We live in an “interesting” era. In Dickens’s words, it is “the best of times,” it is “the worst of times.” On the one hand, we encounter increasing violence and lack of conscience in the world, while on the other, we see many becoming increasingly aware and spiritually oriented. The great traditions of East and West―ancient Egyptian, Mayan, Hindu, and Christian―foretold that our time would become a critical period of transition, from materialistic preoccupation to a more spiritual focus. Esoteric teaching tells us that, in this period of transition, we will be confronted by the problem of good and evil and, consequently, by growing fear, insecurity, and violence in both society and in our own souls. Such phenomena are part of our unique time and announce the birth of a new era―socially, culturally, and inwardly. It all points to the single fact that now is the time for transformation. In this brief, life-changing book, the authors show how we can develop during this critical period of transition, moving through the darkness to the light by breaking the spell of evil. Time for Transformation offers guidance, wisdom, and encouragement in this essential in for our changing times.

Time for Transformation: Through Darkness to the Light

Religion & Spirituality

Stolp, Hans

Van Den Brink, Margarete

Occult & Paranormal

Rudolf Steiner Press

What happens to us after death? What paths open up? How do we stay connected or even help our loved ones who have died? Answers to these questions can be found in Eastern religions, but surprisingly also in the Christian tradition! In fact, such answers were prevalent in original Christianity, but were gradully ignored by the Church and lost.  With the help of “near-death” experiences, understanding of biblical texts, and Christ’s activity in life after death, the reader’s attention is focused again on the views of this esoteric Christianity.  The authors ask:    What are the seven steps into Light?  What are the tasks and gifts of each step?  How does Christ’s love sustain the dead as they experience the previous life and prepare for the next?  What uplifting insights are offered by the Bible, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Gnostic texts?  How can the living help or hinder the dead?  How do loved ones try to help you?  Why is the love and wisdom gained in life so important?  This is an invaluable guide to understanding the Christian view of what happens after death and how to stay connected with our loved ones who have died.

A Christian Book of the Dead: Accompanying Their Journey After Death

Hawthorn Pr

Is there truly life beyond death? What really happens when we die? Can the living stay connected with, or even help, their loved ones who have passed on? Answers to these questions have traditionally been sought for in Eastern religions but―perhaps surprisingly for some―they can also be found within the Christian tradition. In fact, such knowledge was prevalent in early Christianity, but was gradually suppressed and eventually forgotten. Turning to hidden, esoteric sources that reveal lost meaning within the Bible, as well as the Dead Sea Scrolls and other Gnostic texts, Hans Stolp and Margarete van den Brink describe the world of light that exists beyond death and the “seven steps” needed to progress through its realms. The authors draw on near-death experiences and the many profound personal encounters with deceased friends and family members described by people in recent times. With this knowledge, together with Rudolf Steiner’s research, they offer answers to the following questions:  --What is the world beyond death really like and what tasks await us there? --Why is love and wisdom gained in life on earth so important in the afterlife? --How can the living help or hinder the dead? --How do the departed themselves help loved ones who are left behind? --How does the Christ sustain the dead as they review their previous life and prepare for the next?  This is an extraordinary guide to understanding what happens after death. It also offers invaluable advice on staying connected to our loved ones who have passed on.

What Happens when We Die?: Our Journey in the Afterlife

Parenting & Relationships

Temple Lodge Publishing

About the Author\nMargarete van den Brink worked as a consultant in the UK and abroad,giving seminars on communication and leadership. She is the author of More Precious than Light (1995); Transforming People and Organizations(2004); and Time for Transformation(2008, with Hans Stolp).\nRelationships are built through dialogue―by exploring heartfelt questions that lead to liberating personal insights. This book shows how such dialogue can transform relationships and build community. However, real meeting and truly healing conversations require effort. Encounter involves light and dark, and relationships reveal feelings of sympathy and antipathy. In this age of digital communications and web-based encounters―in a time when alienation and loneliness are the real issues―this new edition of Margarete van den Brink’s classic work is more vital than ever. 
The process of inner development―leading ultimately to the unification of the human “I” with its higher, spiritual being―involves transformation in our everyday self. In such an act of initiation, the art of conversation plays a central role. The words people speak to one another contain forces that can work in invigorating and life-enhancing ways. This force―which can be more precious than light itself―is the highest creative principle. The Word spoken of in the Gospel of St John creates everything that exists. 
Informed by the insights of anthroposophy, More Precious than Light describes a path toward spirit and the lost power of the Word to, transform relationships and build community. True encounter can be fostered only by building real connections with our fellow human beings.

More Precious than Light: How Dialogue Can Transform Relationships and Build Community

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Time for Transformation: Through Darkness to the Light

A Christian Book of the Dead: Accompanying Their Journey After Death

What Happens when We Die?: Our Journey in the Afterlife

More Precious than Light: How Dialogue Can Transform Relationships and Build Community