"As an auric colour,is associated with affection." 73 p. 159
"Astrological sign (February 20-March 21) ... Qualities — ...lofty ideals,an attractive personality,psychic and occult gifts ... But they...can be drifters,completely impractical,and famous worriers...." 80 p. 223
Forerunners of humanity,who reached the human stage before us; they have subsequently evolved still higher. Steiner spoke of Lunar Pitris,who now stand at the level of Angels,and Solar Pitris,who are now at the level of Archangels.
"A small handrest of castors [sic],in which a pencil is set ... If a suitable medium places his hand on the apparatus,it may write or draw." 80 p. 223
"See spheres." 73 p. 160[In esotericism generally,the terms "plane
In Theosophy: a condition or planetary sphere to which wrongdoers are consigned; the "Eighth Sphere." In Anthroposophy,existence of the Eighth Sphere is affirmed; Steiner also foretold a future "irreclaimable moon." In addition,Saturn is sometimes called the Planet of Death,because Steiner said it is the outermost planet of the solar system,beyond which lies dissolution.
In Anthroposophy: Present Earth; we are evolving toward perfected love in our current condition of consciousness. The Planet of Love is also sometimes called the Cosmos of Love.
In Anthroposophy: Old Moon,our previous condition of consciousness,when we looked to the gods for wisdom. The Planet of Wisdom is also called the Cosmos of Wisdom.
"In ancient astrology,the planets determined the powers influencing each age of man ... [T]he Moon,governing growth,dominated the first four years; Mercury governing education — the period from five to fourteen; Venus,emotion,fifteen to twenty-two; the Sun,virility,twenty-three to forty-two; Mars,ambition,forty-three to fifty-seven; Jupiter,reflection,fifty-eight top sixty-nine; Saturn,resignation,seventy to ninety-nine." 80 p. 224
According to Steiner,drawing from Theosophy: the major stages of our evolution,some lying behind us and some lying ahead. Also called conditions of consciousness and/or planetary epochs,they bear the names of "planets": Saturn,Sun,Moon,Earth,Venus,Jupiter,and Vulcan. To differentiate these evolutionary stages from physical planets,the terms "Old