I really like this. I have just started my own journey about Steiner and his philosophy. I like how you have given a great overview of his work. I am exploring the question: What is education? There can't be just one way. I want to give parents the confidence to choose other styles of educatoin and the eyes to see what our current system is doing to our children.
Hello Donna :) You can disagree with gravity, but you can't defy that law by jumping off a building and expecting to fly. In like manner, you're certainly free to disagree with Jesus, who declared in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." But rejecting the exclusivity of God's created order will have tragic and eternal consequence.
Jesus also exhorted, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow [is] the gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13-14).
So, while it is true that there are millions of people with millions of beliefs, it is illogical that there are a million ways to heaven. Not even 1,000. Not even 100. Only 1. And that's perfectly logical, if you think about it. Just like we don't get to make up our own "truth" to defy gravity, we can't defy the loving, living God without suffering the consequence of rebellion. Tragically, this is a primary cause for societal chaos today: "There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death" (Proverbs 14:12).
Fortunately, God is very longsuffering with the world, and has offered the free gift of salvation to all mankind who will receive Him (Luke 2:10-11, John 3:16). But the window of opportunity for turning toward God will soon close: "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
If the Bible is wrong, what have I got to lose when I die?
Nothing.
But if the Scriptures are right, then what do those who are free to disagree have to lose?
Love Steiner! I have worked in many schools in the past and the Waldorf schools are wonderful. Steiner was, as some here have said, a man far ahead of his time. Any parent who can afford a private school, please get your children into a Waldorf if at all possible. The public school system is killing the creative beautiful souls of our children, along with getting a hundred unnecessary and toxic injections before they graduate from high school, as well as brain-dead activities such as video games, TV, etc. They need REAL life! REAL people! REAL experiences! Critical thinking skills!
I'm so excited to hear you talk about Steiner! I was introduced to his work by a former biodynamic farmer and I've read just enough to make me even more curious. Looking forward to more explorations!
i do like Steiner, but it's a bit of a misconception to portray him as some kind of innovator or agent of change in the way we think of others who do this in the political or economic arena. i have about a dozen books, some of which he wrote himself, but most are compendiums of an assortment of his lectures (or excerpts from his lectures) all concerning one topic. He gave many lectures, some to the general public but others to his followers who were already well versed in his material, and it is these that hold the most significant understandings.
There has never been anyone like him, not even close. His knowledge was not really deduced by him, but it was like it was already inherent to him. He did talk about the Akashic, like Edgar Cayce is known to have drawn his channelings from the Akashic Records, but Steiner was even more advanced. Earlier in his life he didn't find value in Christ, but then did an about face on that. He then considered that Christ's contribution to humanity was immense, and took place at the moment when, while on the cross, Christ's blood spilled out from his side onto the earth changing things for humanity forever. What was that change and how did it change everything ? Don't look for some kind of cosmic event understandable to science (but maybe it was that too). And it wasn't anything about being saved from sins -- this is a religious conception and Steiner's works should not be taken as anything religious. He sometimes used the word "gods" -- somewhat frivolously, but i have never seen him use "God." You could say Steiner was an esotericist (in fact his work could be considered 'esotericism' in its most pure form) but you would first need to know exactly what esotericism meant other than just the definition of it, and the only way to know that is to read him and keep reading him. Things start to fit together, but often more and more questions also arise in the meantime. Definitely never read a summary of what Steiner said, written by someone else -- it is bound to be off the mark (if one could even identify what the mark actually was, that it's off from). (i'm writing here, my own experience of reading him; i'm not trying to paraphrase any understandings of his.)
Steiner said Anthroposophy, as a branch off from Theosophy of which he was originally a follower of -- was a spiritual science in that what he taught could be verified by anyone with the right approach and having the right personal development (this means apprehended in meditation or using inner sight, i believe).
There are a lot of parents in the area where i live who send their kids to Waldorf schools, but none i've asked so far, has admitted to actually reading Steiner. They just know it's a good place to send their kids for the reason's you've already outlined. The same with those farming, biodynamically. There are also Steiner study groups though, but i have never been invited to one, even though i've asked. The sense i get is that they have a celebratory current about them as they seem to be quite focussed on the festivals Steiner spoke about, which should be observed annually.
Then there are some advanced 'followers' of Steiner who have gone on in a specific direction of their own and developed it farther -- Are Thoresen is a Norwegian veterinarian who has used Steiner's work as foundation and has recently given workshops on entering new Elemental realms using meditation based on the pioneering work by 17th century Christian Rosenkreuz. Steiner said that in his time, these realms where not open, but now apparently they are, and if done correctly everyone will have similar experiences of meeting the different guardians of each of the thresholds between the respective realms and receiving essential advice from them on the meditator's further journey.
