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The Challenge of the Times (Paperback, New edition): Rudolf Steiner The Challenge of the Times (Paperback, New edition)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by O.D. Wannamaker
R402 Discovery Miles 4 020 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In these lectures, given just days after the end of World War I, Steiner describes the new developments in mechanics, politics, and economy, as well as new capacities and methods in the West and the East. He reveals their fruitful potentials, but also the dangers of their abuse. He discusses social and antisocial instincts, specters of the Old Testament in the nationalism of the present, and the innate capacities of various nations.

Job (Paperback): Bruce Arnold Job (Paperback)
Bruce Arnold
R770 R674 Discovery Miles 6 740 Save R96 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Understanding Children's Drawings - Tracing the Path of Incarnation (Paperback): Michaela Strauss Understanding Children's Drawings - Tracing the Path of Incarnation (Paperback)
Michaela Strauss; Translated by P. Wehrle
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

It is not uncommon for children's drawings to end up in the wastepaper basket. Yet these early artistic expressions indicate how children communicate with their environment. From the first scratches and scribbles to the detailed sketches of houses and people, the drawings and paintings of our young ones are significant manifestations of inner processes, containing important statements about their development and gradual incarnation into a physical body. Michaela Strauss's classic work is a pioneer study that can strengthen observation, understanding and love for the being of the child, both in the home and the kindergarten. First issued in 1978, it is republished here with revisions, improved reproductions, a larger format and more than 40 pages of colour illustrations. 'In its drawings, the child describes for us different conditions of consciousness, which are parallel with those of cultural epochs.' - Michaela Strauss

Are There People Without a Self? - On the Mystery of the Ego and the Appearance in the Present Day of Egoless Individuals... Are There People Without a Self? - On the Mystery of the Ego and the Appearance in the Present Day of Egoless Individuals (Paperback)
Erdmuth Johannes Grosse; Translated by Paul King
R373 Discovery Miles 3 730 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'That in our times a kind of supernumerary person is appearing who is egoless, who in reality is not a human being, is a terrible truth.' - Rudolf Steiner -- Are there people on earth today who do not have a self - a human ego or 'I'? The phenomenon of 'egolessness' - the absence of a human being's core - was discussed by the spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner in lectures and personal conversations. An egoless individual, he intimated, is an empty sheath through which other spiritual entities could operate. Erdmuth J. Grosse brings together many little-known quotations from Rudolf Steiner's spiritual research and supports them with a wealth of disquieting reports, testimonies and examples from literature and politics. He places these insights within the broader context of the riddle of the human self, throwing light on the spiritual development of the individual and humanity as a whole. In this thought-provoking study, Grosse goes on to discuss the role of comets, the effects of cyanide on the human constitution - especially in the light of the Holocaust - and the hidden effects of ceremonial magic, occult lodges, cults and sects. In conclusion, he offers positive solutions to humanity's present predicament by describing the healing impulses of social threefolding, the invisible spiritual beings seeking to help humanity, the role of the gods, the Christ impulse and the true goals of human evolution.

Macrocosm and Microcosm - The Greater and the Lesser World.  Questions Concerning the Soul, Life and the Spirit (Paperback):... Macrocosm and Microcosm - The Greater and the Lesser World. Questions Concerning the Soul, Life and the Spirit (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by P. King; Introduction by P. King
R544 Discovery Miles 5 440 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Rudolf Steiner shows how deeply and intimately human beings, the microcosm, are related to the macrocosm. But for Steiner the macrocosm is more than just the physical universe. It includes many hidden realms - like the world of Elements and the world of Archetypes - which lie behind outer manifestations such as our physical body. The macrocosm works within us continuously - in the daily alternation between sleeping and waking and in the great cyclical interchange between incarnation on earth and our time between death and rebirth. Steiner discusses the various paths of self-development that lead across the threshold to spiritual dimensions, transforming human soul-forces into organs of higher perception. In future we will even have the capacity to evolve a form of thinking that is higher than the intellect - the thinking of the heart. In this classic series of lectures, now retranslated and featuring a previously-unavailable public address, Rudolf Steiner also discusses: the planets and their connection with our sleeping and waking life; the inner path of the mystic; the 'greater' and 'lesser' guardians of the threshold; the Egyptian mysteries of Osiris and Isis; initiation in the Northern mysteries; The four spheres of the higher worlds; mirror-images of the macrocosm in man; the strengthening powers of sleep; the symbol of the Rose Cross; reading the Akashic Record; four-dimensional space; the development of future human capacities, and much more. The volume includes an introduction, notes and index.

