Anthroposophical Spiritual Science

A SOURCE OF LIVING KNOWLEDGE
Anthroposophy as a Part of the Reality of the Present Time
Three Essential Properties of the Living Knowledge
A PATH OF TRUE COGNITION
Cognition as a Synthesis of Two Streams of World Existence
AN ALL-ENCOMPASSING WORLDVIEW
Objective Existence of Supersensible Realities
Polarity of the Physical and the Spiritual Worldviews
MODERN MYSTERY WISDOM
New Mystery Wisdom as the Resurrected Mysteries of the Past
The Main Tasks of the Modern Mystery Wisdom

THE METHOD OF RESEARCH

SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO RESEARCH
Main Characteristics of Scientific Research
SPIRITUAL-SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO RESEARCH
How to Become a Spiritual-Scientific Researcher
Main Characteristics of Spiritual-Scientific Research
Three Levels of Understanding of Nutritional Topics

ABOUT AIM & AUTHORS

THE AIM OF THE WEBSITE
AUTHOR: BRANE ŽILAVEC
AUTHOR: RUDOLF STEINER
Contributions

Holistic Approach to Nutrition

1. THE NATURE OF SUBSTANCE

COSMIC EVOLUTION OF SUBSTANCES
Evolution of Earthly and Cosmic Substances
Seven Conditions of Matter
COSMIC ORIGIN OF LIVING SUBSTANCES
Macrocosmic Origins of Molecules
Four Basic Elements of Earthly Life
Dynamic 'Formulas' Of Living Substances
INORGANIC VERSUS ORGANIC SUBSTANCES
Blurred Differentiation of Modern Science
Clear Differentiation of Spiritual Science
NATURAL VERSUS ARTIFICIAL SUBSTANCES
The Origin and Character of Natural vs Artificial Substances
The Reverse Chemistry of Subnatural Hydrocarbons

2. THE NATURE OF THE HUMAN BEING

TWOFOLD HUMAN BEING
Man as Physical and Supersensible Being
Warmth as the Bridge between Body and Soul
FOURFOLD HUMAN BEING
Four Bodies of Man in Relation to Four Kingdoms of Nature
THREEFOLD HUMAN BEING
Three Bodily Systems and their Activities
THREE STATES OF HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS
Three Different States of Our Inner Soul Life
DOUBLE NATURE OF HUMAN INDIVIDUALITY
Blood as a Physical Instrument of the Ego-Organization
Conscious and Subconscious Ego-Organization

3. HOLISTIC APPROACH TO HEALING

THE ESSENCE OF HUMAN HEALTH
Health as a Balance of Polarities of the Human Existence
Homeostasis: Regulating on a Physical Level
Soul Composure: Balancing on a Psychological Level
Spiritual Balance: Development of Virtues on the Basis of Knowledge
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR HEALTH
The Origin of Illnesses in the Individualisation of Man
Papacy of Medicine versus Responsibility for Own Health
PHYSICAL VERSUS MENTAL ILLNESSES
Diverse Origins of Physical and Mental Illnesses
'HOT' VERSUS 'COLD' ILLNESSES
How a Healthy Metabolic Process Turns Into an Illness
THREE MAIN TYPES OF THERAPIES
Psychological Therapies for Irregularities of the Ego
Dietary Treatment for Irregularities of the Astral Body
Medicines for Irregularities of the Etheric Body
Supersensible Effect of Mineral Medicaments
THREE ASPECTS OF HOLISTIC HEALING
Healing on the Level of Body, Soul and Spirit
Knowledge and Wisdom as a Healing Force
From Real Understanding to Active Compassion
THE INNER HEALER OF MAN
Man as a Being of Body, Soul and Spirit
The Rhythmic System as the Inner Healer of Man

Fundamental Principles of Nutrition

1. THE PURPOSE OF HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION AS A BRIDGE TO THE WORLD
Three Bridges between Man and the Outside World
Creation of an Inner Space for Activities of Nutrition
Fourfold Nature of Real Foods
NUTRITION FOR BODY & SOUL
Nourishment for Our Enjoyment and Bodily Needs
Subjective versus Objective Facts of Nutrition
NUTRITION - HEALING - EDUCATION
Main Physiological Functions of Three Systems
Nerve-Sense System: Learning through Perceiving and Thinking
Rhythmic System: Healing through Soul-Balancing
Metabolic-Limb System: Will in Nutrition and Action
NUTRITION AS A SUPERSENSIBLE ACTIVITY
Physiological Processes as Supersensible Processes
The Aim of Supersensible ‘Digestion’ of Food Substances

