Prophecy - Phenomena - Hope [Paperback]

Prophecy - Phenomena - Hope: The Real Meaning of 2012 by Robert Powell, explores what 2012 really means, updating the research presented in his timely and ground-breaking book Christ & the Maya Calendar: 2012 & the Coming of the Antichrist (coauthored with Kevin Dann). In this new book, Powell focuses on two important and significant prophecies by Rudolf Steiner. The first (from 1909) concerns the Second Coming of Christ, his appearance to humanity as the Etheric Christ. The second prophecy (from 1919) represents the shadow side of Christ's Second Coming. It concerns the incarnation in human form of the being known as Ahriman (ancient Persian tradition) or Satan (Judeo-Christian tradition). In this connection, the Christian tradition also speaks of the coming of the Antichrist (as clarified in the book, the term Antichrist, as used by Steiner, has a specific meaning and does not signify the incarnation of Ahriman). Powell, looking at numerous phenomena in the modern world, draws attention to the steady encroachment, in a multitude of ways, of Ahrimanic forces in our time. The infiltration through modern technology by these forces harmful to the etheric body is the cause of many health issues and other serious problems. After looking into Rudolf Steiner's prophetic remarks in relation to the Book of Revelations, Powell also looks into the prophecies of the Russian poet and mystic Daniel Andreev (1906-1959), as well as examining the prophecy of the American clairvoyant, Jeane Dixon (1904-1997), concerning the birth of the human vessel of the Antichrist. He also includes (translating from the German) research by Judith von Halle (b. 1972) regarding an earlier incarnation of Stalin, as well as Andreev's indications relating to Stalin's earlier incarnations, which can be seen as preparation of this individuality for his role as Mr. X, the human vessel for the incarnation of Ahriman. Powell's research-applying the astrological rules of reincarnation-supports Jeane Dixon