Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment: A Revised and Enlarged Edition of 'The Way of Initiation' with 'Initiation and its Results'

54 Bloomsbury Street, London - New York : Rudolf Steiner Publishing - Anthroposophic Press , 1947. Stated at copyright page: "Authorized English translation by G. Metaxa. Revised English Edition first published August 1923...; 1947 fifth reprint of 3rd English Edition February 1937." Green tweed cloth boards, gilt impressed cover and spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages generally very good, no writing in text body. Some toning, fox at endpapers, exterior text block. Antiquarian name, inscription, couple symbols, at front endpaper: "Edward from Paul, June 1950. 'Occult Science, Theosophy, Higher Worlds,'" and "Edward Burnett". Bind fine; hinges intact. Rare original matte green wrapper with cover and spine titles, moderate shelf wear, toning, spine chip; protected in new clear sleeve. Near very good original printing in same wrapper. Steiner presents a digestible, concise - brief though dense with insight - and unique treatise on the nature of the spiritual realm and the more ethereal beyond. One of Steiner's motivations for this material is to replace more and more the individual consultation between pupil and teacher by a directly objective course of direct spiritual teaching. And that in the course spiritual training, a complete and immediate connection with the objective spiritual world is made; more so than any relation to another individual as teacher. Contents: "Part I: How is Knowledge of the Higher World Attained?; The Stages of Initiation; Some Practical Aspects; The Conditions of Esoteric Training; Part II: 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; and, Appendix". Printed by The Replika Process in Great Britain by Lund Humphries, London, Bradford". 160 pages. Insured post.. Third English Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.