2. THREE BASIC LAWS OF NUTRITION

EARTHLY NUTRITIONAL STREAM
The Brain as an Instrument of Thinking
Cosmic Forces as Forces of Thinking
Earthly Substances In Our Food
Earthly Substances In Our Nervous System
COSMIC NUTRITIONAL STREAM
Cosmic Ethers as Cosmic Substances
Nourishing Through Sense Organs and Breathing
Inflow of Cosmic Ethers through the Endocrine Glands
The Human Body Renewed out of the Universal Ether
FOOD AS SOURCE OF ENERGY
The Nature of Life Energy in Our Food
Seven Life Processes of the Human Organism
Food's Vitality Stimulates Life Processes

3. KEY ATTRIBUTES OF FOOD QUALITY

LOCAL VERSUS GLOBAL FOOD
The Nature of Geographical Influences through the Food
Man between Earthly Influences and Freedom of Insight
ORGANIC VERSUS CONVENTIONAL FOOD
Modern Agriculture: The Vicious Circle of Decreasing Life
Organic Agriculture: The Circle of Increasing Life
Plants as the Source of Life on Earth
Harmful Effects of Artificial Fertiliser on Growth of Plant
TRADITIONAL VERSUS MODERN FOOD PROCESSING
Origins and Nature of Traditional Food Processing
Origins and Attributes of Modern Food Industry
Real versus Fake Food
WHOLEFOOD VERSUS REFINED FOOD
Activities of Refining in the Digestive Tract
Industrial versus Bodily Food Refining
The Loss of Essential Nutrients and Its Consequences
GOOD VERSUS BAD SWEETENERS
The Role of Sugar in the Development of Individuality
The Comparison of Effects of Whole versus Refined Sugar

4. POLARITIES OF HUMAN NUTRITION

GENERAL VERSUS INDIVIDUAL DIET
Conscious and Subconscious Dietary Needs
Freedom in Relation to Our Food Choices
PLANT VERSUS ANIMAL FOOD
Supersensible Effects of Plant and Animal Food on the Human Being
Supersensible Effect of Dairy Products and Eggs on the Human Being
FOOD VERSUS STIMULANTS
Polarity of Organic Life and Life of Consciousness
Essential Difference between Food and Stimulants
Two Streams of Life inside the Human Being
RAW VERSUS COOKED FOOD
Polarity between Outer and Inner Man
Effect of Raw versus Cooked Food
NUTRITION VERSUS MOVEMENT
Activities of Nutrition as Inner Manifestation of Will
Outer Movement as Conscious Manifestation of Will
The Task of Harmonising between Activities of Nutrition and Movement
EATING VERSUS FASTING
How an Ascetic Practice of Fasting Affects the Whole Human
False versus True Asceticism in Regard to Nutrition

5. NUTRITION & HEALTH

FOOD AS 'POISON'
All Food is Slightly Poisonous to Our Organism
Individual Strength versus Outer Substances and Forces
The Origin of the Foreign Nature of the Foodstuffs
NUTRITION AND 'INNER PATIENT'
Physical Illness as Disorder in the Activity of Metabolic Processes
Innate Metabolic Tendencies towards Development of an Illness
DIET AS A CAUSE OF ILLNESS
Spiritual Imbalance between Surrender and Rejection of Food
Psychological Imbalance in Enjoyment of Unsuitable Food
Physical Imbalance through Improper Eating Habits
FOOD AS REMEDY FOR HUNGER
The Roles of Four Human Members in the Phenomenon of Hunger
Food as Medicine for Hunger Disease
NUTRITION AND 'INNER HEALER'
The Rhythmic System as the Healing System
"Let Food be Your Medicine"
DIET AS A THERAPY
The Development of the Virtue of Temperance in Regard to Food
The Task of Balancing between Enjoyments and Bodily Needs
Conscious Establishment of New Eating Habits