Another one is Thomas Mayer who wrote the book, Covid Vaccines from a Spiritual Perspective. It outlines the experiences not just of Mayer himself, but also of many others in Steiner groups across Europe who were able to track changes in the 'members' of the person who got vaccinated and also the state of the vaccinated who then had died. The 'members' of a person are their astral and etheric bodies, the Body Elemental (a separate Elemental being which oversees autonomic body processes), the guardian angel assigned to the person, the "I" which is a bit different than what we think of as ego, and a few other parts. These adepts are able to assess where the person is in the afterlife using Steiner's understandings and methods and after having been vaccinated with covid shots shortly before their death, the deceased person, more often than not -- is stuck at a point in the afterlife and unable to move on unless they receive help and healing from those who know how to access them. Anyway this goes to show how valuable Steiner's teachings can be.
Of course Steiner said a lot of far out things, but context is key in understanding them properly. By context i mean understanding them only within the whole body of his work. For example he said that it is our objective to have our consciousness joined with that of machines. He laid out a number of successive periods of time, after the fall of Atlantis and in the 5th post Atlantean period of which we are in now, that it's important for our development, spiritually -- to connect with machines. i wonder though if some opportunists, knowing this fact (not necessarily from studying Steiner) are taking off with that requirement, and using it for their own ends.
Steiner also said (obviously metaphorically) that the value of the brain is that it is the ground that the soul walks on.
But this one is one is my absolute fave -- Steiner said that we have a misconception about how the nervous system works. That we do have an accurate understanding about the sensory neural system -- of sensory organs like touch receptors in our skin transmitting signals over nerves to the brain and the brain receiving them and processing them. But that with the motor neuron system, the brain doesn't actually send signals over nerves to move the muscles. That the motor neurons, like sensory neurons, send signals to the brain rather than vice versa. They send signals confirming that different muscles are activated and that limbs are correspondingly moving, but that it is actually the astral body which makes the muscles move. So with a spinal injury, besides not having sensation, there is no feedback on muscles moving, so w/o this immediate feedback of being moved, the astral body can't originate any movement of a part of the body affected by a spinal injury.
i realized that this new understanding could explain sleep paralysis -- waking up and being able to sense and feel everything fine, but not being able to move any part of your body at all -- being paralyzed. Using Steiner's explanation, this would be because during sleep the astral body often takes off from the physical form and travels in other realms. We call it -- astral travel, but only when the person is conscious and aware of what is happening -- their consciousness is then 'in' the astral body so they see everything from the viewpoint of the astral body as it travels around "out-of-body". Usually when the astral body is away though, the person is dreaming and is not conscious (lucid). But in sleep paralysis they have just woken up and their consciousness is back in their physical body, but their astral body is still away, and they need it to be able to move any part of their body. This is a viable explanation of how sleep paralysis happens, using what Steiner once related, since our current conception of nerves moving muscles, can't really explain it.
Who has decided this -- that it's under the umbrella of Christianity ? That's not really true. Steiner wrote and lectured on much more than Christ and his influence on our world. Anthroposophy is related to Theosophy, both being bodies of spiritual knowledge. Christianity on the other hand, is an organized religion initiated by Ignatius of Antioch over a hundred years after the life of the person, Yēšūa. Then it progressed to "creeds" as statements of religious beliefs, which then became doctrines of faith, which as a whole form the canon. which is maintained, organized and administered by the Roman Church. Other Christian churches (and denominations therein) have formed, each with their own canon, due to disagreements on the canon held by the Roman Church. This is basically how any organised religion functions -- as administrations of spiritual faith. What makes Steiner nothing like that, is that he goes right to the source, which is spirit, and he developed a spiritual science by which anyone is then able, through developing spiritual perception themselves, to also go directly to the source as well, and prove the facts that he relates. This is the distinction by which Anthroposophy should not be considered a religion.
The 4 official Gospels, according to Steiner, were written by evolved people, some time after the life of Christ -- by accessing the Akashic Record. Each of these people had a slightly different focus and purpose for the information they obtained. But many other people have also accessed the Akashic on Christ's life, and obtained their own information. However it is the Roman Church which decides which are to be considered true, and which not. This goes as well, for the saints the Roman Church "canonizes" (brings their life and work, into the official canon), while those once canonized can be discarded later as a heretic. This is how an organized religion functions and how political power can enter into the decisions it makes. The church is always able to claim their actions hold true to the will of God, and since a member of a particular faith has already inherently given the church full authority over their spiritual life (i.e. by being baptized into the church), the only thing they can do is accept the canon in its entirety, or leave the church.
I believe that Steiner is a great mystic and his teachings come from source. Anthroposophy is totally different than Dogmatic Christianity. It is esoteric Christianity, it is esoteric science and esoteric cosmology.
