 | THE IMPORTANCE OF ‘SEEING’ AHRIMAN More and more human beings are being tormented by strong feelings of anger, fear, uncertainty, even hatred. These feelings are signs of the presence of Ahrimanic beings in and around us. We must be willing to look courageously at that truly ails ourself and our community. The very act of ‘seeing’ gives us the strength to make a change. - Gerard Wagner |
From Rudolf Steiner in CW 275 Art as Seen in the Light of Mystery Wisdom,
Lecture 3 December 30, 1914
“For if you look more deeply into what I have written about spiritual science, taking in this case the last chapter of The Portal of Initiation, you will find expressed there the fact that:
Lucifer and Ahriman are at their most harmful when they are not seen, when they remain invisible.
Let us suppose that somebody is tormented by Ahrimanic forces; what would be the best remedy? The best remedy would be for him/her to have some kind of picture made of Ahriman which he could place in his room. The best remedy against an astral being which torments one, is to place it before oneself in a physical form. It is incorrect to suppose that if we have Ahriman before us we will be persecuted by him; the contrary is true.
Lecture 3 December 30, 1914
“For if you look more deeply into what I have written about spiritual science, taking in this case the last chapter of The Portal of Initiation, you will find expressed there the fact that:
Lucifer and Ahriman are at their most harmful when they are not seen, when they remain invisible.
Let us suppose that somebody is tormented by Ahrimanic forces; what would be the best remedy? The best remedy would be for him/her to have some kind of picture made of Ahriman which he could place in his room. The best remedy against an astral being which torments one, is to place it before oneself in a physical form. It is incorrect to suppose that if we have Ahriman before us we will be persecuted by him; the contrary is true.
Ahriman must be made visible.”
As we become aware of the Ahrimanic beings in ourselves and in others, we gain understanding of ourselves and of the community conditions around us. From this knowledge we can work first to heal ourselves, the social situation in which we live, and finally for the healing of the Ahrimanic beings. This is the challenge of our fifth Post-Atlantean era, the era of the Consciousness Soul.
 | - Diane Roman-Goldsberry |
Rudolf Steiner, CW 177 Fall of the Spirits of Darkness
‘Who are these Ahrimanic powers that have established their fortresses in human minds since 1879?
They are backward angels who are not following their proper course of evolution and no longer know how to perform their proper function in the world next to ours. They want to perform their functions with the aid of human minds…
Yes, the human intellect is to be taken over more and more by such powers; they want to use it to bring their own lives to fruition.’
It is important to understand these beings and why and how they came to the earth and to humanity. With the empowering knowledge of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science, we can achieve the the will and the strength needed to overcome them.
‘Who are these Ahrimanic powers that have established their fortresses in human minds since 1879?
They are backward angels who are not following their proper course of evolution and no longer know how to perform their proper function in the world next to ours. They want to perform their functions with the aid of human minds…
Yes, the human intellect is to be taken over more and more by such powers; they want to use it to bring their own lives to fruition.’
It is important to understand these beings and why and how they came to the earth and to humanity. With the empowering knowledge of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science, we can achieve the the will and the strength needed to overcome them.
Thoughts for the overcoming Ahriman:
From the CW 168 lecture series, Rudolf Steiner posed three great ideals for the 5th post-Atlantean Epoch:
“Strive to follow this guideline:
1. Develop social and genuine understanding or our fellow human beings
2. Strive for freedom of thought
3. Through Spiritual Knowledge forge real links with the spiritual world
Rightly developed, these ideals would ennoble and purify life, give incentives to morality, and pervade and direct all aspects of life in healthy directions.”
Our Shining thoughts can heal ourselves, human society, our world, and the world of the Angels
Note: CW stands for Collected Works. These are the different volumes of lectures given by Rudolf Steiner. The reader can access these lectures online, free of charge at the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
From the CW 168 lecture series, Rudolf Steiner posed three great ideals for the 5th post-Atlantean Epoch:
“Strive to follow this guideline:
1. Develop social and genuine understanding or our fellow human beings
2. Strive for freedom of thought
3. Through Spiritual Knowledge forge real links with the spiritual world
Rightly developed, these ideals would ennoble and purify life, give incentives to morality, and pervade and direct all aspects of life in healthy directions.”
Our Shining thoughts can heal ourselves, human society, our world, and the world of the Angels
Note: CW stands for Collected Works. These are the different volumes of lectures given by Rudolf Steiner. The reader can access these lectures online, free of charge at the Rudolf Steiner Archive.
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