English

All-Lebendigkeit :    

In English translated as “All-Vitality” or “All-Living quality.” In German it simultaneously means: the liveliness, vitality of the Word that radiates through the All. It is this power of the Word that enlivens the All and pulses within it.

(sich) bekennen zu : 

Translated in English as: “to confess/testify.” Literally: to make fully known, to acknowledge publicly, to confess/bear witness; here, however, the term is understood far more broadly and carries great significance for the Called Ones. It means recognising oneself as one who is called, revealing oneself to the world, assuming responsibility, and devoting oneself here on Earth in conviction of the task and the calling. As a spirit that must go ahead, this means fulfilling in humility and selflessness what the called one has vowed.

Das Dunkel :

Within the context of the Calls, this is defined in English as: “Light-Averted” — turned away from the Light, that is, the false Lucifer principle. This concept is entirely neutral. Previously, in the Calls, it was translated as “darkness” in order to convey the neutrality of the term. Depending on the context, it can also mean: that which is Light-averted; here the first concept of evil comes into play. It is the consequence of the false principle put into effect by human beings. In this case, it is translated as “the darkness.”

Drei-Heit :     

Translated in English as “Threeness”; it designates the connection between the created being in the Primordial Spiritual, the created being in the Spiritual, and the developed human spirit. Three spirits working together on Earth in a radiation connection.

Durchgeistigtsein :

“Durchgeistigtsein” can be translated in English as “being permeated by the spirit” or “being penetrated and flowed through by the spirit”; however, the term is far more comprehensive: to live in spiritual consciousness as a bearer of the Divine Will in Creation.

Eigenarten :   

Personal peculiarities or characteristics that emerge in the consciousness of the intellect and the feelings; contained within this is the concept of “one’s own” in the sense found also in concepts such as “own-sense” and “self-desire”: directed toward one’s own self, the ego, and not toward the spirit.

Eigensinn :

“Obstinate self-sense” or “obstinate self-awareness.” In English, this term remains somewhat indistinct and is rendered only very weakly through expressions such as “obstinacy” or “stubbornness,” which are merely symptoms of Eigensinn. The German word “eigen,” also found in the terms “Eigenwunsch” and “Eigenwollen,” means “one’s own” or “personal.” In connection with the terms “wish” (Eigenwunsch), “volition” (Eigenwollen), or “sense” (Eigensinn), it expresses a personal wish, a personal volition, or a self-contained and self-directed “sense” arising from the two false levels of consciousness: intellect and feeling, thus from the ego, but never from the spirit.

This German word indicates that, under the influence of Lucifer over the millennia, the human being developed a will of his own that no longer vibrates within the Divine Will. This new “sense” arose out of obstinacy, a rigid insistence on following one’s own Light-averted path. It took form within the soul-body and encloses the spirit with a tenacious rigidity. The false principle of Lucifer is the supreme example of Eigensinn.

eigensinnig :

Adjective describing a person characterised by Eigensinn. A stubborn, rigid person who follows a path of their own that deviates from the Light, which is a characteristic of the ego.

Eigenschaft :

Translated in English as “personal quality” or “individual quality”; in a purified human spirit, this term is a quality of the spirit. At present, however, the concept is more often reduced to a distinguishing trait connected with the cloaks and influenced by the ego.

empfinden :

A highly active verb in German, because it vibrates in pure Empfindung, which comes from the spirit. It is the opposite of feeling and perceiving through the senses, within the false consciousness of feeling and intellect, thus of the ego. It means intuitively sensing the living interconnections instantly through the spirit, and it opens access to true knowledge and its living experience.

Empfindung :

This word vibrates within pure Empfinden, which comes from the spirit; it is a perception completely detached from intellect and feelings, allowing the living interconnections to be recognised instantly and opening access to true knowledge and its Erleben.

erfüllen :

Translated in English as “to fulfill.” An expression that is difficult to render fully in English, since in German it is marked by great vitality, activity, and grandeur; *Er* = He/Him, *füllen* = to fill. It means to fill a task with luminous energy and thereby bring it to completion. At times, it also takes on a substantivised form. This concept requires the complete mobility of the spirit, together with the principal virtues of humility, selflessness, vigilance, and faithfulness. Thus the spirit vibrates in being and comes into fulfillment, in order to become a true bearer of the Divine Will in Creation.

erfahren :       

Translated in English as: “to experience/to learn.” In German, this verb carries a broader meaning than in English. It simultaneously means to experience, to learn, and to live through something.

erleben :        

*Er* = He/God; *leben* = to live; thus it means to live, to experience, lived experience within the consciousness of the spirit, in vibrating within the Laws of the Creator. It means to perceive a living happening in one’s innermost being, that is, within one’s spirit.

