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Date Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
25 May The “I AM” The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
07 Jun Whitsuntide: Collective Spiritual Striving and Working toward Spiritualisation of the World I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Cologne 98
07 Jun Whitsun: the Festival of United Soul-Endeavour The Festivals and Their Meaning III : Ascension and Pentecost Cologne
23 Nov What is Self Knowledge? Vienna 108
16 Nov The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount Berlin 107
14 Dec The Ten Commandments Stuttgart 108
10 Dec Superstition from the Standpoint of Spiritual Science Berlin 57
15 Jan Supersensible Beings and their Influence on Humans Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
26 Mar Sun, Moon and Stars Berlin 56
10 Sep The Stages of Evolution of the Human Form The Expulsion of the Animal Beings Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
02 Sep Spiritual Connections between the Culture-streams of Ancient and Modern Times Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
23 Jan The Souls of Animals in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 56
21 Oct Some Characteristics of the Astral World The Astral World Berlin 107
02 Mar The Social Question and Theosophy Hamburg 54
23 May The Seven Degrees of Initiation The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
13 Dec The Rishis Stuttgart 108
21 Dec Rhythm in the Bodies of Man The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
29 Apr The Relationship between Worlds and Beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
21 Nov Regarding Higher Worlds Vienna 108
03 Sep The Reflection of Cosmic Events in the Religious Views of Men Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
22 May The Raising of Lazarus The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
17 Dec Questions of Nutrition in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 57
29 May The Prophetical Documents and the Origin of Christianity The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
17 Aug Philosophy and Anthroposophy Stuttgart 35
09 Apr Outset and End of the Earth Berlin 56
08 Dec Original Sin The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
20 Feb The Origin of Evil Kassel 68a
22 Oct On Higher-Dimensional Space The Fourth Dimension (2024) Berlin 324a
12 Sep Old Myths as Pictures of Cosmic Facts Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
04 Sep The Old Initiation Centers. The Human Form as the Subject of Meditation Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
12 Mar Occupation and Earnings Berlin 56
26 Oct Novalis Berlin 108
31 May The Nature of the Virgin Sophia and of the Holy Spirit The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
26 May The Mystery of Golgotha The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
20 May The Mission of the Earth The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
27 Oct The Mission of Savonarola Berlin 108
09 Jan Man, Woman and Child Berlin 56
18 Mar Man and Woman in Light of Spiritual Science Munich 56
30 Jun Lecture XII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
11 Jun Lecture XI The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
29 Jun Lecture XI The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
16 Aug Lecture XI Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
04 Jun Lecture X The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
27 Jun Lecture X The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
14 Aug Lecture X Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
16 May Lecture VIII The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
25 Jun Lecture VIII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
12 Aug Lecture VIII Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
20 Apr Lecture VII The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
24 Jun Lecture VII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
11 Aug Lecture VII Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
24 Mar Lecture VI The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
23 Jun Lecture VI The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
10 Aug Lecture VI Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
16 Mar Lecture V The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
22 Jun Lecture V The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
08 Aug Lecture V Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
01 Jun Lecture IX The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
26 Jun Lecture IX The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
13 Aug Lecture IX Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
29 Feb Lecture IV The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
21 Jun Lecture IV The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
07 Aug Lecture IV Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
15 Feb Lecture III The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
20 Jun Lecture III The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
06 Aug Lecture III Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
27 Jan Lecture II The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
19 Jun Lecture II The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
05 Aug Lecture II Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
06 Jan Lecture I The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
18 Jun Lecture I The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
04 Aug Lecture I Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
26 Oct The Law of the Astral Plane: Renunciation; The Law of the Devachanic Plane: Sacrifice The Astral World Berlin 107
17 Jun Introductory Lecture The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
26 Dec The Interpretation of Fairy Tales The Poetry and Meaning of Fairy Tales Berlin 108
11 Sep The Influence of the Sun and Moon Spirits, of the Isis and Osiris Forces Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
11 Feb The Influence of Other Worlds on the Earth II Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Stuttgart 98
08 Feb The Influence of Other Worlds on the Earth I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Stuttgart 98
