Story of the Grail

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ISBN: 9781915776457

Where Time Becomes Space – An Esoteric Study

Rudolf Meyer, Maren & Alan Stott

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German

Temple Lodge Publishing
14 April 2026

Spirituality & religious experience; Theosophy & Anthroposophy

Emerging on the fringes of institutional religion, rooted in the Celtic world of Ireland and Wales and later intersecting with Gnostic currents such as those of the Cathars, Grail Christianity offers a radically distinct vision of Christian spiritual life. At its heart lies not a relic, but a question: What is the Grail?

From Chrétien de Troyes’ first vision of the Grail Castle to Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival, Meyer shows how the Grail legends preserve an esoteric Christian path of inner transformation. Figures such as Perceval, Gawain and Galahad appear as archetypes of the human soul at different stages of initiation, whilst motifs – including the missed question, the wounded Grail King Anfortas, the Good Friday Mystery, and the healing power of compassion – point to a spiritual schooling largely forgotten in modern Christianity.

Tracing the Grail’s journey from East to West, Meyer explores Robert de Boron’s Josef of Arimathea, Wolfram’s enigmatic Master Kyot, and the striking image of the Grail as a living ‘stone’. He follows the Grail impulse through Celtic and Arthurian traditions and reveals the role of poets, minnesingers and troubadours in preserving its wisdom during times of persecution.

First published in 1958, this seminal work follows the Grail’s continuing mission through Rosicrucianism, Goethe, Wagner’s Parsifal and Rudolf Steiner’s renewal of the Mysteries. The Grail emerges not as a medieval curiosity, but as a living reality – inviting readers to step onto its path themselves and encounter its transformative presence.

By: Rudolf Meyer
Translated by: Maren & Alan Stott
Imprint: Temple Lodge Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781915776457
ISBN 10: 1915776457
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 14 April 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface 1. Experiencing the Grail 2. The Origin of the Grail 3. The Grail Dynasty and the Grail Temple 4. The Celtic Stream in the Service of the Grail 5. Grail Seekers 6. Wolfram’s Parzival 7. Gawain’s soul-path 8. The Mystery of Good Friday 9. The Fulfilment of the Grail Path 10. The World Mission of the Grail 11. In the sign of the Rosy Cross 12. Goethe as a Seeker of the Grail 13. Richard Wagner’s Grail Message 14. Uncovering the Grail Additional Notes Appendix

RUDOLF MEYER (1896–1985) was a prolific writer and a priest of the Christian Community. Born in Hanover, Germany, he studied theology and philosophy, briefly under Edmund Husserl. As a member of the founding circle of The Christian Community, he served as a pastor in North Germany, Saxony, Prague, Düsseldorf and Zürich, later teaching at the Stuttgart seminary from 1932. Inspired by Rudolf Steiner, Meyer attended the influential Agricultural Course at Koberwitz and supported Karl König in the development of education for special needs. He wrote more than thirty books including biographies of Novalis, Rudolf Steiner and Albert Steffen, and on themes encompassing mythology, history and religion. Rudolf Meyer died in Göppingen in 1985.