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Pause for thought 2 The working of Michael and the building of communities Anthroposophical Society 1 Cultures and individuals 2 Rudolf Steiner: Love for the world 3 General Anthroposophical Society: Specialist oncology group 3 Netherlands: Thanking Jaap Sijmons 3 Austria: 2022 East-West Congress 10 Donations: Anthroposophy Worldwide 10 Correction: Iscador, not Hiscia 11 Obituary: Hartmut Haupt 11 Membership News Cultures and individuals and cultural hues, and how, on the other hand, Anthroposophy Worldwide Connecting it relies entirely and exclusively on individuals. 4 Conferences and festivals The consultations focused mainly on how this 4 Turkey: Introduction to person to person contrast is reflected in the Statutes of the An- biodynamic farming throposophical Society: how the reality of the 4 Africa: Human development Dear readers, zeitgeist and the inspirations of the School of 5 Germany: Waldorf festival Spiritual Science have to come to life through the 5 Worldwide: Waldorf history In less than thirty years a small group of anthro- principle of the 1923/1924 Christmas Conference 5 India: Waldorf impulse posophists have done impressive work in Esto- (connecting from person to person) in a kind of School of Spiritual Science nia. Thanks to their isolated but solid, effective social double-domed building, and how, in this 6 Class Lessons in English and intense efforts, eight Waldorf Schools and «most modern» society, the competence of the 7 Economic Conference/Education Section: ten kindergartens were founded, and activities School and the shared social life come together, Financial literacy emerged in the fields of special needs education, even in the Statutes. 7 Humanities Section in gb: medicine and publishing. All of these initiatives Now we are looking forward to the Mystery Healing the Wounds are closely linked to the young Anthroposophical Drama cycle that will be performed at the 7 Section for the Performing Arts: Society and also have global connections. In mid- Goetheanum in the summer and to the inten- Amwort speech school turns 10 June the European country representatives were sive Education Section conference during which 8 Section for Social Sciences et al. 8 General Anthroposophical Section able to experience this special Baltic situation Rudolf Steiner’s 1919 course on the foundations 8 Section for Social Sciences: sif Egypt 2019 during their summer meeting in Tartu. of Waldorf education can be experienced again 10 Section for the Performing Arts in its entirety after a hundred years of teaching 10 Subscription: Cultural hues and individual influences experience. Weekly journal Das Goetheanum Just a few miles from today’s east-west border to We wish you a pleasant summer | Justus Wittich Goetheanum Russia, it is interesting to come across a comment und Constanza Kaliks, Goetheanum 9 Communications: Best ngo newsroom Rudolf Steiner made in a discussion (ga 337b, 6 9 Goetheanum Publishing: September 1920), implying that the Baltic peoples are particularly karmically disposed to develop Image Welcome: Goetheanum Executive New managing director Council and European representatives arrive in 9 Goetheanum Stage: real cosmopolitan consciousness – or fall into Estonia The Mystery Dramas isolating nationalism. Forum It became tangible in this gathering how a 10 Colloquium on conspiracy theories global anthroposophical community arises on 10 Response to Heike Oberschelp the one hand from the consonance of countries Feature 12 The spiritual mission of the bees 2 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

■ Pause For Thought Rudolf Steiner Love for the world The working of Michael and the building of communities When we seek freedom, unselfishly, when freedom becomes pure love for the action that is to be performed, then we can come Golden triangle closer to Michael. When we strive to act free- ly but act out of egoism, on the other hand, when freedom becomes pride in manifesting ourselves in our actions, then we are in We live in the age of Michael, the Archangel of danger of falling into Ahriman’s sphere. […] the Sun, and as we are exposed to the influence When we feel that we are free and close to of the oppositional powers, each of us is facing Michael, we are on the way to carry the po- wer of intellectuality into our ‹whole being›; personal, professional, social and spiritual chal- we think with the head but the heart feels