Discussions with Teachers: Discussion 9 of 15: Discussion held in Stuttgart, Germany on August 30, 1919; from The Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner

This lecture is part of the collection "Discussions with Teachers" by Rudolf Steiner. Steiner (1861-1925) was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher. At the beginning of the 20th century, he founded a spiritual movement, Anthroposophy. He is considered the father of Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical medicine and spiritual science. Botany. The nature of growth. Fertilization process not to be stressed for younger children. The plant's relation to water (root), air (leaves), and warmth (blossom). Plants to be compared to soul, not to the body. The entire Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner are available from SteinerBooks.