Symbol 39
A Summary Explanation of Symbol No. 39 - The Categories of Consciousness of Terrestrial Mankind
The symbol symbolises the connection of terrestrial human beings to the old world impulse and the new respectively, a connection that is determined by the developmental level of feeling and intelligence and their relationship to each other in their consciousness. The terrestrial human being’s receptivity to a new spiritual culture is not something that it can determine by using its will. This receptivity is determined by the spiritual quality behind its will, a spiritual quality that corresponds to the principal mental forces in its consciousness. These forces are a result of each individual’s collected experiences and its previous talents and habits. Since a great many terrestrial human beings believe that the attitude of their fellow beings to spiritual problems is merely a question of will, they often speak offensively about one another’s view of life or existence.
See also Martinus' description of symbol no. 39 in The Eternal World Picture 4 and Livets Bog (The Book of Life) 1.
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