Ever since ancient times, people have had knowledge of the zodiac’s
intimate involvement in the creation of physical life. People have always
understood that the twelve realms of fixed-star constellations in the sky
emanate specific forces that are brought to life in movements by the
planets. These spiritual energies create and form all living beings on
Earth, including, of course, human beings. This traditional awareness has
been reenlivened and given new meaning today through Rudolf Steiner’s
Anthroposophy. He gave specific indications that involve twelve unique
gestures and colors to depict the forces of the twelve zodiacal regions.

In this richly illustrated collation of original artistic research—featuring
exciting new work on the zodiac through sculpture, graphics, and
painting—these new insights are explored and illumined in twenty-seven
essays and numerous full-color images. Led by editor Gertraud Goodwin,
the contributing artists offer a rich tableau of authentic and individual
approaches to understanding the zodiac, shedding light on the vast realm
of creative forces around us while acknowledging their primary source.

“From the many relationships to other qualities, like the consonants,
virtues, areas of the human body, colors, eurythmy gestures, elements
(earth, water, air, fire), musical keys and many more, in which the
zodiacal forces express themselves as if through different instruments,
a harmony begins to emerge, which informs me of an ever-rounder
picture of one particular force of the Zodiac” (Gertraud Goodwin).

C O N T E N T S:

Foreword, by Wolfgang Held
Introduction, by Gertraud Goodwin

The Twelve Moods/Introduction to Rudolf Steiner’s Verses, Gertraud Goodwin

Relations – Connections – Correlations, Gertraud Goodwin

Rudolf Steiner’s Verses for the Twelve Moods of the Zodiac, Gertraud Goodwin

Working with the Zodiac during the 12 Holy Nights, Gertraud GoodwinWorking
with color during the Holy Nights of 2017–18, Gertraud Goodwin

Working with color during the Holy Nights of 2018–19, Marije Rowling

The Formative Forces of the Zodiac, Edwin Boeck

Exploration of the Sculptural and Graphic Language of the Zodiac, Dorothea Keith

Zodiac, Manning Goodwin

The Twelve Constellations (Zyklus), Philip Nelson

Twelve Colored Exercises on the Virtues, Stephan Krauch

Paintings on the Zodiac, Rolf Jensen

Zodiac, Doris Harpers

Zodiac, Marije Rowling

Sound Images, Gerard Wagner

First Zodiac, Gertraud Goodwin

Twelve Reliefs on the Moods of the Zodiac, Gertraud Goodwin

A Graphic Exploration, Gertraud Goodwin

Meditations on the Zodiac, Gertraud Goodwin

Zodiac – Sculptures, Gertraud Goodwin

Pisces Zodiac, Gertraud Goodwin

Pisces Zodiac and the Present Age, John Salter

The Blue Window in the First Goetheanum, Thorsten Steen & Gertraud Goodwin

Carved Reliefs of the Zodiac, Reimar von Bonin

Exploring the Relationship between Reimar von Bonin’s Carved Relief and the
Capitals of the Small Domed Space of the First Goetheanum, Gertraud Goodwin

The Formation of the Capitals of the Small Domed Space as Vignettes,
Gertraud Goodwin

The Small Dome of the First Goetheanum, Gertraud Goodwin