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Date Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
04 Jan The Origin of the Human Being Berlin 61
18 Jan The Origin of the Animal World in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 61
25 Jan Christ and the 20th Century Turning Points Spiritual History Berlin 61
01 Feb Human History, Present, and Future in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 61
15 Feb Copernicus and His Time in the Light of Spiritual Science Berlin 61
29 Feb Death in Man, Animal, and Plant Berlin 61
14 Mar The Self-Education of the Human Being Berlin 61
21 Mar The Nature of Eternity Berlin 61
28 Mar Darwin and the Supersensible Research Berlin 61
31 Oct How to Refute Spiritual Research? Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
07 Nov How Can Spiritual Research Be Justified? Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
14 Nov The Tasks of Spiritual Research for the Present and the Future Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
21 Nov The Paths of Psychic Cognition Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
05 Dec Results of Spiritual Research into Vital Questions and the Mystery of Death Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
12 Dec Natural Science and Spiritual Research Results of Spiritual Research Berlin 62
13 Jan From Paracelsus to Goethe Goethe and the Present Winterthur 68c
25 Nov Truths of Spiritual Research Truths and Errors of Spiritual Research Münchenstein 69a
27 Nov Errors of Spiritual Research I Truths and Errors of Spiritual Research Münchenstein 69a
27 Nov The Errors of Spiritual Investigation Münchenstein 69a
22 Feb Christ in the 20th Century A New Experience of Christ Stuttgart 69c
06 May Christ in the 20th Century Cologne 69c
16 Nov Christ in the 20th Century A New Experience of Christ Hamburg 69c
02 Jan The Essence of Eternity and the Nature of the Human Soul in The Light of Spiritual Science Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Hanover 69d
28 Jan Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Kassel 69d
06 Feb Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Vienna 69d
07 Feb The Essence of Eternity and the Nature of the Human Soul in the Light of Spiritual Science Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Vienna 69d
19 Feb Man and His Relationship to the Supersensible Worlds Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Stuttgart 69d
24 Feb The Hidden Depths of the Soul Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Munich 69d
26 Feb The Origin of Man in the Light of Spiritual Science Death and Immortality in the Light of Spiritual Science Munich 69d
08 Jan How to Refute Theosophy? The Humanities and the Future of Humanity Munich 69e
10 Jan How to Justify Theosophy? The Humanities and the Future of Humanity Munich 69e
25 Sep The Tasks of Spiritual Research for the Future The Humanities and the Future of Humanity Basel 69e
26 Sep Spiritual Science and Human Life The Humanities and the Future of Humanity Basel 69e
17 May The Nature of Spiritual-scientific Knowledge and its Significance for Human Life The Humanities and the Future of Humanity Munich 69e
09 Jan Cosmic Ego and Human Ego Munich 130
27 Jan The Dawn of Occultism in the Modern Age I Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Kassel 130
27 Jan The Dawn of Occultism in the Modern Age I The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Kassel 130
29 Jan The Dawn of Occultism in the Modern Age II Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Kassel 130
29 Jan The Dawn of Occultism in the Modern Age II The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Kassel 130
08 Feb The True Attitude To Karma Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Vienna 130
08 Feb The True Attitude to Karma The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Vienna 130
08 Feb Facing Karma Vienna 130
09 Feb Intimate Workings of Karma Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Vienna 130
09 Feb Intimate Workings of Karma The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Vienna 130
05 May The Death of a God and its Fruits in Humanity The Festivals and Their Meaning II: Easter Düsseldorf 130
17 Jun The Inauguration of the Christian Rosenkreuz Branch Esoteric Christianity and the Guiding Spirits of Humanity Hamburg 130
18 Dec The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Neuchâtel 130
18 Dec The Mission of Gautama Buddha on Mars The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Neuchâtel 130
19 Dec The Starry Heaven Above Me — The Moral Law Within Me The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz St. Gallen 130
19 Mar Evidences of Bygone Ages in Modern Civilisation Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
26 Mar “Chance” and Present-Day Consciousness Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
23 Apr The Forces of the Human Soul and Their Inspirers Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
02 May The Idea of Reincarnation and its Introduction into Western Culture Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
14 May The Mission of the Earth Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
20 May The Signature of Human Evolution Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
18 Jun Consciousness, Memory, Karma Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
20 Jun Form-Creating Forces Earthly and Cosmic Man Berlin 133
01 Jan Lecture VI The World of the Senses and the World of the Spirit Hanover 134
23 Jan How can a direct conception be gained of the inner kernel of man's being? Reincarnation and Karma Berlin 135
30 Jan Need for the development of a ‘feeling-memory’ before direct experience of reincarnation is possible Reincarnation and Immortality Berlin 135
05 Mar Reincarnation and karma: the fundamental ideas of the anthroposophical world conception Reincarnation and Karma Berlin 135