I was brought up reading Steiner, which initially I was at odds with during my younger years but as time has gone by I have found myself returning to read his work to ever greater extents.
I started a telegram group to discuss Steiner's lectures, books and concepts - sort of like a study group . It has fallen silent the last few months because the few other members just don't read any of his works so it sort of became a one sided echo chamber. Sounds like you would be able to contribute significantly to any discussion.
Let me know if you are interested at all in joining and I will post the link.
Thanks so much for the offer, Mia. i'd certainly be interested to join your Telegram group. If you wish you can send me the link to this temporary e-mail: steinergrp@gaiaquanta.com
I love Steiner... Before I found Steiner's material, I had read about Findhorn in Scotland many years ago and thought the existence of so called entities attached to living forms was a bit un-certifiable in my thinking until... I had the following experience... I was in a canoe, paddling down a stream, location to be kept secret, and I was with another person in that canoe. And it was quiet and we were not talking, simply observing how beautiful the place was. I had been a tee totaller for ten years by that time. No booze, drugs, not even red meat... so I was totally sober... And then I had a glimpse appear of a small creature losing her balance, yes it was a female entity... while on the edge of a bank of willows... and this was not the same stream and bank we were paddling on...it was different and at an angle to where we were, like an offshoot to the left of us... and other beings were there with her... she looked for all intents and purposes like tinker bell in the Peter Pan series, a bit kitch I know but that's what I saw for the instant she was off balance. She and the rest of the scene disappeared in less than the second it took for her to right herself. Now I said nothing... at the time, not a word. But I definitely felt like I had just seen something that was real, not my mental creation... as I had no belief in fairy creatures or the like... then later I found a book by Steiner and I thought oh dear, maybe it really was real... one of the other states he mentions... and I recalled and re-read Carlos Castaneda's books about Don Juan Matus... and those adventures of using psychedelics to access other realms... and how real that was to Carlos at the time with the Mexican saucerer's guidance..and telling this years later to an Irish lady I knew, she said "That's funny. The Irish say they only become visible when they lose their balance" and I had no knowledge of that bit of lore either. I do feel Steiner and his writings are superb... and again, hopefully a wake up call that others may start to hear now when it is needed the most. Homeopathy is also proven now too. In the book by Lynne McTaggart, "The Field" the french lab that "accidentally" proved it works is detailed and here in NZ they use homeopathics alot in organic farming systems and for horses as well as other domestic pets. Animals don't have the placebo effect. It works and if we would but open our closed scared little minds a bit, maybe we could enter more into a world of beauty and healing. We have a real monster on our hands and Steiner alluded to it. He called it Ahriman... But I call it All-hu-mans... who do not honour truth and have fallen under the spell of their own egos to such an extent that I consider each and everyone of these hu-mans to be the source of evil in this world. After all, if they did not do evil works and deeds, evil would have no presence or power in this plane of existence... Steiner so ahead of his time...
Oooooooo I love your story about your seeing elementals! I’ve just started reading a book ‘Answering the Call of the Elementals’ by Anthroposophist Thomas Mayer -
yes, I think they are real and maybe the legends from Ireland and other places have a basis in reality... I do feel these other realities are there, we just have to tune into them, if we are worthy and have the mental capacity. I don't yet as what glimps I saw was their slip up, not my ability however much I wish it was, as I could communicate more with these realities in order to help this one... at this time of need...
Loved your story. i didn't know that about Elementals becoming visible to us only when they lose their balance. i've heard that they need to decide to let us see them and we can't just enter their realm by willing it from our end, but it would make sense that going off balance would cause a slip in that plan. Findhorn is back offering programs now, after a financial restructuring and selling off some of their major property holdings. They do have support from the global community -- largely from older people. They have been losing interest from young people though, and the ones that were involved largely supported a social movement for global change, rather than a spiritual one.
I just wanted to chime in that IF anyone is interested in reading further… Rudolf Steiner books are available to read for free on the Internet archive Library. https://archive.org/details/knowledgeofhighe00rudo
I have been reading and following you for a few years now -I’ve often thought your view seems quite anthroposophical and I’m so glad to see this post !
yes, I think they are real and maybe the legends from Ireland and other places have a basis in reality... I do feel these other realities are there, we just have to tune into them, if we are worthy and have the mental capacity. I don't yet as what glimps I saw was their slip up, not my ability however much I wish it was, as I could communicate more with these realities in order to help this one... at this time of need...
Great article. Steiner was a prophet ahead of his time, his views on vaccines most certainly show that he foresaw the horrors ahead in the late 20th/early 21st century. Great writer named Kingsley Dennis, believe he may be a quantum physicist as he's written books with Ervin Lazlo, really digs into Steiner's work and philosophy, can find him on substack as well.
