Macrocosm and Microcosm (Lectures Section)

The human being’s life alternates between the great outer macrocosm and the hidden inner microcosm. Steiner discusses the different paths of development that lead to crossing these two thresholds.
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Philosophy, Cosmology and Religion (Lectures Section)

This cycle focuses on exercises to attain higher spiritual development. Steiner gives a description of philosophy based on Imagination, cosmology based on Inspiration, and religion based on Intuition. This is followed by a rich account of the stages of… Continue reading

The Human Soul and the Animal Soul; The Human Spirit and the Animal Spirit (Lectures Section)

This is the 3rd and 4th of 15 lectures given by Rudolf Steiner at Berlin, in November, 1910. The title of the series of lectures is: Spiritual Science’s Answer to the Large Questions of the Present Time. They were published in German as: Antworten der … Continue reading

The Four Temperaments (Lectures Section)

Between individual characteristics and those of the human race in general lie the four main groups of human temperaments: phlegmatic, sanguine, melancholic, and choleric. Steiner describes here how each person’s combination of temperaments is shaped ou… Continue reading