GA 223

The Cycle of the Year as Breathing-Process of the Earth

Der Jahreskreislauf als Atmungsvorgang der Erde und die vier großen Festeszeiten

Nine lectures, Dornach 31 March to 8 April, Vienna 27 Sept. to 1 Oct. 1923

Contents

The cycle of the year as the breathing process of the earth and the four great annual festivals

The essence of the Easter-thought. The Michaelmas-thought as the antipole of the Easter-thought / The threefold Michael-impulse. The primordial freedom in the course of the year / Summer and winter festivals of ancient times in connection with the mystery being / Experiencing the course of nature in the ancient mysteries. The Feast of St. Michael as a Feast of Soul Courage

Anthroposophy and the human mind

The image of Michael's struggle with the dragon / Man's responsibility towards the cosmos / Preconditions for the establishment of an autumn festival. Druid and Mithras Mysteries / The Social Implications of a Michael Festival

Literature

• Rudolf Steiner: Der Jahreskreislauf als Atmungsvorgang der Erde und die vier großen Festeszeiten, GA 223 (1990), ISBN 3-7274-2231-9 English: rsarchive.org German: pdf pdf(2) html mobi epub archive.org

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