Rudolf Steiner's Endowment - Centenary Reflections on His Attempt for a Theosophical Art and Way of Life, 15 December 1911... Rudolf Steiner's Endowment - Centenary Reflections on His Attempt for a Theosophical Art and Way of Life, 15 December 1911 (Paperback)
Virginia Sease; Translated by Marguerite Miller, Doug Miller
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

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'. Rudolf Steiner envisaged a grouping of individuals who were '...deeply moved by a spiritual power like the one that lived earlier in Christianity'. Through the forming of such a Society, he sought to enable a true spiritual culture to arise on earth - a culture that would 'engender artists in every domain of life'. Virginia Sease's reflections - a century after Rudolf Steiner's attempt - place a special emphasis on three considerations. Firstly, that the Endowment impulse allows us to experience the art of 'interpreting' in the Rosicrucian way. Secondly, that the best initiative, even one undertaken by a great individuality, is doomed to failure if the participants are unable to overcome their personal ambitions. And finally, that we may live with the fact that, despite the passing of time, the seeds dormant in Rudolf Steiner's attempt still have the possibility to come to fruition in the future.

Secrets of the Threshold (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Secrets of the Threshold (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by R. Pusch
R487 Discovery Miles 4 870 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

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 lectures presented in this volume were given on the occasion of the first performance of the fourth play, The Souls' Awakening. These lectures count among the most significant of Steiner's insights into the nature of the path to higher knowledge.

Wonders Of The World - Trials of the Soul, Revelations of the Spirit (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Wonders Of The World - Trials of the Soul, Revelations of the Spirit (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Introduction by Frederick Amrine; Translated by Frederick Amrine, O. Barfield, D. Lenn
R561 Discovery Miles 5 610 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'From the contents of original Greek drama and the soul drama of the present day that leads to self-knowledge, Rudolf Steiner develops his thought processes - pulsating with lively contemplation - about wonders of the world, trials of the soul and revelations of the spirit!' - Marie Steiner In this remarkable interpretation of Greek mythology, Rudolf Steiner goes beyond Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell in reading mythological figures such as Demeter, Persephone, Eros and Dionysos as primordial archetypes of macrocosmic thinking, feeling and will. Moreover, he explains in detail how this archetypal consciousness was gradually lost, giving way to new-found, subjective experience of these faculties, which in turn opens up possibilities for human freedom. His overarching theme of 'the evolution of consciousness' is grand in its sweep, but Steiner also shows himself to be the master of telling details. Lectures include: 'The origin of dramatic art in European cultural life and the Mystery of Eleusis'; 'The living reality of the spiritual world in Greek mythology and the threefold Hecate'; 'Nature and spirit'; 'The entry of the Christ Impulse into human evolution and the activity of the planetary gods'; 'The merging of the ancient Hebrew and the Greek currents in the Christ-stream'; 'The ego-nature and the human form'; 'The Dionysian Mysteries'; 'Eagle, Bull and Lion currents, Sphinx and Dove'; 'The two poles of all soul-ordeals'; and 'On Goethe's birthday'. The freshly revised text features an introduction, notes and appendices by Professor Frederick Amrine, colour images and an index.

