Original German term: Wesensglieder
Plain English
Members of the human being is the anthroposophical term for the different layers or aspects of human nature.
Modern Translation
These include the physical body, etheric body, astral body, and I, with further higher members described in Steiner’s spiritual anthropology.
Why It Matters
This vocabulary is basic to anthroposophical education, medicine, biography work, and spiritual study.
For Beginners
In plain language, anthroposophy refuses to reduce the person to one level. It sees body, life, feeling, individuality, and spirit as different but connected aspects of one human being.
Important Context
The term members of the human being belongs to Steiner’s spiritual anthropology and refers to different dimensions of human existence.