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The Spiritual Hierarchies and the Physical World: Reality and Illusion

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Intriguing book. In it are each of the hierarchies recorded:

- when they became active,

- which planets were formed by which hierarchie

- how hierarchies are related to each other (only mentioned not

explained in detail with the highest hierarchies).

In the book are also mentioned:

- The zodiac and how they are related to the hierarchies; and

what it means when a certain sign is active.

- Some about what parts of the physical body of a human were

already formed in spirit world by the different hierarchies...

Cancer as symbol for the ribcage which was formed for example.

- The seven oracles in Atlantean time (Sun oracle, Venus oracle

etc.) and that the one who had the most developed ether body of

the oracles (the leaders) were selected to work through the 7

rishi's in India in a later time.

- The lowest hierarchies (Angels, ArchAngels and Archia) are

explained in great detail: (a) how they relate to the mineral,

plant and animal kingdom and that their physical body, ether body, astral body and the I are located in different spheres (Angel only physical body in the Earth, ArchAngel physical body and ether body in the Earh, Archia physical, ether and astral body in the Earth while Humans have all four parts in the Earth (in this time!!!).

Also mentioned is difference between Copernicus' astrological system (viewed from physical viewpoint) and the Ptolemeus astrology (viewed from spiritual perspective - i.e. the spiritual hierarchie view).

I found the book to be really intruiging, but it lacked (for me) how the different entities are active now in the Earth, and how can be seen which people have interacted more with certain entities than others... In the book is recorded that Venus entities were present in the Earth to bring greater wisdom at one time, and Mars entities brought about other influences but not beyond: how do they play a role now, when and how did they made their presence felt over time (as the Earth developed) etc.

So: very intruiging book, explanations about several things, but only when they first appeared. Only briefly mentioned activity later on in the 7 rishi's, Jesus, but not on when/how the different entities made their presence felt in the Earth in more recent times (or other times) with the exception of Angels, Archangels and Archia. Especially Angels are explained at length.

But what about other entities... only briefly discussing them makes it harder to see the overall picture: all the times when, and how, the entities made their presence felt.

Besides that it is an intruiging book to read.

PS I read the Ducth version!!!

Steiner's world view is a rich and astonishing Rosicrucian cosmogony, and must be confronted by any serious spiritual researcher of Western esotericism and Christianity. Like many of his works, this work is provocative, and one is left both bewildered and entranced, and wondering what to DO, how to work with the vision contained herein. Some of Steiner's other works, specifically OUTLINE OF ESOTERIC SCIENCE, and HOW TO KNOW HIGHER WORLDS would be a better place to begin exploring Steiner. But this was my first exposure to Rudolf Steiner, and it grabbed me and I couldn't shake it off! Today I still struggle and ponder these ideas, and maybe that is quite the point.

This book explains in great detail and easy to understand the great higher hierarchies that formed this universe with special attention to this earth. This book explains Masonic mysteries regarding these hierarchies and their role in the evolution of man and earth. It explains the history of the solar system and humans. It includes the "War in Heaven" with more explanation than is in the books of religion that have been available to us in the past. It explains the evolution of our solar system including changes it has and will go through. How higher hierarchies lead humanity. There is a higher understanding of Cain and Able explained. The book explains how the great Hierarchies got to be what they are and what they do.