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Date Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
19 Apr Thought - World, Personality, Peoples The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr Addition, for the Second Edition of 1918 The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr Idealism as an Awakening of the Soul: Johann Gottlieb Fichte The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr Idealism as a View About Nature and the Spirit: Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr German Idealism as the Beholding of Thoughts: Hegel The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr A Forgotten Stream in German Spiritual Life The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr Pictures from the Thought-Life of Austria The Riddle of Man 20
19 Apr New Perspectives The Riddle of Man 20
01 Jan On the Duty of Clear,Sound Thinkin On the Duty of Clear Sound Thinking Dornach 165
01 Jan Meditations on the New Year: On the Duty of Clear, Sound Thinking Festivals of the Seasons Dornach 165
02 Jan Perceiving and Remembering Perceiving and Remembering Dornach 165
02 Jan Meditations on the New Year: Perceiving and Remembering Festivals of the Seasons Dornach 165
06 Jan Changes in Human Feeling and Thinking from the Fourth to the Fifth Epoch I Not Yet Available Dornach 165
07 Jan Changes in Human Feeling and Thinking from the Fourth to the Fifth Epoch II Not Yet Available Dornach 165
08 Jan Ways to Knowledge Not Yet Available Bern 70b
09 Jan The Universal Human: The Unification of Humanity Through the Christ Impulse The Universal Human Bern 165
10 Jan On the paths to Knowledge Not Yet Available Zürich 70b
11 Jan The Mission of Spiritual Science and of Its Building at Dornach The Mission of Spiritual Science and of Its Building at Dornach Liestal 35
12 Jan The Supersensible Being of Man Reincarnation and Immortality Basel 70b
14 Jan The Harmony Between Spiritual and Natural Science Not Yet Available Basel 70b
14 Jan Misunderstandings in SPiritual Research and the Dedication of the Building in Dornach Not Yet Available Basel 288
15 Jan The World of Ideas and Its Connection to Reality I Not Yet Available Dornach 165
15 Jan Introductory Words to a Eurythmy Performance Not Yet Available Dornach 277
16 Jan The World of Ideas and Its Connection to Reality II Not Yet Available Dornach 165
25 Jan Lecture I Necessity and Freedom Berlin 166
27 Jan Lecture II Necessity and Freedom Berlin 166
30 Jan Lecture III Necessity and Freedom Berlin 166
01 Feb Lecture IV Necessity and Freedom Berlin 166
03 Feb Faust's World Wandering and His Rebirth From the German Spiritual Life Not Yet Available Berlin 65
04 Feb Healthy Soul Life and Spiritual Research Not Yet Available Berlin 65
08 Feb Lecture V Necessity and Freedom Berlin 166
10 Feb Austrian Personalities in the Realms of Poetry and Science Not Yet Available Berlin 65
11 Feb How are the Eternal Powers of the Human Soul to be Explored? Not Yet Available Berlin 65
13 Feb Examination of Anthroposophic Literature Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
15 Feb German Idealism Not Yet Available Hamburg 70b
16 Feb Relationships Between the Living and the Dead Relationships Between the Living and the Dead Hamburg 168
18 Feb The Essential Aspects of Man Between Death and Rebirth Not Yet Available Kassel 168
19 Feb German Idealism Not Yet Available Kassel 70b
21 Feb German Thought Development Not Yet Available Leipzig 70b
22 Feb The Ego-consciousness of the So-called Dead The Ego-Consciousness of the So-called Dead Leipzig 168
25 Feb A Forgotten Support for Spiritual Science Within the Development of German Thought Not Yet Available Berlin 65
26 Feb Why is Spiritual Investigation Misunderstood? Why is Spiritual Investigation Misunderstood? Berlin 65
29 Feb German Thought Development Not Yet Available Hanover 70b
02 Mar A Forgotten Striving Not Yet Available Bremen 70b
07 Mar Deeper Secrets of Man's Soul-Spiritual Nature Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
12 Mar Not Yet Available Stuttgart 174b
13 Mar A Forgotten Striving Not Yet Available Stuttgart 70b
14 Mar How Can Immortality be Researched? Not Yet Available Stuttgart 70b
15 Mar Thinking and Willing. Occult Societies Not Yet Available Stuttgart 174b
17 Mar German Thought Development Not Yet Available Munich 70b
18 Mar Central Europe between East and West Central Europe between East and West Munich 174a
19 Mar Healthy Soul Life Not Yet Available Munich 70b
20 Mar The Weaving and Living Activity of the Human Etheric Bodies The Weaving and Living Activity of the Human Etheric Bodies Munich 174a
23 Mar Nietzsche's Soul Life and Richard Wagner, The Development of the German Worldview Today Not Yet Available Berlin 65
24 Mar The Question of Immortality and Spiritual Research Not Yet Available Berlin 65
28 Mar Shedding Light on the Deeper Impulses of History. Blavatsky Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
