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1908

Date Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
22 Oct On Higher-Dimensional Space The Fourth Dimension Berlin 324a
28 Jun Questions and Answers II The Fourth Dimension Nuremberg 324a
07 Jan Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Berlin 266-I
16 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes III: 1913–1914 Munich 266-I
26 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes III: 1913–1914 Berlin 266-I
12 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
26 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
14 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
18 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
12 Apr Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
15 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
22 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
24 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
31 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Hamburg 266-I
05 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
14 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
15 Jun Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Munich 266-I
04 Jul Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Kassel 266-I
05 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
09 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
13 Aug Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Stuttgart 266-I
16 Aug Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Stuttgart 266-I
02 Sep Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Leipzig 266-I
25 Oct Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Berlin 266-I
08 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Munich 266-I
11 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
17 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
06 Dec Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Hamburg 266-I
21 Dec Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Berlin 266-I
28 Dec Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Berlin 266-I
26 Oct 7th. General Meeting of the German Section of the Theosophical Society Not Yet Available Berlin 261
04 Mar The Christian Initiation Not Yet Available Hilversum 111
05 Mar Mysticiam and Esotericism Not Yet Available The Hague 111
05 Mar Rosicrucian Initiation Not Yet Available The Hague 111
06 Mar Occultism and Esotericism Not Yet Available The Hague 111
06 Mar Theosophy, Goethe and Hegel Not Yet Available Amsterdam 111
07 Mar Esoteric Christianity Not Yet Available Amsterdam 111
07 Mar The Astral World and Devachan Not Yet Available Amsterdam 111
08 Mar The Exoteric Life Not Yet Available Rotterdam 111
09 Mar Higher Degrees of Knowledge Not Yet Available Nijmegen 111
10 Mar Rosicrucian Esotericism and the Development of the Cosmos Not Yet Available Nijmegen 111
10 Mar The Course of huma Life in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Arnheim 111
21 Nov Regarding Higher Worlds Regarding Higher Worlds Vienna 108
23 Nov What is Self Knowledge? What is Self Knowledge? Vienna 108
02 Dec The Astral World. The Life Between Two Incarnations Not Yet Available Breslau 108
14 Dec The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments Stuttgart 108
26 Oct Novalis Novalis Berlin 108
22 Dec The Christmas Mystery. Novalis, the Seer The Christmas Mystery, Novalis, the Seer Berlin 108
26 Dec The Interpretation of Fairy Tales The Poetry and Meaning of Fairy Tales Berlin 108
14 Mar The Position of Anthroposophy to Philosophy Not Yet Available Berlin 108
20 Mar On Philosophy Not Yet Available Münchenstein 108
20 Oct Formal Logic I Not Yet Available Berlin 108
28 Oct Formal Logic II Not Yet Available Berlin 108
08 Nov On Philosophy and Formal Logic Not Yet Available Munich 108
13 Nov Hegel's Theory of Categories The Theory of Categories Berlin 108
10 Jun Friedrich Nietzsche in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Düsseldorf 108
27 Oct The Mission of Savonarola The Mission of Savonarola Berlin 108
13 Dec The Rishis The Rishis Stuttgart 108
16 Dec A Chapter of Occult History A Chapter of Occult History Nuremberg 108
19 Oct The Astral World The Astral World Berlin 107
21 Oct Some Characteristics of the Astral World The Astral World Berlin 107
23 Oct History of the Physical Plane and Occult History History of the Physical Plane and Occult History Berlin 107
26 Oct The Law of the Astral Plane: Renunciation; The Law of the Devachanic Plane: Sacrifice The Astral World Berlin 107
27 Oct Concerning the Nature of Pain, Suffering, Joy, and Bliss Concerning the Nature of Pain, Suffering, Joy, and Bliss Berlin 107
29 Oct Four Human Soul Groups The Four Human Group Souls (Lion, Bull, Eagle, Man) Berlin 107
02 Nov Forgetting The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
10 Nov Different Types of Illness The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
16 Nov The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount Berlin 107
08 Dec Original Sin The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
21 Dec Rhythm in the Bodies of Man The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
02 Sep Spiritual Connections between the Culture-streams of Ancient and Modern Times Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
03 Sep The Reflection of Cosmic Events in the Religious Views of Men Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
04 Sep The Old Initiation Centers. The Human Form as the Subject of Meditation Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
05 Sep The Experiences of Initiation. The Mysteries of the Planets. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
