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1917

Date Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
01 Jan LectureI XIV The Karma of Untruthfulness I Dornach 173b
02 Jan Representations of the Nativity The History of Art I Dornach 292
03 Jan Introductory Words to the Oberufer Christmas Plays Before a Group of German Locals Not Yet Available Dornach 274
06 Jan LectureI XV The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173b
07 Jan LectureI XVI The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173b
07 Jan Introductory Words for Performances of the Paradise and Shepherd's Christmas Plays before German Internees Not Yet Available Dornach 274
08 Jan LectureI XVII The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173b
13 Jan Lecture XVIII The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
14 Jan Lecture XVIX The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
15 Jan Lecture XX The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
17 Jan Raphael and the Northern Artists The History of Art I Dornach 292
20 Jan Lecture XXI The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
21 Jan Lecture XXII The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
22 Jan Lecture XXIII The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
24 Jan Sculpture in Ancient Greece and the Renaissance The History of Art I Dornach 292
27 Jan Goethe's Feeling for the Concrete. Shadowy concepts and Ideas filled with Reality The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
28 Jan Lecture XXIV The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
28 Jan Man's Position in the Cosmic Whole Man's Position in the Cosmic Whole. The Platonic World-Year Dornach 173c
30 Jan Lecture XXV The Karma of Untruthfulness II Dornach 173c
06 Feb Materialism and Spirituality Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
13 Feb The Metamorphoses of the Soul-Forces Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
15 Feb The Human Soul and the Human Body The Human Soul and the Human Body Berlin 66
17 Feb Riddles of the Soul and Riddles of the Universe The Human Soul and the Human Body Berlin 66
20 Feb The Human Soul and the Universe I Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
20 Feb The Human Soul and the Universe The Human Soul and the Universe Berlin 175
27 Feb Morality as a Germinating Force Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
01 Mar The Immortal Soul, The Power of Fate and the Course of Human Life Not Yet Available Berlin 66
06 Mar The Human soul and the Universe II Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
13 Mar Man and the Super-Terrestrial Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
15 Mar Human Soul and Human Body in Natural and Spiritual Knowledge Not Yet Available Berlin 66
17 Mar The Riddle of the Soul and the Riddle of the Universe: Research and Observation in German Spiritual Life Not Yet Available Berlin 66
20 Mar Errors and Truths Cosmic and Human Metamorphoses Berlin 175
22 Mar Life, Death and the Immortality of the Soul in the Universe Not Yet Available Berlin 66
27 Mar Lecture I Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
31 Mar Beyond the Senses and Beyond the Soul Not Yet Available Berlin 66
03 Apr Lecture II Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
10 Apr Lecture III Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
12 Apr Lecture IV Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
14 Apr Lecture V Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
17 Apr 2 Not Yet Available 19
17 Apr Lecture VI Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
19 Apr Lecture VII Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
24 Apr Lecture VIII Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
01 May Lecture IX Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
08 May Lecture X Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgotha Berlin 175
11 May The Desire of the Modern Soul for Anthroposophy. Anthroposophy and Natural Science. Opponents in the Anthroposophical Society Not Yet Available Stuttgart 174b
11 May Funeral Oration for Pauline Dieterle Not Yet Available Stratford 261
13 May Not Yet Available Stuttgart 174b
15 May Not Yet Available Stuttgart 174b
19 May Middle Europe Between East and West VII Not Yet Available Munich 174a
20 May Middle Europe Between East and West VIII Not Yet Available Munich 174a
29 May Lecture I Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
05 Jun Lecture II Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
10 Jun Difficulties of Self Knowledge. The Development of the Soul and Spirit of Man in the Post-Atlantean Period. The Disciples of Humanity. About the Opposition Not Yet Available Leipzig 250
19 Jun Lecture III Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
26 Jun Lecture IV Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
03 Jul Lecture V Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
10 Jul Lecture VI Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
17 Jul Lecture VII Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
24 Jul Lecture VIII Aspects of Human Evolution Berlin 176
31 Jul Lecture I The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
07 Aug Lecture II The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
14 Aug Lecture III The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
21 Aug Lecture IV The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
28 Aug Lecture V The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
04 Sep Lecture VI The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
11 Sep Lecture VII The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
18 Sep Lecture VIII The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
25 Sep Lecture IX The Karma of Materialism Berlin 176
29 Sep The Driving Forces Behind Europe's War The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
30 Sep Humanity's Struggle for Morality The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
01 Oct The Search for a Perfect World The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
05 Oct “Disputa” of Raphael — the School of Athens The History of Art II Dornach 292
06 Oct The Elemental Spirits of Birth and Death The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
07 Oct Changes in Humanity's Spiritual Make-up The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
07 Oct Not Yet Available Dornach 261
08 Oct The New Spirituality The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
12 Oct Working from Spiritual Reality The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
13 Oct Abstraction and Reality The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
