Just as Christ incarnated in a physical body, so would Ahriman incarnate in the Western world - before 'a part' of the third millennium had passed. This work places this incarnation in the context of a 'cosmic triad' - Lucifer, Christ and Ahriman. It talks about an actual incarnation of Ahriman on the earth and the potential consequences.
Presents lectures that teach us about the political spin, media distortions, propaganda and downright lies we encounter on a daily basis in public life. At a time when political events throughout the world are moving with rapidity, here, the reader finds much in these lectures that shows what lies behind the symptoms of our turbulent times.
Discusses the difference between moon karma and sun karma, the influences of Christian and Islamic thinking, the transformation of inner human qualities from one life to the next, and much more.
Matthew Barton has translated and selected Steiner's verses, sensitively arranging them by theme. In this collection - to promote courage and tranquility - Rudolf Steiner highlights the balancing, harmonizing forces of the heart, which are so much under attack in our cerebral culture.
In counterbalance to today's increasing intellectualization, the meditative exercises featured in this book connect with the perceptive activity of the human being's sensory organs. They could also be understood as exercises for developing empathy, helping to make our relationship with the world around us more conscious and intense.