Egyptian Myths and Mysteries: (Cw 106)

12 Lectures, Leipzig, September 2-14, 1908 (CW 106)

Rudolf Steiner emphasizes the astonishing and special relationship between our own time and that of ancient Egypt--how, in the natural rhythm of the ages, the so-called third post-Atlantian (Egyptian) epoch is mirrored by the fifth (present) epoch. In this sense, today it is especially relevant to look at ancient Egypt with fresh eyes. The evolution of Western civilization has been profoundly influenced by Egyptian myths through the Greek mysteries. Because of other influences, however, this heritage has degenerated; thinking has mummified and and myth has all but disappeared. Consequently, it is important to revive the seed of goodness passed down to us from ancient Egypt.

Through true imagination, it is our task to renew human knowledge related to the creative forces in nature, which the Egyptians attempted through the Osiris-Isis myth, and the Greeks through the myth of Demeter. This is what Rudolf Steiner attempts in this lecture cycle.

Steiner's subjects include: experiences of Egyptian initiations; esoteric anatomy and physiology; the stages of evolution of the human form; and much more. The final lecture is on the Christ impulse as the conqueror of matter.

This volume is a translation from German of gyptische Mythen und Mysterien im Verh ltnis zu den wirkenden Geisteskr ften der Gegenwart (GA 106).

C O N T E N T S

Lecture 1. Spiritual connections between the culture streams of ancient and modern times
Lecture 2. The reflection of cosmic events in the religious view of human beings
Lecture 3. The old initiation centers; the human form as a subject of meditation
Lecture 4. Experiences of initiation; the mysteries of planets; descent of the primeval world
Lecture 5. The genesis of the trinity of Sun, Moon, and Earth; Osiris and Typhon
Lecture 6. The influence of Osiris and Isis; facts of occult anatomy and physiology
Lecture 7. Evolution in the human organism up to the Moon's departure
Lecture 8. States of evolution in the human form; the four human types
Lecture 9. Influence of the Sun and Moon spirits and the Isis and Osiris forces
Lecture 10. Ancient myths as images of cosmic facts; dimming of spiritual consciousness
Lecture 11. Ancient Egyptian doctrine of evolution; cosmic view of the organs
Lecture 12. The Christ impulse as conqueror of matter

Author: Rudolf Steiner
Publisher: Steiner Books
Published: 02/01/1971
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.51w x 0.47d
ISBN: 9780880101981

About the Author
Steiner, Rudolf: - Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.

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