lenges. At a time when humanity is crossing the thinking’s bright light or darkness; the will threshold, we are in need of spiritualized thinking, radiates out our being because the thoughts nature observation and Michaelic communities. stream in the will as intentions. We become more and more human as we become an As we cross the threshold we sense, deep in expression of the world. […] our souls, the proximity of death forces, but If we follow Michael, we cultivate love in because of this we also experience our true, Rudolf Steiner gave a few examples of this when relation to the outer world, […] then the immortal-cosmic dimension lighting up. As a he wrote about the Michael Mystery on 16 No- love for the world can radiate back to our own self, which is then able to love without result, more and more people can remember vember 1924, in ga 26, in the chapter The World- loving itself. It is on the paths of such love earlier incarnations or have concrete premoni- Thoughts in the Working of Christ and in the that our soul can find the Christ. If we stay tions and experiences of nature’s spirituality and Working of Ahriman (see quotation on page 2). close to Michael, we cultivate love in relation their own higher self. Some speak of having met Borrowing from St Paul’s Hymn to Love in the to the outer world, and, in doing so, find the relation to our inner soul world that unites the Christ. Closeness to death and the yearning first letter to the Corinthians, one could say that us with the Christ. for immortality or for spirituality are effective, clairvoyance and mystery wisdom, scholarly though still largely unknown, factors that pro- works on Michael or the «Foundation Stone of Source Rudolf Steiner, ga 26, Anthroposophi- foundly determine our lives today. Love» of the 1923–24 Christmas Conference, or cal Leading Thoughts, The World-Thoughts in even amendments to the statutes and articles the Working of Michael and in the Working Christ – helper at the threshold of Ahriman are merely «a sounding brass or a tinkling cym- Many hopes and fears are linked to this, because bal» if Michaelic thinking is without love. Love the powers of evil, too, become tangible at the completes the golden triangle of Michael’s ‹Anthroposophy Worldwide. What is hap- threshold. Rudolf Steiner said that Michael, working. pening in the Anthroposophical Society› ap- through whose being Christ reveals himself in pears monthly in German, English, French and a new spiritual form, is the great helper at the The threshold becomes bridge Spanish as a supplement to the weekly ‹Das threshold to the supersensible world. He also I am aware that original thoughts, artistic inspira- Goetheanum›. Publisher General Anthropo- said that the initiation principle should become tions or genuine religious exultation don’t appear sophical Society represented by Justus Wit- tich. Editors Sebastian Jüngel (responsible a civilization principle today. at the push of a button. Like the impulses of gen- for the German edition), Margot M. Saar Michael works in two ways: firstly, by spiri- uine, selfless love, they must be seen as a grace. (responsible for the English edition), Michael tualizing our thinking forces into free, visionary But we can wish, or strive, for love. We can con- Kranawetvogl (responsible for the Spanish edi- heart-thinking, a process in which feeling and sciously struggle for selfless love, even if we fail tion), Jean Pierre Ablard and Anselme Killian will are also transformed; and secondly by spiri- again and again. And, yes, we can pray for it. As a (French edition; coordinator: Louis Defèche). tualizing our view of nature. Since true anthro- preliminary step on the way to love we can form Proofreader for the English edition: Amadeus posophy is a synthesis of science, art and religion, genuine Michael communities by being deeply Bodenstein. Address Anthroposophy World- wide, po Box, 4143 Dornach, Switzerland, the arts and religious experience are included in accepting of others who may think differently. fax +41 61 706 4465, aww@dasgoetheanum. this transformative process. This gives us two We could rename the book How to Attain com • We expressly wish for active support sides of a golden triangle: the spiritualization Knowledge of the Higher Worlds for our time and and collaboration. Subscriptions To receive of consciousness both in relation to the inner call it How to become conscious of the power of ‹Anthroposophy Worldwide› please