In Anthroposophy: gods three levels above mankind. Dwelling in the sphere of Venus,they stand at the highest rank within the Third Hierarchy. They help evolving humanity to rise to progressively higher stages of selfhood Other names for gods of this rank include First Beginnings,Spirits of Personality,and Primeval Forces.
According to Steiner,these are evil spirits of Saturn who strive to lead humanity astray.
In Anthroposophy: gods eight levels above mankind,standing at the middle rank of the First Hierarchy. They dwell in the zodiac,and help harmonize the solar system with the rest of the universe. They are also called Spirits of Harmony and Cherubim.
Gods that manifest as natural laws,Steiner taught.
Gods who embody the essence of falsehood; especially,gods of the Third Hierarchy,Luciferic beings,who rebelled against the divine cosmic plan during Old Moon.
Gods seven levels above mankind,according to Anthroposophical teachings — they stand at the lowest rank of the First Hierarchy. Gods of this rank are also called Thrones,Radiating Lives,and Radiating Flames. They dwell in the sphere of Saturn,which Steiner said defines the outermost extent of the solar system. They convey the plans of still higher gods into the solar system,providing the substance from which lower gods will work.
In Anthroposophy: gods at the highest rank within the Second Hierarchy. They stand six levels above humanity,and dwell in the sphere of Jupiter. They receive the beneficence of the First Hierarchy and oversee the process of implementing it. Gods of this rank are also called Dominions and Kyriotetes.
In Anthroposophy,generally: the divinely instituted arrangement whereby spiritual progress is passed from one evolutionary stage to the next.
In Anthroposophy: the "I",the highest of our three invisible bodies; it is our spark of divine selfhood.
In Anthroposophy: meditations and other mental/emotional/spiritual procedures prescribed by Steiner,leading to initiation.
