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Books by Peter Selg






The Fundamental Social Law(Updated)
Rudolf Steiner on the Work of the Individual and the Spirit of Community
by Peter Selg, Catherine E. Creeger
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2011 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-654-2, ISBN: 0-88010-654-9

" The healthy social life is found When in the mirror of each human being The whole community finds its reflection And when in the community The virtue of each one is living. Rudolf Steiner understood that human social, ethical, and moral development lagged far behind what had been achieved in knowledge, science, and technology; and that what human beings had achieved in these fields rested on what caused social and moral life to be unt ..."






I Am Different from You(Updated)
How Children Experience Themselves
and the World in the Middle of Childhood
by Peter Selg, Margot Saar
Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2011 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-658-0, ISBN: 0-88010-658-1

"In many of his lectures to teachers on education, Rudolf Steiner called attention to a significant but often overlooked change in the way children experience themselves and the world that occurs in the middle of childhood, in the ninth or tenth year. “There comes a time when children show, not in what they say but in their whole behavior, that they are struggling with a question or a number of questions that indicates a crisis in their ..."






Unbornness(Illustrated)
Human Pre-existence and the Journey toward Birth
by Peter Selg, Margot Saar
Paperback, 88 Pages, Published 2010 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-718-1, ISBN: 0-88010-718-9

""Not only do we pass through the gate of death as immortal beings, we also enter through the gate of birth as unborn beings. We need the term unbornness, as well as the term immortality, to encompass the whole human being." (Rudolf Steiner) As anyone who has had a child knows, newborns enter the earthly world as beings different from their parents. They arrive with their own individuality, being, and history. From the beginning, they m ..."






The Therapeutic Eye
How Rudolf Steiner Observed Children
by Peter Selg
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 2008 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-594-1, ISBN: 0-88010-594-1

"Rudolf Steiner’s extraordinary ability to perceive the inner nature and development of children provided insights at many levels and areas of the creative learning process. He spoke of this ability as a precondition for all forms of healthy childhood education―including special education―and suggested that teachers should develop such a capacity within themselves. This process involves the recreation of the child within oneself, based ..."






The Culture of Selflessness
Rudolf Steiner, the Fifth Gospel, and the Time of Extremes
by Peter Selg, Catherine E. Creeger
Paperback, 104 Pages, Published 2012 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-011-2, ISBN: 1-62148-011-9

"People will have to exchange the spirit of mere thinking for the spirit of direct vision, of direct compassion and shared experience of the Christ who is spiritually alive and walks at the side of all human souls."We must first become selfless. That is the task of culture today for the future. Humanity must become more and more selfless; therein lies the future of right moral life deeds, the future of all acts of love that can occur thr ..."






Crisis in the Anthroposophical Society(1st Edition)
And Pathways to the Future
by Sergei O. Prokofieff, Peter Selg, Willoughby Ann Walshe, Willoughby Ann Walsche, Sergey Prokofiev
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2013 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-906999-43-8, ISBN: 1-906999-43-0

"-The intention of my lecture was to draw attention to the fact that the recent development of the Goetheanum is no longer heading in the right direction; rather, it is heading in a direction that can be considered neither in the spirit intended by Rudolf Steiner, nor of service to anthroposophy. Before it is too late, this direction must be altered.... Otherwise, the Goetheanum is in danger of being degraded to spiritual 'insignificance ..."






I Am for Going Ahead
Ita Wegman's Work for the Social Ideals of Anthroposophy
by Peter Selg, Margot M. Saar
Paperback, 172 Pages, Published 2012 by Steiner Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-002-0, ISBN: 1-62148-002-X

"Ita Wegman is not only an inspiring genius of Anthroposophy, but she is also a healing genius of anthroposophic medicine. Perseverance, courage, greatness mark her being. Emanuel Zeylmans van EmmichovenWith great empathy, delicacy, and directness, Peter Selg recounts, in three lectures, the moving story of Ita Wegman and her relationship with Rudolf Steiner in the context of the development of anthroposophic medicine and the formation o ..."






