Glossary
Exusiai in Anthroposophy
Exusiai are the Spirits of Form, third rank of the second triad in Steiner's nine-hierarchy cosmology, identified with the seven Elohim of Genesis. Gave the etheric-body germ at Old Sun.
Dynamis in Anthroposophy
Dynamis are Rudolf Steiner's Spirits of Motion: the second rank of the second hierarchy, who set planetary spheres in motion and gave humanity the astral-body germ on Old Moon. Greek...
Kyriotetes in Anthroposophy
The Spirits of Wisdom: first rank of the second hierarchy in Steiner's GA 110 (1909). The Kyriotetes articulate cosmic Wisdom into ethereal form and gave the human being its etheric...
Cherubim in Anthroposophy
The second rank of Steiner's nine spiritual hierarchies, the Spirits of Harmonies (Geister der Harmonien) who transpose the Seraphim's cosmic plans into workable wisdom-patterns that shape star-existence.
Thrones in Anthroposophy
Thrones (Spirits of Will), the third rank of Steiner's first triad, sacrificed their warmth-substance on Old Saturn to give humanity its physical-body germ.
Seraphim in Anthroposophy
The Seraphim are the highest of Rudolf Steiner's nine spiritual hierarchies, the Spirits of Love who receive cosmic plans directly from the Trinity. Steiner systematizes the rank in GA 110...