Rudolf Steiner Audio CW 117a: Gospel of John & 3 other Gospels: Lecture 7 (Stockholm, 11 January 1910 by Rudolf Steiner
Nov 12, 2025
Rudolf Steiner delves into the intricate relationship between inner moral struggle and prehistoric religions, illustrating this with the story of Cain and Abel. He explores occult clairvoyance, revealing the spiritual truths behind ancient symbols. The lecture emphasizes the maternal influence on artistic talent and the process of initiation, cautioning against impure practices using Oedipus as a warning. Steiner highlights John's Gospel as a transformative depiction of Jesus' spiritual journey, connecting it to the evolution of spiritual rituals like those at Cana.
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Inner Moral Struggle Shapes Outer Harmony
- Rudolf Steiner highlights that inner moral struggle is necessary to avoid outer disharmony and conflict.
- He connects this inner battle to ancient myths like Cain and Abel as symbolic soul dramas.
Four Bodies And Parental Inheritance
- Steiner outlines four human bodies: physical, etheric, astral, and the I, each developing across epochs.
- He links paternal inheritance to the physical and maternal inheritance to etheric and astral traits as a basis for genetics.
Kill The Father, Unite With The Mother
- Initiation requires overcoming the physical (father) to unite with the etheric (mother) and develop spiritual perception.
- Steiner warns this inner 'killing' is symbolic and necessary for true spiritual sight to emerge.
