Lectures from the Golden Blade, 1962

Published in The Golden Blade 1962

Anthroposophy, a way of thought rather than a body of dogma, springs from the work and teaching of Rudolf Steiner (1861 – 1925). He spoke of it as “a path of knowledge, to guide the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe”.

The aim of this Annual is to publish writings which bring the outlook of Anthroposophy to bear on questions and activities relevant to the present time.

The title derives from a reference by Rudolf Steiner to an old Persian legend. “Djemjdid was a king who led his people from the north towards Iran, and who received from the God, whom he called Ahura Mazdao, a golden dagger, by means of which he was to fulfil his mission on earth. ... It represents a force given to man whereby he can act upon and transform external nature.”