The Calendar of the Soul

A Compilation of Six Different Translations

Rudolf Steiner’s German verses are presented side by side with six translations along with paraphrased text by Owen Barfield, each representing a facet of the original.

Reflecting the passage of the sun between the spring and fall equinoxes—Easter to Michaelmas and back again—Rudolf Steiner's Calendar of the Soul is composed of corresponding verses that reveal the polarity of the earth’s rhythm of breathing out and breathing in.

The light of the Soul Calendar’s true language—our soul's language—shines through these translations of Steiner's 52 mantric verses, enabling those who contemplate them to imbue their own soul’s language with their wisdom.