Rudolf Steiner systematically cultivated methods of spiritual vision and
research, enabling him to investigate the course of earthly and human
evolution. Steiner described how the thoughts and actions of the
hierarchies of spiritual beings are discernible in the dimensions of
soul and spirit. Under certain conditions, it is possible for an
initiate who has developed special capacities to grasp what these beings
are actively preparing for the future. This was achieved especially by
St. John in his Book of Revelation and, similarly, by Rudolf Steiner
throughout his many years of spiritual research and teaching.
Richard Seddon gathered the essence of hundreds of lectures to create
this broad overview of the future for humanity and the Earth. His
fascinating survey takes us from the present time through the sixth and
seventh ages, or future epochs, and the Jupiter, Venus, and Vulcan
stages of Earth.
The author also discusses the respiritualization of the Earth's layers
and the solar system, which was not mentioned by Steiner but illumines
events in the Apocalypse and the eventual transforming of evil to good.
At the core of this process is the gradual development of Christ forces,
which determine the future of individuals and all of evolution.