Attack of the Enemy - The Occult Inspiration Behind Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, an Esoteric Study (Paperback): Johannes Tautz Attack of the Enemy - The Occult Inspiration Behind Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, an Esoteric Study (Paperback)
Johannes Tautz
R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The time of Nazi dictatorship in Germany (1933-45) consistently stimulates more interest than any other period of human history, as witnessed by the countless books and other media on Adolf Hitler and his leading henchmen. What is the basis for this enduring fascination? And, does the abundance of available material help us truly to understand the phenomenon? In this clear-sighted study, Tautz concludes that there is an existential need for the human psyche to come to terms with the forces of destruction that broke out during the era of National Socialism. In an attempt to get to the essence of the phenomenon, he employs the method of 'historical symtomatology', as developed by the philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner. Through these means, '...the historical process is perceived as the physiognomic expression of spiritual forces'. By viewing events as symptoms, the outer facts become transparent to the hidden influences that lie behind them, and occult aspects are revealed. Tautz focuses on the degenerate elements that inspired National Socialism - their meaning, nature and methods - and examines their manifestation in earthly events. He reveals the spiritual context in which these adversary, opposing forces erupted and attacked humanity - at a time when human consciousness had stepped over a new threshold. The Nazi functionaries and their spectral leader, whom he refers to as 'the Medium', willingly served these powers, whilst the bedazzled masses were largely passive. If we are serious about developing an egalitarian society today that corresponds to the present level of human evolution, he argues, we need to understand this period of tyranny in Germany at the deepest levels. In addition to Tautz's classic text, a new Appendix by Andreas Bracher brings the reader up to date with a survey of relevant literature on the theme as well as an insightful review of the Nazis' attitude to Rudolf Steiner and the anthroposophical movement he founded. Contemporary extracts from the Volkische Beobachter (the Nazi's house journal) indicate the viciousness and hatred directed towards Steiner and anthroposophy by the National Socialists.

Perspectives and Initiatives in the Times of Coronavirus (Paperback): Ueli Hurter, Justus Wittich Perspectives and Initiatives in the Times of Coronavirus (Paperback)
Ueli Hurter, Justus Wittich
R378 Discovery Miles 3 780 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The School of Spiritual Science, with its headquarters at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, has eleven sections that are active worldwide in research, development, teaching and the practical implementation of research results. During the early stages of the Corona pandemic of 2020, the sections of the School made individual contributions to the crisis in the form of sixteen essays that offer insights, perspectives and approaches to tackling the challenges of Coronavirus through spiritual-scientific knowledge and practice. The work of each of the School's sections seeks to develop anthroposophy - as founded by Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) - in a contemporary context through the core disciplines of general anthroposophy, medicine, agriculture, pedagogy, natural science, mathematics and astronomy, literary and visual arts and humanities, performing arts and youth work. The featured essays include: Creating Spaces of Inner Freedom - Training Approaches in Times of Uncertainty and Fear; The Hidden Sun - Reality, Language and Art in Corona Times; Consequences of COVID-19 - Perspectives of Anthroposophic Medicine; Aspects of Epidemic Infectious Diseases in Rudolf Steiner's Work ; Challenges and Perspectives of the Corona Crisis in the Agricultural and Food Industry; Corona and Biodynamic Agriculture; Our Relationship with Animals; The Part and the Whole - On the Cognitive Approach of Anthroposophical Natural Science; Comparing the Constellations of the Corona Pandemic and the Spanish Flu; Aspects of Dealing with the Corona Crisis for Youth; 'Crisis Implies that it's Unclear ... as to What, How, Why and by Whom Things Need to be Done'; Education in Times of Corona; Understanding History from the Future - Crisis as Opportunity; Social Challenges and Impulses of the COVID-19 Pandemic; Consequences of COVID-19 - The Perspective of Anthroposophic Curative Education, Social Pedagogy, Social Therapy and Inclusive Social Development; A Medicalized Society?.

Growing Old - The Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Growing Old - The Spiritual Dimensions of Ageing (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by Matthew Barton; Edited by Franz Ackermann; Introduction by Franz Ackermann
R497 Discovery Miles 4 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

`And that is one thing we need to relearn, that all of life brings its gifts - not only the first two or three decades.' - Rudolf Steiner When are we actually old? What happens as we age? How will we cope with old age? Growing old is an art, and to grow old in the right way we need spiritual understanding. In this enlightening anthology - compiled by a director of care homes for the elderly - wide-ranging cosmological perspectives alternate with detailed observations of the phenomena of ageing. Rudolf Steiner sees ageing within the context of the earthly and spiritual evolution that encompasses all forms of existence. The book thus begins with the primary meaning that ageing has in developmental terms and ends with a consideration of the human being as co-creator in cosmic processes - and with our capacity to become increasingly conscious of the tasks this implies. These key texts by Rudolf Steiner show how spiritual knowledge can broaden the current debate on the study of old age, the process of ageing, and the particular problems faced by older people. Concerns about our `ageing population' can be seen in a broader context that recognizes the fruits of old age. The productive relationship between childhood and old age - a running theme throughout this volume - is one example. If we grow old consciously, viewing ageing not only as a period of physical decline but as a time when we can actively participate in shaping life, then we can begin to find greater meaning in it. Chapters include: `The Core Messages of Ageing'; `Fundamental Principles of Gerontology'; `Ageing as a Developmental Process'; `Ageing: the Risks and Opportunities'; The Art of Growing Old'; `Old Age and Death'; `Growing Old - A Challenge for Education'; `The Cosmological Dimensions of Ageing'.

