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Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Post-renaissance syncretist / eclectic systems > Theosophy & Anthroposophy
"The anthroposophical community seeks to lift human souls into
supersensible realms so that they may enter the company of Angels."
- Rudolf Steiner. Prokofieff traces the three stages of heavenly
preparation of anthroposophy: the 'spiritual thunderstorm', the
Michael School in the Sun sphere, and the 'imagination-based
cultus' in the spiritual word nearest to the Earth. These events
involved the nine spiritual hierarchies, associating them with the
karma of the anthroposophical movement. Prokofieff elaborates the
tasks of the Anthroposophical Society and indicates how these are
connected with the spiritual hierarchies, the Michael movement, the
Grail mysteries, the work of new Group Souls, and the Foundation
Stone Meditation. He shows that the General Anthroposophical
Society was, in an esoteric sense, created in order that human
beings might learn to work with the Gods themselves. This is a
vital booklet for anybody who cares deeply about the future of the
Anthroposophical Society, or the future of mankind itself.
Are you ready to begin the process of making yourself a new etheric
body and individuality? In the last century, Rudolf Steiner issued
a challenge for practitioners of western spiritual science. Would
it be possible to develop a new form of cognitive, or Michaelic,
yoga? In contrast to the eastern yogis of old - who practiced the
spiritualization of inhalation and exhalation - such contemporary
yogic practice would involve a spiritualization of thinking as well
as a transformation of perceptions and sensations. In Cognitive
Yoga, Dr Ben-Aharon responds to that call, developing the entire
modern yogic process and describing it in remarkable detail.
Through the methods presented, committed practitioners of
anthroposophy can create a living framework for spiritual research
through a fully spiritualized thinking accompanied by a complete
renewal of the experiences of perception and sensation as well as
of the human body itself.Included in the contents of this
extraordinary book is a comprehensive guide to the spiritualization
of the senses and how this leads to a transmutation of the deepest
and most unconscious bodily processes and functions. Cognitive Yoga
culminates in a pioneering description of a completely
individualized meeting with the etheric Christ in the etheric world
- the most important spiritual and human experience that people can
have in our time and over the millennia to come. This seminal work,
built on decades of first-hand research, provides tangible evidence
that western spiritual schooling is not only alive and well, but
also full of potential for future development. Ben-Aharon offers a
fully formulated and practical guide to a knowledge of the present
revelations of the spiritual world.
While the benefits of Steiner's research into agriculture and
education are increasingly recognized, his research into the nature
of bees has had limited impact on beekeeping practices and on our
general understanding of nature. Wisdom of the Bees examines
Steiner's insights and research into the nature of bees and their
implications for the future of beekeeping. Today, more than eighty
years after Rudolf Steiner presented his lectures on bees, we are
confronted with a serious decline of honeybees around the world.
This fact alone justifies Wisdom of the Bees, a practical and
timely introduction to biodynamic beekeeping. Erik Berrevoets
revisits those seminal lectures and reexamines Steiner's
observations and insights in the context of today's dire situation
and provides practical advice for modern beekeeping practices.
Wisdom of the Bees is an accessible and essential introduction to
the urgent subject of holistic beekeeping practices.
The rising interest in goddess spirituality expresses our current
need to understand the feminine side of God, the Sophia (or Divine
Wisdom), and her relationship to the masculine aspects of God.
Offering a new perspective, the author draws on his own research
and on the teaching of Russian philosopher Pavel Florensky,
according to whom Sophia has a relationship to the masculine
Trinity as an independent spiritual being. Robert Powell discusses
Sophia as a Trinity-as Mother, Daughter, and Holy Soul- and as the
feminine aspect of Divine Godhead. He connects our reawakening to
the feminine aspect of God with many of the changes now taking
place in the world. Also included is an introduction to the Divine
Feminine by Daniel Andreev, author of The Rose of the World.
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. These
entities - which are also referred to as elemental beings - became
immortalised as fairies and gnomes in myth, legend and children's
stories.Today, says Steiner, the instinctive understanding that
humanity once had for these elemental beings should be transformed
into clear scientific knowledge. He even asserts that humanity will
not be able to reconnect with the spiritual world if it cannot
develop a new relationship to the elementals. The nature spirits
themselves want to be of great assistance to us, acting as
'emissaries of higher divine spiritual beings'.
Emil Bock lectured widely on Rudolf Steiner after the Second World
War, and during the course of his research he uncovered many
previously unknown aspects of Steiner's life. This book, the second
of two volumes, explores some of the themes and ideas in Steiner's
work, as well as exploring the nature of destiny. The early years
of Jesus, the Christmas festival and the break from the
Theosophical Society to the Anthroposophical Society are just some
of the many themes and events covered in this comprehensive study.
Bock also examines the circle of people around Steiner at this time
and, using Steiner's ideas on karma and reincarnation, draws
interesting parallels with Rome, Byzantium, Ephesus and the Grail
Castle.
