Rudolf Steiner Audio CW 353 From Beetroot to Buddhism: Discussion 8: Easter by Rudolf Steiner
Feb 12, 2022
A lively exploration of how Easter’s date ties to the sun and moon and how lunar and solar rhythms shape plant life. Traces Easter back to the pagan Adonis festival and its three-day death and resurrection ritual. Discusses the shift from sensory image cults to inner remembrance and urges restoring the festival’s spiritual meaning as life’s victory over death.
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Easter Is Anchored To Sun Moon Rhythms
- Easter's date is set by cosmic rhythms not the calendar.
- Steiner explains it's the first Sunday after the first full moon following spring equinox, linking sun and moon forces to life cycles.
Plants Reflect Alternating Sun And Moon Forces
- Plant growth alternates expansion and contraction driven by sun and moon forces.
- Steiner traces seed→root→stem→leaf→flower→seed as repeated moon (contract) and sun (expand) actions.
Moon Shapes Body While Sun Shapes Inner Powers
- Human physical form is influenced by the moon while inner powers depend on the sun.
- Steiner connects this cosmic duality to the significance of Easter as a festival of spiritual renewal.