November 1, 2024
As the earth begins its winter slumber and humanity enters the "summer of the soul" here in the Northern Hemisphere, Steiner Online Library is preparing for a new era of impact. Like in Rudolf Steiner’s time, the future can sometimes look quite bleak, but with the courage to transform ourselves through spiritual development, we can shine as bright lanterns through the darkness of this world. In this light, we are excited to announce our most ambitious fundraising campaign to date.
With a goal of $25,000, our Rudolf Steiner Archive campaign will raise private support to make the works of Rudolf Steiner more accessible online in English at no cost to the general public. If you value the ability to search, read, and link to this material, please consider donating. Through generous financial contributions, we have accomplished significant improvements to our service this past year.
Expanded Reach. In 2024, we have increased the reach of this site by 50%, from 110,000 unique visitors per month to over 165,000. The English text can be read by a much wider audience than the original German and can be further translated into almost any language through our service.
Advanced Search. We launched our new custom search engine offering greatly expanded search capability.1 Now searching is simple, accurate, and allows for complex queries for in-depth research.
Bookshop. We opened our online bookstore of donated Anthroposophical books to ensure these precious materials don't end up in a landfill somewhere. All profits go directly to support our mission to spread anthroposophy world-wide.2
Practice. We created a resource page with links to Rudolf Steiner’s fundamental teachings, exercises, and meditations to encourage people to actively engage in anthroposophy and apply Spiritual Science to their daily lives.3
Translation Comparison. We implemented new tools for side-by-side comparisons of English translations to the original German text and added automated English translations, including works that had never before been available in English.4Original Content. We published our own articles summarizing and referencing the works of Rudolf Steiner with links to additional resources to inspire further research. By sharing these via social media and email campaigns, we engaged a wider audience.5
This is truly a transformative moment for the Rudolf Steiner Archive as we work to discover, innovate, and create solutions to make the work of Rudolf Steiner more accessible online in English. Give generously to help us exceed our $25,000 goal so we may continue to offer this service at no cost to the general public. Together, we can help bring Anthroposophy to life.
"May you succeed, in ever greater and greater measure, in making the gifts of Anthroposophy the very substance of your soul, receiving them verily not into your thoughts alone, but into your heart and soul. The more Anthroposophy becomes the heart-substance of those who desire to understand it truly, the more will it be possible to introduce Anthroposophy into cultural spiritual life in the wide sense. This is a deep and urgent need, for with antiquated traditions mankind will be incapable of progress. Try to tread the path of Anthroposophy which leads from the head to the heart, for in your hearts Anthroposophy will be secure." —Rudolf Steiner, April 6, 1923 |
Resources
- Learn more about our new Solr custom search engine v1.0 in our article dated April 12, 2024.
- Visit our bookstore as our offerings change all the time. Our inventory is very low, and we need donated books to keep our online store running. Find out how you can help by donating books now or adding your library to your will. Read more.
- Visit our Practice Resource page to find links to Rudolf Steiner’s fundamental teachings, exercises, and meditations.
- Learn more about our new translation tools in our article dated August 1, 2024.
- Read our 2024 blog to learn more about Holy Week, Ascension and Pentecost, the Mystery of Saint John, and above all, Rudolf Steiner's last address to the Anthroposophical Society 100 years ago, a powerful bookend to his teachings summarizing no less than the mission of Man.