apply to world and to the outer world of the senses, with love in the soul. When it comes to the Anthropo- [email protected]. Digital sub- its practical implications. sophical Society, true Michaelic thinking would scriptions are free. As a supplement to ‹Das This inner alchemy awakens concrete impulses truly further social life. The threshold would Goetheanum› ‹Anthroposophy Worldwide› is also free. If the printed edition is posted to in us for our social and professional life. And become a bridge. Imagine, in all earnestness, a you directly, we ask for a donation to cover this points us to the third side of the triangle, rebirth of the Anthroposophical Society out of costs. Printed by Birkäuser + gbc, 4153 Rein- the base, which is related to our co-existence as the spirit of love. A utopian dream? | Mario Betti, ach, Switzerland. Design concept according human beings – in relation to Michael. With his Plüderhausen (de) to Karl Lierl, Unterföhring, Germany. © 2019 work, Rudolf Steiner intended to found a com- General Anthroposophical Society, Switzerland. munity that can stand up to the oppositional Mario Betti born 1942, former Waldorf teacher powers, so that the cultural mission of anthro- and lecturer at Alanus University in Alfter and Picture credits p. 1: René Becker | p. 2: z. V. g. | p. 3: posophy can be even more intensely realized. at the Waldorf Teacher Training in Stuttgart (both de). He has published several books, the z. V. g., Sarah Rechberger | p. 4: Görkem Öktem, There have been individuals again and again who Zak O'Leary | p. 5: Wolfgang Held | p. 6: S. Jüngel most recent one on the meditation of the Rose | p. 7: Konstanze Volbehr | p. 8: z. V. g., S. Jüngel, tried not only to establish cultural institutions Cross (2018). Juan Bottero | p. 9: Mynewsdesk, Sebastian Jüngel, out of the spirit of anthroposophy, but also to Wolfgang Held | p. 10: z. 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Austria 2022 East-West Congress The deadline for registering for the 2022 East- West Congress in Vienna (Anthroposophy General Anthroposophical Society Worldwide 1–2/2019) has been extended until Netherlands Specialist group the end of September 2019. Thanking Jaap Sijmons Deposits for more than 220 tickets have already been paid for the 2022 East-West Congress in for oncology On 8 June Jaap Sijmons stood down as coun- Vienna. We are now looking for at least the same On 22 May 2019, the specialist group for on- cil chairman and general secretary of the An- number of people again who are prepared to cology has been integrated into the Anthro- throposophical Society in the Netherlands. pay a deposit of 100 Euros per ticket so that posophical Society. The Anthroposophical Society in the Netherlands we can hire our preferred venue: the Vienna Anthroposophic Oncology is a specialist branch thanked Jaap Sijmons for his commitment. Mr Si- Konzerthaus. This venue is a five minute walk within the Medical Section that will from now on jmons became chairman as well as general secre- away from the Vienna Musikverein, where Ru- be embedded in the Anthroposophical Society. tary of the Dutch Society in 2014. His successors dolf Steiner held the East West Congress of 1922. Its present members are haemato-oncologists for the two positions are Pim Blomaard (follow- At the end of May we had a conversation with from Switzerland and Germany. Two registrars ing an almost unanimous vote) and Rik ten Cate, the director of the Vienna Konzerthaus, Matthias who are training to be haemato-oncologists respectively. Rik ten Cate started on his new Naske. Although his grandmother was an active also belong to the group. task in May (Anthroposophy Worldwide 5/2019). anthroposophist, this will unfortunately not They strive to deepen their spiritual-scientific When Jaap Sijmons started in office he had to make any difference to the rental charges we understanding of cancer and to derive therapies deal with a difficult situation caused by conflicts have to pay. After our very open conversation, the from this understanding. On the basis of this within the council management, but under his signing of the rental agreement is now envisaged they also look together at meaningful ways of direction the new council was able to regain for the end of September 2019. This means that dealing with the confusing multitude of ‹tar- the trust of the membership. It was also dur- we can extend the registration period until then! geted