Natural Science at the Crossroads (GA 56)

$8.00

In the 1907 lecture, Natural Science at the Crossroads, Rudolf Steiner outlines in some detail the development of natural science that highlights its vital achievements while at the same time emphasizing the tragic error of its materialistic interpretation of reality. The 2020 publishing of this lecture is timely as it will speak to all who are concerned that the future of human civilization depends on blazing a middle path that affirms the essential contribution of science at a time when it is under attack by anti-science rhetoric and policies, while at the same time, clarifies where and how the inherent limitations of natural science call for the ever-wider fostering of spiritual science.
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The Cherubinic Wanderer

$16.00

The verses of Angelus Silesius are a quest for the essential in human existence, the spirituality of nature, for love and the union with God. Their message of vision, beauty and courage has inspired people through generations. Written in the aftermath of the Thirty-Year War, The Cherubinic Wanderer is as precious to us as it was to its author's contemporaries more than 350 years ago.
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Healing Plants, Volume Three

$32.00

Mercury Press has recently published Wilhelm Pelikan's third and final volume of Healing Plants, a continuation of his previous work. An experiencing of Elemental Beings is introduced, as are a variety of medicinal plants including: Mistletoe, Orchids, Valerian, Pineapple, Ginger, Nettles, Hemp and more. Illustrations by Walther Roggenkamp show aspects of the plant's essence that words cannot express.
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New titles include:
  • Natural Science at the Crossroads (GA 56), Rudolf Steiner, $8
  • Cherubinic Wanderer, Angelus Silesius, $16
  • Healing Plants, Volume III, Wilhelm Pelikan, $32​

About Mercury Press

At Mercury Press, we offer work by Rudolf Steiner and authors whose writings resonate with Anthroposophy, wisdom within the human being—work that speaks to being an authentic human being.
 
Our time is filled with questions that can be troubling.  What is the essence of who I am?  How am I serving the good?  What responsibility do I bear?  What makes me conscious?  What else?  We seek as we will—as individuals.

Our publications do speak to these issues and many others, guiding one’s quest, deepening resolve to heal ourselves and those we care for, and helping make sense of a world that is increasingly out of balance. In these times, we encounter both encouragement and opposition. Recognizing what is present, we carry on and strive to move forward with our tasks.
 
Mercury Press operates under the umbrella of the Rudolf Steiner Fellowship Foundation, within the Fellowship Community, an intergenerational community concerned with enlivening care of people and of the land.  Funds generated by the Press help facilitate care for elderly community members.  In addition to publishing books, we provide for the community’s printing needs and produce main lesson books used by Green Meadow Waldorf School and teachers in other areas.
 
Although we do have a modest production rate, we are always interested in reading original texts for possible publication, after receiving an initial query and brief synopsis.  Writing that renews Rudolf Steiner’s thinking about what it means to be human appeals to us. Our objective is not to meet popular interest, but rather to revive the slumbering spirit within the human being for the 21st century.

With that in mind, we are pleased to announce the publication of Healing Plants III  by Wilhelm Pelikan; The Cherubinic Wanderer by Angelus Silesius (verses selected by Bertram von Zabern); and “Natural Science at the Crossroads” (a lecture, GA 56, by Rudolf Steiner).  Forthcoming publications include: Therapeutic Eye Eurythmy by Daniela Armstrong (early 2021) and The Year of Destiny: 1923 in the History of the Anthroposophical Society by Marie Steiner.
 
We could certainly accomplish more if we had more resources. If you like what you see, and have help to offer, please let us know. Thank you for considering our work.
 
Blessings, health and peace to you and your loved ones during the Christmas season and in the New Year ahead.