Key to Theosophy - A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages (Paperback, Facsimile Ed): H. P Blavatsky Key to Theosophy - A Clear Exposition Based on the Wisdom Religion of All Ages (Paperback, Facsimile Ed)
H. P Blavatsky
R502 Discovery Miles 5 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Written in the form of question and answer, "The Key to Theosophy" is an excellent introduction for the inquirer. After the publication of "Isis Unveiled" and "The Secret Doctrine", the author was deluged with questions about the human constitution, spiritual and psychological; the mysteries of periodic rebirths; and, the difference between fate, destiny, free will, and karma. These and many other questions on the basic theosophical concepts are answered simply and directly. The work is enhanced by a 60-page glossary of philosophical terms drawn from Sanskrit, Hebrew, and classical literature.

Teaching, The Joy of Profession - An Invitation to Enhance Your (Waldorf) Interest (Paperback): Christof Wiechert Teaching, The Joy of Profession - An Invitation to Enhance Your (Waldorf) Interest (Paperback)
Christof Wiechert
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Solving the Riddle of the Child - The Art of Child Study (Paperback): Christof Wiechert Solving the Riddle of the Child - The Art of Child Study (Paperback)
Christof Wiechert; Translated by Matthew Barton
R347 Discovery Miles 3 470 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
The New Word for the New Age - A Beginner's Primer (Paperback): Charles E. Zecher The New Word for the New Age - A Beginner's Primer (Paperback)
Charles E. Zecher
R635 Discovery Miles 6 350 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Introducing Anthroposophical Medicine - Twenty Lectures Held in Dornach, Switzerland March 21-April 9, 1920 (Paperback): Rudolf... Introducing Anthroposophical Medicine - Twenty Lectures Held in Dornach, Switzerland March 21-April 9, 1920 (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by C.E. Creeger
R711 R640 Discovery Miles 6 400 Save R71 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Conscious Society - Anthroposophy and the Social Question (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Conscious Society - Anthroposophy and the Social Question (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by Matthew Barton; Introduction by Matthew Barton
R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Delivered in the context of post-war cultural and social chaos, these lectures form part of Rudolf Steiner's energetic efforts to cultivate social understanding and renew culture through his innovative ideas based on `threefolding'. Steiner develops a subtle and discerning perception of how social dynamics could change and heal if they were founded on real insight into our threefold nature as individuals, social beings and economic participants in the world. He doesn't offer a programmatic agenda for change, but a real foundation from which change can organically grow. Social forms and reforms, says Steiner, are `created together', not imposed by lone geniuses. Nevertheless, the detail of some of the thoughts and ideas he presents here as a possible model - down to the economic specifics of commodity, labour, taxation, ground rent and capitalism itself - are staggering in their clarity and originality. This is no mystic effusion but a heartfelt plea, backed by profound insights, to change our thinking and the world we live in. As he points out, thoughts create reality, and so it is vital how and what we think. Among the many contemporary and highly-relevant topics Steiner discusses here are: the nature of money and capital; taxation and the state; free enterprise and initiative; capitalism and Marxism; the relationship between employer and employee; `added value' theory and the concept of commodity; and `class consciousness', the proletariat and the bourgeoisie.

