Rudolf Steiner Archive

Calendar of the Soul

Northern Hemisphere
Week 43

In winter's depths is kindled
True spirit life with glowing warmth;
It gives to world appearance,
Through forces of the heart, the power to be.
Grown strong, the human soul defies
With inner fire the coldness of the world.

Southern Hemisphere
Week 17

Thus speaks the cosmic Word
That I by grace through senses' portals
Have led into my innermost soul:
Imbue your spirit depths
With my wide world horizons
To find in future time myself in you.

—Translation by Ruth and Hans Pusch

See GA 40 for full calendar and German text.

This small book contains 16 short sections, each section treating one or another aspect of Spiritual Science. The last section discusses the relation between this book and two others which deal with similar topics, namely Theosophy and Occult Science — an Outline.

In addition, clear and succinct summary chapters are interspersed in between the longer and more detailed sections, making this a very easily accessible book.

It is presented here with the kind permission of the Rudolf Steiner Nachlassverwaltung, Dornach, Switzerland.

Introductory Remarks
I:Concerning the Reliance which may he placed on Thinking
II:Concerning Knowledge of the Spiritual World
III:Concerning Mans Etheric Body and the Elemental World
IV:Summary of the Foregoing
V:Concerning Reincarnation and Karma
VI:Concerning the Astral Body and the Luciferic Beings
VII:Summary of the Foregoing
VIII:Concerning the Guardian of the Threshold
IX:Concerning the Ego-Feeling and the Human Soul's Capacity for Love
X:Concerning the Boundary between the Physical World and Supersensible Worlds
XI:Concerning Beings of the Spirit-Worlds
XII:Concerning Spiritual Cosmic Beings
XIII:The First Beginnings of Mans Physical Body
XIV:Concerning Mans Real Ego
XV:Summary of Part of the Foregoing
XVI:Remarks on the Connection of what is in this Book with Accounts in Theosophy and Occult Science

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