6. RHYTHMS IN HUMAN NUTRITION

RHYTHMICAL LIFE OF NUTRITION
Daily Rhythm of Food Intake and Elimination
From Rhythms of Nature to the Humanized Rhythms
FOUR SEASONS IN NUTRITION
The Four Seasons in the Rhythmical Cycle of the Year
The Rhythm of Four Seasons as the ‘Breathing’ of the Earth
Influences of the Cosmic Forces on the Human Organism
Biographical Phases of Nutrition
Brief Outline of the Developmental Phases of the Human Life
Growing and Declining Phases of Human Life
Changing Ways of Nutrition in Different Phases of Life
From Cosmic Nutrition of the Past to the Earthly Nutrition of the Future

7. MYSTERIES OF INNER ALCHEMY

THE TRUE NATURE OF NUTRITIVE SUBSTANCES
Spiritual Forces Active behind All Nutritive Substances
The Nature of Spiritual Forces behind the Living Molecules and Minerals
INDIVIDUALIZATION OF HUMAN SUBSTANCES
Another World inside the Human Organism
Destructive Activities in the Digestive Tract
Constructive Activities inside Our Skin
Processes of Creation as a Reflection of Processes of Destruction
CREATION OF HUMAN PROTEINS
Scientific Picture: Synthesis of Proteins from Amino Acids
Creation of Proteins from Cosmic Ethers
Carbon as Etheric Blueprint of Form of Proteins
LIVING PROCESS OF INNER 'COMBUSTION'
Carbohydrates as the Source of 'Sweet' Energy
Maintenance of Proper Quantity of Sugar in the Whole Body
Living Process of Soul-Spiritual Combustion inside the Body
SECRET LIFE OF FATS
The Role of Fats in Ongoing Renewal of the Body
Soul-Spiritual Aspects of Metabolism of Fats
TRANSUBSTANTIATION OF MINERALS
Four 'Conditions' of the Human Organism
Metamorphoses of Minerals in the Interior of Man

8. NUTRITION & SOUL LIFE

FOOD & SOUL MOOD
Metamorphosis of Food into Inner Rhythms of Man
Heart as a Sense Organ for Inner Harmonies or Disharmonies
PSYCHOLOGY OF EATING DISORDERS
The Polarity of Sympathy and Antipathy in the Life of Our Soul
Acceptance and Rejection in the Double Polarity of Eating Disorders
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EATING HABITS
How We Acquire Eating Habits during the Period of Growing Up
Conscious Transformation of Eating Preferences and Habits

9. NUTRITION & SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

NUTRITION & SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
Ego Organisation – Warmth – The Mineral World
The Solid Physical Body as a ‘Mirror’ for the ‘I’ and the Soul
NUTRITION & CAPACITY OF PERCEPTION
The Supersensible Nature of the Processes of Perception
Effect of Carbon Ether on the Capacity of Perception
NUTRITION & CAPACITY OF THINKING
The Key Role of Thinking in the Attainment of Knowledge
Mineral Salts as the Material for the Activity of Our Thinking
NUTRITION & FACULTY OF MEMORY
Phenomenon of Memory in the Cooperation of Soul and Body
How Dietary Minerals Affect the Faculty of Memory

10. NUTRITION & MORAL DEVELOPMENT

NUTRITION & MORAL BEHAVIOUR
The Core Issue of Morality in the Present Times
Link between Digestive Activities and Antisocial Behaviour
Link between Thinking Activity and Destructive Egoism
NUTRITION & MENTAL DISORDERS
Etheric Relationship between the Intestines and the Brain
Alchemical 'Salt-Process' in the Human Being
The Role of Diet in Mental Disorders
NUTRITION & HUMAN WILL
The Nature of the Human Will: The Force of Change
The Source of Nourishing Forces in Our Food
Metamorphosis of Nourishing Forces into the Power of Will

11. SOCIAL ASPECTS OF NUTRITION

THE RITE OF A COMMON MEAL
Antisocial ‘Common’ Table of the Modern Times
Spiritual Archetype and Role of a Common Meal
LOSS OF HEALTHY EATING INSTINCTS
Animal versus Human Eating Instincts
Three Reasons behind the Loss of Eating Instincts
Effect of Excessive Potato Consumption on Instincts
DEVELOPMENT OF NEW EATING 'INSTINCTS'
How to Nurture Healthy Eating '‘Instincts'
Instincts as an Expression of the Wisdom of the Astral Body in Action
PATH TOWARDS NEW FOOD CULTURE
The Origins of Existing Food Cultures
Conscious Co-Creation of New Food Culture

