I discovered something that had far-reaching consequences for the entire development of the knowledge drama, namely, that the new anthroposophical Aristotelism could accomplish in the etheric body what the original Aristotelism... more
I discovered something that had far-reaching consequences for the entire development of the knowledge drama, namely, that the new anthroposophical Aristotelism could accomplish in the etheric body what the original Aristotelism accomplished in the physical body. In the etheric body it could merge with the imaginative Platonic forces, and help them to condense further, etherically speaking. What is more, this etheric concentration and condensation developed the forces of supersensible cognition beyond the Imaginative Soul. I discovered that in this way the forces of the Imaginative Soul, the spiritualized Consciousness Soul, were transformed.
The first major transformation of the Michaelic stream started at the beginning of the Michaelic age in 1879 and the new age of light in 1899, but its deeper meaning could only start to be revealed in the very last moment of Rudolf... more
The first major transformation of the Michaelic stream started at the beginning of the Michaelic age in 1879 and the new age of light in 1899, but its deeper meaning could only start to be revealed in the very last moment of Rudolf Steiner’s life, in 1924, in the Christmas Foundation Conference, the karma lectures and the new esoteric School of Michael. The second major transformation took place not on the earth but in the etheric world before and during the middle of the century, in the 12 years 1933-45 and the next 10 years during the new Michaelic conference,1945-55, in which the whole evolution of the Earth and humanity changed, and with them also the being of Anthroposophia; and the third major transformation occurred again on the earth at the end of the 20th. The fourth major transformation occurs right now, as we speak these words.
In chapter 4 of The New Experience of the Supersensible (1995/ 2007), three basic elements or stages in this meeting are described. Though they form a unity they are described separately for the sake of clarity. The first might be... more
In chapter 4 of The New Experience of the Supersensible (1995/ 2007), three basic elements or stages in this meeting are described. Though they form a unity they are described separately for the sake of clarity. The first might be described as the awakening from the death of the soul through the Imagination of Christ's etheric appearance; the second is the soul's transformation through the Inspiration of His living words; the third might be characterized as the kindling of the eternal fire of the self by the Intuition of His active presence.
The first part of the bridge of spiritual memory and continuation of consciousness is constructed in the etheric body, from head to heart. It is made from the forces of spiritualized thinking and perception, created in the Michaelic yoga.... more
The first part of the bridge of spiritual memory and continuation of consciousness is constructed in the etheric body, from head to heart. It is made from the forces of spiritualized thinking and perception, created in the Michaelic yoga. When it is completed, we turn to the construction of the second part of the bridge, in the astral body, made from the spiritualization of the soul forces. Below we describe some of the discoveries that man makes in this process, and how the beginning of the meditative practice is formed, that is used for this purpose.
