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Crystals to Crocodiles
Answers to Questions
10 discussions with workers at the Goetheanum (1924)
Translated by Matthew Barton
Previously titled: The Human Being in Body, Soul and Spirit
The remarkable
discussions in this volume took place between Rudolf Steiner and
workers at the Goetheanum in Switzerland. At Steiner's instigation,
the varied subject matter was chosen by his audience. He took. their
questions and usually gave immediate answers. The astonishing nature
of these responses
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their insight, knowledge and spiritual depth
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is testimony to Steiner's outstanding ability as a spiritual
initiate and profound thinker.
Accessible,
entertaining and stimulating, the records of these sessions will be
a delight to anyone interest in the spiritual aspects of the
sensory-phenomenal world.
In this particular collection, Steiner
deals with topics ranging from crystals to crocodiles! He
discusses, among other things, speech and languages;
left-handedness; dinosaurs; Lemuria; turtles and crocodiles; oxygen
and carbon; ancient giant oysters; the moon, sun and earth; the Old
Testament; the real nature of Adam; breathing and brain activity;
dreams; sugar; the liver and perception; brain cells and thinking;
cancer and its origin; diabetes; the eyes of animals; Paracelsus;
alcohol; and migraine.
Rudolf Steiner Press
178pp; paperback
ISBN: 1 85584 107 X
Also available in this series of informative discussions:
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy
'anthroposophy', which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's
humanity', and the disciplined methods of studying this he termed
‘spiritual science’. As a highly developed clairvoyant and
spiritual initiate, he spoke from his direct cognition of the
spiritual world. However, he did not see his work as religious or
sectarian, but rather sought to found a universal 'science of the
spirit'.
His
many published works (written books and lectures) - which include
his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the
evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal
development - invite readers to develop their own spiritual
faculties. He also provided indications for the renewal of
many human activities, including education - both general and
special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science,
philosophy, religion and the arts. He wrote some 30 books and
delivered over 6000 lectures across Europe, and in 1924 founded the
General Anthroposophical Society which today has branches throughout
the world.
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