20 Feb Knowledge of reincarnation and karma through thought-exercises Reincarnation and Karma Stuttgart 135
21 Feb Examples of the working of karma between two incarnations Reincarnation and Karma Stuttgart 135
03 Apr Lecture I Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
04 Apr Lecture II Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
05 Apr Lecture III Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
06 Apr Lecture IV Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
07 Apr Lecture V Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
08 Apr Lecture VI Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
10 Apr Lecture VII Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
11 Apr Lecture VIII Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
13 Apr Lecture IX Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
14 Apr Lecture X Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature Helsinki 136
12 Apr Occultism and Initiation Helsinki 136
02 Jun Lecture I Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
04 Jun Lecture II Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
05 Jun Lecture III Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
06 Jun Lecture IV Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
07 Jun Lecture V Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
08 Jun Lecture VI Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
09 Jun Lecture VII Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
10 Jun Lecture VIII Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
11 Jun Lecture IX Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
12 Jun Lecture X Man in the Light of Occultism, Theosophy and Philosophy Oslo 137
25 Aug Lecture I Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
26 Aug Lecture II Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
27 Aug Lecture III Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
28 Aug Lecture IV Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
29 Aug Lecture V Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
30 Aug Lecture VI Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
31 Aug Lecture VII Initiation, Eternity and the Passing Moment Munich 138
30 Aug The Theosophical Movement Is the Answer to the Spiritual Longing of Our Time Munich 138
15 Sep Lecture I The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
16 Sep Lecture II The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
17 Sep Lecture III The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
18 Sep Lecture IV The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
19 Sep Lecture V The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
20 Sep Lecture VI The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
21 Sep Lecture VII The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
22 Sep Lecture VIII The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
23 Sep Lecture IX The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
24 Sep Lecture X The Gospel of St. Mark Basel 139
26 Oct Investigations Into Life Between Death and Rebirth I Life Between Death and Rebirth Milan 140
27 Oct Investigations Into Life Between Death and Rebirth II Life Between Death and Rebirth Milan 140
18 Nov Man's Journey Through the Planetary Spheres Life Between Death and Rebirth Hanover 140
03 Nov Recent Results of Occult Investigation Into Life Life Between Death and Rebirth Vienna 140
26 Nov Life Between Death and Rebirth I Life Between Death and Rebirth Munich 140
28 Nov Life Between Death and Rebirth II Life Between Death and Rebirth Munich 140
15 Dec The Working of Karma in Life After Death Life Between Death and Rebirth Bern 140
05 Nov Lecture I Between Death and Rebirth Berlin 141
20 Nov Lecture II Between Death and Rebirth Berlin 141
03 Dec Lecture III Between Death and Rebirth Berlin 141
10 Dec Lecture IV Between Death and Rebirth Berlin 141
22 Dec Lecture V Between Death and Rebirth Berlin 141
28 Dec Lecture I The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of St. Paul Cologne 142
29 Dec Lecture II The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of St. Paul Cologne 142
30 Dec Lecture III The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of St. Paul Cologne 142
31 Dec Lecture IV The Bhagavad Gita and the Epistles of St. Paul Cologne 142
11 Jan Nervous Conditions in Our Time Munich 143
11 Jan Overcoming Nervousness Munich 143
14 Jan The Human Soul's Activities in the Course of Time Experiences of the Supernatural Winterthur 143
15 Jan The Path to Knowledge and Its Connection with the Moral Nature of Man Experiences of the Supernatural Zürich 143
03 Feb Conscience and Astonishment as Indications of Spiritual Vision in Past and Future Wroclaw 143
03 Feb Conscience and Wonder as Indications of Spiritual Vision in the Past and in the Future Wroclaw 143
25 Feb Reflections in the Mirror of Consciousness, Superconsciousness and Subconsciousness Psychoanalysis in the Light of Anthroposophy Munich 143
25 Feb Reflections of Consciousness, Super-consciousness and Sub-consciousness Munich 143
27 Feb Hidden Soul Powers Psychoanalysis in the Light of Anthroposophy Munich 143
27 Feb Hidden Forces of Soul Life Munich 143
16 Apr The Path through the Gospels and The Path of Inner Experience The Three Paths of the Soul to Christ Stockholm 143
17 Apr The Path of Initiation The Three Paths of the Soul to Christ Stockholm 143
07 May Calendar of the Soul Cologne 143
08 May Ancient Wisdom and the Heralding of the Christ Impulse Cologne 143
16 May Towards a Synthesis of World Views: A Fourfold Mission Experiences of the Supernatural Munich 143
17 Dec Love and Its Meaning in the World Zürich 143
24 Dec Birth of the Light — Thoughts on Christmas Eve Berlin 143
24 Dec Thoughts of Christmas Eve Festivals of the Seasons Berlin 143
29 Dec Novalis as Proclaimer of the Spiritually Comprehensible Christ Impulse Experiences of the Supernatural Cologne 143
