A predominant topic here is that of death. Rudolf Steiner seeks to explain how people on earth can reach the dead in a non-mediumistic way, and how such interaction between living and dead is mutually beneficial. Startlingly, he states that people who do not recognize the being of Lucifer during their earthly life who have not already got to intuit and know the luciferic impulses in the human soul properly whilst here in life--will be vampirized by this being after death. Rudolf Steiner also elaborates on the activities of the adversary beings in present-day civilization--spiritual powers that play a necessary role in Earth evolution and how we can counteract them. The longer someone can stay alive, for example, is a victory over Ahrimans activity. Even the losing of teeth has beneficial aspects, allowing us to gain certain impulses and these overcome Ahriman. Steiner relates the actions of such spiritual entities to child development too, indicating the various influences in the seven-year cycles of growth.
A predominant topic here is that of death. Rudolf Steiner seeks to explain how people on earth can reach the dead in a non-mediumistic way, and how such interaction between living and dead is mutually beneficial. Startlingly, he states that people who do not recognize the being of Lucifer during their earthly life who have not already got to intuit and know the luciferic impulses in the human soul properly whilst here in life--will be vampirized by this being after death. Rudolf Steiner also elaborates on the activities of the adversary beings in present-day civilization--spiritual powers that play a necessary role in Earth evolution and how we can counteract them. The longer someone can stay alive, for example, is a victory over Ahrimans activity. Even the losing of teeth has beneficial aspects, allowing us to gain certain impulses and these overcome Ahriman. Steiner relates the actions of such spiritual entities to child development too, indicating the various influences in the seven-year cycles of growth.
Über den Autor
Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning "wisdom of the human being." As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal "spiritual science" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world.