Facing Evil and the Guardian Speaks
Esoteric Lessons of the First Class
by Peter Selg
Paperback, Published 2024 by Steiner Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-333-5, ISBN: 1-62148-333-9

"This book represents an ongoing effort on the part of Peter Selg and the leaders of the General Anthroposophical Section at the Goetheanum to deepen and internalize the work with the Class Lessons for all members of the School for Spiritual ..."






The Origins of the Creed of the Christian Community
Its History and Significance Today
by Peter Selg, Matthew Barton
Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2019 by Floris Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78250-612-6, ISBN: 1-78250-612-8

"Unlike other Christian creeds, the creed of The Christian Community is not a statement of belief, but rather a series of assertions that act as a path to a deeper understanding of Christianity. Peter Selg offers an insightful and informative overview of how, in the time leading up to the founding of The Christian Community nearly one hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner formulated both the creed itself and its founding principles. He also ..."






The First Class Lessons and Mantras
The Michael School Meditative Path in Nineteen Steps
by Peter Selg, Marsha Post
Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2018 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-222-2, ISBN: 1-62148-222-7

"“Their complete understanding of each other and those two great spirits passing into each other created an atmosphere, perceptible to all, that had bearing force and radiated hope for the future.” ―Marie Steiner-von SiversPeter Selg wrote this remarkable book on the formation of spiritual community and mutual assistance to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of Christian Morgenstern’s death on March 31, 1914. Rudolf Steiner was, for ..."






Honoring Life
Medical Ethics and Physician-Assisted Suicide
by Sergei O. Prokofieff, Peter Selg, Willoughby Ann Walshe, Armin J. Husemann, Sergey Prokofiev
Paperback, 86 Pages, Published 2014 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-053-2, ISBN: 1-62148-053-4

"A Consideration from an Anthroposophical Point of View The reflections in this book by Peter Selg and Sergei Prokofieff on the soul-spiritual, ethical, and medical-therapeutic issues surrounding physician-assisted suicide (and suicide as such) will provoke thought, feeling, and the will. It takes its inspiration from both Rudolf Steiner and the ancient Greek Hippocratic Oath. Peter Selg begins by showing how Rudolf Steiner views the pri ..."






Sufferings of the Nathan Soul, The
by Peter Selg, Matthew Barton
Paperback, 114 Pages, Published 2016 by Steiner Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-150-8, ISBN: 1-62148-150-6

"On 1 June 1914, Rudolf Steiner spoke in Basel for the last time before the outbreak of World War I, and for the last time ever in all his lectures and writings about the Nathan soul and its relationship with the Mystery of Golgotha. This internal lecture, given only for members of the Anthroposophical Society, concluded a series of profound Christological reflections begun on September 20, 1913, at the laying of the foundation stone for ..."






Rudolf Steiner, Life and Work
(1900-1914): Spiritual Science and Spiritual Community (Vol. 3)
by Peter Selg, Margot Saar
Paperback, 244 Pages, Published 2015 by Anthroposophic Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-088-4, ISBN: 1-62148-088-7

"This third volume of Peter Selg's comprehensive presentation of Rudolf Steiner's life and work begins with Steiner's invitation to lecture in the Theosophical Society during the summer of 1900. From the outset of his theosophical involvement, Steiner was resolved to serve and develop the Western path to the spirit, traversed in full, conscious clarity of thought. He was therefore critical of the tendency to avoid the modern standards of ..."






A Grand Metamorphosis(Updated)
Contributions to the Spiritual-Scientific Anthropology and Education of Adolescents
by Peter Selg, Margot Saar, Anna Meuss
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2008 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-0-88010-598-9, ISBN: 0-88010-598-4

"“A tumultuous situation arises in the relationship between the adolescent...and the world. This tumultuous situation is necessary, and as teachers, we need to have it in mind during the years leading up to it. Overly sensitive teachers might get the idea that it would be better to spare young people this upheaval. However, in so doing, they would make themselves the worst enemy of youth.” ―Rudolf SteinerAdolescence is the period during ..."






