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The Cycle of the Year as a Path of Initiation

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1906999627
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Cycle of the Year as a Path of Initiation written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient times humanity possessed an innate knowledge of the spiritual foundations of existence. Such knowledge could be acquired through inwardly accompanying the cycle of the year and its connected great seasonal festivals. But this instinctive knowledge had to be lost in order for human beings to discover individual freedom. In our time, as Sergei O. Prokofieff demonstrates in this comprehensive work, ‘... this knowledge must be found anew through the free, light-filled consciousness of the fully developed human personality’. Tracing the spiritual path of the yearly cycle, Prokofieff penetrates to the deeper esoteric realities of the seven Christian festivals of Michaelmas, Christmas, Epiphany, Easter, Ascension, Whitsun and St John’s Tide. Basing his research on the work of the twentieth-century initiate Rudolf Steiner, he reveals how these festivals are spiritual facts that exist independently of religious traditions and cultural customs. Working with the festivals in an esoteric sense can provide a true path of initiation, ultimately enabling an experience of the Being of the Earth, Christ. The journey of study through this book can thus lead the reader to an experience of the modern Christian-Rosicrucian path, along which ‘... it is possible to take the first steps towards life in partnership with the course of cosmic existence’.

The Cycle of the Year as a Path of Initiation Leading to an Experience of the Christ-Being

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780904693706
Total Pages : 485 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book The Cycle of the Year as a Path of Initiation Leading to an Experience of the Christ-Being written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 485 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In ancient times, humanity possessed an innate knowledge of the spiritual foundations of existence acquired through inwardly accompanying the cycle of the year and the great seasonal festivals connected to it.By following the spiritual path of the cycle of the year. Prokofieff penetrates the deeper esoteric realities of the seven Christian festivals, and shows that these festivals are spiritual facts that exist independently of religious traditions and cultural customs.Working with the festivals in an esoteric sense can provide a true path of initiation, ultimately enabling the individual to experience the being of the earth, Christ.

The Path of Initiation

Author : J. S. Gordon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1620551748
Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book The Path of Initiation written by J. S. Gordon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the process of spiritual initiation from aspirant to the highest Adept • Explains the characteristics of each stage of initiation, including the associated psychological issues that need to be faced to move to the next stage • Explores the long history of the Mystery traditions from ancient Egypt, Babylonia, and India to the modern Theosophy of Blavatsky and Bailey • Reveals how the Brotherhood of Spiritual Adepts is increasing global tensions to prepare humanity for the Age of Aquarius and spiritual revelation As the precessional cycle transits from Pisces to Aquarius, great shifts in spiritual evolution are on the horizon--not for all of humanity as many in the New Age movement have generously hypothesized but for those who have undertaken the necessary spiritual preparation and initiatory work. Drawing from his deep immersion in the Mystery traditions of both East and West, author J. S. Gordon investigates the initiatic path from ancient times to modern day, detailing the step-by-step process of initiation and the sequence from spiritual aspirant to the highest Adeptship. He explains the natural logic and characteristics of each stage of initiation, including the associated problems and psychological issues that need to be faced in order to move forward to the next stage. He shows how humanity is naturally inclined to spiritual evolution and the development of higher consciousness. We are part of the overall evolutionary process of Nature, a system guided by the most highly evolved Adepts and extending beyond Earth to the entire kosmos. Exploring the long history of the Mystery schools beginning with ancient Egypt, Babylonia, and India, Gordon examines the sacred metaphors and allegories of esoteric philosophy, metaphysics, occult science, and the Science of the Seven Rays as well as the Adept-inspired theosophical works of H. P. Blavatsky and A. A. Bailey. He looks at the Adept Hierarchy of the Great White Himalayan Brotherhood and considers in detail two much-discussed mysteries: The Jesus-as-Christ mystery and the Maitreya-Buddha mystery. Revealing how advancement--spiritual, scientific, and cultural--erupts out of tension, he explains how the Adepts have been increasing local and global tensions to prepare humanity for the Age of Aquarius, thereby creating the ideal preconditions for spiritual evolution and an eventual restoration of the Mysteries in our own modern era.

What Is a Waldorf Kindergarten?