04 Apr Secrets of Freemasonry Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
11 Apr Comenius and the Temple of PanSophia Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
13 Apr The German Soul in its Development Not Yet Available Berlin 65
15 Apr Body, Soul, and Spirit and Their Development Through Birth and Death and Their Place in the Universe Not Yet Available Berlin 65
18 Apr Death and Resurrection Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
25 Apr Man's Four Members Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
02 May Thomas More and His Utopia Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
09 May Celtic Symbols and Cult, Jesuit State in Paraguay Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
16 May The Value of Truth Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
23 May Fragments from the Jewish Haggada Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
30 May Luciferic Dangers from the East Things in Past and Present in the Spirit of Man Berlin 167
06 Jun The Immortality of the I Toward Imagination Berlin 169
13 Jun Blood and Nerves Toward Imagination Berlin 169
20 Jun The Twelve Human Senses Toward Imagination Berlin 169
27 Jun The Human Organism Through the Incarnations Toward Imagination Berlin 169
04 Jul Balance in Life Toward Imagination Berlin 169
11 Jul The Feeling For Truth Toward Imagination Berlin 169
18 Jul Toward Imagination Toward Imagination Berlin 169
29 Jul Lecture I The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
30 Jul Lecture II The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
31 Jul Lecture III The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
05 Aug Lecture IV The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
06 Aug Lecture V The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
07 Aug Lecture VI The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
07 Aug Human Knowledge and Its Significance for Man and the Cosmos Human Knowledge and Its Significance for Man and the Cosmos Dornach 170
12 Aug Lecture VII The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
13 Aug Lecture VIII The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
15 Aug Lecture IX The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
15 Aug The Sense-Organs and Aesthetic Experience The Sense-Organs and Aesthetic Experience Dornach 170
19 Aug Wisdom — Beauty — Goodness Not Yet Available Dornach 272
20 Aug The Historical Significance of “Faust” Not Yet Available Dornach 272
21 Aug Lecture X The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
26 Aug Lecture I Memory and Habit Dornach 170
26 Aug Lecture XI The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
27 Aug Lecture II Memory and Habit Dornach 170
27 Aug Lecture XII The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
28 Aug Lecture III Memory and Habit Dornach 170
28 Aug Lecture XIII The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
02 Sep Lecture XIV The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
03 Sep Lecture XV The Riddle of Humanity Dornach 170
04 Sep The “Burial”: The Nature of the Lemures. the Fat Devils and the Skinny Devils Not Yet Available Dornach 272
09 Sep The Gray Women. The Worry Scene. The Entombment Not Yet Available Dornach 272
10 Sep The Figure of Mephistopheles. Mephistopheles and the Angels. The Closing Scene of "Faust" Not Yet Available Dornach 272
11 Sep The Luciferic and Ahrimanic Temptation Not Yet Available Dornach 272
16 Sep Lecture I Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
17 Sep Lecture II Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
18 Sep Lecture III Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
20 Sep Architectural Forms Considered as the Thoughts of Culture and World-Perception Architectural Forms Considered as the Thoughts of Culture and World-Perception Dornach 288
23 Sep Lecture IV Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
24 Sep Lecture V Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
24 Sep Document Not Yet Available 252
25 Sep Lecture VI Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
30 Sep Inner Impulses of Evolution VIII Not Yet Available Dornach 171
30 Sep The Problem of Faust The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
01 Oct Lecture VII Inner Impulses of Evolution Dornach 171
02 Oct The Templars The Templars Dornach 171
07 Oct Western and Eastern Culture, H. P. Blavatsky Impulses of Utility, Evil, Birth, Death, Happiness Dornach 171
08 Oct Cimabue, Giotto, and Other Italian Masters The History of Art I Dornach 292
09 Oct The Mystery of the Human Being Reincarnation and Immortality Zürich
10 Oct How Can the Destitution of Soul in Modern Times Be Overcome? How Can the Destitution of Soul in Modern Times Be Overcome? Zürich 168
14 Oct Inner Impulses of Evolution XI Not Yet Available Dornach 171
15 Oct Utilitarianism and Sacramentalism Impulses of Utility, Evil, Birth, Death, Happiness Dornach 171
