Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment

Book excerpt: Knowledge Of the Higher Worlds And Its Attainment By Rudolf Steiner Originally published in 1938. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Contents include: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained? - The Stages of Initiation - Some Practical Aspects - The conditions of Esoteric Training - Some Results of Initiation - The Transformation of Dream Life, The Continuity of Consciousness - The Partition of Human Personality During Spiritual Training - The Guardian of the Threshold, The Great or Second Guardian of the Threshold