Centres: (cw 232) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

14 lectures in Dornach, November 23 - December 23, 1923 (CW 232)'By bringing the chosen leaders, prophets or priests to confront the powers of life and death, to discover the deeper needs and potential of the human spirit, the Mysteries had kept humanity in touch with the living foundations of

Introduction to the Mystery Plays of Rudolf Steiner (Hutchins Eileen)(Paperback)

Truth and Knowledge: Introduction to the Philosophy of Spiritual Activity (Cw 3) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Written thesis, 1991; published in 1892 by Herman Weissbach, Weimar (CW 3)This work, essentially Rudolf Steiner's doctoral dissertation, subtitled 'Introduction to the Philosophy of Freedom,' is just that--an essential work in the foundations of spiritual science. In it, the epistemological

Secrets of the Threshold (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner wrote his four plays, the Mystery Dramas, to give examples of how individuals go through different experiences as they find their way into the spiritual worlds. Because each of us has a unique biography and unique karma, our journey into the spiritual is also a unique path. The eight

Knowledge of the Higher Worlds: How Is It Achieved? (Cw 10) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner's foundational handbook for spiritual and personal development has grown more modern with time, though his methods remain clearly distinguishable from many current paths of inner work. First, Steiner's method is based on the clarity of thought normally associated with scientific

Egyptian Myths and Mysteries: (cw 106) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner emphasizes the astonishing and special relationship between our own time and that of ancient Egypt-how, in the natural rhythm of the ages, the so-called third Post-Atlantian (Egyptian) epoch is mirrored by the fifth (present) epoch. In this sense, today it is especially relevant to

Esoteric Lessons 1910-1912 (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Notes written from memory by the participants and meditation verses by Rudolf Steiner (CW 266/2) 'Many who enter esoteric training are very disappointed and say that they had imagined the exercises to be much more energetic and the effects of the exercises to be far more drastic. Those who tell

Music: Mystery, Art and the Human Being (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

'Our neurosensory system is inwardly configured music, and we experience music as an artistic quality to the degree that a piece of music is in tune with the mystery of our own musical structure' --Rudolf SteinerWhat is music? Steiner regards the essence of music as spiritual and inaudible to the

Bees: (cw 351) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

8 Lectures in Dornach, Nov 26, 1923 to Dec 22, 1923 (CW 351) In 1923 Rudolf Steiner predicted the dire state of today's honeybee. He stated that, within fifty to eighty years, we would see the consequences of mechanizing the forces that had previously operated organically in the beehive. Such

Inner Experiences of Evolution: (cw 132) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

In this most remarkable and in many ways unique course of lectures, Rudolf Steiner describes the inner experience of the states of consciousness known as the Saturn, Sun, Moon, and Earth stages of evolution. Lecture by lecture, Steiner details the experiences of these states available to one who

Nature Spirits: Selected Lectures (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Based on knowledge attained through his highly trained clairvoyance, Rudolf Steiner contends that folk traditions regarding nature spirits are based on spiritual reality. He describes how people possessed a natural spiritual vision in ancient times, enabling them to commune with nature spirits

The Influence of the Dead on Destiny: (cw 179) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

8 lectures, Dornach, December 2-22, 1917 (CW 179)With a single observation, Rudolf Steiner can sometimes outline a radically new reality that changes everything. Here, he introduces these extraordinary lectures by proposing that the boundary between the physical and spiritual worlds 'lies right in

Letters and Documents, 1901-1925: (cw 262) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Correspondence and documents, 1901-1925 (CW 262) 'I send you fondest thoughts on your birthday. On this day I will think a lot of all the beautiful things which were, and are contained in our work together, and which now always stand so beautifully before my inner eye when I describe them. Let me

The Foundations of Human Experience: (cw 293 & 66) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The Knights Templar: The Mystery of the Warrior Monks (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Selected lecturesDuring the early twelfth century, the Knights Templar were established, allegedly, to protect Christian pilgrims traveling to the Holy Land. In the process, the knights became famous for their pioneer banking system, crusading zeal, and strict vows of obedience, chastity, and

Speech and Drama: (cw 282) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

19 lectures, Dornach, April 10, 1921 and September 5-23, 1924 (CW 282)In this course, designed for students and professionals in the stage arts, Rudolf Steiner begins with a fundamental and spiritually-rooted appreciation of human speech and what actually takes place during human communication

Physiology and Healing: Treatment, Therapy, and Hygiene (Cw 314) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Lectures & discussions, Dornach, Stuttgart, 1920-1924 (CW 314)Following his first major lecture course for medical practitioners, Steiner elaborated and deepened his 'extension' of conventional healing through a spiritual-scientific perspective. In this collection of addresses, discussions,

Genesis: Secrets of Creation (Cw 122) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

How was the world created? From a direct spiritual perception of the facts, Rudolf Steiner presents a new perspective that transcends the bipolar arguments of both the creationists and the scientific reductionists. He affirms that clairvoyant research accords with the biblical descriptions, but he

Eurythmy, Its Birth and Development: (cw 277a) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Lessons, introductions & reports, 1912-1924 (CW 277a)'This gave my mother the opportunity of mentioning to Dr. Steiner an idea.... Could one affect the physical body in a healing, strengthening, and regulating way through certain rhythmic movements of the etheric body--which, after all, was the

Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment (Rudolf Steiner)(Paperback)

An Unabridged Edition To Include: How Is Knowledge of the High Worlds Attained? - The Stages of Initiation - Initiation - Some Practical Aspects - The Conditions of Esoteric Training - Some Results of Initiation - The Transformation of Dream Life - The Continuity of Consciousness - The Splitting of

The Genius of Language: Observations for Teachers (Cw 299) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

During the first year of the first Waldorf school, Rudolf Steiner agreed to give a science course to the teachers, which was to be on the nature of light. At the last minute, he was asked to give an additional course on language, which he improvised. 'The Genius of Language' is the result. Steiner

Transforming the Soul: Volume 1 (Cw 58) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

9 lectures, Munich and Berlin, December 2, 1909 - March 14, 1910 (CW 58)In a refreshingly practical series of lectures, Rudolf Steiner speaks about the nature of the human soul and how it can be transformed and lifted to higher consciousness. He considers the spiritual significance of various

Nature's Open Secret: Introductions to Goethe's Scientific Writings (Cw 1) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

At the young age of twenty-one, Rudolf Steiner was chosen to edit Goethe's scientific writings for the principle Goethe 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

Memory: Remembering and Forgetting (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

What is the meaning of memory in the information age? When all knowledge is seemingly digitized and available for reference at any time, do we really need human memory? One consequence of the proliferation of the digital age is the deterioration of our capacity to remember--a symptom that is