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Esoteric Lessons for the First Class of the School of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum

4 Volume Set: 19 lessons; 7 recapitulation lessons;­­ 4 individual lessons, Dornach, Prague, Berne, London; February – September 1924 (CW 270) During the reestablishment of the Anthroposophical Society as the General Anthroposophical Society during Christmastime 1923–24, Rudolf Steiner also reconstituted, as the School of Spiritual Science, the Esoteric School he had led in three classes from ...

The Christmas Conference

The laying of the Foundation Stone, lectures and addresses, discussion of the Statutes, Dornach, Dec. 24, 1923 – Jan. 1, 1924 (CW 260) “This anthroposophic movement is not an earthly service. This anthroposophic movement in its entirety, in all its details, is a service of the gods, a divine service.” —Rudolf Steiner During Christmastime 1923, one year after the fiery destruction of the first ...

The Zodiac Gestures in Eurythmy

Eurythmy is an art form that makes sounds visible. By incorporating zodiac gestures into their art, as indicated by Rudolf Steiner, eurythmists can draw on a deep connection between the earth and the cosmos. The zodiac, as representative of the whole cosmos, is a vital part of human spirituality, acting as the backdrop to human life. But it can be hard to fathom the zodiac's secrets, even ...

The Ten Commandments in Evolution

After some three millennia, why write anything further on the Ten Commandments? They have been discussed, parsed, codified, moralized, and much more. In this book, Ernst Katz discusses the Ten Commandments in terms of the evolution of human consciousness, suggesting that we need to view this ancient moral guide in whole new ways.  Using the Spiritual Science of Rudolf Steiner and his lifetime ...

How the New Art of Eurythmy Began

For most arts, the actual historical dates of their birth are unknown, though we can usually distinguish significant changes in the directions they take. By contrast, the beginning and establishment of eurythmy as a new art of movement has been documented extensively. The story of the first eurythmist, Lory Maier-Smits, is told in the pages of this profusely illustrated book. How the New Art of ...

Rudolf Steiner's Endowment

Among Rudolf Steiner’s many initiatives that evoked visible, sustained impulses, there was one that did not develop as planned—his so-called endowment of 1911. This was his attempt to create a “Society for a Theosophical Art and Way of Life” that would work “under the protectorate of Christian Rosenkreutz.” Steiner envisioned a collection of individuals who were “deeply moved by a spiritual ...

The School of Spiritual Science

In 1924, Rudolf Steiner established the School of Spiritual Science within the framework of the newly reestablished Anthroposophical Society. This book represents a beginning attempt at describing the nature, intent, and methods of this pioneering school and its place in modern culture. It describes the school's three prerequisites for membership and studies its connection with the ...

The Archetypal Feminine in the Mystery Stream of Humanity

In ancient times, people's experience of the divine was imbued with the feminine archetype. The world of spirit was seen to be populated by goddesses, and women were honored as priestesses and guardians of sacred rites. The later Greek and Roman civilizations, in contrast, were characterized by the principle of patriarchy, which still dominates our culture—despite the political and social ...

Thinkers, Saints, Heretics

Manfred Schmidt-Brabant: “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 ...

The New Mysteries

“Christianity is not a matter of a religion or even a denomination; it is not a question of a particular culture. Christ is there for all humanity.” (from the book) In the old mystery cultures, individuals experienced themselves as “children” of the gods, or even as their instruments. According to Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual science, the birth of independent thinking did not arise until our ...

Paths of the Christian Mysteries

Those who of three thousand yearsHave no account to giveAre caught in darkness unawaresFrom day to day shall live.—Goethe In recent decades, there has been an upsurge of interest in “the Camino,” the pilgrim’s route to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. But where does this fascination in the spiritual exploration of the Middle Ages come from, and what is its significance? Virginia Sease ...

Encountering the Self

It is between the ages of nine and ten that children begin to experience themselves as "I" for the first time—as separate individuals, different from their parents and peers and essentially alone. This inner experience is sometimes precipitated by the child's first encounter with death and the first notion that earthly life is fragile and temporary. In this insightful book, Koepke offers the ...