12. NEW ART OF COOKING

HOLISTIC APPROACH TO COOKING
Main Characteristics of the New Art of Cooking
The Art of Cooking as a Social Art
THE ALCHEMY OF COOKING
Twofold Effects of the Use of Fire in the Kitchen
The Essential Nature of the Warmth
THE SPIRITUAL BACKGROUND OF FOOD STORAGE
Supersensible Bodies Combat the Processes of Decay inside Living Beings
The Task of Storage: Preservation of Vitality and Nourishing Forces
BALANCING WITH THE THREEFOLD PLANT
The Spiritual Archetype of a Threefold Plant
Man as 'Inverted Threefold Plant'
Conscious Balancing of the Three Main Systems of the Human Organism
BALANCING WITH SEVEN GRAINS
Seven Members of 'Inner Cosmic System'
Seven Grains and Seven Planets
The Astral Rhythm of the Seven Days

General Nutritional Guidelines

HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY MEAL

The Role of Nutritional Guidelines
Nine Aspects of a Healthy Meal

THE CHOICE OF INGREDIENTS

Holistic Food 'Pyramid'

HOW TO PREPARE A BALANCED MEAL

Archetype of a Balanced Meal
Examples of Balanced Meals
Principle of Threefold Plant
Three Groups of Vegetables
Further Stage of Threefold Principle
Three Subgroups of Dried Herbs & Spices
Archetype of a Grain
Weekly Rhythm of Seven Grains  