Rudolf Steiner, Life and Work
Volume 7: 1924-1925: The Anthroposophical Society and the School for Spiritual Science
by Peter Selg, Rudolf Steiner, Margot Saar
Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2019 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-232-1, ISBN: 1-62148-232-4

"“All this must be accepted as destiny [karma]. It would be sentimental to enlarge on how much it pains me to be separated physically from the Goetheanum and its activities. I hope only that all this will not inhibit but temper and enhance our dear friends’ forces.” ―Rudolf Steiner, Dec. 24, 1924 In the final volume of his comprehensive biography of Rudolf Steiner, Peter Selg describes Steiner’s last months on Earth. Although his health ..."






Rudolf Steiner, Life and Work
Volume 7: 1924-1925: The Anthroposophical Society and the School for Spiritual Science
by Peter Selg, Rudolf Steiner, Margot Saar
Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2019 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-233-8, ISBN: 1-62148-233-2

"“All this must be accepted as destiny [karma]. It would be sentimental to enlarge on how much it pains me to be separated physically from the Goetheanum and its activities. I hope only that all this will not inhibit but temper and enhance our dear friends’ forces.” ―Rudolf Steiner, Dec. 24, 1924 In the final volume of his comprehensive biography of Rudolf Steiner, Peter Selg describes Steiner’s last months on Earth. Although his health ..."






Rudolf Steiner, Life and Work
Volume 6: 1923: The Burning of the Goetheanum
by Peter Selg, Margot Saar
Paperback, 214 Pages, Published 2018 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-219-2, ISBN: 1-62148-219-7

"“Try to become one with the world―that will be the best and most important ‘program.’ It is something that cannot be contained in statutes but needs to burn in our hearts as a flame.” ―Rudolf SteinerIn 1923, Central Europe was still in disarray and social chaos created by the polarizing events of World War I. In volume 6 of his seven-volume biography of Rudolf Steiner, Peter Selg focuses on one of the most tragic years for the anthropos ..."






Rudolf Steiner and The Christian Community
by Peter Selg, Marsha Post
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2018 by Floris Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-78250-481-8, ISBN: 1-78250-481-8

"The relationship between The Christian Community and the Anthroposophical Society is complex and often misunderstood. Christian Community priests work out of an understandinng of anthroposophy, and it was undoubtedly Steiner's theological lecture courses which led to the formation of the movement. Nonetheless questions remain, which Peter Selg examines closely in this unique book. -- Steiner's work emphasises the importance of finding t ..."






The Child as a Sense Organ
An Anthroposophic Understanding of Imitation Processes
by Peter Selg, Catherine E. Creeger
Paperback, 134 Pages, Published 2017 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-183-6, ISBN: 1-62148-183-2

"The initial period of childhood is essentially about adapting to and incarnating on Earth and establishing a provisional balance between the “spiritual” and the “physical,” between the prenatal cosmic and the earthly factors. During this time, according to Rudolf Steiner, “all the forces of a child’s organization emanate from the neurosensory system. . . . By bringing respiration into harmony with neurosensory activity, we draw the spir ..."






The Warmth Meditation
A Path to the Good in the Service of Healing
by Peter Selg
Paperback, 100 Pages, Published 2016 by Steinerbooks
ISBN-13: 978-1-62148-162-1, ISBN: 1-62148-162-X

"Rudolf Steiner wrote the text of the “Warmth Meditation” on two sheets of A4 paper in neat handwriting and without revisions or corrections, complete with two small, sketch-like drawings. He gave the meditation to the medical student Helene von Grunelius in early 1923 and “described it as the way for medical practitioners to behold the etheric Christ.” It was intended for use by her and her circle of friends in their medical studies. Th ..."



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