14 Oct The Battle between Michael and ‘The Dragon’ The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
15 Oct Fourth and Fifth Post-Atlantean Epochs, Medieval Art in the Middle, West, and South of Europe The History of Art II Dornach 292
18 Oct The Human Soul in the Realm of the Supersensible and Its Relation to the Body Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Basel 72
19 Oct Anthroposophy Interferes with No Religious Belief Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Basel 72
20 Oct The Influence of the Backward Angels The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
21 Oct Recognizing the Inner Human Being The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
21 Oct 5th Annual General Meeting of the St. John Building Group Not Yet Available Dornach 250
21 Oct Document Not Yet Available 252
22 Oct Greek and Early Christian Art, Symbolic Signs, the Mystery of Gold The History of Art II Dornach 292
26 Oct The Spirits of Light and the Spirits of Darkness The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
27 Oct The Fallen Spirits' Influence in the World The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
28 Oct Into the Future The Fall of the Spirits of Darkness Dornach 177
29 Oct The Changes in the Conception of Christ During a Certain Period of Time The History of Art II Dornach 292
02 Nov Faust and the “Mothers” The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
03 Nov Faust and the Problem of Evil The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
04 Nov The Helena Saga and the Riddle of Freedom The Problem of Faust Dornach 273
05 Nov Anthroposophy and Psychology Anthoposophy Has Something to Add to Modern Science Zürich 73
06 Nov Lecture I Behind the Scenes of External Happenings Zürich 178
07 Nov Anthroposophy and the Science of History Anthoposophy Has Something to Add to Modern Science Zürich 73
10 Nov Anthroposophy and Psychoanalysis I Psychoanalysis in the Light of Anthroposophy Dornach 178
11 Nov Anthroposophy and Psychoanalysis II Psychoanalysis in the Light of Anthroposophy Dornach 178
12 Nov Anthroposophy and Natural Science Anthoposophy Has Something to Add to Modern Science Zürich 73
13 Nov Lecture II Behind the Scenes of External Happenings Zürich 178
13 Nov Factors of Karma, Deficiencies in Psychoanalysis Factors of Karma, Deficiencies in Psychoanalysis Zürich 178
14 Nov Anthroposophy and sociology Anthoposophy Has Something to Add to Modern Science Zürich 73
15 Nov Knowledge of the Supersensible and Riddles of the Human Soul Geographic Medicine St. Gallen 178
16 Nov The Mystery of the Double: Geographic Medicine Geographic Medicine St. Gallen 178
18 Nov Individual Spirit Beings I The Reappearance of Christ in the Etheric Dornach 178
18 Nov Lecture I The Wrong and Right Use of Esoteric Knowledge Dornach 178
19 Nov Individual Spirit Beings II The Reappearance of Christ in the Etheric Dornach 178
19 Nov Lecture II The Wrong and Right Use of Esoteric Knowledge Dornach 178
23 Nov Spiritual Scientific Research into the Immortality of the Human Soul and the Essence of Freedom Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Basel 72
24 Nov The Science of the Supersensible and Moral-Social Ideas Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Basel 72
25 Nov Individual Spirit Beings III The Reappearance of Christ in the Etheric Dornach 178
25 Nov Lecture III The Wrong and Right Use of Esoteric Knowledge Dornach 178
28 Nov The Working of Soul in Man and its Relationship with its Eternal Essence Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Bern 72
29 Nov The Three Realms of the Dead: Life Between Death and a New Birth The Reappearance of Christ in the Etheric Bern 182
30 Nov Spiritual Scientific Results of the Idea of Freedom and the Social-Moral Life Freedom, Immortality and Social Life Bern 72
02 Dec Lecture I Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
09 Dec Lecture II Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
10 Dec Lecture III Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
11 Dec Lecture IV Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
15 Dec Lecture V Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
16 Dec Lecture VI Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
17 Dec Lecture VII Historical Necessity and Freewill Dornach 179
22 Dec Predisposition, Talent, and the Education of Man VIII Not Yet Available Dornach 179
23 Dec Et Incarnatus Est Et Incarnatus Est Basel 180
24 Dec Mystery Truths and the Christmas Impulse II Not Yet Available Dornach 180
25 Dec Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Times On the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Times Dornach 180
26 Dec The 33 Year Rhythmical Cycle On the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Times Dornach 180
29 Dec Realities Beyond Birth and Death On the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Times Dornach 180
30 Dec Mystery Truths and the Christmas Impulse VI Not Yet Available Dornach 180
30 Dec Welcome of the Swiss-Interred German War Prisoners to the Oberufer Christmas Plays Not Yet Available Dornach 274
31 Dec Mystery Truths and the Christmas Impulse VII Not Yet Available Dornach 180

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Year Lecture Title Book Title City Volume
1902 Gnosis and Apocalypse Not Yet Available Berlin 87
1904 Introduction to Goethe's “Tale of the Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily” Not Yet Available Berlin 68c
1906 Parsifal and Lohengrin The Riddles of the World and Anthroposophy Berlin 54
1909 Results of Spiritual Scientific Investigations of the Evolution of Humanity I The Principle of Spiritual Economy Rome 111
1910 Organs of Spiritual Perception. Contemplation of the Ego from Twelve Vantage-points Macrocosm and Microcosm Vienna 119
1911 Esoteric Lesson From the Contents of Esoteric Classes II: 1910–1912 Prague 266-II
1913 Lecture X The Effect of Occult Development The Hague 145
1913 Closing Words of a Lecture Cycle Not Yet Available The Hague 250
1914 The Origin of Evil and Anger in the Light of Spiritual Science Not Yet Available Munich 69d
1919 Inner Experience of Language II The Social Question as a Problem of Soul Life Dornach 190
1920 Comments after a Public Lecture by Dr. W.J.Stein "Anthroposophy and Physiology" ("Anthroposophy and Contemporary Science" 4) Not Yet Available Dornach 73a
1920 Lecture IX Spiritual Science and Medicine Dornach 312
1923 Eulogy for Elisabeth Maier Not Yet Available Stuttgart 261
1923 Lecture VII Poetry and the Art of Speech Stuttgart 281
1924 Lecture I Karmic Relationships V Prague 239