Selected from material given by Steiner to members of his Esoteric School (1904-14). Various exercises are given - for morning and evening, for the days of the week and the months of the year. In addition, there is much explanatory material to deepen and enhance meditative work, including several articles on the path of inner development and the obstacles to be faced on the way to attaining true consciousness of the self, plus advice given by Steiner on the nature of breathing exercises and ancient and modern methods of initiation.