08 Sep The Influence of Osiris and Isis. Facts of Occult Anatomy and Physiology. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
27 May Human Evolution in Its Relation to the Christ Principle The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
15 Oct How and Where Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
23 Oct History of the Physical Plane and Occult History Berlin 107
16 Apr Hell Berlin 56
13 Nov Hegel's Theory of Categories Berlin 108
14 May Heaven Berlin 56
02 Feb Group Souls of Animals, Plants, and Minerals II Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Heidelberg 98
02 Feb Group Souls of Animals, Plants, and Minerals I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Frankfurt 98
02 Feb The Group Souls of Animals, Plants and Minerals Frankfurt 98
22 Oct Goethe's Secret Revelation: Exoteric Goethe's Secret Revelation Berlin 57
24 Oct Goethe's Secret Revelation: Esoteric Goethe's Secret Revelation Berlin 57
07 Sep The Genesis of the Trinity of Sun, Moon, and Earth. Osiris and Typhon. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
29 Oct Four Human Soul Groups Berlin 107
02 Nov Forgetting The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
05 Sep The Experiences of Initiation. The Mysteries of the Planets. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
09 Sep Evolutionary Events in the Human Organism up to the Departure of the Moon Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
16 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes III: 1913–1914 Munich 266-I
26 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes III: 1913–1914 Berlin 266-I
12 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
26 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
14 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
18 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
12 Apr Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
15 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
22 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
24 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
31 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
05 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
14 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
05 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
09 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
13 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
08 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
11 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
17 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
19 May Esoteric Christianity The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
14 Jun Elemental Beings and other Higher Spiritual Beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
30 May The Effect of the Christ Impulse Within Mankind The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
13 Apr Easter: the Mystery of the Future The Festivals and Their Meaning II: Easter Berlin 102
18 May The Doctrine of the Logos The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
10 Nov Different Types of Illness The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
17 Mar The Development of the Earth and Humanity Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
27 Oct Concerning the Nature of Pain, Suffering, Joy, and Bliss Berlin 107
22 Dec The Christmas Mystery. Novalis, the Seer Berlin 108
30 May Christian Initiation The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
14 Sep The Christ Impulse as Conqueror of Matter Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
16 Dec A Chapter of Occult History Nuremberg 108
06 Nov Carnegie and Tolstoy Munich 68b
14 Nov The Bible and Wisdom (New Testament) Berlin 57
12 Nov The Bible and Wisdom Berlin 57
05 Dec The Bible and Wisdom Hanover 68a
19 Oct The Astral World The Astral World Berlin 107
13 Sep The Ancient Egyptian Doctrine of Evolution Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
24 Feb About the beings that influence human beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Hanover 98
31 Jan Religion, Science and Theosophy The Essence of Christianity Mainz 68a
21 Feb The Spirit of Truth from a Christian Point of View The Essence of Christianity Kassel 68a
04 Apr The Gospel of John from a Theosophical Point of View The Essence of Christianity Oslo 68a
03 Nov The Bible and Wisdom The Essence of Christianity Bielefeld 68a
07 Dec The Apostle Paul and Theosophy The Essence of Christianity Bremen 68a
01 Feb The Mystery of Death and the Riddle of Life The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Wiesbaden 68b
25 Feb Richard Wagner and the Spirit World The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Hanover 68b
30 Mar Goethe's Esoteric Answer to the Riddle of the World The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Stockholm 68b
06 Apr The Essence of Sleep and Death The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Goteborg 68b
06 Nov Tolstoy And Carnegie The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Munich 68b
17 Feb Science at a Crossroads The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Leipzig 68b
07 Nov Clairvoyance and Fantasy The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Munich 68b
24 Nov The Essence of Man as the Key to the Secrets of the World The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Vienna 68b
01 Dec Where and How Can one Find the Spirit? The Circular Flow of Man's Life within the World Of Sense, Soul And Spirit Wroclaw 68b
22 Feb On “The Mysteries” Goethe and the Present Kassel 68c
06 Mar Theosophy, Goethe and Hegel Goethe and the Present Amsterdam 68c
15 Jun Goethe, Hegel and Theosophy Goethe and the Present Munich 68c
10 Jan Man and Woman in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Leipzig 68d
11 Jan Man, Woman and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Leipzig 68d
29 Jan The Essence of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Wiesbaden 68d
03 Feb Man and Woman in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Mannheim 68d
06 Feb The Course of Human Development from the Standpoint of Occult Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Karlsruhe 68d
13 Feb The Mania for Disease in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 68d
19 Mar Man, Woman and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Munich 68d