Meditations  for Harmony and Healing - Finding The Greater Self (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Meditations for Harmony and Healing - Finding The Greater Self (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by Matthew Barton
R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

As a spiritual teacher, Rudolf Steiner wrote many inspired and beautifully-crafted verses. Often they were given in relation to specific situations or in response to individual requests; sometimes they were offered to assist generally in the process of meditation. Regardless of their origins, they are uniformly powerful in their ability to connect the meditating individual with spiritual archetypes. Thus, the meditations provide valuable tools for developing experience and knowledge of subtle dimensions of reality. Matthew Barton has translated and selected Steiner's verses, sensitively arranging them by theme. In this collection - to promote harmony and healing - Rudolf Steiner helps us discover a renewed sense of our true place in the world. The verses show how we can learn to know ourselves by looking outwards to the substances and processes at work in the cosmos, and in contrast to know the world by looking inwards to the microcosmic depths of the human self. By integrating spirit and matter within, we heal divisions in our relationships with others. For modern people, increasingly divorced from a living relationship with nature, these verses help to unfold a world of interconnections.

The Three Wise Men - And The Birth Of Jesus (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner The Three Wise Men - And The Birth Of Jesus (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Edited by M. Jonas; Introduction by M. Jonas
R403 Discovery Miles 4 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

`Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying: "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and have come to worship him."' These words begin a story that will be familiar to many, whether from images on Christmas cards or school nativity plays, or more directly from Christian teaching. As often with images associated with Christmas, they have the power to evoke all kinds of feelings, from joy and hope to sorrow and doubt. But what do we really know of the birth of Jesus, and who were the mysterious wise men that are reported to have visited him? In this freshly-collated anthology of Rudolf Steiner's lectures, complemented with illuminating commentary by editor Margaret Jonas, we are offered solutions to the riddles surrounding Jesus's birth and the seemingly conflicting accounts within Christian scripture. Could there have been two different births - in other words, two infants, both named Jesus, born to two sets of parents? From the mystery of the birth, we are led to a study of the three wise men - who are mentioned in only one of the four Gospel accounts. Who were they, what was their teaching, and what was the meaning of the star they followed? And, why did they offer gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus? The Three Wise Men offers solutions to the enigma of the identity and spiritual backgrounds of these magisterial figures and also provides suggestions as to their possible future roles in the drama of human development. Featuring colour images, this original, thought-provoking book is a wonderful gift for anyone seeking to understand the birth of Jesus and the wise men from the East.

The Mystery of Emerging Form - Imma Von Eckardstein's Drawings of the Constellations - A Biological Perspective... The Mystery of Emerging Form - Imma Von Eckardstein's Drawings of the Constellations - A Biological Perspective (Paperback)
Yvan Rioux
R486 Discovery Miles 4 860 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Contemporary science views our planet as an insignificant speck of dust in the vastness of space, with its four kingdoms as a random assemblage of atoms. Yvan Rioux presents a radically different perspective, demonstrating an indissoluble relationship between Heaven and Earth. Over aeons of existence, the four kingdoms have manifested a creative power that perpetually brings forth new expressions. With the goal of bridging science and spirit, Rioux helps revive the old intuitive awareness of an intimate communion between the outer perceptible life of nature, the inner life of the soul and the majestic spiritual formative forces that preside as architects - an organic whole where all levels co-evolve. The earth, nesting in its solar system, is connected with the Milky Way and the twelve constellations. The impact of the stars as an influence on human behaviour has been known for millennia. In the original edition of Rudolf Steiner's Calendar of the Soul, twelve illustrations of the constellations, made by Imma von Eckardstein, were published for the first time. These intuitive drawings differ greatly from the traditional ones, but Steiner stressed their importance for our modern consciousness. The images invite us to comprehend formative forces in their various guises in the kingdoms of nature. By exploring the gifts of each constellation, the author uses Imma's drawings as a template to elucidate the emergence of twelve basic forms as the common denominators of all creatures, leading eventually towards the human form. 'The [new] images of the zodiac constellations represent actual experiences connected with the waking and sleeping of particular spiritual beings. In these images we have a knowledge that needs to be renewed at this time...' - Rudolf Steiner (1912)

Kundalini - Spiritual Perception and the Higher Element of Life (Paperback): Rudolf Steiner Kundalini - Spiritual Perception and the Higher Element of Life (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by Matthew Barton; Edited by Andrea S. Meyer; Introduction by Andrea S. Meyer
R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

