The visionary, polymath and mystic Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925), the founder of the esoteric discipline of Anthroposophy; Pope Leo XIII (1810 – 1903) a champion of the rights of workers and social justice, and the current Pope, Leo XIV, all have two significant synchronous connections: St Michael the Archangel and social justice for the ordinary citizens of the world.
Steiner who was a contemporary of Leo XIII described the concept of an age of St Michael encompassing the 20th and 21st centuries. According to Steiner, Michael was crucial for the spiritual evolution of humanity, protecting us from the toxicity of parasitic demonic forces, (especially relating to the rise of the antichrist, Ahriman in the 21st century). Steiner referred the defeat of satanic powers under the leadership of St Michael, and his ascent as cosmic ruler from the defeat of the “dragon” and the spirits of darkness, as the beginning of the Michaelanic age. Steiner was also a proponent of social justice for workers rights. According to Wikipedia:
“Steiner was concerned that businesses should not be able to buy favourable laws and regulations, and that governments should regulate the economy and protections for workers impartially and not be corrupted by participating in business”.
In 1884 Pope Leo XIII had a mystical experience in which he witnessed Satan boasting to God that he would destroy the Church in a hundred years which led to Leo formulating the exorcism prayer to St Michael which was to be recited at the end of every low Mass. The prayer was recited to ask for Michael’s help in the spiritual battle against the forces of evil.
Pope Leo was a champion of the rights of workers and trade unions, especially outlined in his social justice encyclical, Rerum novarum.
Pope Leo XIV was elected to the papacy on the 8th May 2025, which is the feast of the apparition of St Michael the Archangel on Mount Gargano, in Apulia in 492. Pope Leo XIV, like his predecessor Pope Francis (and Pope Leo XIII) is a champion of social justice and humanitarian endeavour in relation to the poor and disenfranchised of society. In fact he clashed with the vice president of the United States, JD Vance about the definition of what it means to be a Christian: Vance posited that Christian love begins at the individual level and then broadens out from there. Cardinal Prevost (Pope Leo XIV) corrected his definition stating that Christian love is collective in its essence, especially encompassing the most vulnerable.
We know from the work of psychiatrist, mystic and spiritual teacher, Carl Jung, that synchronicity is an important phenomenon through which divine wisdom speaks to humanity, at both the individual and macro levels. There is a theme between these three figures, Rudolph Steiner and the two Pope Leo’s: the Archangel St Michael in the cosmic struggle with evil and the protection of ordinary people from the greed and selfishness of corporate greed and corruption. Interestingly, Ryan Selkis, a former crypto CEO and MAGA activist, called Robert Prevost a “Woke Marxist”.
I think we can see the deep connections between these three spiritual figures, Rudolph Steiner, Pope Leo XIII and Pope Leo XIV. They all appear to be connected to the age of St Michael the Archangel as described by Steiner and they all highlight the importance of social justice for the wellbeing of humanity. The importance of the Archangel Michael in our current age, and Pope Leo XIV mission in today’s world, are inextricably connected. The stand against evil isn’t only esoteric but political too. Pope Leo XIV mission will likely include the importance of standing against billionaire corporate greed and grasping (as did Pope Francis before him) which is a parasitic disease leaching from the soul of humanity. This papacy likely includes a penultimate confrontation with evil in our time, especially the Ahrimanic evil which will seek to utilise technology to crush the spirit of humanity. Many of the billionaire elites are engaged in financially leaching from the masses and destroying the spiritual impulse of humanity through oppression. The misuse of technology will be key in this endeavour. Some elites are engaged in unimaginable evil in order to maintain their power and wealth. The demonic is parasitic in nature. Parasitic oppression is core to the evil of our time. St Michael, pray for Pope Leo. Protect all your children who claim your defense against the powers and principalities of the world.