16 Oct Human Life in the Light of Spiritual Science Human Life in the Light of Spiritual Science Liestal 35
21 Oct Inner Impulses of Evolution XIII Not Yet Available Dornach 171
24 Oct The Problem of Destiny The Problem of Destiny Zürich 168
26 Oct The Great Delusion of Today's Civilization. Not Yet Available St. Gallen 168
28 Oct Inner Impulses of Evolution XIV Not Yet Available Dornach 171
29 Oct Inner Impulses of Evolution XV Not Yet Available Dornach 171
29 Oct Memorial Words for Joseph Ludwig and Jacques de Jaager Not Yet Available Dornach 261
30 Oct Inner Impulses of Evolution XVI Not Yet Available Dornach 171
31 Oct Memorial Words at the Cremation of Jacques de Jaager Not Yet Available Basel 261
01 Nov Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael The History of Art I Dornach 292
04 Nov Lecture I The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
05 Nov Lecture II The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
05 Nov The Karma of the Individual and the Collective Life of Our Time The Karma of the Individual and the Collective Life of Our Time, Goethe Dornach 172
06 Nov Lecture III The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
06 Nov The Cyclic Movement of Sleeping and Waking The Cyclic Movement of Sleeping and Waking Dornach 172
08 Nov Dürer and Holbein The History of Art I Dornach 292
09 Nov On the Connection of the Living and the Dead On the Connection of the Living and the Dead Bern 168
12 Nov Lecture IV The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
12 Nov Insertion of Early Human Destiny into Extraterrestial Relationships The Insertion of Early Human Destiny into Extraterrestial Relationships Dornach 172
13 Nov Lecture V The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
13 Nov Factors of Karma Factors of Karma, Deficiencies in Psychoanalysis Dornach 172
15 Nov Mid-European and Southern Art The History of Art I Dornach 292
17 Nov Memorial Words for Sophie Stinde at the Anniversary of Her Death Not Yet Available Dornach 261
18 Nov Lecture VI The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
18 Nov Matter Incidental to the Question of Destiny Matter Incidental to the Question of Destiny Dornach 172
19 Nov Lecture VII The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
19 Nov Hereditary Impulses and Impulses from Previous Earth Lives Hereditary Impulses and Impulses from Previous Earth Lives Dornach 172
25 Nov Lecture VIII The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
26 Nov Lecture IX The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
26 Nov The Relation of Man to the Hierarchies The Relation of Man to the Hierarchies Dornach 172
27 Nov Lecture X The Karma of Vocation Dornach 172
28 Nov Rembrandt The History of Art I Dornach 292
03 Dec The Influence of the Dead on the Life of Man on Earth The Influence of the Dead on the Life of Man on Earth Zürich 168
04 Dec Lecture I The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
09 Dec Lecture II The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
10 Dec Lecture III The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
10 Dec The Romantic Walpurgis-Night The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
11 Dec Lecture IV The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
13 Dec Dutch and Flemish Painting The History of Art I Dornach 292
16 Dec Lecture V The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
17 Dec Lecture VI The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
18 Dec Lecture VII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
18 Dec Lecture VIII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Basel 173a
21 Dec Christmas at a Time of Grievous Destiny The Festivals and Their Meaning I: Christmas Basel
24 Dec Lecture IX The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
25 Dec LectureI X The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
26 Dec LectureI XI The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
30 Dec LectureI XII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
31 Dec LectureI XIII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b

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Year Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
1902 Augustine Not Yet Available Berlin 87
1906 Inner Development The Riddles of the World and Anthroposophy Berlin 54
1909 Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Düsseldorf 266-I
1917 Lecture VII Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
1919 Parting Words to Members Not Yet Available Dornach 332b
1922 Education and Drama Waldorf Education and Anthroposophy I Stratford 304
1923 Lecture V The Child's Changing Consciousness and Waldorf Education Dornach 306
1924 Lecture I Easter as a Chapter in the Mystery Wisdom of Man Dornach 233a
1924 Lecture I The Festival of Easter Dornach 233a
1924 Lecture I The Easter Festival in the Evolution of the Mysteries Dornach 233a
1924 Lecture I The Easter Festival in relation to the Mysteries Dornach 233a