therapies› and other treatment methods ing his term in office that the much-discussed The best way to help at this stage is to spread prevalent in oncology today. Another essential decision was taken to buy the Vreedehuis in The the news as quickly and widely as possible that task for the group members is the representa- Hague (Anthroposophy Worldwide 3/2018). In «Rudolf Steiner will be in Vienna – represented tion of anthroposophic oncology to the outside addition, Jaap Sijmons strengthened the ties by the achievements of anthroposophy in the world, in the public and scientific discourse. with the Goetheanum, sat for three years on various spheres of life so far!» After all, who This kind of specialist work brings the An- the extended Executive Council meetings and of us would not wish to be there if they could throposophical Society directly in contact with gave a number of lectures. He conveyed his best actually meet Rudolf Steiner as an individual, the practice of caring for cancer patients. The wishes to his successors for the preparation of like a hundred years ago? Anthroposophical Society, on the other hand, the forthcoming centenary of the 1923–24 Christ- We have already found many cooperating can also help to carry and support this work mas Conference, and added, «I am of course not partners, including the Goetheanum, the An- and include it in the wider context of the other saying goodbye to the Anthroposophical Society throposophical Society in Germany, the Euro- anthroposophical spheres of life. and will soon be at the Goetheanum for a whole pean Co-operation in Anthroposophical Curative We are pleased that, after the specialist group week of Esoteric Science, with Christiane Haid, Education and Social therapy (ecce), Socialartist. for palliative medicine, the oncologists have Michael Debus and Christian Hitsch. I also hope events, the Friends of Rudolf Steiner Education/ also decided to form a specialist group that is to finish writing a few things I have started in Emergency Education, Eliant and the Christian integrated into the Anthroposophical Society. recent years.» | Sebastian Jüngel Community. | Wolfgang Schaffer, Anthroposophi- | Matthias Girke, Goetheanum, Marion Debus, cal Society in Austria Arlesheim (ch) Conference Der Mensch und die Entwicklung der Welt, on Rudolf Steiner’s Esoteric Science (formerly Occult Science), 15 to 20 July 2019, Conference 2022 East-West Congress in Vienna, Image Tumour: blackboard drawing by Rudolf Goetheanum 4 to 6 June 2022 Steiner (ga 314) Web www.goetheanum.org/tagungen/der- Web www.ost-west.wien mensch-und-die-entwicklung-der-welt Contact [email protected] Image Long-serving general secretary: Jaap Image Organizers Ulrike Wenninger, Wolfgang Sijmons Schaffer 4 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

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Calendar of events Conferences & Festivals

6 to 14 July First Teachers’ Course (German, English), Education Section, Goetheanum (ch) Web www.goetheanum.org/en/con- ferences/waldorf-100-centenary-confer- ence-the-first-teachers-course/

27 to 31 July The Call of the Grail (German, English, Slovenian, Chinese), Gandin-Foun- dation, in and around Ptuj Castle (SI). Part- ner conference: 14 to 18 August ‹Change!› (German), Eos-Erlebnispädagogik, Hohen- fels Castle (de) Web www.terraparzival.net/ Turkey Africa the-call-of-grail-terra-parzival-awakening Web festival.eos-erlebnispaedagogik.de Introduction Human development 29 Juli to 4 August Conference ‹Spiritual- to biodynamic farming From 27 August to 3 September the second All ity – Fear and Health› (German, partly in Africa Anthroposophic Training will take place For the first time a public course on biody- English), performances of Rudolf Steiner’s in Zimbabwe. It is about human development Mystery Dramas (German) see page 9, namic farming took place in Turkey . Goetheanum Stage, Goetheanum (ch) and social competence. Web www.goetheanum.org/tagungen/ On 5 and 6 April we organized Turkey’s first in- spiritualitaet-angst-und-gesundheit troduction to biodynamic farming on our farm in The All Africa Anthroposophic Training has five Çatalca, Istanbul. It was a perfect meeting with modules. They can be attended individually or 12 to 15 September ‹Human Soul! Motion and Emotion – Living Resonance› (Chinese, a great group! Our Demeter consultant, partner as a package. Over a period of five years, the German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, and