Goethe developed a new method for studying nature, both inorganic and organic. His intention was to uncover the natural law—the...
A Winter Journey in the Harz, The Italian Journey, Ilmenau, and the Campaign in France 1792—a seminar-style exploration of the...
Goethe maintained a lifelong interest in foreign cultures, particularly in their literature. He engaged deeply with the “oriental,” Indian, Chinese, and ancient Iranian or Persian-Islamic cultures. One of the fundamental characteristics of Goethe’s work is that he is able to establish a fruitful and, in this sense, “true” relationship with...
A touching collection of memories, written by his colleagues at Rudolf Steiner Archive after his unexpected death this autumn, reveals...
When I make my way through a bewildering landscape, after a long and strenuous effort, and can survey the whole...
The fundamental difference between spiritual and sensory perception is apparent: with the latter, it is always possible—due to external solidity—to distinguish between what I am and what an object is. With spiritual perception it isn’t so easy, at first, to distinguish that which originates from one’s own spirituality and that...
Especially with regards to the will, it is important to see to exactly what extent the will can be educated...
At a time when Europe is experiencing a deep crisis, the ‹Swiss model› is once again coming to the fore....
A reflection on the Johannine logos The beginning of the prologue of the Gospel of John, translated from Greek, is well known: «In the beginning there was the Word, and the Word was with God» (John 1:1). In the following reflection, I do not want to criticize this common transmission,...
Jean appears, hand outstretched and a shining hat of light on his head—a special hat that perhaps only I can...
Unexpectedly, twilight filled the room. “What do you want?” I asked. “Care, attention. Simply look.” I did. For three months,...
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