The Esoteric Connection

3. Resisting Selfishness in our Soul Keeps us Sane

24 Jun 2016

The third sacrifice Christ made on his journey into the body of Jesus took place in the last part of the Atlantean period when humanity faced a third danger. Lucifer and Ahriman intended to disturb the activity in our soul by creating disorder in our thinking, feeling and willing. This... Read More

2. The Purpose of Resisting Selfishness

16 Jun 2016

There is a clear connection between selfishness and evil and they are part of our life for our own good. Understanding this brings the freedom to achieve our highest potential. In his lecture “The Four Sacrifices of Christ” 1 June, 1914, Rudolf Steiner speaks of the astonishing story of Christ... Read More

1. Origin of Selfishness

12 Jun 2016

We misunderstand the being of Christ if we think that he appeared on this earth without any preparation. In June 1914 Rudolf Steiner spoke of four stages of preparation for Christ and for us. The first one took place aeons ago in the Lemurian period as the human race separated... Read More

Sixth Holy Night applied to June

02 Jun 2016

The three nights of the sword. December 29-30 – Gemini Peter’s night. Night of the sword consecration. Everyone needs to forge by her or himself the sword of discernment. With increased willpower everyone needs forge together (unite) the two pieces; the deathless, the eternal and the ephemeral, to discover the... Read More

Ascension to Pentecost, the Festivals of Self-birth

08 May 2016

We experienced the Ascension of Christ on May 5, 2016 and we are now preparing for Pentecost on May 15. These are invisible events to the physical eye but need not be invisible to us if we penetrate into them with some spiritual insight. This is how St Luke describes... Read More

Fifth Holy Night applied to May

03 May 2016

December 28-29 – Taurus Consciously purify the body of thought. Discipline thinking. Concentrating on the positive. Converting the black doves of thought into white doves, because our thinking is, until it is not consciously conducted with discipline, like a dovecote! This dovecote also [keep] closed against foreign, negative thoughts. Mystery:... Read More

Fourth Holy Night applied to April

01 Apr 2016

December 27-28 – Aries Consciously purify the Astral Body: antipathy and sympathy are converted into universal love. Passions and desires keep silent. The power of Christ penetrates with his light and his strength what is Luciferic in us. Mystery: The work on ourselves serves the best interests of the whole.... Read More

When we think of Christ do we think of his team?

26 Mar 2016

If the crucifixion of Jesus is to become more meaningful for us this Easter, and in every moment until next Easter, we can turn our attention to the many spiritual beings that made the crucifixion possible. Jesus did not act alone, and Christ, who had never experienced an incarnation on... Read More