Evolution
From Anthroposophy
Evolution is an essential foundation for an understanding of spiritual science, but it is also a vast and complex theme to study.
Main perspectives:
- spiritual hierarchies and their evolution in the great cosmic dynamic
- the macrosmos - heavenly bodies, our solar system, stars and planets
- Man, or the microcosmos .. how the make-up and consciousness of Man evolves
- evolutionary principles on the three Logoi and aspects of Consciousness, Life and Form
- cosmogony and the origin of our solar system
Contents
- Introductory to cosmology
- Three dimensions of evolution: Conditions of Consciousness, Conditions of Life, Conditions of Form
- principles of evolution
- evolution and involution
- sacrifice
Solar system evolution
- Creation of our solar system
- Overview of solar system evolution
- solar system evolution in a nutshell
- solar system evolution as the evolution of the Hierarchies
- Planetary seals
- Old Saturn
- Old Sun
- Old Moon
- Earth
- Various aspects:
- Earth's Seven Epochs
- Polarian epoch
- Hyperborean epoch
- Lemurian epoch
- Atlantean epoch
- Current Postatlantean epoch
- Sixth epoch
- Seventh epoch
- War of all against all
- Earth rounds perspective
- Transition between Earth and Jupiter
- Future Jupiter
- Future Venus
- Future Vulcan
Advanced topics
- framework (see also above)
- the process of the Occult Atom
- multi-level evolutionary dynamic - see also Cosmic fractal
- worldview and timespace: Lemniscatory timespace
- evolution through the continuous dynamic of the hierarchies:
- time periods
The mapping of the evolutionary framework to:
- religious texts
- Bhagavad Gita
- Book of Genesis
- Book of Revelation
- Ancient history of myths and legends incl. sages, fairy tales, parables .. from various cultural traditions and artworks
- Paradise legend - Golden legend - Temple Legend (and Molten Sea, Streams of Cain and Abel)
- Egyptian mythology
- Greek mythology
- Nordic and Germanic mythology
- see also related: Mystery School tradition
Study Modules (under development)
- Evolution Module 1 - Foundation
- Evolution Module 2 - Earth
- Evolution Module 3 - Integrating traditions
Illustrations
References and further reading
Some references sources of information for studying evolution:
- 'Man: Fragments of Forgotten History', by 'two chelas' (1885)
- Cosmic Memory, by Rudolf Steiner (1904)
- Outline of Esoteric Science, by Rudolf Steiner (1910)