Only recently has it become clear that on most occasions Rudolf Steiner would visit a city to give a lecture, either to members or to the general public, and also hold a meeting of the Esoteric Section where he also gave a talk. These talks were intended to provide his most advanced students with the esoteric background of his ongoing spiritual research. The three volumes of Steiner’s "esoteric lessons"—recently published in German—are based on notes taken by his special students. The talks are profound, intimate, and revealing and will be a major resource for serious students of Steiner’s work and anyone interested in Anthroposophy and Western esotericism. Covering a vast range of subjects in a continuous flow of lectures (more than 1500 pages), Rudolf Steiner’s esoteric lessons will surely become an essential part of every library of spiritual works. This volume is a translation of Aus den Inhalten der esoterischen Stunden, Gedächtnisaufzeichnungen von Teilnehmern. Band.1, 1904-1909; Band.2 1910-1912; Band.3, 1913 und 1914; 1920 – 1923 (GA 266).