Author : Joan Almon
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 0880108371
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book What Is a Waldorf Kindergarten? written by Joan Almon and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No story is so well known, nor perhaps any so little understood, as the birth of Jesus. Its mystery steals into every heart as days shorten into winter. And commercialism's thickening veneer has neither quieted the cry of every soul nor stilled its urge to penetrate through it all to an understanding of this most magnificent event in all creation. A lifetime of studying and teaching the bible in a restless search for its deeper meaning eventually lead Edward R. Smith to a reference to Rudolf Steiner. With characteristic intensity and skilled research techniques developed during successful careers as a tax lawyer and business person, Smith works to bring the insights he discovered in anthroposophy, or spiritual science, to the heart of mainstream Christianity. He began this immense task in The Burning Bush, which is volume one of his anthroposophical commentary on the bible. This small volume, The Incredible Births of Jesus, derives from the larger work and focuses on the Nativity. Distilling all his research into a brief narrative to convey the significance of this amazing event is a challenge that Smith rises to with conviction. Completely aware of its immense importance for humanity and conscious of the inner conflicts that Rudolf Steiner's insights may cause a modern Christian, the author shares his path to understanding. It is a path that offers not only hope to humanity but a way to comprehend the bible as the story of human development from the far distant past into the far distant future.

The Appearance of Christ in the Etheric

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1906999325
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book The Appearance of Christ in the Etheric written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dedicated to the centenary of Rudolf Steiner's first proclamation of Christ's appearance in the etheric realm of the Earth, this book discusses various aspects of that event that had not previously been addressed adequately. Sergei Prokofieff points to three themes of primary importance, all of which are connected directly with the tasks of the Society that Rudolf Steiner founded: The preparation of humankind for the Second Coming Working with Christ as the Lord of Karma Recognizing in Anthroposophy the spiritual language through which questions can be posed to the etheric Christ today Prokofieff describes these and other critical undertakings, such as forging a strong relationship with Michael and the importance of recognizing the adversarial forces attempting to falsify Christ's Second Coming. The Appearance of Christ in the Etheric is of relevance to every individual who wishes to take an active role in fulfilling the needs of our time.

Eternal Individuality

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780904693393
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Eternal Individuality written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prokofieff develops and expands Rudolf Steiner's occult research, leading the reader to an understanding of Novalis's crucial future mission amongst humanity, and indicating how this mission receives its form from the roots of its rich karmic past.

Anthroposophy and the Philosophy of Freedom

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1906999023
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (69 download)

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Book Synopsis Anthroposophy and the Philosophy of Freedom by : Sergei O. Prokofieff

Download or read book Anthroposophy and the Philosophy of Freedom written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I asked Rudolf Steiner, 'What will remain of your work thousands of years from now?' He replied, 'Nothing but The Philosophy of Freedom. But everything else is contained in it. If one realizes the act of freedom described there, one can discover the whole content of Anthroposophy.'" -- Walter Johannes Stein Some people's path to Anthroposophy leads them directly to Rudolf Steiner's early work Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path: A Philosophy of Freedom, which becomes the philosophical basis for further exploration. Steiner referred to this as a "safe" approach. However, the destiny of many leads them directly to Anthroposophy itself, perhaps through one of its practical initiatives such as Waldorf education or biodynamics, sometimes making it difficult to relate to the cognitive basis of Anthroposophy. In this unique study, Prokofieff offers a fresh approach to Steiner's crucial book, Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path. He shows why the book is so important to Anthroposophy as the work in which Steiner lays a foundation for his method of spiritual research. In Steiner's own words, "One who is willing can indeed find the basic principles of Anthroposophy in my Philosophy of Freedom." Prokofieff discusses the Christian nature of the anthroposophic means of cognition and how it is integral to freedom and love. This in turn reveals the deeply Christian roots of Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path and its importance for modern Christian esoteric work. In considering its multifaceted cosmic and human dimension, Prokofieff discusses Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path in relation to the mystery of the Resurrection, the work of the hierarchies, the being Anthroposophia, the "Fifth Gospel," Steiner's path of initiation, the Rosicrucian and Michaelic impulses, the life between death and rebirth, the Foundation Stone, the Christian mysteries of karma, and the science of the Grail.

The Heavenly Sophia and the Being Anthroposophia

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781902636795
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (367 download)

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Download or read book The Heavenly Sophia and the Being Anthroposophia written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the author's experience of the suprasensory being behind spiritual science (Anthroposophy), this volume is the culmination of Sergei Prokofieff's twenty-five years of work on Rudolf Steiner's spiritual impulse. He shows that the being Anthroposophia is not merely a poetic image or an abstract concept, but an actual spiritual entity who works in the higher worlds to benefit earthly evolution and bring to humanity "the new revelation of the heavenly Sophia, the divine wisdom." In the first part of the book, Prokofieff describes the path that led him to experience the being Anthroposophia--a path that is clearly outlined so that it can be followed by the reader as well. In the second part, beginning with Steiner's relatively few statements on the subject, the author considers the position of the living Anthroposophia in the cosmic hierarchy--specifically her relationship to Christ, to the heavenly Sophia, and the to Archangel Michael. Finally available in paperback, this work will be of special interest to all those who have a close connection to Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy.

