Self-Knowledge and God-Knowledge I
Theosophy, Christology and Mythology
GA 90a
30 October 1903, Berlin
Translated by Steiner Online Library
2. Does Everything in the World Have a Useful Purpose?
[ 1 ] Today is the fifth race of humans in the fourth round. Each round has seven races. In earlier rounds, we were designed differently. Our moon today is the remnant of a planet where we developed into the beings we are today.
[ 2 ] Moon = Cosmos of Wisdom, Earth = Cosmos of Love. Fourth round Earth, third round Moon. Moon dwellers without brain and nerves, beings of a lighter nature, with the 'solar web'...
[ 3 ] A spiritual shell surrounded the moon, guiding the beings – like today's bees, which act wisely without the individual being wise.
[ 4 ] After this round had ended, the seed remained and guided the beings over to the emerging Earth. The now-finished moon planet became our Earth's moon.
[ 5 ] From the “seed” developed man - and from the spiritual cover, which surrounded the moon and guided the beings from the outside, a drop descended into each human being. This enabled man to want and create something himself and to develop further.