You wrote, "It’s similar to some religious folks who say UFOs or aliens can’t be real because the Bible said so." This is a condescending (and ignorant) view of real Christianity, which "proves or tests all things" and "holds fast that which is true" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Indeed, the entirety of Scripture provides sufficient insight and evidence for explaining historical and contemporary encounters with "ETI" (extraterrestrial intelligence).
God's Word reveals that spiritual entities (fallen angels) are able to manifest in many forms, which explains the vast range of real encounters with "familiar spirits" as well as those which appear as "aliens" or "ascended masters." So, the realm of the occult is very real; but it doesn't take a lot of exploration to recognize it is a realm of deception. This is why the historic Apostle Paul warned, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:8).
The trouble with exploring every religion for shreds of truth in order to amalgamate one's own "path" or "awakening" or "illumination" is that we don't get to make up our own reality. We don't get to make up our own spiritual laws. Jesus declared, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me" (John 14:6). You can either accept this statement or reject it, but you can't blend it with any other philosophy without declaring yourself to be the arbiter of truth in an attempt to be like God.
Thus, any spiritual path that either denigrates Christ or deifies man is in opposition to biblical Christianity. Because there are many who reject God and desire to be their own authority (rebellion against the Creator) there is no end to esoteric and philosophic systems which oppose the Bible. True science is not in opposition to God; rather, it is the knowledge of God made evident in and through his Creation (Romans 1).
Thank you for stating the truth-- spirituality and science are not opposites. Rudolf Steiner shows us in his many lectures and his written work how we can develop ourselves to find out the hidden wisdom in our world--patience and perseverance!
True science originates with and from God, not from mankind. "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter" (Proverbs 25:2). In terms of general revelation (observable to all) the Creator has made Himself known through Creation itself (see Romans 1:18-22). But throughout the centuries, mankind has rejected God's truth, and has substituted his own "wisdom" (vain imaginations) which the Apostle Paul warned are "oppositions of science falsely so-called."
In the modern day, this would include the pseudo-scientific religions of the Christian Science cult, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1875; and the Scientology cult, founded by L. Ron Hubbard, in 1952. Steiner was another great "imagineer" of his day; but the primary problem with his particular form of "spiritual science" is that he deviated from Scripture, and redefined Jesus and the Second Coming in the same manner as other New Age systems which all revolve around the concept of a "Cosmic Christ" or christ-consciousness.
However, this is not "new knowledge." Neither is it "hidden wisdom" but rather ancient gnosticism—the original lie of Satan in the garden who caused Eve to doubt when he asked, "yea, has God said?" Steiner had a similar encounter at age 38, which he called "a life-transforming encounter with the being of Christ." But he failed to "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1).
Because Steiner's teachings contradict the teachings and claims of Jesus Christ of the Bible, Steiner clearly met with "another spirit" of whom Paul warned: "For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him" (2 Corinthians 11:4).
Therefore, Steiner's "christ" is not Christ at all, but rather an impersonator: "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:13-14). This is why all exclusive truth claims must be tested; and they cannot be contradictory—else, they are not truly scientific.
Well I wish the whole truth about everything could be found in the writings of one book. I am convinced God expresses the invinite truth in infinite ways so we can all find it on our own unique path. Be well and happy
Hi Johanne! Of course this is a very common New Age belief—that there are NO absolutes (and of this, New Age disciples are "absolutely certain"). However, this statement is neither moral, nor is it logical. It is an irresolvable contradiction to say that Christianity is only "a way" when Jesus declared that He is "the only way." As Proverbs 14:12 declares, "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." A fascinating biography that may help you is the true story of Warren Smith titled "The Light That Was Dark." God bless! https://www.amazon.com/Light-That-Was-Dark-Amazing/dp/0976349213
Mmmm... I care to disagree with anyone saying there is only one way... so you say all are condemned who do not know of your religion? I think you are mistaken...
Nice intro. I've found his viewpoints on evil very helpful. Instead of good vs. evil, the three of Ahriman, Lucifer and Christ which describes the Golden Mean. And that now, or shortly upcoming, as the age of Ahriman explains a whole lot too.
I really like this. I have just started my own journey about Steiner and his philosophy. I like how you have given a great overview of his work. I am exploring the question: What is education? There can't be just one way. I want to give parents the confidence to choose other styles of educatoin and the eyes to see what our current system is doing to our children.
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I dig Steiner's epochs of mankind civilizations and also the seven year cycles of human development.
Also love the stand they took against jabs or "vaccines" ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Yeah, I DOUBT he'd have much in common with the current medical establishment. But the health revolution that's coming? He sure as hell WOULD.