Occult Significance of Forgiveness

Author : Sergei O. Prokofʹieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781902636603
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Occult Significance of Forgiveness written by Sergei O. Prokofʹieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-04 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of recent history reveals the gloomy picture of an ongoing series of conflicts, wars, and general turmoil. Consequently, the human emotional landscape is littered today with angry, bitter, and vengeful thoughts, emotions, and actions. Even our modern justice systems are preoccupied only with finding and proving guilt and dealing out retribution, doing little to remedy the tragic situation. Nevertheless, many individuals and groups have always sought ways to break this vicious cycle of recrimination. When faced with the question of what we can do to change the world for the better, one of the most radical and challenging answers is to begin forgiving others for what they have done. In this powerful and moving book, Prokofieff shows how the forces that lead to forgiveness can be developed consciously and freely. Without preaching the morality of forgiveness, he presents spiritual facts that speak for themselves. From Tsarist Russia and the concentration camps of Nazi Germany to the infighting during the early years of the Anthroposophical Society, the author offers striking examples of those who have been able to forgive frequently terrible crimes. He provides multilayered analyses and shows the beneficial consequences of each act of forgiveness. As he develops his theme, the importance of forgiving not simply for personal salvation but for the advancement of human evolution is revealed in all its healing truth. Now available in paperback, The Occult Significance of Forgiveness has been read and loved by thousands of readers for years. It is perhaps the most valuable, accessible, and succinct of Prokofieff s works on inner development."

The Cycle of the Seasons and the Seven Liberal Arts

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780904693737
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (937 download)

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Download or read book The Cycle of the Seasons and the Seven Liberal Arts written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The arts have always been characterized by a strong element of community-building. We can deepen and strengthen this impulse significantly today by establishing a connection between the various arts, the cycle of the seasons, and its festivals .... The great ideal of the synthesis of science, art, and religion,

The Cycle of the Year

Author : Rudolf Steiner
Publisher : SteinerBooks
ISBN 13 : 9780880100816
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book The Cycle of the Year written by Rudolf Steiner and published by SteinerBooks. This book was released on 1984 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 5 lectures, Dornach, March 31 - April 8, 1923 (CW 223) "Human beings must attain an esoteric maturity in order to think not merely abstractly, but to be able to think so concretely that they can again become festival-creating. Then it will be possible again to unite something spiritual with the cycle of sense phenomena." --Rudolf Steiner These five lectures were given at Easter, 1923. Rudolf Steiner, in a fully conscious way, laid a foundation for celebrating the Christian festivals--Christmas, Easter, St. John's, and Michaelmas. This is begun with a description of how the festival year evolved over long ages from the Earth's cycle of inbreathing and outbreathing. These forces are the Earth's soul activities in relation to the cosmos. Rudolf Steiner reveals the deep relationship between humanity and the seasons of the Earth, the solstices, and the equinoxes. And through the festivals of the seasons, he reveals humanity's relationship to the Christ Being The esoteric realities behind the festivals are also discussed in relation to sub-earthly and supra-earthly forces, the ancient Mysteries, the activity of the Archangel Michael, morality, and the arts. This book is a translation from German of Der Jahreskreislauf als Atmungsvorgang der Erde und die vier großen Festeszeiten. Die Anthroposophie und das menschliche Gemüt (GA 223).

Initiation into the Mysteries of the Secret Doctrine

Author : Aceka
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480910511
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Initiation into the Mysteries of the Secret Doctrine written by Aceka and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Initiation into the Mysteries of the Secret Doctrine is an extensive consideration of Occult Science that delves into the historical record to trace the role of this secret knowledge through ancient cultures and into the present. Presenting the Zodiac as the concept central to the understanding of the life cycle, Aceka reveals the keys to understanding ancient esoteric philosophy. By revealing the teachings of the Constellations, Initiation into the Mysteries of the Secret Doctrine encourages readers to pursue a full and joyful life.

