Bøger af Rick Spaulding

Throughout the arc of human history, individuals have taken up high ideals and aims and brought them into the world in a tangible and practical manner. These individuals rarely work in isolation, but rather in groups, bound together by a common purpose and destiny. One such group-the Grail circle as described in the 11th century epic of Parzival-stepped forward and became the pillars of the twentieth century nonviolent social movements: Mahatma Gandhi in India, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. in America, and Nelson Mandela in South Africa.Laying a foundation in the work of Rudolf Steiner and building on lifelong research, Spaulding presents the basis for his own path of investigation into reincarnation and introduces insights into the rhythmic patterns of circles of individuals who return to the arena of earthly life to renew and advance the distinct spiritual missions which constitute the epochs of human history. Illustrating this idea through sketches of the Founders of the United States in the eighteenth century and the leaders of the American Civil War in the nineteenth century, Spaulding expands his scope to describe the individual leaders of the Civil Rights and Human Rights movements in twentieth century America-Reverend King, Malcom X, and Fred Hampton-and to characterize the circle of companions who worked alongside them to advance the Parzival Mystery Stream.

In the present time, we seem bombarded politically, socially, and economically with ceaseless chaos and unrest. We are buffeted with ascendent authoritarian governments, idealogues, and dictators. We are assaulted with massive upheavals in the natural world-fires, pandemics, floods, and droughts-that expose dangerous rifts in the social compact and leave the most vulnerable people at increased risk. We are also at the mercy of egotistical and selfish business concerns that take devious advantage of unhealthy policy and cause devastating market crashes, rampant inflation, and severe disruptions to global trade and travel. The feeling of being adrift in a tempest and at the mercy of a storm is understandable. We long for an anchor-for hope.In his capstone work, Spaulding examines the opposing spiritual forces that are ever-present just beyond the veil of outward history and visible events, tracing out an arc of spiritual activity from the ancient world to today. Beginning with the life of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) and proceeding through the mystery centers of ancient Greece, Spaulding then focuses on the events in the life of Christ that flowed forth to accomplish the turning point of time. Spaulding traces these pathways further and arrives at the present day. He introduces the Opponent who stands behind the dangers facing mankind as well as the spiritual being who stands ready as Advocate to aid those individuals who take up the task of bringing the highest ideals of beauty, justice, and truth into the world-THE NEW SPIRIT OF TRUTH.

Insight comes from unusual places. The great American fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz, contains a prophecy for our time. This little book is an attempt to bring the hope that L Frank Baum envisioned a century ago would be so helpful for America.

A study guide to Rudolf Steiner's seven foundational books for guidance on the path to the higher worlds. Rick Spaulding draws on forty years of teaching and lecturing on the basic books to weave key insights and guidance together with Steiner's biography, major initiatives, and the three major periods of the growth of the Anthroposophical Societ

The story of the founding of the United States is one of heroism and daring mixed with defiance and insurrection; nobility and high idealism countered by cunning and betrayal; compassion and self-sacrifice intertwined with conquest and greed. It is a narrative not simply of the great tide of events that effected the unlikely defeat of a mighty empire by its own colonies, but of the character of the men and women who rejected kingship in favor of democratic governance dedicated to the rights of mankind and the principles of liberty, justice, and peace. In the pursuit of these ideals, the Founders envisioned themselves guided and protected by an inspiring spirit that bound them together and gave their individual struggles and ordeals a common purpose. In the very act of forging a new nation and setting forth their thoughts in documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the Founders saw themselves building a home, a permanent dwelling place for this spirit--a Temple of Liberty. The story of how this Temple was built and its meaning for the people of the nation is embedded in hundreds of works of poetry, art, architecture, sculpture, and song from the first century of the nation's history. In this compelling study of the Revolution, Spaulding and York draw out this often forgotten dimension of the Founding of America, indicating a basis for a renewed understanding of the intentions of the Founders and their extraordinary significance for our own times.

Emerson once wrote that the times we are born in are the best of times, if only we know what to do with them. His life spanned the crucial years of the nation's youth-the first tests of its shop-new Constitution; the explosive expansion into the untamed West; the great conflagration of the Civil War and the destruction of slavery; and the pains of rebirth and reconciliation that carried the United States to the eve of emerging as a world power. In the midst of this swirl of upheaval and change, Emerson turned his attention inward to the citizen, the individual, who must find his or her own inmost truth and bring that one fact of being to perfect expression in the world-must learn to believe the faintest presentiment of the self against the testimony of all history. As a lecturer and essayist, Emerson was a catalyst who sought through his daily work to wake the long-slumbering soul of the farmer, mechanic, businessman, politician-to show the common person that the divine and extraordinary are present in every hour of the day. His efforts triggered a cultural tidal wave, inspiring a generation of authors, poets, teachers, and social activists who built the very foundations of culture in America. This biography takes a fresh look at Emerson through his Journals to trace the story of his own self-development, and the hidden life's work that makes him as relevant to our time as to his own.