Cosmic Cycles, Divine Messengers, and Human Transformation

GA 266I — 26 October 1907, Hamburg

Esoteric Lesson

The right hand is formed out of trust and is meant for work. The left hand is created out of love and is meant for blessing. The right foot is formed out of security, the left out of steadfastness. The heart is the center of the human body.

The secret of vocalization

i — is the center of a being, meaning to incline.
a — means veneration, worship.
ä — veneration somewhat weakened.
o — surrounds beings.
u — is at rest within them.

The angels of the cycles, each of whom reigns for a certain period of time; their names are: Anael, Samael, Oriphiel, Uriel, Gabriel, Raphael, Michael.¹

The time when Anael reigns is the age of love; when Oriphiel comes, he brings the wrath of God. In the age of Oriphiel, Christ Jesus will walk on earth again, but in a completely different form. We are to prepare for this time. We will soon be reincarnated to work in the age of Oriphiel. In the Bible, Gabriel is the herald of birth; it is Gabriel who prepares the people for the coming of Christ. He is the preparer, Michael is the one who lets it flow out.

Man is interwoven, divided, and fragmented throughout the entire cosmos. This is also what is meant by the legend of Dionysus. He was dismembered, but his heart was saved and Zeus brought it back.

Since Zachariel is always mentioned as one of the seven spirits of the cycles, but Uriel is never mentioned, it can be assumed that Zachariel was forgotten and that Uriel is to be equated with Oriphiel. See also GA 265, p. 336. There, Uriel is associated with Saturn, just as Oriphiel is here. Their opponents are the hosts of Mammon, who throw all kinds of obstacles in their way. The masters also have to contend with obstacles of all kinds. ↩