Lemuria

“The ancient continent of Lemuria holds many keys to our present and future stages of evolution. Through an understanding of its deeper aspects, we can unlock its mysteries, and indeed some of the mysteries of world evolutionary processes” (from the foreword)

Basing her work on the research of Rudolf Steiner and occult writers such as William Scott-Elliot and Helena Blavatsky, Angela Lord conjures up powerful images of the lost landmass of Lemuria, interspersing her text with color paintings, maps, and drawings. She demonstrates how, by delving into our distant primeval past, we can discover events that brought about remarkable changes in the course of world evolution and human consciousness.

Beginning with a survey of Earth evolution and its early geological phases, she relates Lemuria to the mystery of the Fall from Paradise, the loss of clairvoyance and the advent of human reproduction.

“With the descent of the spirit self, earthly desire and egotistic love entered humanity, and in the figure of Adam we recognize humanity of the Lemurian epoch in its progress toward human existence in earthly corporeality.”

Lord describes how, through the help and influence of diverse spiritual entities, the human being became balanced and upright and was able to develop physical senses. She discusses the origins of religion, the question of time, and the relevance of the legend of Isis and Osiris in this striking overview. The book also contains diagrammatic evolutionary charts by John Waterman and W. Scott-Elliot.

“When one looks at the same things from many diverse aspects, the impressions one receives gradually complement each other to form an ever more animated picture. Only such pictures—not dry schematic concepts—can help the person who wants to penetrate into the higher worlds. The more animated and colorful the pictures, the more one can hope to approach the higher reality.” — Rudolf Steiner (Cosmic Memory)

C O N T E N T S:

Foreword

PART ONE

1. Earth’s Evolution—an Overview of Early Geological Phases
2. Early Lemuria—Mud and Giant Oysters
3. Fish-lizards and Fire-birds

PART TWO

4. Warmth, Light and the Music of the Spheres
5. Our Planetary Sojourn

PART THREE

6. Self-impregnation and Clairvoyance
7. Reproduction—Adam and Eve
8. The Mystery of the Fall and the Development of Love

PART FOUR

9. The Human Kingdom
10. Becoming Upright: Balance, Moving, Walking
11. The Influence of Angels and Luciferic Beings in Human Speech
12. Saving Our Senses—Protection against Lucifer and Ahriman

PART FIVE

13. Training Magicians—the Magical Male Will
14. Women and the Nature Mysteries—the Origin of Religion
15. Hearing the Gods

PART SIX

16. Isis and Osiris—the Sun and the Moon
17. Isis and Osiris
18. The Question of Time

PART SEVEN

19. The Enthusiasts of the Nineteenth Century
20. The Maps

Appendix:
Excerpts from “The Foundations of Esotericism” by Rudolf Steiner
Time Chart and Epochs of Evolution by John Waterman
Time Chart by W. Scott-Elliot
Bibliography

About the Author

Angela Lord is a painter, interior color designer, muralist, and art therapist. She works with the themes of nature and the seasons, fairytales, and mythology. She has taught in both state and Steiner–Waldorf schools teaching art and handcrafts, and she has worked extensively in adult education. Angela Lord wrote and illustrated Colour Dynamics: Workbook for Watercolour Painting and Colour Therapy. Her latest series of books are on creative form drawing with children.