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From Sunspots to Strawberries: Answers to Questions by Rudolf Steiner

From Sunspots to Strawberries: Answers to Questions by Rudolf Steiner

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The remarkable discussions in this volume took place between Rudolf Steiner and workers at the first Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland. At Rudolf Steiner's instigation, the varied subjects were chosen by his audience. He took their questions and usually gave immediate answers. The astonishing nature of these responses—their insight, knowledge, and spiritual depth—is testimony to Steiner's outstanding ability as a spiritual initiate and profound thinker. Accessible, entertaining and stimulating, the records of these sessions will be a delight to anyone with an open mind.

Here, Steiner discusses Lemuria and Atlantis; vegetarianism; children’s nutrition; manure and soil; hardening of the arteries; the sense of smell; weather and its causes; origin of the human being; Darwinism; earth strata and fossils; Biela’s comet; lightning; volcanoes; and much more.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did the conversations in From Sunspots to Strawberries originate?

The volume records fourteen 1924 discussions between Rudolf Steiner and workers at the first Goetheanum in Dornach. The audience chose the questions, and Steiner usually answered them immediately; the lectures are collected as CW 354.

Which agriculture and life questions appear in the book?

Topics include manure and soil, vegetarianism, children’s nutrition, weather, the sense of smell, human origins, Darwinism, earth strata, fossils, comets, lightning, volcanoes, Lemuria, and Atlantis.

Why is the book’s question-and-answer format approachable?

The spoken exchanges move directly among practical, natural-science, and spiritual questions, giving the collection the accessible, entertaining, and stimulating character described by its publisher.

What gives Steiner’s answers their distinctive character?

The volume presents Steiner’s replies as immediate, wide-ranging responses marked by insight, knowledge, and spiritual depth.