Die Finsternis :

This word is retained in German within the texts; however, Simon uses several words to describe darkness. Most often, the German word “das Dunkel” is used. The term Finsternis is that which human beings have brought into existence out of “the Light-Averted” (das Dunkel): thus, a world filled with darkness, evil in its purest form. It is the actual harmful and evil darkness. In English, there is generally only one word for these different concepts; in order to distinguish them, this term is therefore retained in German in the Calls.

gefallen-wollen :      

Translated in English as: “wanting-to-please”. Within the root of the German verb gefallen (to please) lies both the meaning “to please someone” and the noun Fall, which also means “fall” or “downfall.” It is a trap into which womanhood in particular fell, thereby bringing about its own downfall and subsequently that of manhood as well.

Gemüt :         

A stirring arising from the spirit, free from bodily impulses, temperament, or mood, free from every form of moral sensitivity; it originates from the urge of the spirit and not from the false consciousness of feeling.

Gottessohn :

Most often translated in English as “Son of God”; however, this translation is inaccurate, because the word “son” evokes an overly human image in the sense of a parent-child relationship. This concept is difficult for the human spirit to grasp, for it simultaneously means: Father and Son are One and at the same time Two in their working — thus the opposite of human beings, in whom father and son are two separate persons. There is therefore: the Father, the Son Jesus, the Son Imanuel. The Sons are a working part of the Father, and yet Sons and Father are completely One and can never be separated.

Grals-Nation :                       

This designation is retained in German within the translations, since it cannot be translated literally as “Nation of the Grail” without distorting its meaning; such a translation would in fact convey a concept rising from below upward, giving the term “nation” a meaning connected only to the earthly and to matter. “Nation,” however, arises within the radiation of the Grail, descending from the luminous heights down to the Earth; it stands in harmony with the concept of the Paradise of human beings within the Spiritual Realm. Through the vibration of human spirits within the Laws of God, they continuously expand Creation, thereby forming a surging and weaving between the Spiritual and the subsequent creation. The Grals-Nation is therefore a living concept that human beings on Earth must build up.

Intuition :      

“Inner inspiration.”

This German word originates from French; however, in German it carries a completely different meaning than in English. It refers to an inner perception arising from the false levels of consciousness (intellect and feeling), thus from the ego, and influenced by personal wishes, fantasy, and imagination.

Lebendigkeit :          

Simultaneously means: “liveliness” – “vitality.” = Lebhaftigkeit - Vitalitiät. That which carries life within itself.

Lichtsehnsucht :       

Licht = Light, sehnen = to long for, and suchen = to seek; the traditional English translation would be "longing for the light”. It is a longing for the Light, a glowing search for the Light.

Liebreiz :       

Liebreiz still expresses the original meaning of the English word charm, a meaning that is no longer truly present in this word today; this meaning evokes the qualities of grace, beauty, and nobility, thus the opposite of vanity.

Reflektion :               

The process of reflecting Light in the literal sense; within the translations it means a mirror effect: what one sees in another is reflected within oneself (especially faults).

Menschensohn :

Translated in English as “Son of Man”; however, this translation does not make it possible to grasp the actual concept vibrating within this Name. The word “son” conveys a human image, that of a father and his son. Here, however, “Son” means a part of God that is nevertheless One with God, whereby the One works within and through the Other. This concept expresses the anchoring of a part of Imanuel within the Divine and at the same time the anchoring of the Light outside the Divine in Parzival, through the Words: Let there be Light!

Sehnsucht :   

The German word Sehnsucht, used in Simon’s texts, encompasses the concepts of longing and seeking. This concept is neutral and has often been misdirected toward the pursuit of material possessions, power, money, the desire to shine, and similar things. It is a genuine longing for the heights, an urge, a seeking driven by the spirit.

Selbstlosigkeit :

Previously translated as “selflessness.” The term “Selbstlosigkeit” is now retained in German within the translations. This quality simultaneously signifies: altruism, detachment from the false self, from the cloaks wrongly developed through our inclinations. This quality is the opposite of self-abandonment, which signifies a capitulation of the spirit by allowing oneself to be led by intellect and feelings. It expresses the sovereignty of the spirit in its wish to become a bearer of the Divine Will within Creation. It is therefore the gateway to one of the most important virtues: humility.

selbstlos :      

This word will from now on be retained in German within the translations. Until now, it was translated as “selfless” in the sense of “unselfish,” which, however, greatly restricts the concept of this German word; it simultaneously means: without ego, detached from the false self, from the cloaks wrongly developed through our inclinations.

Stätte :           

Translated in the texts as “place”; however, in German it simultaneously means: place, location, site. Within the Calls, the concept is often broader and expands according to its position within the text. Thus, in terms such as Gralsstätte or Gelübde-Stätte, the concept of place becomes a concept of space that even extends beyond materiality.