Hello Donna :) You can disagree with gravity, but you can't defy that law by jumping off a building and expecting to fly. In like manner, you're certainly free to disagree with Jesus, who declared in John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." But rejecting the exclusivity of God's created order will have tragic and eternal consequence.
Jesus also exhorted, "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide [is] the gate and broad [is] the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow [is] the gate and difficult [is] the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it" (Matthew 7:13-14).
So, while it is true that there are millions of people with millions of beliefs, it is illogical that there are a million ways to heaven. Not even 1,000. Not even 100. Only 1. And that's perfectly logical, if you think about it. Just like we don't get to make up our own "truth" to defy gravity, we can't defy the loving, living God without suffering the consequence of rebellion. Tragically, this is a primary cause for societal chaos today: "There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death" (Proverbs 14:12).
Fortunately, God is very longsuffering with the world, and has offered the free gift of salvation to all mankind who will receive Him (Luke 2:10-11, John 3:16). But the window of opportunity for turning toward God will soon close: "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9).
If the Bible is wrong, what have I got to lose when I die?
Nothing.
But if the Scriptures are right, then what do those who are free to disagree have to lose?
Everything.
Love Steiner! I have worked in many schools in the past and the Waldorf schools are wonderful. Steiner was, as some here have said, a man far ahead of his time. Any parent who can afford a private school, please get your children into a Waldorf if at all possible. The public school system is killing the creative beautiful souls of our children, along with getting a hundred unnecessary and toxic injections before they graduate from high school, as well as brain-dead activities such as video games, TV, etc. They need REAL life! REAL people! REAL experiences! Critical thinking skills!
For further anthroposophy studies anthroposophy.eu is a wealth of information.
For audio books narrated by Dale Brunsvold (excellent voice and so easy to listen to) check out Rudolf Steiner press audio on YouTube ♥️
I'm so excited to hear you talk about Steiner! I was introduced to his work by a former biodynamic farmer and I've read just enough to make me even more curious. Looking forward to more explorations!
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Really appreciate your works.
Bless it up🦅
i do like Steiner, but it's a bit of a misconception to portray him as some kind of innovator or agent of change in the way we think of others who do this in the political or economic arena. i have about a dozen books, some of which he wrote himself, but most are compendiums of an assortment of his lectures (or excerpts from his lectures) all concerning one topic. He gave many lectures, some to the general public but others to his followers who were already well versed in his material, and it is these that hold the most significant understandings.
There has never been anyone like him, not even close. His knowledge was not really deduced by him, but it was like it was already inherent to him. He did talk about the Akashic, like Edgar Cayce is known to have drawn his channelings from the Akashic Records, but Steiner was even more advanced. Earlier in his life he didn't find value in Christ, but then did an about face on that. He then considered that Christ's contribution to humanity was immense, and took place at the moment when, while on the cross, Christ's blood spilled out from his side onto the earth changing things for humanity forever. What was that change and how did it change everything ? Don't look for some kind of cosmic event understandable to science (but maybe it was that too). And it wasn't anything about being saved from sins -- this is a religious conception and Steiner's works should not be taken as anything religious. He sometimes used the word "gods" -- somewhat frivolously, but i have never seen him use "God." You could say Steiner was an esotericist (in fact his work could be considered 'esotericism' in its most pure form) but you would first need to know exactly what esotericism meant other than just the definition of it, and the only way to know that is to read him and keep reading him. Things start to fit together, but often more and more questions also arise in the meantime. Definitely never read a summary of what Steiner said, written by someone else -- it is bound to be off the mark (if one could even identify what the mark actually was, that it's off from). (i'm writing here, my own experience of reading him; i'm not trying to paraphrase any understandings of his.)
Steiner said Anthroposophy, as a branch off from Theosophy of which he was originally a follower of -- was a spiritual science in that what he taught could be verified by anyone with the right approach and having the right personal development (this means apprehended in meditation or using inner sight, i believe).
There are a lot of parents in the area where i live who send their kids to Waldorf schools, but none i've asked so far, has admitted to actually reading Steiner. They just know it's a good place to send their kids for the reason's you've already outlined. The same with those farming, biodynamically. There are also Steiner study groups though, but i have never been invited to one, even though i've asked. The sense i get is that they have a celebratory current about them as they seem to be quite focussed on the festivals Steiner spoke about, which should be observed annually.
Then there are some advanced 'followers' of Steiner who have gone on in a specific direction of their own and developed it farther -- Are Thoresen is a Norwegian veterinarian who has used Steiner's work as foundation and has recently given workshops on entering new Elemental realms using meditation based on the pioneering work by 17th century Christian Rosenkreuz. Steiner said that in his time, these realms where not open, but now apparently they are, and if done correctly everyone will have similar experiences of meeting the different guardians of each of the thresholds between the respective realms and receiving essential advice from them on the meditator's further journey.