07 Sep The Genesis of the Trinity of Sun, Moon, and Earth. Osiris and Typhon. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
08 Sep The Influence of Osiris and Isis. Facts of Occult Anatomy and Physiology. Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
09 Sep Evolutionary Events in the Human Organism up to the Departure of the Moon Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
10 Sep The Stages of Evolution of the Human Form The Expulsion of the Animal Beings Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
11 Sep The Influence of the Sun and Moon Spirits, of the Isis and Osiris Forces Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
12 Sep Old Myths as Pictures of Cosmic Facts Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
13 Sep The Ancient Egyptian Doctrine of Evolution Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
14 Sep The Christ Impulse as Conqueror of Matter Egyptian Myths and Mysteries Leipzig 106
04 Aug Lecture I Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
05 Aug Lecture II Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
06 Aug Lecture III Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
07 Aug Lecture IV Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
08 Aug Lecture V Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
10 Aug Lecture VI Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
11 Aug Lecture VII Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
12 Aug Lecture VIII Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
13 Aug Lecture IX Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
14 Aug Lecture X Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
16 Aug Lecture XI Universe, Earth and Man Stuttgart 105
17 Jun Introductory Lecture The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
18 Jun Lecture I The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
19 Jun Lecture II The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
20 Jun Lecture III The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
21 Jun Lecture IV The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
22 Jun Lecture V The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
23 Jun Lecture VI The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
24 Jun Lecture VII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
25 Jun Lecture VIII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
26 Jun Lecture IX The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
27 Jun Lecture X The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
29 Jun Lecture XI The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
30 Jun Lecture XII The Apocalypse of St. John Nuremberg 104
18 May The Doctrine of the Logos The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
19 May Esoteric Christianity The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
20 May The Mission of the Earth The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
22 May The Raising of Lazarus The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
23 May The Seven Degrees of Initiation The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
25 May The “I AM” The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
26 May The Mystery of Golgotha The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
27 May Human Evolution in Its Relation to the Christ Principle The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
29 May The Prophetical Documents and the Origin of Christianity The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
30 May The Effect of the Christ Impulse Within Mankind The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
30 May Christian Initiation The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
31 May The Nature of the Virgin Sophia and of the Holy Spirit The Gospel of St. John Hamburg 103
06 Jan Lecture I The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
27 Jan Lecture II The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
15 Feb Lecture III The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
29 Feb Lecture IV The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
16 Mar Lecture V The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
24 Mar Lecture VI The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
13 Apr Easter: the Mystery of the Future The Festivals and Their Meaning II: Easter Berlin 102
20 Apr Lecture VII The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
13 May The In-working of Spiritual Beings in Human Beings IX Not Yet Available Berlin 102
16 May Lecture VIII The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
01 Jun Lecture IX The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
04 Jun Lecture X The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
11 Jun Lecture XI The Influence of Spiritual Beings on Man Berlin 102
07 Jun Whitsuntide: Collective Spiritual Striving and Working toward Spiritualisation of the World I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Cologne 98
15 Jan Supersensible Beings and their Influence on Humans Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
02 Feb The Group Souls of Animals, Plants and Minerals The Group Souls of Animals, Plants and Minerals Frankfurt 98
02 Feb Group Souls of Animals, Plants, and Minerals I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Frankfurt 98
02 Feb Group Souls of Animals, Plants, and Minerals II Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Heidelberg 98
08 Feb The Influence of Other Worlds on the Earth I Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Stuttgart 98
