"In astrology...the essential qualities of each of the twelve signs of the Zodiac." 80 p. 155[E.g.,Aries: aspiration,Libra: equilibrium.]
"The term for the human aura of mesmeric and potent emanation." 80 p. 155
Legendary British king whose knights sought the Holy Grail. Steiner taught that he was a pagan initiate.
A personification of a season — the frigid energies of winter — depicted in Waldorf schools,teaching children to accept the "reality" of nature spirits embodying the forces of spiritualized nature.
In Anthroposophy: conditions of life — evolutionary stages falling between conditions of consciousness and stages of form. Each condition of consciousness comprises seven conditions or kingdoms of life.
Realms of nature. In Anthroposophic belief,there are four: the mineral,plant,animal,and human kingdoms.
One of the spiritualistic plays frequently staged at Waldorf schools. The "kings" are the three wise men who traveled to honor the birth of Jesus.
"Pictures which show the auras of living things...." 80 p. 156
"During the Sabbat [sic]...the participants kissed the buttocks of the Devil." 80 p. 157
Waldorf schools emphasize handwork such as knitting,in part to promote the students’ powers of thought. Steiner taught that we think better with our fingers than with our brains. He also said that knitting promotes the development of good teeth.