According to Anthroposophical belief: gods five levels above humanity. Centered in the sphere of Mars,they stand in the middle rank of the Second Hierarchy. Their task is to guide the motions of spiritual energy within the forms of evolution,thus maintaining the system of evolutionary advancement. Other names for gods of this rank include Spirits of Movement,Mights,and Principalities.
In Anthroposophy: spiritual beings — especially gods — who have lagged behind in evolution; abnormal but not necessarily evil. Their actions,however,generally create difficulties for upward-evolving entities.
Steiner said these are gods three levels above mankind; they oversee cultural epochs; they are also known as Zeitgeists. Centered in the sphere of Venus,they stand in the highest rank of the Third Hierarchy. Cf. Time Archangels.
According to Anthroposophical belief: destructive nature spirits involved in the ending of life,leading (usually) to rebirth elsewhere; usually called elemental spirits of birth and death.
In Anthroposophy: evil gods three levels above mankind; also rebellious spirits demoted from the spirit realm. Steiner taught that in 1879,minions of Ahriman — "Spirits of Darkness" — lost a battle with Michael and were cast out of the spirit realm.
According to Anthroposophical belief: gods one level above humanity,essentially equivalent to Angels. They stand in the lowest rank of the Third Hierarchy,and are centered in the sphere of the Moon. Having been human during Old Moon,they now oversee us as individuals while we pass through our human stage.
In Anthroposophical belief,these are gods three levels above mankind — they are in the highest rank of the Third Hierarchy. Centered in the sphere of Venus,they oversee human civilization during various historical periods or epochs. Gods of this rank are also known by such names as Archai,Spirits of Personality,and Time Spirits.
Gods two levels above mankind,Steiner taught. They are equivalent to Archangels,standing in the middle rank of the Third Hierarchy. Centered in the sphere of Mercury,they oversee human groups such as families,peoples,and races. Other names for gods of this rank include Agnishvattas and Solar Pitris.
In Anthroposophy: gods four levels above humanity. They rank among the lowest gods of the Second Hierarchy,dwelling in the sphere of the Sun. They help to apply the works of higher gods to the human form. Other names for gods of their rank include Exusiai,Spirits of Light,and Powers.
Us,in the distant future,according to Steiner — we shall have evolved to a level of unprecedented spiritual freedom.
