The Task of the Archangel Michael

The Task of the Archangel Michael: Notes on five lectures, October through December, 1946

In his varied manifestations the Archangel Michael has played a crucial role in all of human history. How is he related to the various spiritual streams of the past and present and what challenges does Michael pose to us today?

About the Author

Dr. Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer (1899–1961) was born in Munich. He worked closely with Rudolf Steiner to test and document many of the effects of biodynamic practices. Pfeiffer visited the U.S. several times during the 1930s, and was awarded a doctorate for his groundbreaking theory of Sensitive Crystallization Processes as a blood test for detecting cancer. In 1940, he immigrated to the U.S., where he pioneered biodynamic agriculture and helped establish the Biodynamic Farming & Gardening Association. He died in Spring Valley, New York.