Another one is Thomas Mayer who wrote the book, Covid Vaccines from a Spiritual Perspective. It outlines the experiences not just of Mayer himself, but also of many others in Steiner groups across Europe who were able to track changes in the 'members' of the person who got vaccinated and also the state of the vaccinated who then had died. The 'members' of a person are their astral and etheric bodies, the Body Elemental (a separate Elemental being which oversees autonomic body processes), the guardian angel assigned to the person, the "I" which is a bit different than what we think of as ego, and a few other parts. These adepts are able to assess where the person is in the afterlife using Steiner's understandings and methods and after having been vaccinated with covid shots shortly before their death, the deceased person, more often than not -- is stuck at a point in the afterlife and unable to move on unless they receive help and healing from those who know how to access them. Anyway this goes to show how valuable Steiner's teachings can be.
Of course Steiner said a lot of far out things, but context is key in understanding them properly. By context i mean understanding them only within the whole body of his work. For example he said that it is our objective to have our consciousness joined with that of machines. He laid out a number of successive periods of time, after the fall of Atlantis and in the 5th post Atlantean period of which we are in now, that it's important for our development, spiritually -- to connect with machines. i wonder though if some opportunists, knowing this fact (not necessarily from studying Steiner) are taking off with that requirement, and using it for their own ends.
Steiner also said (obviously metaphorically) that the value of the brain is that it is the ground that the soul walks on.
But this one is one is my absolute fave -- Steiner said that we have a misconception about how the nervous system works. That we do have an accurate understanding about the sensory neural system -- of sensory organs like touch receptors in our skin transmitting signals over nerves to the brain and the brain receiving them and processing them. But that with the motor neuron system, the brain doesn't actually send signals over nerves to move the muscles. That the motor neurons, like sensory neurons, send signals to the brain rather than vice versa. They send signals confirming that different muscles are activated and that limbs are correspondingly moving, but that it is actually the astral body which makes the muscles move. So with a spinal injury, besides not having sensation, there is no feedback on muscles moving, so w/o this immediate feedback of being moved, the astral body can't originate any movement of a part of the body affected by a spinal injury.
i realized that this new understanding could explain sleep paralysis -- waking up and being able to sense and feel everything fine, but not being able to move any part of your body at all -- being paralyzed. Using Steiner's explanation, this would be because during sleep the astral body often takes off from the physical form and travels in other realms. We call it -- astral travel, but only when the person is conscious and aware of what is happening -- their consciousness is then 'in' the astral body so they see everything from the viewpoint of the astral body as it travels around "out-of-body". Usually when the astral body is away though, the person is dreaming and is not conscious (lucid). But in sleep paralysis they have just woken up and their consciousness is back in their physical body, but their astral body is still away, and they need it to be able to move any part of their body. This is a viable explanation of how sleep paralysis happens, using what Steiner once related, since our current conception of nerves moving muscles, can't really explain it.
Anthroposophy is a system but it’s is under the umbrella of esoteric Christianity.
Who has decided this -- that it's under the umbrella of Christianity ? That's not really true. Steiner wrote and lectured on much more than Christ and his influence on our world. Anthroposophy is related to Theosophy, both being bodies of spiritual knowledge. Christianity on the other hand, is an organized religion initiated by Ignatius of Antioch over a hundred years after the life of the person, Yēšūa. Then it progressed to "creeds" as statements of religious beliefs, which then became doctrines of faith, which as a whole form the canon. which is maintained, organized and administered by the Roman Church. Other Christian churches (and denominations therein) have formed, each with their own canon, due to disagreements on the canon held by the Roman Church. This is basically how any organised religion functions -- as administrations of spiritual faith. What makes Steiner nothing like that, is that he goes right to the source, which is spirit, and he developed a spiritual science by which anyone is then able, through developing spiritual perception themselves, to also go directly to the source as well, and prove the facts that he relates. This is the distinction by which Anthroposophy should not be considered a religion.
The 4 official Gospels, according to Steiner, were written by evolved people, some time after the life of Christ -- by accessing the Akashic Record. Each of these people had a slightly different focus and purpose for the information they obtained. But many other people have also accessed the Akashic on Christ's life, and obtained their own information. However it is the Roman Church which decides which are to be considered true, and which not. This goes as well, for the saints the Roman Church "canonizes" (brings their life and work, into the official canon), while those once canonized can be discarded later as a heretic. This is how an organized religion functions and how political power can enter into the decisions it makes. The church is always able to claim their actions hold true to the will of God, and since a member of a particular faith has already inherently given the church full authority over their spiritual life (i.e. by being baptized into the church), the only thing they can do is accept the canon in its entirety, or leave the church.
