The philosopher and educationalist Rudolf Steiner was also a radical dramatist who wrote four lengthy and complex plays. The first of these, The Portal of Initiation, is rich in content and artistically presented, but leaves us with questions: Why is the first scene so long and many speeches so lengthy? Why are our usual expectations of drama not ......
‘How can our souls unite with the etheric Christ, experienced in
the etheric world since the end of the last century? What steps
should we take, in the second century of the age of Michael, to
unite with Him?’
At the centre of humanity’s evolu4on stands the Mystery of
Golgotha, through which the Christ impulse entered the earth.
Anthroposophy, ......
An Attempt to View Musical Subjects in the Light of Spiritual Science
The unique scholarship and artstc sensitvity of Prof. Dr Hermann Beckh (1875–1937) is in the process of being rediscovered. The great linguist, Orientalist and Chris1an priest – an ac1ve music-lover who also composed – penned pioneer works on our musical system that are respected by musicians and musicologists.
In 1919 Rudolf Steiner spoke about the future physical
incarnation of the being of Ahriman. This would take place
before ‘a part’ of the third millennium had passed, and was
inevitable – but it was also necessary that people were aware
of this event and recognized it, for earthly culture would be
destroyed if the world were to fall completely to ......
How awake are we to our inner being, our true nature? How much self-knowledge do we really have? In relation to our intrinsic self, we can easily feel like a novice. In truth, we face a long journey before we can fully understand ourselves – and we are equally unpractised in relating to our ‘shadow’ and inner wounds. The path described in this ......
Rudolf Steiner's Watercolour Painting - A New Approach to Evolution
Rudolf Steiner’s watercolour pain4ng ‘The Archetypal Human- Animal’ presents us with the enigma4c image of a strange creature apparently swimming in water. It has a human profile, showing a clearly outlined nose and slightly-opened mouth, with a mysterious eye, almost concealed in its greenish hair. It has appendages similar to hands and feet, and ......
Why is there suffering, sickness and death? Why is no corner of human life and society immune from egotism, fear, tyranny, betrayal and guilt? What was God thinking when he allowed evil to come into existence? Drawing on the worldview of Rudolf Steiner, the author explains that the roots of evil lie with angelic beings. Schroeder discusses evil's ......