23 May Lecture I On the Meaning of Life Copenhagen 155
24 May Lecture II On the Meaning of Life Copenhagen 155
28 May Lecture I Anthroposophical Ethics Norrköping 155
28 May Lecture I The Spiritual Foundation of Morality Norrköping 155
29 May Lecture II Anthroposophical Ethics Norrköping 155
29 May Lecture II The Spiritual Foundation of Morality Norrköping 155
30 May Lecture III Anthroposophical Ethics Norrköping 155
30 May Lecture III The Spiritual Foundation of Morality Norrköping 155
09 Apr The National Epics With Especial Attention to the Kalevala Helsinki 158
09 Apr The Essence of National Epics The Kalevala Helsinki 158
01 Jan The Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson Olaf Åsteson Hanover 158
11 Apr Following the Lecture Cycle “The Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and Kingdoms of Nature” Addresses for the Russian Attendees Helsinki 158
03 Feb First General Assembly of the Anthroposophical Society The History of the Anthroposophical Society 1913–1922 251
23 Jul Memorial for Caroline von Sivers-Braun Not Yet Available Munich 261
07 May Not Yet Available Cologne 261
23 Jul Memorial Words for Caroline von Sivers-Braun Not Yet Available Münchenstein 261
25 Sep The Difference Between Freemasonry and the Misraim Service of the Esoteric School Not Yet Available Basel 265
07 May Preparation for Admittance Not Yet Available Cologne 265
01 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Hanover 266-II
06 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
07 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
10 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Munich 266-II
16 Jan Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Zürich 266-II
26 Jan Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
20 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Stuttgart 266-II
22 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Stuttgart 266-II
23 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Stuttgart 266-II
26 Feb Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Munich 266-II
10 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Mannheim 266-II
10 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Frankfurt 266-II
22 Mar Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
05 Apr Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Helsinki 266-II
14 Apr Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Helsinki 266-II
24 Apr Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
09 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Cologne 266-II
30 May Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Norrköping 266-II
07 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Oslo 266-II
09 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Oslo 266-II
11 Jun Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Oslo 266-II
01 Sep Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Munich 266-II
20 Sep Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Basel 266-II
22 Sep Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Basel 266-II
08 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Berlin 266-II
19 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Hanover 266-II
28 Nov Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Munich 266-II
16 Dec Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Bern 266-II
17 Dec Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Zürich 266-II
16 Sep The Dionysisian Element I Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
17 Sep The Dionysisian Element II Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
18 Sep The Dionysisian Element III Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
19 Sep The Dionysisian Element IV Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
20 Sep The Dionysisian Element V Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
21 Sep The Dionysisian Element VI Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
22 Sep The Dionysisian Element VII Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
23 Sep The Dionysisian Element VIII Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
24 Sep The Dionysisian Element IX Not Yet Available Bottmingen 277a
29 Jan Not Yet Available Kassel 277a
24 Aug Not Yet Available Munich 277a
31 Aug Not Yet Available Munich 277a
01 Dec Addresses from Receitations I Not Yet Available Berlin 281

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Year Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
1898 Bartel Turaser Collected Essays on Drama 1889–1900 29
1921 What we Should See Today Collected Essays from “Das Goetheanum” 1921–1925 36
1921 Emile Boutroux Collected Essays from “Das Goetheanum” 1921–1925 36
1907 Initiation The Essence of Christianity Cologne 68a
1905 Knowledge of the Higher Worlds II Self-Knowledge and God-Knowledge II Berlin 90b
1910 Mystery Teachings in St. Mark's Gospel Background to the Gospel of St. Mark Hanover 124
1912 The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Esoteric Christianity and the Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Neuchâtel 130
1912 The Mission of Gautama Buddha on Mars The Mission of Christian Rosenkreutz Neuchâtel 130
1913 Lecture XVIII The Fifth Gospel II (Frank Thomas Smith) Cologne 148
1916 Lecture VII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173a
1916 Lecture VIII The Karma of Untruthfulness I Basel 173a
1920 Moral as the Source of World-Creative Power The Bridge Between Universal Spirituality and the Physical Constitution of Man Dornach 202
1920 The Moral as the Source of World-Creative Power Course for Young Doctors Dornach 202
1921 The Alphabet: An Expression of the Mystery of Man The Alphabet: An Expression of the Mystery of Man Dornach 209
1906 Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes I: 1904–1909 Berlin 266-I
1913 Esoteric Lesson Not Yet Available Cologne 266-III
1923 Sixty-First Meeting Faculty Meetings with Rudolf Steiner II Stuttgart 300c