This collection of lectures contains Steiner's strongest statements on the issues of human relationships in a spiritual community such as the Anthroposophical Society. Occasioned by an unfortunate "scandal" involving people influenced by psychoanalysis, these lectures present Steiner's comprehensive assessment of Freud's work and of psycho­analysis as a whole.

The human being’s life alternates between the great outer macrocosm and the hidden inner microcosm. Steiner discusses the different paths of development that lead to crossing these two thresholds and the transformation of different soul-forces into spiritual organs of perception.

In Transforming the Soul - Volume 1, Rudolf Steiner describes various soul tendencies and predispositions which must be transformed in order to arrive at a healthy, mature and reliable understanding of oneself and of the spiritual realms which give rise to the world we live in.

In Transforming the Soul Volume 2, Rudolf Steiner speaks about the nature of the human soul and shows how it can be metamorphosed and raised to a higher consciousness, offering practical exercises to assist the aspirant's progress.