I believe that Steiner is a great mystic and his teachings come from source. Anthroposophy is totally different than Dogmatic Christianity. It is esoteric Christianity, it is esoteric science and esoteric cosmology.
Great comment.
I was brought up reading Steiner, which initially I was at odds with during my younger years but as time has gone by I have found myself returning to read his work to ever greater extents.
I started a telegram group to discuss Steiner's lectures, books and concepts - sort of like a study group . It has fallen silent the last few months because the few other members just don't read any of his works so it sort of became a one sided echo chamber. Sounds like you would be able to contribute significantly to any discussion.
Let me know if you are interested at all in joining and I will post the link.
Thanks so much for the offer, Mia. i'd certainly be interested to join your Telegram group. If you wish you can send me the link to this temporary e-mail: steinergrp@gaiaquanta.com
That's great news 😊, I have sent you an email.
Yes! I found Steiner in my youth. Theosophy. It was life changing for me. Thank you for this
I love Steiner... Before I found Steiner's material, I had read about Findhorn in Scotland many years ago and thought the existence of so called entities attached to living forms was a bit un-certifiable in my thinking until... I had the following experience... I was in a canoe, paddling down a stream, location to be kept secret, and I was with another person in that canoe. And it was quiet and we were not talking, simply observing how beautiful the place was. I had been a tee totaller for ten years by that time. No booze, drugs, not even red meat... so I was totally sober... And then I had a glimpse appear of a small creature losing her balance, yes it was a female entity... while on the edge of a bank of willows... and this was not the same stream and bank we were paddling on...it was different and at an angle to where we were, like an offshoot to the left of us... and other beings were there with her... she looked for all intents and purposes like tinker bell in the Peter Pan series, a bit kitch I know but that's what I saw for the instant she was off balance. She and the rest of the scene disappeared in less than the second it took for her to right herself. Now I said nothing... at the time, not a word. But I definitely felt like I had just seen something that was real, not my mental creation... as I had no belief in fairy creatures or the like... then later I found a book by Steiner and I thought oh dear, maybe it really was real... one of the other states he mentions... and I recalled and re-read Carlos Castaneda's books about Don Juan Matus... and those adventures of using psychedelics to access other realms... and how real that was to Carlos at the time with the Mexican saucerer's guidance..and telling this years later to an Irish lady I knew, she said "That's funny. The Irish say they only become visible when they lose their balance" and I had no knowledge of that bit of lore either. I do feel Steiner and his writings are superb... and again, hopefully a wake up call that others may start to hear now when it is needed the most. Homeopathy is also proven now too. In the book by Lynne McTaggart, "The Field" the french lab that "accidentally" proved it works is detailed and here in NZ they use homeopathics alot in organic farming systems and for horses as well as other domestic pets. Animals don't have the placebo effect. It works and if we would but open our closed scared little minds a bit, maybe we could enter more into a world of beauty and healing. We have a real monster on our hands and Steiner alluded to it. He called it Ahriman... But I call it All-hu-mans... who do not honour truth and have fallen under the spell of their own egos to such an extent that I consider each and everyone of these hu-mans to be the source of evil in this world. After all, if they did not do evil works and deeds, evil would have no presence or power in this plane of existence... Steiner so ahead of his time...
Oooooooo I love your story about your seeing elementals! I’ve just started reading a book ‘Answering the Call of the Elementals’ by Anthroposophist Thomas Mayer -
yes, I think they are real and maybe the legends from Ireland and other places have a basis in reality... I do feel these other realities are there, we just have to tune into them, if we are worthy and have the mental capacity. I don't yet as what glimps I saw was their slip up, not my ability however much I wish it was, as I could communicate more with these realities in order to help this one... at this time of need...
Loved your story. i didn't know that about Elementals becoming visible to us only when they lose their balance. i've heard that they need to decide to let us see them and we can't just enter their realm by willing it from our end, but it would make sense that going off balance would cause a slip in that plan. Findhorn is back offering programs now, after a financial restructuring and selling off some of their major property holdings. They do have support from the global community -- largely from older people. They have been losing interest from young people though, and the ones that were involved largely supported a social movement for global change, rather than a spiritual one.
I just wanted to chime in that IF anyone is interested in reading further… Rudolf Steiner books are available to read for free on the Internet archive Library. https://archive.org/details/knowledgeofhighe00rudo
Thank you Rochelle, I am reading that one now... wonderful link...
I have been reading and following you for a few years now -I’ve often thought your view seems quite anthroposophical and I’m so glad to see this post !
yes, I think they are real and maybe the legends from Ireland and other places have a basis in reality... I do feel these other realities are there, we just have to tune into them, if we are worthy and have the mental capacity. I don't yet as what glimps I saw was their slip up, not my ability however much I wish it was, as I could communicate more with these realities in order to help this one... at this time of need...
