Riddle of America, The - Waldorf Research Institute

each hierarchy represents a future task for humankind. For the Kyriotetesit is helpful to study the gesture and physiognomy of the plant world, asthe group souls of the plants live in the Kyriotetes sphere. 7 Another way isto work with the metamorphic qualities of eurythmy forms. Whether onedoes eurythmy actively, watches a performance, or internalizes the drawingsof the eurythmy forms that Rudolf Steiner created, one can enter into aninwardly mobile situation that brings the signature of the Kyriotetes closer.We have enhanced possibilities during the Michael Age, as Michaelis the intelligence or Regent of the Sun, whose regency will last approximatelythree hundred more years. During this time, “in a definitive formthe cosmic forces of the Sun will pass over into the physical body and theetheric body of the human being.” 8 This enhances the effectiveness of thetask of the Kyriotetes. The etheric body has great possibilities for freedomwhen it is not totally involved in growth processes, reproduction processes,and so on. The free part of the etheric body can work with ideas, with ideals,and with memory. Within this free part, the forces of the Sun can becomeactive. This provides then greater access to the cosmic etheric world where,in certain situations, the Christ being may also be perceived.Bearing these various considerations in mind, we realize that in aplace like America, which has strong geographic Double forces on the oneside and the enhanced life-ether relationship to the Kyriotetes on the other,the free middle region of the human being, which comes to expression in the“beat of heart and lungs,” gains ultimate significance. Rudolf Steiner gavea meditation for America, which many people have lived with for decades.Its dimensions encompass the dangers of superficial personality traits thatprevent feelings from penetrating really deeply into the heart sphere, andalso draw attention to the hierarchical beings that support every earneststriving.May our feeling penetrateInto the center of our heartAnd seek, in love, to unite itselfWith the human beings seekingThe same goal,With the spirit beings who,Bearing grace,Strengthening us from realms of lightAnd illuminating our loveAre gazing down uponOur earnest heartfelt striving.256