|
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > Syncretist & eclectic religions & belief systems > Post-renaissance syncretist / eclectic systems > Theosophy & Anthroposophy
|
Buy Now
Our Connection with the Elemental World - Kalevala - Olaf Asteson - The Russian People the World as the Result of Balancing Influences (Paperback)
Loot Price: R556
Discovery Miles 5 560
|
|
|
Our Connection with the Elemental World - Kalevala - Olaf Asteson - The Russian People the World as the Result of Balancing Influences (Paperback)
Series: The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner
 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R556
Discovery Miles 5 560
Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days
|
The heart of this volume comprises Rudolf Steiner's commentary on
the elemental forces that are responsible for our earthly nature as
human beings - forces that influence us through our membership of a
national or geographical group. When such elemental forces are not
recognised and understood, he states, they cause conflict and
chaos. However, Steiner indicates an important accompanying task
that calls upon each human being to develop individuality,
emancipating ourselves from the earthly influences underlying
national and racial groups.These great themes are framed by Rudolf
Steiner's pioneering research into the two major Northern
folk-poems, the Kalevala and The Dream Song of Olaf Asteson. The
former tells of the elemental spirits who created the conditions
for our earthly incarnation, whereas the Dream Song has to do with
the drama of excarnation - the journey of the human soul after
death. Linking these vast motifs is Steiner's unique description of
the mission and tasks of the Russian people and the contrast of
their destiny to the North American people (who, he says, are
'dominating the Earth for a brief period of increasing splendour').
Steiner explains how elemental beings, responsible for the balance
of land and sea, have created conditions where various peoples are
enabled to develop their gifts and fulfil their destinies. Thus he
speaks of Finland as the ancient conscience of Europe, Russia as
the future bearer of the Christ-imbued Spirit Self, and the
differing but complementary environments of Germany and Britain.
Strikingly, he states that, 'no souls on Earth love one another
more than those living in Central Europe and those living in the
British Isles'. Rudolf Steiner also speaks of the necessary work of
luciferic and ahrimanic beings that collaborate to enable the solid
spatial forms of our physical bodies. Likewise, they influence our
etheric and astral bodies, facilitating thinking, feeling and will
to be imbued with life and consciousness.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