trainer with whom we have worked together participants meet one week a year. The first Russian, Spanish), Medical Section, Goethe- for more than five years is Hans Supenkaemper, module took place in 2018 in Nairobi (Anthro- anum (ch) Web www.goetheanum.org/ whose knowledge of biodynamic agriculture posophy Worldwide 10/2018). The concept of the tagungen/menschenseele-motion-and- emotion-living-resonance and anthroposophy motivated all participants. intensive courses includes meeting colleagues [Of the fifteen participants three were student from other cultures by learning about topics of 19 September Waldorf 100 Festival (Ger- Waldorf teachers; there were also inspectors, mutual interest and living under one roof. In man, English), International Conference of professors, farmers who are interested in the addition, the surrounding community supports the Waldorf movement, Berlin (de). Live streaming via homepage. Web www.wal- biodynamic method, as well as staff members of a Goethean view of nature. dorf-100.org/festival-berlin Hermes Textiles and a rose oil manufacturer. Ed.] The training is about understanding human As Ali Kemal Ayan, who attended from Samsun’s beings independently of the profession they 27 to 28 September 2019 World Goethea- 19 May University, said «Biodynamic farming is are involved in. The second module is devoted num Forum ‹Inspired Collaboration the alchemy of agriculture.» to questions such as: What is life? What makes and Cooperative Partnership› (German, English). Invitation only (association@ We hardly noticed the time passing during human beings individually and socially ‹life- goetheanum.ch), World Goetheanum our external and internal journeys. During the worthy›? How are living beings connected? Association, Section for Social Sciences, course, we examined the biodynamic prepara- And how can we apply this wisdom about life Goetheanum (ch) Web www.goetheanum. tions in theoretical and practical terms and re- in daily practice? org/en/conferences/world-goetheanum- forum-2019/ moved the soil fertilizer, silica, dandelion and oak In the second module, the eurythmic gestures bark preparations from our soil. We also studied of the planetary movements and zodiac signs are 3 to 5 October Lecture 7, Education for the first lecture in Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture introduced in such a way that the participants Special Needs (German, English), Anthro- Course and went through the subject so amaz- experience the seven Life Processes, which they posophic Council for Inclusive Social De- velopment, Goetheanum (ch) Web www. ingly that we can say that we have returned to also develop through Goethean observation. goetheanum.org/en/conferences/autumn- our roots. Our courses will continue in different There will be an introduction to the basics of conference-2019-open-school-of-spiritual- seasons. We thank all participants. Every person organic and biodynamic agriculture, Waldorf science-work-and-7th-lecture-curative- is very precious and it is a great chance for each education, anthroposophic medicine and chil- educational-course/ person to discover and appreciate the finest dren with special needs. Participants learn about 28 November to 1 December Major sales aspects of creation in their separate journey of celebrating the festivals of the year as the basis exhibition of contemporary, anthropo- wealth and life! | Arzu Duran, İstafil Farm tr( ) of a new family culture. They will also learn how sophically inspired art, Visual Art Sec- the idea of a Threefold Social Order can work tion, Goetheanum (ch). Vernissage 28 November, 6 p.m., Schreinerei Web sbk. for Africa. | Compiled from the program flyer goetheanum.org/veranstaltungen/aus- Source Eğitim Sanatı Dostları Derneği by Sebastian Jüngel stellungen/einzelansicht/news/detail/ Newsletter, Spring 2019. News/180-werke-von-80-kuenstlern-aus- Web www.egitimsanatidostlari.org, dem-dreilaendereck-basel Hof İstafil www.istafilciftligi.com, Web www.allafricaanthroposophictraining.org www.demeter-turkey.com Image Module 1 participants Image Biodynamic course graduates Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19 | 5

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Worldwide India Waldorf history Waldorf impulse

Nana Göbel has published a detailed history Eurythmist and Waldorf teacher Aban Bana has of the Waldorf movement in three volumes. composed a rap as a tribute to Waldorf education.