Rudolf Steiner and the Founding of the New Mysteries

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1912230046
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Rudolf Steiner and the Founding of the New Mysteries written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-21 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this revised and expanded edition of his classic debut, Sergei O. Prokofieff investigates the deepest mysteries of Rudolf Steiner’s life and individuality, from ‘the years of apprenticeship’ and ‘the great Sun period’ to ‘the path of the Teacher of Humanity’ and ‘the birth of the New Mysteries’. He discusses the earthly and supersensible aspects of the first Goetheanum, the implications of the Christmas Conference of 1923-24, and the Foundation Stone meditation that Steiner left as a legacy to members of the Anthroposophical Society. In his very personal Introduction, Prokofieff describes, in moving detail, the events in his life which led to his discovery of anthroposophy whilst living in Communist Russia, and how eventually he came to write this extraordinary study of Rudolf Steiner. The resulting volume – a work of secondary anthroposophical literature unprecedented in its depth and significance – was first published in Germany in 1982, meeting with equal amounts of acclaim, astonishment and controversy. It is published in this paperback edition to mark the 35th anniversary of the original publication.

Where the Eagles Gather

Author : Elizabeth Clare Prophet
Publisher : Summit University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780916766498
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Where the Eagles Gather written by Elizabeth Clare Prophet and published by Summit University Press. This book was released on 1982-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Initiation into Numerology

Author : Johann Heyss
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1609257383
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (92 download)

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Download or read book Initiation into Numerology written by Johann Heyss and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2001-01-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for people who want to explore numbers, Johann Heyss brings together the symbology of number and the tarot so you can work with the energy in your name. Students of magic will find this a great introduction, for all magical practice is based on the meaning of number. Here he discusses the prime numbers 0-9 and explains the nuances in numbers 1-100, how they are broken down, and how you can easily read important phases in your life. He uses John Lennon's numerological chart as an example of how the following readings work: You have an esoteric number (how one behaves intimately), the inner or esoteric challenge (areas to develop), the exoteric number (your public persona), the outer or exoteric challenge (the decisive point in your professional life), a synthesis number (how outer and inner mix), a general challenge number, the path of destiny, choice, essence (what you dare not expose), balance (how you react to unusual circumstances), dharma (mission), karma, foundation, and how you connect to your emotions. He also has formulae to read the personality (your relationship with self and others), the subconscious, your second name; he provides numbers that indicate professional talent, for understanding your sexuality, your lucky number, the three challenges, the life cycles -- including two basic cycles and the four pinnacles or seasons in life -- and the major arcana number in the tarot deck that best relates to your name. By using this system, you can see how numbers will affect your life and studies. Knowing your numbers will be beneficial when exploring the esoteric path, whether you are an initiate of the Western Mystery Tradition, magic, Wicca, or the pagan way. The book is illustrated with the Crowley Thoth deck.

The Path to Attainment

Author : Mark L. Prophet
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1932890467
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book The Path to Attainment written by Mark L. Prophet and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2009-11-23 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Attainment is the goal of the spiritual path. But it is not the power to perform miracles or to control others. It is the ability to give and receive energy in harmony. This volume of the authors’ Climb the Highest Mountain series explains important keys to attainment, including how to work with the masters of wisdom who can mentor your soul and how to chart and navigate the cycles of positive and negative karma unique to each of us. You will explore how each age in humanity’s evolution has brought new spiritual revelations and how the world’s major religions facilitate soul development in different ways. You will also gain a greater understanding of twin flames, soul mates and karmic relationships as well as our soul’s natural desire for union and wholeness."

The Twelve Holy Nights and the Spiritual Hierarchies

Author : Sergei O. Prokofieff
Publisher : Temple Lodge Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781902636610
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book The Twelve Holy Nights and the Spiritual Hierarchies written by Sergei O. Prokofieff and published by Temple Lodge Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-05 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prokofieff draws on the whole extent of Rudolf Steiner s work and combines it with his own original spiritual research to form an intricate picture of the cosmic forces at play between Christmas and Epiphany. We are led on a tour through the circle of the zodiac and spiritual hierarchies, and shown how they form a path from Jesus to Christ. The author further explains that the Starry Script is a key to anthroposophical Christology, and shows how it relates to the conception of the First Goetheanum. Prokofieff guides us imaginatively through the interior of Steiner s architectural masterpiece (destroyed by fire at the end of 1922), whose structure and decorations are seen to constitute a coherent esoteric map. Our task now, he suggests, is to rebuild the First Goetheanum within ourselves and, through a new form of self-development, work toward a truly modern path of initiation. Supplementary essays focus on the cosmic aspects of Sophia as well as the being of Michael. Prokofieff s seminal study offers a rich source of inspiration for those wishing to penetrate the mysteries of the Twelve Holy Nights and their relation to spiritual beings."