Lord of the Elements politics Although Wagner did not have

Although Wagner did not have a fully conscious awareness of the deeper meanings of his compositions

It is impossible to imagine our lives

Prescient to our own moment

Powell surveys the wonders and teachings associated with this unacknowledged treasure of Christianity's mystical past-a stream running from the Greek philosophers and King Solomon through the cosmic visions of Hildegard von Bingen

Lord of the Elements politics Although Wagner did not haveThe four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire are present in Genesis and continue to be significant throughout Christianity. Different streams of thought, such as the School of Chartres, and Celtic Christianity, have emphasised the elements in different ways. In this unique book, Bastiaan Baan, an experienced spiritual thinker, brings these elements together with ideas from Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy. He considers, in particular, how