Nana Göbel has used the centenary as an op- Waldorf Education has given a new meaning to portunity to write down the history of Waldorf the lives of millions of people all over the world, schools worldwide. Her book illustrates how not just for children, but to all people in all walks everything that happens is linked to people: of life. I was wondering as Germany thousands of teachers and educators, school to how I could pay a tribute to our dear Dr Ru- Waldorf Festival founders and inspirers. A karmic community dolf Steiner, who has made this form of educa- emerges that, across three generations, resolved tion possible. So I said to myself, why not write a From 7 to 10 June, around 1700 people came to bring to earth an education that is in tune poem, which can be recited as a rap? The words together at Schloss Hamborn (de) to celebrate with human nature. came easily and the «Urauffuehrung» (premiere) Waldorf 100 with music and with lectures on The destinies of people and of the art of edu- happened to be on an evening during the agm at the tasks of the school movement. cation are intimately interwoven: did you know the Goetheanum. It was very well received and «This is Waldorf Woodstock», said one of the 1700 that, in 1980, Portugal was about to introduce I was encouraged to present it at the Kindergar- guests of the Waldorf Festival, as everyone was the Waldorf method in all its primary schools but ten conference and the Youth conference which listening to the bands that played late into the that this was prevented by tragic accidents that followed at the Goetheanum. I have also sent it night on the large green, before they withdrew occurred in the government two days after the by email to various schools, institutions and of to the many tents in the camping area. decision was taken? Or how amazingly modern, course to my friends and students: It all started when educator Mischka Kaiser from the social threefolding point of view, the had the idea to organize a summer festival to cel- school administration bill was that was passed It was in the year nineteen-nineteen, ebrate the centenary. The huge park-like campus on 11 September 1918 in Armenia? Who knew When the end of the First World of Schloss Hamborn, which encompasses an old how fiercely and frequently the anthroposophi- War had been. castle, a Waldorf School, residential areas and cal movement and the school movement have There came to Dr Rudolf Steiner a friend, a nursing home, is the perfect venue for such been attacked? For instance in France, where Who wanted a school in order to send a festival. Work groups for adults on education there was a massive attempt by secret services The children of the workers of his factory, and theatre, circus and sports activities for the and the ministries in 1999 to corroborate the ac- And thus began the Waldorf story. younger generation alternated with lectures. cusation of sectarianism of 1982 – much of this is Speaker Henning Kullack-Ublick referred to the still virulent in other European states. The further Emil Molt was the factory head, field of tension between the increase of offi- we go back in time the more determined and With compassion and foresight cial regulation and the individualization of the idealistic the colleagues in the Waldorf Schools his staff he led. students. Gerald Häfner spoke of the Waldorf seem to have been – unperturbed by social and Rudolf Steiner fulfilled Emil Molt’s dream, School as both a creation of and a laboratory for economic upheavals. Giving lectures to the new Waldorf social threefolding. Michaela Glöckler discussed We also find cross-references, for instance teachers’ team. the tasks of the Waldorf School in the digital age, when we hear about Ernst Weissert in connec- and Wolfgang Held spoke, in that context, of the tion with an autonomous, self-administered An education based upon his spiritual insight, Waldorf teacher’s inner work as the essence of teacher training in 1921 (Jena-Zwätzener Pädago- Of the three-fold aspect of strength, Waldorf education. Claus-Peter Röh looked at gischer Arbeitskreis) and then again as a founder warmth and light. how the day and night aspects of the human of the Friends of Rudolf Steiner Education in 1976. A curriculum that meets the needs of the child, being, in other words environment and initia- It is almost unimaginable how one person That they may grow to be truthful, tive, play into each other. That so many young alone has been able to carry out, and record, brave and kind (mild). people came to the festival was probably due such extensive research into dates, names, facts, to the evening and late-night programme with contexts and events – and worldwide at that! On the wings of Anthroposophy, east to China, bands and music groups for which no expense | Christof Wiechert, Goetheanum and The Hague (nl) As also to the