The Inner Nature of Music and the Experience of Tone: (cw 283) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The Inner Nature of Music and the Experience of Tone: (cw 283) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

'A tone is at the foundation of everything in the physical world.' This is one of many astonishing statements made by Rudolf Steiner in this collection of seven lectures on the inner realities of music. These lectures are an unusual treasure as they are the only two groups of lectures that Steiner

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

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

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

Anthroposophy and the Inner Life: An Esoteric Introduction (Cw 234) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

9 lectures to members of the Anthroposophical Society, Dornach, Feb. 19-10, 1924 (CW 234)Although these nine lectures were given to an audience that had been studying Anthroposophy, or Spiritual Science, for many years, they were nevertheless described by Rudolf Steiner as an 'introductory course.'

The Therapeutic Eye: How Rudolf Steiner Observed Children (Selg Peter)(Paperback)

Rudolf Steiner's extraordinary ability to perceive the inner nature and development of children provided insights at many levels and areas of the creative learning process. He spoke of this ability as a precondition for all forms of healthy childhood education--including special education--and

Eurythmy as Visible Singing: (cw 278) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

8 lectures, Dornach, Feb. 19-27, 1924 (CW 278)'The study of music is the study of the human being. The two are inseparable, and eurythmy is the art that brings this most clearly to expression. In these lectures, Rudolf Steiner guides us along a path toward an understanding of the human form as

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

Disease, Karma, and Healing: Spiritual-Scientific Enquiries Into the Nature of the Human Being (Cw 107) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

18 lectures, Berlin, Oct. 19, 1908 - June 17, 1909 (CW 107)According to Rudolf Steiner, illness comes to expression in the physical body, but mostly does not originate in it. Thus, a key to the physician's work is gaining insight into the whole nature--the essential core being--of an individual

The Inner Nature of Man: And Our Life Between Death and Rebirth (Cw 153) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

8 lectures and a short address, Vienna, April 6-14, 1914 (CW 153)'When we know how to enter deeply into the realm of the soul, we reach understanding of the harmony that exists between successive lives on earth and the whole of the physical world outside us.' -- Rudolf SteinerIn these

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Four Seasons and the Archangels: Experience of the Course of the Year in Four Cosmic Imaginations (Cw 229) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

5 lectures, Dornach, Switzerland, October 5-13, 1923 (CW 229)These five profound lectures look at the cosmic forces behind the four great festivals of the year, providing a wealth of material for fruitful thought and meditation. Steiner presents great imaginative pictures that unite the heavens and

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

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

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

The Healing Process: Spirit, Nature & Our Bodies (Cw 319) (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

'Rudolf Steiner's model of a spiritualized medicine could hold the key for the next growth phase in Western medicine, if it is to survive, flourish, and become consistently and deeply therapeutic instead of merely palliative.' -Richard Leviton, author of Imagination of Pentecost: Rudolf Steiner &

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'