BURNING QUESTIONS OF HEALTH & DISEASE

CORONA PANDEMIC 2020/21

HOW TO ARRIVE AT A PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF
THE SOCIAL PHENOMENON OF THE CORONA PANDEMIC
The First Basic Condition Is to Take Into Account All Possible Aspects and Objections
The Second Basic Condition Is the Need to Know the Methods of Research
The Basic Principles of Spiritual-Scientific Approach to Research
Spiritual Science Enables Us to Become Capable to Criticise the Work of the Experts
FROM SYMPTOMS TO REAL INSIGHTS INTO
THE SOCIAL BACKGROUNDS OF THE CORONA PANDEMIC
Free Development of Ethical Individualism as the Key Impulse of the Present Age
The Widespread Faith in Authority and the Infallibility of Scientific Materialism
The Dominance of Orthodox Medical Approach and the Industrialisation of Medical Care
THE GLOBAL ‘EPIDEMIC’ OF DISEASES OF MODERN CIVILISATION
The Reality of the Apocalyptic Scope of the Increasing Number of Diseases
The Artificially Increased Mortality Rate Due to ‘Coronavirus’
The Need for Cultivation of the Inner Sense for Reality by Means of Spiritual Science
THREE MAIN CULPRITS FOR THE PRESENT WORLDWIDE HEALTH CRISIS
Materialistic Intellectual Education as the First Culprit for an Increase of Diseases
Mechanistic Medical Industry as the Second Culprit for an Increase of Diseases
‘Dead’ Mineralised Food as the Third Culprit for an Increase of Diseases
The Need to Distinguish between Illusions and Realities in Regard to Human Health and Disease
THREE ROOT CAUSES BEHIND THE RESPONSES OF
THE PUBLIC TO THE CORONA PANDEMIC
One-Sided Materialistic View of Origins of Diseases
The Negative Impacts of Fear in the Case of Epidemics
The Prevalent Faith in Medical-Scientific Authorities
The Need to Transform Our Actions into Real Healing by Means of Wisdom
ARE VIRUSES AND MICROBES THE REAL CULPRITS IN
THE EMERGENCE OF DEADLY EPIDEMICS?
We Are Surrounded Outside and Inside Us with Vast Number of Microorganisms and Viruses
We are ‘Swimming’ in the Ever-Changing Stream of Activities of Microscopic Beings
Parasitic Forms of Microscopic Life as the Great Benefactors of Natural Ecosystems
Each Specific Kind of Germ Will Multiply in Excess Only under Favourable Internal Conditions
In Reality We Can Get Infected Only on the Soul-Spiritual Level
A SPIRITUAL SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVE ON THE
ORIGIN OF VIRUSES AND THE NATURE OF VIRAL DISEASES
Was Steiner Really Not Able to Differentiate between Bacteria and Viruses?
The Deceptive Illusion of Extremely Enlarged Microscopic Images
There Is No Scientific Evidence That the Foreign Viruses Are Causing ‘Viral Diseases’
Viruses Are Mineral Poisons Which Serve as Nourishment for the Supersensible Bodies
MATERIALISTIC VERSUS SPIRITUAL SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION
OF THE ORIGIN OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The Simplistic Materialistic Formula: Infectious Agent = Infection = Disease
The Imbalances of Our Internal Environment as the Primary Causes of Infectious Diseases
On the Dangers of Over-Medicalisation from a Spiritual Scientific Perspective
THE ROLE OF NUTRITION IN THE OCCURRENCES
AND TREATMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Organic Disease as the Result of the Loss of an Inner Capacity for Tasting
Nutritional Impacts on the Biochemical Balance via Subconscious Activity of the Astral Body
The Role of a Dietary Intervention in the Case of Acute-Inflammatory-Infectious Diseases
THE GRAND DELUSION OF THE MATERIALISTIC
APPROACH TO ARTIFICIAL IMMUNIZATION
Where Are the ‘Organs’ of Our ‘Immune System’?
The Spiritual-Scientific Explanation of the Nature and Working of the Human Immunity
The Key Errors of Materialistic Explanations of the Impacts of Artificial Inoculation
WHY IS ANTHROPOSOPHIC MEDICINE TAKING
AN OFFICIAL PRO-VACCINATION STANCE?
PART ONE: ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
Where is anthroposophic evidence for the existence of a new disease?
Why is anthroposophic medicine not supporting anti-vaccine movements?
Are the new vaccines really safe enough to go forward with them?
Why are anthroposophic medical experts endorsing genetically modified vaccines?
How is anthroposophic medicine intending to overcome the present social polarization?
PART TWO: IN THE SEARCH OF GOOD ANSWERS
Nobody can ban anthroposophic medicine if it has the support of enough people
One-sided support of vaccination is not contributing to the development of civil society
We have an absolute right to criticise the medical experts, including the anthroposophic ones
Anthroposophic medical experts are not committed to self-critical questioning of their own approach
The damage to anthroposophy that results from the members themselves
HAS STEINER REALLY ENDORSED
THE PRESENT GLOBAL VACCINATION CAMPAIGN?
The Social Aspect: Do Not Be Fanatical in the Matter of Vaccination
Anthroposophic Pro-Vaccine Statements as Modern ‘Papal Bulls’
Shall One Imitate Steiner, Quote Him, or Understand the Issue of Vaccination?
THE SPIRITUAL IMPACTS OF VACCINES AND MINERAL DRUGS
ON THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITY
Our Health as a Continual Balancing Between the Luciferic Forces of Dissolution and the Ahrimanic Forces of Hardening
The Spiritual Impact of Vaccines: Driving out the Human Soul and Spirit
Vaccination Campaigns as an Important Part of the Preparations for the Incarnation of Ahriman
THE REFUTATION OF AN ATTEMPT TO JUSTIFY COVID VACCINATION
ON THE BASIS OF ‘OCCULT’ ARGUMENTS
The Medley of Confusing Contradictions – From ‘There Is Nothing to Protect against Soratic Infection’ to ‘Vaccine Is the Only Protection’
Are Really All Diseases and Deaths Already Decided by Past Personal, Individual, or Karmic Causes, Regardless of a Person’s Present Actions?
The Being of Sorat According to Roessner Is Not the Same as the Being of Sorath According to Steiner
Roessner’s Occult ResearchDoesn’t Fulfil the Basic Demand of Our Age: The Use of Logical Thinking in Investigation and in Explanations of Its Results
CHRIST AS THE SOURCE OF FORCES THAT ARE LEADING
TOWARDS TRUE HEALING OF HUMAN DISEASES
The Primordial Spiritual Causes for the Emergence of Human Suffering and Illnesses
The Inner Disposition to Illnesses as Karmic Consequences of Moral Errors in Previous Lives
Christ as a Source of Power that Enables the Control of Luciferic and Ahrimanic Influences in the Domain of Human Health

GOOD VERSUS BAD FOOD

REAL VERSUS 'PSEUDO' GRAINS
Are Grains Really Dangerous to Our Health?
ORGANIC JUNK FOOD
Is Refined Food Really Organic?