21 May Man, Woman and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Hamburg 68d
05 Nov The Course of Human Life from the Standpoint of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Hanover 68d
18 Nov The Course of Human Life from the Standpoint of Spiritual Science The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Prague 68d
15 Dec The Secret of the Human Temperaments The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Nuremberg 68d
13 May An Outline of Religious Ideas in post-Atlantean Times Berlin 102
02 Dec Life between Two Reincarnations The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Wroclaw 108
14 Mar The Place of Anthroposophy in Philosophy The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Berlin 108
20 Mar On Philosophy The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Munich 108
20 Oct Formal Logic I The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Berlin 108
28 Oct Formal Logic II The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Berlin 108
08 Nov On Philosophy and Formal Logic The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Munich 108
10 Jun Friedrich Nietzsche In the Light of Spiritual Science The Answers to Questions About the World and Life Provided by Anthroposophy Düsseldorf 108
04 Mar The Christian Initiation Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Hilversum 111
05 Mar Mysticism and esotericism (Microcosm and Macrocosm) Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy The Hague 111
05 Mar The Initiation of the Rosicrucian Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy The Hague 111
06 Mar Occultism and Esotericism Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy The Hague 111
06 Mar Theosophy, Goethe and Hegel Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Amsterdam 111
07 Mar Esoteric Christianity Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Amsterdam 111
07 Mar The Astral World and Devachan Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Amsterdam 111
08 Mar The Esoteric Life Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Rotterdam 111
09 Mar Grade of Higher Knowledge (Steps to Higher Knowledge) Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Nijmegen 111
10 Mar The Rosicrucian Esoteric Doctrine of the Evolution of the Cosmos Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Nijmegen 111
10 Mar Man's Life in the Light of Occult Science Introduction to the Basics of Theosophy Arnheim 111
26 Oct Seventh General Assembly of the German Section of the Theosophical Society The History of the German Section of the Theosophical Society 1902-1913 250

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Year Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
1924 World History in the Light of Anthroposophy World History in the light of Anthroposophy Dornach 233
1922 West-East Aphorisms West-East Aphorisms 36
1921 The Two Christmas Annunciations The Two Christmas Annunciations Stuttgart 203
1920 Sixth Meeting Faculty Meetings with Rudolf Steiner I Stuttgart 300a
1924 Rudolf Steiner's Words of Welcome at a Social Gathering The Christmas Conference Dornach 260
1924 On the Right Entry into the Spiritual World. The Responsibility Incumbant on Us The Christmas Conference Dornach 260
1924 The Rebuilding of the Goetheanum The Christmas Conference Dornach 260
1921 The Proclamations to the Magi and the Shepherds The Festivals and Their Meaning I: Christmas Stuttgart 203
1915 Moral Experience of the Worlds of Colour and Tone Art as Seen in the Light of Mystery Wisdom Dornach 275
1909 Mephistopheles and Earthquakes The Deed of Christ and the Opposing Spiritual Powers Berlin 107
1916 Meditations on the New Year: On the Duty of Clear, Sound Thinking Festivals of the Seasons Dornach 165
1917 LectureI XIV The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
1911 Lecture VI Occult History Stuttgart 126
1912 Lecture VI The World of the Senses and the World of the Spirit Hanover 134
1923 Lecture VI The Origins of Natural Science Dornach 326
1913 Lecture V The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of St. Paul Cologne 142
1914 Lecture V Christ and the Spiritual World: The Search for the Holy Grail Leipzig 149
1922 Lecture I Old and New Methods of Initiation Dornach 210
1921 Lecture I Astronomy as Compared to Other Sciences Stuttgart 323
1906 Goethe and His Connection with Rosicrucianism (date uncertain) The Temple Legend Berlin 93
1919 Experiences of the Old Year and Outlook over the New Year II How Can Humanity Find the Christ Again? Dornach 187
1911 Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Stuttgart 266-II
1912 Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Hanover 266-II
1916 On the Duty of Clear, Sound Thinking On the Duty of Clear Sound Thinking Dornach 165
1920 The Dogma of Revelation and the Dogma of Experience The Cosmic New Year Stuttgart 195
1924 Continuation of the Foundation Meeting The Christmas Conference Dornach 260
1922 Children in the Tenth Year Soul Economy: Body, Soul and Spirit in Waldorf Education Dornach 303
1915 Artistic and Moral Experience Colour Dornach 291
1898 Dramaturgical Sheets: Inauguration Collected Essays on Drama 1889–1900 29
1922 Vladimir Solovyov, a Mediator between West and East Collected Essays from “Das Goetheanum” 1921–1925 36
1904 Pitris Self-Knowledge and God-Knowledge I Berlin 90a
1905 On the Root-Races of Atlantians and Aryans Self-Knowledge and God-Knowledge II Berlin 90b
1912 The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson Olaf Åsteson Hanover 158
1923 Address Before a Lecture Course Not Yet Available Dornach
1923 First Words to Members of the Fire Brigade Not Yet Available N/A 259
1904 Private Lecture of Unknown Date unknown date Not Yet Available Berlin 266-I
1923 January 1, 1923 Introductions for Traditional Christmas Plays Dornach 274
1922 Introductory Words to a Eurythmy Performance Not Yet Available Dornach 277
1913 Second Eurythmy Dramatic Performance unknown date Not Yet Available Munich 277a
1922 Introduction to a Eurythmy Performance at East-West Congress unknown date Not Yet Available Vienna 277a
1924 Second Lecture Therapy Dornach 314
1921 Training Course for Upper Silesians I How Can We Work for the Impulse of the Threefold Social Order? Stuttgart 338
1922 Address on Eurhythmie Not Yet Available Dornach 277c