Thinking of thinking is not a modern invention. It has already been described in Greek philosophy by Aristotle and in scholasticism by Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle (Metaphysica) “And thinking in itself deals with that which is best in itself, and that which is thinking in the fullest sense with that which is best in the full... read more...
When we are convinced that thinking has to be spiritualised in modern European culture and we know that without this spiritualised thinking becoming a true cultural factor we will not be able to become aware what angels weave in our souls, the question arises: How can we develop such a kind of thinking? Our modern intellectual t... read more...
With what sense can we perceive thinking? Not with eyes or ears, that is clear enough. When we try to grasp thinking for the first time, it is thought what we see: contents. We know what we are thinking when we are healthy persons. It is consciousness that makes us know what we are thinking. Or, to put it the other way round: be... read more...
This weekend we worked during three days with a group in 'Samaya in Werkhoven' on 'Karma and reincarnation. As an exercise to find the true self I gave the following text from Rudolf Steiner, to find this way by doing what is said there.... read more...
Of course, Weimar is also a Rudolf Steiner city. The perceptions with the senses and the thoughts of the mind overshadow the impressions that could be received of these times of the past. The writings of Agrippa from Nettesheim about occult philosophy represent very interesting views on this processes. He says that all events, w... read more...