The Way of Initiation; or, How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds

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THE WAY OF INITIATION

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

INITIATION AND ITS RESULTS a sequel to the

"WAY OF INITIATION"

By
RUDOLF STEINER, Ph.D.

Translated from the German by Clifford Bax

CONTENTS

A FOREWORD
I. — THE ASTRAL CENTERS (CHAKRAS)
II. — THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ETHERIC BODY
III. — DREAM LIFE
IV. — THE THREE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
V. — THE DISSOCIATION OF HUMAN PERSONALITY DURING INITIATION
VI. — THE FIRST GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD
VII. — THE SECOND GUARDIAN OF THE THRESHOLD
SELECTED LIST OF OCCULT WORKS

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Dr. Rudolf Steiner

THE

WAY OF INITIATION

OR

HOW TO ATTAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE
HIGHER WORLDS

BY

RUDOLF STEINER, Ph.D.

FROM THE GERMAN
BY
MAX GYSI

WITH SOME BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES OF THE AUTHOR BY
EDOUARD SCHURÉ

FIRST AMERICANIZED EDITION

MACOY PUBLISHING AND MASONIC SUPPLY CO.
NEW YORK, U.S.A.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
The Personality of Rudolf Steiner and His Development — 7
I. — The Superphysical World and Its Gnosis — 33
II. — How to Attain Knowledge of the Higher Worlds — 50
III. — The Path of Discipleship — 65
IV. — Probation — 81
V. — Enlightenment — 93
VI. — Initiation — 117
VII. — The Higher Education of the Soul — 135
VIII. — The Conditions of Discipleship — 149
List of Occult and Kindred Books — 165