Celebrating Rudolf Steiner

25-27 February 1861 – 30 March 1925

Rudolf Steiner
1861-1925

• Philosopher

• Scientist – Researcher
• Teacher –Mentor, Tutor, Educator
• Founder & leader of esoteric schools
& The School of Spiritual Science
• Artist: architect, playwright, painter, sculptor, poet,
Creator of the new art of Eurythmy
• Rosicrucian-Christian Mystic
• Initiate
 1861- 83: Preparation

• Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner - February 25th 1861

Kraljevec-Hungarian village (Northern Croatia)
• Pottschach on the Semmerling line
• Sister, Leopoldine (1864-1927)
• Brother, Gustav (1866-1941)
 1861- 83: Preparation

• 1869 Neudoerfl in Hungary, (Lower Austria)

• Occult vision
• Realschule in Wiener – Neustadt
• Self-study of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
• 1879 Polytechnic in Vienna/ Karl Julius Schroer
• Goethe 'German National Literature’ for Kurschner
 1884-1900
Philosophical & Cultural Foundations

• 1st vol. Goethe's Scripts on Natural Science

• Tutor Specht Family – Marie Eugenie Delle Gracie
• ‘Baselines of a Theory of Knowledge of Goethe's
Philosophy of life’
• Director of the Goethe Archive in Weimar
• Severe illness / meets Felix
• Eduard von Hartmann –
Fritz Lemmermayer
 1884-1900
Philosophical & Cultural Foundations

• Editor German Weekly Revue

• Nietzsche - Rosa Mayreder
• Thesis: ‘Truth and Science’ –
‘Philosophy of Freedom’
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Marries Anna Eunicke
• Teaches at the Berlin “Workers' School of Education"
 1900 – 1907: Theosophical Spiritual Teacher
• Teaches at the Berlin Theosophical Society
• General Secretary, German Theosophical Society
• Lecturer - Marie von Sivers coordinator
• HTKHW
• Threefold Social Order
• Edouard Schuré
• World Conference in Munich
 1907 – 14: Artistic Activity

• Writes & directs the 4 Mystery Dramas, in Munich

• Eurythmy & Speech Formation
• Occult Science
• Leaves the Theosophical Society
• Founds Anthroposophical Society
 1907 – 14: The Christ
• 1st Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland
• Marriage with Marie von Sivers
• Lectures all over Europe / Gospels, Pre-earthly deeds, Reappearance
 1914 – 21:
Anthroposophy as Social Action

During the War years - Gives indications for the

renewal of many areas of human activity:
Art, Education, Sciences, Social Life,
Medicine, Pharmacology, Therapies,
Architecture, Bio-Dynamic Agriculture,
Theology, Eurythmy…
 1914 – 21:
Recognizing & Overcoming Evil

• Foundation of the Free Waldorf School in Stuttgart

• Foundation of the weekly ‘Das Goetheanum’
• Foundation of the 1st Anthroposophical Clinic, in
Arlesheim by Ita Wegman
 1921-1925: The Final Flowering
• Foundation of "The Christian Community”
• NYE 1922-23 the burning of the Goetheanum
• The Christmas Conference - Foundation of
the New General Anthroposophical Society
• Design of the 2nd Goetheanum
•

• Founds the School for Spiritual Science

 1921-1925: The Final Flowering

• Publishes autobiography in Das Goetheanum

• Karma Lectures / Leading thoughts
•

• Course on agriculture in Koberwitz

• Course on Curative Education
• March 30th 1925- Deathday of Rudolf Steiner
His published work comprises over 350 + titles
 How did YOU meet Rudolf Steiner?

For the break out Rooms:

“Now, telleach other about the paths
that have led you to Anthroposophy”.
~Rudolf Steiner
 1861- 83: Preparation

• Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner

Born February 25th 1861 (Feb. 27)
Kraljevec-Hungarian village (Northern Croatia)

• Pottschach on the Semmerling line

• Sister, Leopoldine (1864 - 1924)
• Brother, Gustav (1866 - 1941)
 1861- 83: Preparation

• 1869 Neudoerfl in Hungary, (Lower Austria)

• Realschule in Wiener – Neustadt
• Self-study of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason
• 1879 Polytechnic in Vienna
• Karl Julius Schroer
• Goethe 'German National Literature’ for Kurschner
 1884-1900
Philosophical & Cultural Foundations

• 1st vol. Goethe's Scripts on Natural Science

• Tutor Specht Family – Marie Eugenie Delle Gracie
• ‘Baselines of a Theory of Knowledge of Goethe's
Philosophy of life’
• Director of the Goethe Archive in Weimar
• Severe illness
• Eduard von Hartmann –
Fritz Lemmermayer
 1884-1900
Philosophical & Cultural Foundations

• Editor German Weekly Revue

• Nietzsche - Rosa Mayreder
• Thesis: ‘Truth and Science’ –
‘Philosophy of Freedom’
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Marries Anna Eunicke
• Teaches at the Berlin “Workers'
School of Education"
 1900 – 1907: Theosophical Spiritual Teacher

• Teaches at the Berlin Theosophical Society

• General Secretary, German Theosophical Society
• Lecturer - Marie von Sivers coordinator
• Luzifer-Gnosis
• Threefold Social Order
• Edouard Schuré
• World Conference in Munich
 1907 – 14: Artistic Activity

• Writes & directs the 4 Mystery Dramas, in Munich

• Eurythmy & Speech Formation
• Leaves the Theosophical Society
• Founds Anthroposophical Society
 1907 – 14: 1st Flowering
• 1st Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland

• Marriage with Marie von Sivers

• Lectures all over Europe

 1914 – 21:
Anthroposophy as Social Action

During the War years - Gives indications for the

renewal of many areas of human activity:
Art, Education, Sciences, Social Life, Medicine,
Pharmacology, Therapies, Architecture, Bio-
Dynamic Agriculture, Theology & Eurythmy…
 1914 – 21:
Recognizing & Overcoming Evil

• Foundation of the Free Waldorf School in Stuttgart

• Foundation of the weekly ‘Das Goetheanum’
• Foundation of the 1st Anthroposophical Clinic, in Arlesheim
by Ita Wegman
 1921-1925: The Final Flowering

• Foundation of "The Christian Community”

• NYE 1922-23 the burning of the Goetheanum
• The Christmas Conference - Foundation of
the New General Anthroposophical Society
• Design of the 2nd Goetheanum
 1921-1925: The Final Flowering

• Publishes autobiography in Das Goetheanum

• Course on agriculture in Koberwitz
• Course on Curative Education
• March 30th 1925- Deathday of Rudolf Steiner

His published work comprises over 350 + titles

Celebrating Rudolf Steiner’s 156th
Birthday on the Solar Eclipse of
26 February 2017