In 1891, newspapers all over the world carried reports of the
death of H. P. Blavatsky, the mysterious Russian woman who was the
spiritual founder of the Theosophical Society. With the help of the
equally mysterious Mahatmas who were her teachers, Blavatsky
claimed to have brought the "ancient wisdom of the East" to the
rescue of a materialistic West. In England, Blavatsky's earliest
followers were mostly men, but a generation later the Theosophical
Society was dominated by women, and theosophy had become a crucial
part of feminist political culture.
"Divine Feminine" is the first full-length study of the
relationship between alternative or esoteric spirituality and the
feminist movement in England. Historian Joy Dixon examines the
Theosophical Society's claims that women and the East were the
repositories of spiritual forces which English men had forfeited in
their scramble for material and imperial power. Theosophists
produced arguments that became key tools in many feminist
campaigns. Many women of the Theosophical Society became
suffragists to promote the spiritualizing of politics, attempting
to create a political role for women as a way to "sacralize the
public sphere." Dixon also shows that theosophy provides much of
the framework and the vocabulary for today's New Age movement. Many
of the assumptions about class, race, and gender which marked the
emergence of esoteric religions at the end of the nineteenth
century continue to shape alternative spiritualities today.
Using an accessible question-and-answer format, this short but
focused book tackles themes relating to the etheric - or life -
realm. What is etheric technology? What are the impacts of
radioactivity and atomic energy? How should we read apocalyptic
symptoms in science and society? In a fascinating series of
discussions Nick Thomas examines a range of concepts, including:
the right and wrong ways to develop an etheric technology;
spiritual events in the etheric realm; how the physical world works
into the etheric world and vice versa; Rudolf Steiner's 'Strader
machine'; the nature of truth and lies; attacks by the adversaries
on forces of vitality; and humanity's crossing of the threshold to
the spiritual world. His explanations and ideas help to evoke a
living picture of a great struggle between forces of good and evil,
with the future of humanity and the Earth at stake.
A pioneer in the field of curative education and the founder of the
Camphill movement, Karl Konig here emphasizes the importance of
understanding each individual child "through and through". "The
point is not only to see the deviations, but to see them against
the mighty backdrop of a comprehensive child anthropology". Konig's
explanations are characterized by a profound, holistic
understanding and love for the human beings in question. He is not
satisfied with a description of physical disabilities and their
classifications but proceeds to a deeper understanding of the
personality as a whole, leading readers to see disabilities as
meaningful ways of coping with living in a physical body in this
world.
"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
this to themselves should quickly consider the possibility that
they are caught in a great error, and that they should make the
greatest efforts to correct this error as soon as possible. It is
not the exercises that lack enough energy, but rather the
individual. It is not the exercises that are ineffective, but
rather the person who is not making them effective. By living an
esoteric life, the student should become an entirely different
person. One must add something new to the old." -Rudolf Steiner In
this second of three volumes from Rudolf Steiner's early Esoteric
School, we find a further deepening of spiritual practice and
training. Rudolf Steiner explains the requirements one must meet to
become a serious student of esotericism. In addition, he gives
directions-always emphasizing the increasing need for
earnestness-for the transformation of the inner life, for the
development of new spriritual forces and capacities, and for
recognizing and overcoming the dangers that arise on a spiritual
path. Moreover, he shows how one should approach specific
meditations. These lessons mark Rudolf Steiner's continued movement
away from the Eastern path of the Theosophical Society at the time
and his increasing focus on the Christian-Rosicrucian path,
recognizing Christ as the leader of the path of his form of
spiritual training. This volume is the English translation of Aus
den Inhalten der esoterischen Stunden, Ged chtnisaufzeichnungen von
Teilnehmern. Band.2, 1910-1912 (GA 266/2).
I believe, a time will come when greater distance makes the
conflicts in the Anthroposophical Society - which at first sight
seem so ugly - appear as part of the struggle for anthroposophy in
the twentieth century. When this future dawns it will be important
to be able to reach back to a historical documentation of what
happened. - Emanuel Zeylmans Following the re-founding of the
Anthroposophical Society at the Christmas Foundation Meeting in
1923, Ita Wegman, Rudolf Steiner's closest collaborator at the end
of his life, became the object of intense opposition, systematic
exclusion, and misunderstanding. This ostracism and misinformation
continued after her death, kept alive by prejudice and untruths
that created an atmosphere that made a clear and unbiased view of
her role in Anthroposophy impossible. Because no real biography
existed, even the open-minded and impartial found it difficult to
make an informed judgment. This lack was filled by Emanuel
Zeylmans' three-volume work, Who Was Ita Wegman? To write it, he
researched 100 undated notebooks, 2,000 manuscript pages, and 6,000
letters. Sifting through these was an enormous labor. To reach the
esoteric heart of "the Wegman question" took him twelve years. What
he found was extraordinary and of paramount importance to anyone
interested in Anthroposophy and the divisive karma of its history.