Tarnkappe :   

“Cap of invisibility” corresponds to the literal translation from German; however, here the word “invisibility” does not carry the misdirected meaning commonly used today of disguise, cunning, or deception. Rather, it signifies the capacity to adapt to one’s surroundings in accordance with the Laws of Creation, which allows predators in nature, for their protection, to become practically invisible; likewise also in relation to the darkness within the finer materiality.

Urgeistige/urgeistig :

The noun “das Urgeistige” — previously translated as: “the Primordial Spiritual,” “the Original Spiritual.” The adjective “urgeistig” — previously translated with the adjectives “primordial-spiritual,” “original-spiritual.” It is a more comprehensive concept encompassing the highest species within Creation. They emerged first from the radiation of Parzival and are therefore the purest.

Urgeschaffene :

Previously translated as: “primordially created,” “originally created.” This word designates the high spirits that took form after Parzival within Primordial Creation. These spirits are self-conscious; they are the connecting points and helpers for the whole of Creation. They vibrate fully within the Will of God, whom they serve in gratitude, joy, and humility.

Ur-Lebendigkeit :

Lebendigkeit simultaneously means “liveliness” and “vitality” — that which carries life within itself; “Ur” conveys the idea of the primordial, of origin, of that which stands at the beginning of all things, of the infinitely eternal. This word is retained in German within the translations.

Urschöpfung :

In German, this concept is very comprehensive and can only be translated into English with difficulty; it is often rendered as “Primordial Creation,” “Original Creation,” or “First Creation,” which is not incorrect, for this single term already unites all these meanings within itself (“original,” “primordial,” etc.). The Urschöpfung is the Creation that first took form through the Words and the Act: “Let there be Light!”

vollwertig :    

The German term “vollwertig” is used in the sense of “full value,” “fully completed,” “in perfected development,” that is, as the spirit is meant to become through development toward being conscious of itself.

Wesenhaft :   .

This word, newly created by Abd-ru-shin in the meaning He gave to it, cannot be translated into English in a way that fully conveys the actual concept; in various works it has been rendered as “essentiality,” “substantiality,” or similar expressions. From now on, this word will therefore be retained in German within the translations. Within this concept are expressed various species, one of which vibrates in a giving and forming manner, possessing no will of its own except to vibrate wholly within the Will of God. In this species, for example, the Archangels and Angels came into being; they are beings and not spirits, for the spirit possesses a will that, through being conscious of itself, enables it to vibrate joyfully within the Laws of the Creator. This immense and living concept simultaneously encompasses: that which depends upon God, that which took form outside of God, that which cannot exist without God, that which came into being in and through the radiation of God, that which animates everything. It is therefore present on all levels, from the Divine down to the lowest level of Creation.

(Die) Wesenhaften :  

Previously translated as: “the substantiate beings,” “elementals,” and similar expressions. In the increasing distance from God and through cooling downward, a particular species formed that, in the broadest sense, is connected with nature and is well known from mythology, fairy tales, and legends, for their names are still familiar to us: Zeus, Odin, Olympus, Valhalla, elves, undines, giants, gnomes, Norns … These beings have their sphere of activity solely directed toward and within the material realms. In the translations, these beings of the Wesenhaften are represented by retaining the German term “die Wesenhaften.”

Wesenheiten :

This term designates the highest wesenhaften beings, who abide on all levels, from the Divine down to Valhalla.

Wesenlos/wesenlos :

A meaning newly coined by Abd-ru-shin; this word is retained in German within the texts. It has most often been translated as “unsubstantiate,” or similar expressions. In German, this word is composed of *Wesen* (“essence,” “being”) and *los* (“without,” in the sense of absence), thus meaning “without essence” or “without substantiality.” For the human being, however, this yields only a distorted or confused image. This word defines God and His Sons as that which stands outside of the Whole. From this springs the living Power. This concept is often represented through a light-flaming Eye, although this image remains indistinct for the human spirit, eternally inconceivable to it, since the human spirit itself is only a creature within the immeasurable Work of Creation of God.

Zorn :

Translated in English as “wrath”. Here, however, it refers to the healthy wrath of the living spirit that, as a bearer of the Divine Will within Creation, stands against the darkness. Zorn signifies an impulse that grants us energy in the luminous sense, in contrast to uncontrolled rage. In the Calls, it can also refer to the healthy and holy Wrath of God. His entire Power and Justice are expressed here in this simple German word.

Zuversicht :   

Most often translated as “trust” or “confidence.” However, this German concept simultaneously conveys additional aspects such as: assurance ((self)certainty), perseverance, trust in the future, hope, and faith…