The Book of Revelation: And the Work of the Priest (Cw 346) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The Apocalypse of St. John: Lectures on the Book of Revelation (Cw 104) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Initiation enables a person to see, understand, and communicate what may be observed with spiritual eyes. St. John's text arises from such an initiation. It addresses the fundamental questions of existence that every human being asks: Where are we? Where have we come from? Where are we going? And

The Spiritual Guidance of the Individual and Humanity: Some Results of Spiritual-Scientific Research Into Human History and Development (Cw 15) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

3 lectures, edited and rewritten by Rudolf Steiner in 1911 (CW 15) Steiner begins this work by pointing to our awareness of a second self that guides us through life. It guides us as infants and children as we attain vertical balance in space, learn to communicate in community, and begin to think

Creative Speech: The Formative Process of the Spoken Word (Cw 280) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Selected Lectures, Exercises, and Articles (CW 280)In this seminal work on a new art of speech, Rudolf Steiner and Marie Steiner-von Sivers demonstrate how words can truly be brought to life. From the authors' perspective, the sound of speech is merely the result of a much greater process that

The Human Spirit: Past and Present - Occult Fraternities and the Mystery of Golgotha (Cw 167) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Amid the lies and propaganda of World War I, Rudolf Steiner struggled to convey the truths of the human spirit. The 'truth' asserted by partisan interests, he suggests, is invariably tinged with dishonesty--whether by the outright mendacities of politicians and rulers (Steiner refers here to

The Gospel of St. John and Its Relation to the Other Gospels: (cw 112) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Beginning at the turn of the century, Rudolf Steiner began to express a passionate interest in Christianity. For him, the event he called the 'Mystery of Golgotha' is more than the central event of Christianity; it is, in fact, the turning point in time for all human and earthly evolution. In his

The Apocalypse in Rudolf Steiner's Lecture Series (Kovacs Charles)(Paperback)

In 1908, Rudolf Steiner gave a series of lectures about the Book of Revelation. He showed that the messages to the seven churches and the unsealing of the seven seals should be understood as references to initiation. In this light, the great images of the Apocalypse take on new meaning. As well as

Theosophy: An Introduction to the Supersensible Knowledge of the World and the Destination of Man (Cw 9) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Given his energetic involvement in practical initiatives and extensive lecturing, Rudolf Steiner had very little time to write. Of the books he found time to write, four titles are considered indispensable introductions to his teaching as a whole: How to Know Higher Worlds; An Outline of Esoteric

Wonders of the World (Cw 129): Trials of the Soul, Revelations of the Spirit (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The World of Bees: From the Work of Rudolf Steiner (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

'Thewhole hive is really pervaded by the life of love. The individual beesrelinquish love but develop it instead throughout the hive. And so we start tounderstand bee existence if we recognize that the bee lives in an air, anatmosphere, that is entirely impregnated with love.' --Rudolf

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

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

Reincarnation and Karma: Two Fundamental Truths of Human Existence (Cw 135) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

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. Steiner also provides practical exercises that

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

Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature: (Cw 136) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

In the architecture of Rudolf Steiner's great cosmological temple, this extraordinary course of lectures on spiritual beings forms the central pillar with other important texts such as the fourth chapter of An Outline of Esoteric Science, The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World, and Inner

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

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

Secret Brotherhoods: And the Mystery of the Human Double (Cw 178) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

7 lectures (of 9), St. Gallen, Zurich, and Dornach, Nov. 6-25, 1917 (CW 178)In the age of the internet and the proliferation of 'conspiracy theories,' ideas that secret groups are trying to gain control of humanity are no longer rare. But this was not true in 1917 when Rudolf Steiner spoke of such

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

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

The Mission of the New Spirit of Revelation: The Pivotal Nature of the Christ Event in Earth Evolution (Cw 127) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

16 lectures in various places, 5 Jan. 5 - Dec. 26, 1911 (CW 127)'What would we be without love? We would inevitably become isolated and gradually lose all connection with our fellow human beings and our fellow creatures in the natural world.' --Rudolf SteinerIn this rich, previously untranslated

Rosicrucianism and Modern Initiation: Mystery Centres of the Middle Ages: The Easter Festival and the History of the Mysteries (Cw 233a) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

10 lectures in Dornach, Switzerland, January 4-13 and April 19-22, 1924 (CW 233a) 'Steiner has been able to clarify the historical reality behind the Rosicrucian story, with all its aura of glamor and fantasy. That effected, he points to the enormity of its vision for the future evolution of ideas'

The Figure of Christ: Rudolf Steiner and the Spiritual Intention Behind the Goetheanum's Central Work of Art (Selg Peter)(Paperback)

'Yes, that is the Christ. This is how my spiritual eye perceived him in Palestine.'--Rudolf Steiner (speaking of his sculpture, The Representative of Humanity)Rudolf Steiner referred to The Representative of Humanity--the wooden 'group' sculpture of the figure of Christ surrounded by adversary

World History and the Mysteries: In the Light of Anthroposophy (Cw 233) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

9 lectures, Dornach, Dec. 23, 1923 - Jan. 1, 1924 (CW 233)In this landmark series of lectures, Rudolf Steiner challenges the notion that human consciousness has in essence remained the same throughout history. On the contrary, we can only see the past in its true light when we study the differences

Intuition: The Focus of Thinking (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner draws a clear distinction between the spiritual meaning of the word Intuition and its conventional definition. As the highest form of spiritual perception, Intuition is existentially significant for our process of knowing. Through systematic self-training, we can develop thinking