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"Anthroposophy
is a path of knowledge,
Steiner worked for seven years in Weimar
at the Goethe archive, where he edited Goethe’s scientific works and
also collaborated in a complete edition of Schopenhauer’s work. Weimar
When Steiner left Weimar, he went to Berlin where he edited an avant-garde literary magazine. Again he involved himself in the rich, rapidly changing culture of acity that had become the focus of many radical groups and movements. Steiner gave courses on history and natural science and offered practical training in public speaking. His refusal to adhere to any one party line did not endear him to the many political activists. In 1899, Steiner's life quickly began to change. His autobiography provides a personal glimpse of his inner struggles, which matured into an important turning-point. In the August 28, 1899 issue of his magazine, Steiner published the article "Goethe's Secret Revelation” on the esoteric nature of Goethe's fairy tale, The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily. Consequently, Steiner was invited to speak to a gathering of Theosophists. This was his first opportunity to act on a decision to speak openly and directly of his spiritual perception, which had quietly matured since childhood through inner development and discipline. Steiner began to speak regularly to theosophical groups, which upset and confused many of his friends. The respectable, if often radical scholar, historian, scientist, writer, and philosopher began to emerge as an "occultist."
Steiner's decision to speak directly from his own spiritual research did not reflect any desire to become a spiritual teacher, feed curiosity, or to revive some ancient wisdom. It arose from his perception of what is needed for our time. ...read
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RUDOLF
STEINER was born in Kraljevec, Austria (now in Croatia) in 1861 and died
in Dornach, Switzerland in 1925. He attended village schools, and later,
a more modern school in Wiener Neustadt. Steiner received a degree in
mathematics, physics, and chemistry and later wrote a thesis on
philosophy for his doctorate, having supported himself through
university by tutoring. He was drawn into literary and scholarly work
and participated in the rich cultural life of Vienna.
