It is largely unknown that The Calendar of the Soul first appeared as the second part of a "calendar." It begins with an introduction by Steiner on what a calendar is -- a way of connecting past and future, earth and cosmos. It is important to get a sense of the movements of the Sun and Moon in relation to the planets and fixed stars.It is also important to bring the past into the present by invoking great beings in the evolution of consciousness on their appropriate birth or death days, and to celebrate the Holy Days. Steiner designed new zodiacal images for each month, traced the phases of the moon, and specified significant people, events and/or festivals for each day. By living into the year in this way, one is ready for the meditative year as expressed by the weekly verses of the "soul calendar."The introduction describes the original "calendar" and how it came to be. Included is a reproduction of the original, a translation of Steiner's introduction, and the Calendar of the Soul.