11 Feb The Influence of Other Worlds on the Earth II Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Stuttgart 98
17 Mar The Development of the Earth and Humanity Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
29 Apr The Relationship between Worlds and Beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
14 Jun Elemental Beings and other Higher Spiritual Beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Munich 98
24 Feb About the beings that influence human beings Nature and Spirit Beings — Their Effects in Our Visible World Hanover 98
31 Jan Religion, Science and Theosophy Not Yet Available Mainz 68a
20 Feb The Origin of Evil The Origin of Evil Kassel 68a
21 Feb The Spirit of Truth From the Christian Viewpoint Not Yet Available Kassel 68a
04 Apr The Gospel of St. John in the Light of Theosophy Not Yet Available Oslo 68a
03 Nov The Bible and Wisdom Not Yet Available Bielefeld 68a
05 Dec The Bible and Wisdom The Bible and Wisdom Hanover 68a
07 Dec The Apostle Paul and Theosophy Not Yet Available Bremen 68a
01 Feb The Mystery of Death and the Riddle of Life Not Yet Available Weimar 68b
25 Feb Richard Wagner and the Spiritual World Not Yet Available Hanover 68b
30 Mar Goethe's Esoteric Answer to the Riddle of the Universe Not Yet Available St. Gallen 68b
06 Apr Theosophy, Goethe, and Hegel Not Yet Available Goteborg 68b
06 Nov Carnegie and Tolstoy Carnegie and Tolstoy Münchenstein 68b
17 Feb Natural Science at a Crossroad Not Yet Available Landin 68b
07 Nov Clairvoyance and Phantasy Not Yet Available Münchenstein 68b
24 Nov The Nature of Man as Key to the Secrets of the Universe Not Yet Available Various 68b
01 Dec How and Where Does One Find the Spirit? Not Yet Available Breslau 68b
22 Feb “The Mysteries” by Goethe (public) Not Yet Available Karlsruhe 68c
06 Mar Theosophy, Goethe, and Hegel Not Yet Available Amsterdam 68c
15 Jun Goethe, Hegel and Theosophy Not Yet Available Münchenstein 68c
10 Jan Man and Wife in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Landin 68d
11 Jan Man, Wife and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Landin 68d
29 Jan The Nature of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Weimar 68d
03 Feb Man and Wife in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Malsch 68d
06 Feb The Mission of Mankind from the Spiritual Scientific Standpoint Not Yet Available Jena 68d
13 Feb Hypochondria in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Berlin 68d
19 Mar Man, Wife and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Münchenstein 68d
21 May Man, Wife and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Hamburg 68d
05 Nov The Mission of Mankind in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Hanover 68d
18 Nov Man, Wife and Child in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Pforzheim 68d
15 Dec The Mystery of Human Temperaments Not Yet Available Norrköping 68d
15 Oct How and Where Does One Find the Spirit? Where and How Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
22 Oct Goethe's Secret Revelation: Exoteric Goethe's Secret Revelation Berlin 57
24 Oct Goethe's Secret Revelation: Esoteric Goethe's Secret Revelation Berlin 57
12 Nov The Bible and Wisdom Where and How Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
14 Nov The Bible and Wisdom (New Testament) Where and How Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
10 Dec Superstition from the Standpoint of Spiritual Science Where and How Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
17 Dec Questions of Nutrition in the Light of Spiritual Science Where and How Does One Find the Spirit? Berlin 57
18 Mar Man and Woman in Light of Spiritual Science Man and Woman in Light of Spiritual Science Munich 56
09 Jan Man, Woman and Child Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
23 Jan The Souls of Animals in the Light of Spiritual Science Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
12 Mar Occupation and Earnings Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
26 Mar Sun, Moon and Stars Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
09 Apr Outset and End of the Earth Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
16 Apr Hell Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
14 May Heaven Knowledge of Soul and Spirit Berlin 56
02 Mar The Social Question and Theosophy The Riddles of the World and Anthroposophy Hamburg 54
17 Aug Philosophy and Anthroposophy Philosophy and Anthroposophy 35
07 Jun Whitsun: the Festival of United Soul-Endeavour The Festivals and Their Meaning III : Ascension and Pentecost Cologne
27 Feb The Health Craze in the Light of Spiritual Science (see S-1634 in Ga 56) Not Yet Available Berlin

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Year Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
1924 Introductory Words to a Eurythmy Performance Not Yet Available Dornach 277
1924 Wonder in Everyday Life, Nero, Crown Prince Rudolf Karmic Relationships II Dornach 236
1913 Intercourse With the Dead Life Between Death and Rebirth Düsseldorf 140
1909 Laughing and Weeping The Being of Man and His Future Evolution Berlin 107
1907 How We Come to Christianity through the Science of the Spirit Original Impulses fo the Science of the Spirit Berlin 96
1905 Yoga and Unio Mystica Not Yet Available Cologne 90b
1923 The Eternity of the Soul in the Light of Anthroposophy Not Yet Available Prague 84
1921 Closing Words of the 2nd Anthroposophical College Course ( 3 - 10 April) Not Yet Available Dornach 77b
1905 Man and His Physical, Soul and Spiritual Bodies. Reincarnation and Karma Not Yet Available Cologne 68b
1889 “Gyges and His Ring” Collected Essays on Drama 1889–1900 29