Great article. Steiner was a prophet ahead of his time, his views on vaccines most certainly show that he foresaw the horrors ahead in the late 20th/early 21st century. Great writer named Kingsley Dennis, believe he may be a quantum physicist as he's written books with Ervin Lazlo, really digs into Steiner's work and philosophy, can find him on substack as well.
I admire Steiner and want to have a deeper understanding of his philosophy. It seems such a natural fit with where I believe we are headed
You wrote, "It’s similar to some religious folks who say UFOs or aliens can’t be real because the Bible said so." This is a condescending (and ignorant) view of real Christianity, which "proves or tests all things" and "holds fast that which is true" (1 Thessalonians 5:21). Indeed, the entirety of Scripture provides sufficient insight and evidence for explaining historical and contemporary encounters with "ETI" (extraterrestrial intelligence).
God's Word reveals that spiritual entities (fallen angels) are able to manifest in many forms, which explains the vast range of real encounters with "familiar spirits" as well as those which appear as "aliens" or "ascended masters." So, the realm of the occult is very real; but it doesn't take a lot of exploration to recognize it is a realm of deception. This is why the historic Apostle Paul warned, "But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed" (Galatians 1:8).
The trouble with exploring every religion for shreds of truth in order to amalgamate one's own "path" or "awakening" or "illumination" is that we don't get to make up our own reality. We don't get to make up our own spiritual laws. Jesus declared, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me" (John 14:6). You can either accept this statement or reject it, but you can't blend it with any other philosophy without declaring yourself to be the arbiter of truth in an attempt to be like God.
Thus, any spiritual path that either denigrates Christ or deifies man is in opposition to biblical Christianity. Because there are many who reject God and desire to be their own authority (rebellion against the Creator) there is no end to esoteric and philosophic systems which oppose the Bible. True science is not in opposition to God; rather, it is the knowledge of God made evident in and through his Creation (Romans 1).
Thank you for stating the truth-- spirituality and science are not opposites. Rudolf Steiner shows us in his many lectures and his written work how we can develop ourselves to find out the hidden wisdom in our world--patience and perseverance!
True science originates with and from God, not from mankind. "It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter" (Proverbs 25:2). In terms of general revelation (observable to all) the Creator has made Himself known through Creation itself (see Romans 1:18-22). But throughout the centuries, mankind has rejected God's truth, and has substituted his own "wisdom" (vain imaginations) which the Apostle Paul warned are "oppositions of science falsely so-called."
In the modern day, this would include the pseudo-scientific religions of the Christian Science cult, founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1875; and the Scientology cult, founded by L. Ron Hubbard, in 1952. Steiner was another great "imagineer" of his day; but the primary problem with his particular form of "spiritual science" is that he deviated from Scripture, and redefined Jesus and the Second Coming in the same manner as other New Age systems which all revolve around the concept of a "Cosmic Christ" or christ-consciousness.
However, this is not "new knowledge." Neither is it "hidden wisdom" but rather ancient gnosticism—the original lie of Satan in the garden who caused Eve to doubt when he asked, "yea, has God said?" Steiner had a similar encounter at age 38, which he called "a life-transforming encounter with the being of Christ." But he failed to "test the spirits" (1 John 4:1).
Because Steiner's teachings contradict the teachings and claims of Jesus Christ of the Bible, Steiner clearly met with "another spirit" of whom Paul warned: "For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him" (2 Corinthians 11:4).
Therefore, Steiner's "christ" is not Christ at all, but rather an impersonator: "For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light" (2 Corinthians 11:13-14). This is why all exclusive truth claims must be tested; and they cannot be contradictory—else, they are not truly scientific.
Well I wish the whole truth about everything could be found in the writings of one book. I am convinced God expresses the invinite truth in infinite ways so we can all find it on our own unique path. Be well and happy
Hi Johanne! Of course this is a very common New Age belief—that there are NO absolutes (and of this, New Age disciples are "absolutely certain"). However, this statement is neither moral, nor is it logical. It is an irresolvable contradiction to say that Christianity is only "a way" when Jesus declared that He is "the only way." As Proverbs 14:12 declares, "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." A fascinating biography that may help you is the true story of Warren Smith titled "The Light That Was Dark." God bless! https://www.amazon.com/Light-That-Was-Dark-Amazing/dp/0976349213
Mmmm... I care to disagree with anyone saying there is only one way... so you say all are condemned who do not know of your religion? I think you are mistaken...
Nice intro. I've found his viewpoints on evil very helpful. Instead of good vs. evil, the three of Ahriman, Lucifer and Christ which describes the Golden Mean. And that now, or shortly upcoming, as the age of Ahriman explains a whole lot too.