Week 5
Within the light that out of spirit depths
Weaves germinating power into space
And manifests the gods' creative work:
Within its shine, the soul's true being
Is widened into worldwide life
And resurrected
From narrow selfhood's inner power.
Week 31
The light from spirit depths
Strives to ray outwards, sun-imbued;
Transformed to forceful will of life
It shines into the senses' dullness
To bring to birth the powers
Whereby creative forces, soul-impelled,
Shall ripen into human deeds.
—Translation by Ruth and Hans Pusch
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These question and answer periods with the workmen of the first Goetheanum cover a wide variety of topics related to health and illness occurring during different periods of life, the formation of the human ear, the thyroid and hormones, treatments for mental and physical rejuvenation, and more. Translated by Maria St. Goar. Cover design by Peter van Oordt.
Introduction | ||
Lecture I: | Concerning the World Situation; Causes of Illness | October 19, 1922 |
Lecture II: | Illnesses Occurring in the Different Periods of Life | October 24, 1922 |
Lecture III: | The Formation of the Human Ear; Eagle, Lion, Bull, and Man | November 29, 1922 |
Lecture IV: | The Thyroid Gland and Hormones; Steinach's Tests; Mental and Physical Rejuvenation Treatments | December 02, 1922 |
Lecture V: | The Eye; Colour of the Hair | December 13, 1922 |
Lecture VI: | The Nose, Smell, and Taste | December 16, 1922 |
Lecture VII: | Spiritual-Scientific Foundations for a True Physiology | December 20, 1922 |
Lecture VIII: | Concerning the Soul Life in the Breathing Process | December 23, 1922 |
Lecture IX: | Why do We Become Sick? Influenza; Hayfever; Mental Illness | December 27, 1922 |
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