In Ita Wegman and Anthroposophy, Wolfgang Weirauch of the German
journal Flensburger Heft interviews Emanuel Zeylmans. Speaking
candidly about the deepest aspects of his revelatory findings,
Zeylmans describes how his passionate need unfolded to understand
what happened both to Ita Wegman and Anthroposophy. He talks of
meetings with those who knew her intimately. He tells of her
collaboration with Rudolf Steiner and her fraught relations with
Marie Steiner and Edith Maryon, both of whom also had special
relationships with Steiner. He describes the Christmas Foundation
Meeting and the conflicts that followed Steiner's death that led to
Ita Wegman's expulsion from the Executive Council. Though this book
will be of special interest to those who want to understand the
history of the Anthroposophical Society, it would be a mistake to
consider it a book about the past. It is a book about the future of
Anthroposophy.
Rudolf Steiner's legacy is remarkable. Around the world, thousands
of programs have been built up around his inspiration and ideas.
These include Waldorf schools, centers for special education,
medical clinics, biodynamic farms, centers for various arts, and
much more. The scientific and spiritual path of anthroposophy is at
the core of this work, a philosophy and method that Steiner
developed throughout his life. This informative biography clearly
illumines the numerous struggles and achievements in his life--his
childhood; as a young, respected Goethean scholar and philosopher
in Weimar; his work in the Theosophical Society; establishment of
the Anthroposophical Society; the development of Anthroposophy as a
spiritual science; the creation of spiritually based movements in
art, social sciences, education, medicine, agriculture, religion,
and architecture. Johannes Hemleben's biography of Rudolf Steiner
includes a chronology, personal tributes, an extensive section for
further reading, an index, and 69 photographs and illustrations. C
O N T E N T S Preface Childhood and Youth Rudolf Steiner the
Goethean Scholar Striving for Perception in the Weimar Period "The
Philosophy of Freedom" Berlin 1897-1900 From Theosophy to
Anthroposophy Anthroposophy Christology Anthroposophy in Art
Lecturing Activities--The First World War The Threefold Social
Order (1918-1921) The Steiner Waldorf Educational Movement
(1919-1924) Medicine Education for Special Needs Agriculture The
Founding of The Christian Community (1921-1922) The Final Years
Postscript Chronology Some Tributes Further Reading Index of Names
On the one hand, New Testament scholarship has been preoccupied
with a search for the "historical Jesus." On the other, twists and
turns occurring after the first century brought about "an enforced
orthodoxy" that views modern visionaries as heretics. The
inconclusive nature of theology pits those who are reluctant to
support the miraculous against the witness of the original oral
tradition. One result of the confusion over the New Testament
record is that contemporary fiction such as The Da Vinci Code has
emerged to fill the void. It has been so popular because there is
hunger for a better understanding of those events. The author of
this book aims to fill the gap. Drawing on the visionary reports of
Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) and Judith von Halle (b. 1973),
as well as the spiritual research of Rudolf Steiner and Robert
Powell, Charles Tidball traces the events of two thousand years ago
in Palistine, including scenes in the life of John the Baptizer,
Jesus' forty days in the wilderness, healings, the Transfiguration,
the raising of Lazarus, the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of
Christ, and much more. The author's purpose is to "present these
relatively unknown facets of the life of Jesus Christ as stories
so] they can achieve the broader recognition they deserve." The
result is that this book breathes new life and meaning into
familiar stories, offering the reader a fresh beginning in
understanding the profound wisdom contained in the New Testament.
Long gone are the days of drinking naturally pure water from
flowing rivers and streams. It is already common today for people
to use bottled water or home water filtration systems for their
drinking water. How have we come to such a predicament, and what
can be done about it? Continuing pollution, ever-increasing
population and industrial demands, destruction of the rainforests,
and overpumping of the ground water are all responsible for the
deterioration of water quality. But the underlying reason, as
William E. Marks shows in this wide-ranging, thoughtful book, is a
lack of understanding of and respect for the nature of water
itself.
Marks covers such diverse topics as water's role in the origin
of the universe and of life, cosmic rain and water in interstellar
space, water in the myths of various peoples and religious
traditions, the power of water in the many forms it takes in the
natural world, vortex energy and living water, water and the human
body, water healing, and a history of water pollution. He offers
hope for the future by discussing the work of such visionaries as
Theodor Schwenk and Viktor Schauberger. Marks shows us that finally
water can only be understood when it is seen as the mediator not
only between life and death but also between the physical world and
the spiritual world.
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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 honoured 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 emancipation of women in the West. This unique study of the
feminine archetype throws new light on the spiritual significance
and meaning of the feminine principle today, as well as its task
and destiny in the future. Beginning with Eve in tradition and
legend, the authors provide insightful commentaries on the Queen of
Sheba, the image of the Virgin in esoteric Christianity,
Isis-Sophia and the Great Mother, the birth of art from the primal
source of the feminine, and the importance of women in modern
esotericism. Through a study of the esoteric background to human
and earth evolution, Sease and Schmidt-Brabant arrive at clear and
accessible perspectives that could transform human life, and in
particular family culture, in our time.
In this beautiful book of meditations, Patsy Scala combine Rudolf
Steiners weekly verses with simple reflective meditations. She
brings a deep study of Anthroposophy together with twenty years of
work with the Unity School of Christianity and the teachings of
Charles Filmore to bear on the ways in which we can enhance our
soul moods as they change and unfold through the cycle of the year.
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