1972, ISBN: 9780854402519

In 1899, Steiner's life quickly began to change. His autobiography provides a personal glimpse of his inner struggles, which matured into an important turning point. In the August 28, 189… More...

In 1899, Steiner's life quickly began to change. His autobiography provides a personal glimpse of his inner struggles, which matured into an important turning point. In the August 28, 1899 issue of his magazine, Steiner published the article "Goethe's Secret Revelation" on the esoteric nature of Goethe's fairy tale, The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily. Consequently, Steiner was invited to speak to a gathering of Theosophists. This was his first opportunity to act on a decision to speak openly and directly of his spiritual perception, which had quietly matured since childhood through inner development and discipline. Steiner began to speak regularly to theosophical groups, which upset and confused many of his friends. The respectable, if often radical scholar, historian, scientist, writer, and philosopher began to emerge as an "occultist." Steiner's decision to speak directly from his own spiritual research did not reflect any desire to become a spiritual teacher, feed curiosity, or to revive some ancient wisdom. It arose from his perception of what is needed for our time. Rudolf Steiner considered it his task to survey the spiritual realities at work within the realms of nature and throughout the universe. He explored the inner nature of the human soul and spirit and their potential for further development; he developed new methods of meditation; he investigated the experiences of human souls before birth and after death; he looked back into the spiritual history and evolution of humanity and Earth; he made detailed studies of reincarnation and karma. ( On line description), Goed, Festpreisangebot, [LT: FixedPrice], Bestes Angebot, [LT: BestOffer], Book Title: Man : Hieroglyph of Universe, Original Language: German, Item Length: 8.5 inches, Edition: First English Edition, Publication Year: 1972, Format: Hardcover, Language: English, Item Height: .5 inches, Genre: Religion, Topic: Philosophy, Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom, Item Width: 5.5 inches, Item Weight: 1 lb. 1 oz. Number of Pages: 221 Pages, Rudolf Steiner Press<