In Hindu tradition, the concept of kundalini refers to a form of primal energy located at the base of the spine. Through traditional Eastern methods, efforts were made to `awaken' the kundalini in order to achieve transformed consciousness. Rudolf Steiner offers an entirely new perspective, integrating the kundalini idea into his spiritual philosophy. This anthology contains all relevant comments and notes by Steiner on the theme, highlighting how his thinking evolved. At the same time, it accentuates the differences - and similarities - between Western and Eastern spiritual paths, and in the process reveals what is new and original about Steiner's esoteric teachings. In contrast to most yoga traditions - which cultivate the energy rising from the lower life centre - the Western path of esoteric schooling starts in our upper centre of consciousness, in thinking and the `I'. From there, the centre of experience is shifted downward, from the head to the heart. After development of the `new heart centre', as Rudolf Steiner describes it, forces can be guided consciously and, through specific exercises, the `kundalini snake' can be fully awoken. In his detailed introduction, editor Andreas Meyer distils the perspectives and instructions from Steiner's complete works, presenting a valuable synopsis for our understanding and practice of meditation today. Chapters include: `The Meaning of Meditation, and the Six Exercises'; `Developing and Cleansing the Lotus Flowers'; `The Snake Symbol'; `The Kundalini Fire'; `The Kundalini Light'; `Developing the New Heart Organ'; `The Reversal in Thinking and Will'; `Specific Aspects of Kundalini Schooling'; `Transforming Physical Love and the Division of the Sexes'; `Breathing, the Light-Soul Process, and the New Yoga Will'; `The Polarity of Light and Love' and `Transforming the Kundalini Fire into Fraternity'.

What is Necessary in These Urgent Times - Eighteen Lectures Held in Dornach, January 9 to February 22, 1920 (Paperback): Rudolf... What is Necessary in These Urgent Times - Eighteen Lectures Held in Dornach, January 9 to February 22, 1920 (Paperback)
Rudolf Steiner; Translated by R. Bradley
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Translation of Geiste und soziale Wandlungen in der Menschheitsentwickelung, published by Rudolf Steiner Verlag, Dornach, Switzerland, 1992"--T.p. verso.

The Devachanic Plane - The Heaven World: Its Characteristics and Inhabitants (Paperback): Dennis Logan The Devachanic Plane - The Heaven World: Its Characteristics and Inhabitants (Paperback)
Dennis Logan; C.W. Leadbeater
R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Philosophy, Hylo-Idealism & Science (Paperback): Erica Georgiades, Juliet Bates Philosophy, Hylo-Idealism & Science (Paperback)
Erica Georgiades, Juliet Bates; Translated by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
R596 Discovery Miles 5 960 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dementia - Anthroposophical Perspectives (Paperback): Judith Von Halle Dementia - Anthroposophical Perspectives (Paperback)
Judith Von Halle; Translated by Frank Thomas Smith
R281 Discovery Miles 2 810 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Dementia, a broad category of brain diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, affects millions of people worldwide. Although its impact is primarily focused on populations of Western countries, orthodox medicine has not been able to discover the causes of dementia, let alone develop successful treatments or a cure. Given this situation, there are good reasons to investigate the psycho-spiritual factors connected to the outbreak of the illness. As the author states in her Preface: 'The conception of man that is given priority today by the scientific world hardly takes into account that in addition to the physical-material component, for which certain degenerative or pathological processes can be determined with the help of technical apparatus, there are other components of his being to be taken into account which cannot be investigated in that way. So long as the cause of an illness is not sought in connection with those spiritual components of the human being, a successful treatment of the patient cannot be assured.' Developing successful methods of treatment requires a full understanding of the human being.This can not be achieved through observation with the outer senses only, but increasingly calls for spiritual-scientific perception. Through this method, as founded by Rudolf Steiner, great service can be rendered to humanity, including precise research into the causes of ill-health. The factors involved in the eruption of modern afflictions, such as dementia, can be determined by careful consideration of humanity's - as well as the individual's - destiny. In this succinct but rich study, Judith von Halle describes her investigations into the phenomenon of dementia, beginning with a general outline of the anthroposophical conception of the human being and society, and applying that knowledge to what today is increasingly referred to as an epidemic. This book does not demand medical expertise, but requires an effort to engage with the psycho-spiritual conditions of dementia sufferers. It provides a wealth of insights and guidance to approaching one of the greatest challenges of our time.

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