The Archangel Michael

According to the "mystical chronology" of the world's seven Archangelic Regents - a centuries-old tradition of Western esoteric teachings -- 1879 saw the return of the Archangel Michael as a guide for earthly evolution. Steiner articulated Michael's hope for humanity and his future tasks: the development of courage, the affirmation of individuality, the transformation of knowledge, perception of nature and the cosmos, the creation of a true world culture, and cognition of Christ. Includes early lectures on the event of 1879, Michael and Christ, Michael as Archangel and Time Spirit, andMichael and the fall of the spirits of darkness -- plus "The MIssion of the Archangel Michael," a selection from the "Michael Letters", and an extract from Steiner's last address.