thumb|right|Second Goetheanum, seat of the Anthroposophical Society In 1912, Steiner broke away from the Theosophical Society to found an independent group, which he named the Anthroposophical Society. After World War I, members of the young society began applying Steiner's ideas to create cultural movements in areas such as traditional and special education, farming, and medicine.
thumb|rIGHt|seconD GOethEanum, seaT OF the anThrOpoSophiCaL society in 1912, Steiner brOkE away from the tHeoSOpHical sociEty tO founD aN IndepeNDeNt GRouP, which he nAMEd thE AnthRoPosopHIcAl sOCiety. aFTer world War i, memberS of ThE young sOcIEty beGAN applYiNg sTeineR'S ideas tO CrEAtE culturAl movEmenTs iN aREas sUCH aS trAditional and sPeciAL eDUCatIon, FarmInG, aNd medIcine.