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$10.39The Story
Written in the years right after World War II, this brief book offers a powerful meditation on evil and its eventual transformation. Focusing on the realm of subnature, or the subterranean spheres, von Gleich shows how the various layers of the Earths interior are linked directly to the mystery of evil.The author begins by summarizing the classical image of the underworld of Greek mythology. He then describes the various qualities of the Earths nine layers, as elucidated by Rudolf Steiner. Finally, he outlines the counterimpulsesthe forces of goodthat work in opposition to the nine currents of evil harbored within the Earth.Although written more than fifty years ago, von Gleichs thoughts are more relevant than ever today, when humanity is surrounded by war, violence, starvation, greed, and the phenomena of increasingly obtrusive technology.In his foreword, Paul V. OLeary places von Gleichs work in the context of todays world.
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Written in the years right after World War II, this brief book offers a powerful meditation on evil and its eventual transformation. Focusing on the realm of subnature, or the subterranean spheres, von Gleich shows how the various layers of the Earths interior are linked directly to the mystery of evil.The author begins by summarizing the classical image of the underworld of Greek mythology. He then describes the various qualities of the Earths nine layers, as elucidated by Rudolf Steiner. Finally, he outlines the counterimpulsesthe forces of goodthat work in opposition to the nine currents of evil harbored within the Earth.Although written more than fifty years ago, von Gleichs thoughts are more relevant than ever today, when humanity is surrounded by war, violence, starvation, greed, and the phenomena of increasingly obtrusive technology.In his foreword, Paul V. OLeary places von Gleichs work in the context of todays world.