west, to Argen-taina, had been spared. (to rhyme with China). The residents of the nursing home right next Book Nana Göbel: Die Waldorfschule und ihre With India and many other countries to the concert venue could also listen to the Menschen weltweit. Geschichte und Geschich- in between, blues and samba sounds that drifted across ten. 1919–2019, Verlag Freies Geistesleben 2019 Remember, now we’re in twenty-nineteen! and enjoy the picturesque sight of the trees that (awsna Publications is planning an English translation of volume 1) were illuminated after dark. Source Journal of the Education Section at the So! Waldorf Education is here to stay. At the end the wish was expressed that there Goetheanum, issue 66 (edited). For future generations Waldorf lights the way, should be a similar event next year. | Wolfgang That they may grow up without conflict Held, Goetheanum and strife. There is hope for children from Web www.waldorf-festival.de all walks of life! Image Something for all ages: Waldorf Festival at Hamborn Castle | Aban Bana, Mumbai (in) 6 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

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Class Lessons in English

Society and attached itself to Dornach. It was The 19 Class Lessons in London recognised however, that the First Class was From 22 to 26 August there will be a conference encompassing the 19 Class Lessons of the common ground between the two organisa- School of Spiritual Science at Rudolf Steiner House in London for members of the School tions. It was only in 1970 that the Union, later from around the world. called the English Section, dissolved and moved to Rudolf Steiner House to reunite with the An- This special event will be co-carried by the School translate the all-important word «Ernst»? Cur- throposophical Society in Great Britain. This of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum and the rently it is translated into English as «earnest,» Society had been founded in September 1923 General Section of the Anthroposophical Society but it is felt that this is not quite adequate. For in the presence of Rudolf Steiner, who agreed in Great Britain. It offers a rare opportunity to some «admonition» is problematic due to its as- to be its lifelong honorary President. experience a full overview of this path, given as sociation with «reprimand» and will be replaced free renderings in English. with other terms according to the context. Annual Class conference Throughout the years of division the Class Les- New insights and perspectives More direct and lively sons continued to be read, and gradually more Invitations via email have been sent to members When Rudolf Steiner spoke in England it was groups formed and free renderings began fol- of the School across the world, as experience noticeable that he was less philosophical and lowed by Class conferences and discussion from the previous such conference in London more direct and lively. When he came to England groups working in varied ways. Today there are five years ago, shows that Class members for after completing the 19 Class Lessons in Dorn- some 50 Class Holders in Great Britain. whom English is their mother tongue or second ach in early August 1924, he gave a further four Every Summer the General Section of the An- language were willing to travel from as far as Class Lessons. Sadly, there is only a transcript throposophical Society in Great Britain holds Australia and Canada to participate. Class mem- of Recapitulation Lesson 7, given in London on a Class conference on various aspects of the bers from non-English speaking countries also 27 August, known as the «London Lesson». It is journey through the 19 Lessons. This year from 22 participated to hear the Class content given in noticeable that after the London visit the re- to 26 August we will once again encompass the English. This in itself can reveal new insights maining recapitulation Lessons acquired a more totality of the 19 Lessons. All Class members are and perspectives. specific Michaelic tone. most warmly invited to join us as a community The English language will be of particular im- In the years following Rudolf Steiner’s death, of global sisters and brothers. | Marjatta van portance at this conference as we will hear, for controversy arose regarding how, and indeed Boeschoten, general secretary of the Anthropo- the first time, the new English translation of whether, to continue with Class work. One lead- sophical Society in Great Britain the bi-lingual Goetheanum edition of the Class ing member considered that, «as Rudolf Steiner texts and mantra. Many subtle questions arise had not appointed his successor to carry on the regarding translations which German speakers esoteric work, it should wait until his return». Information (brochure or accommodation): Ilona Pimbert, phone +44 207 723 4400, ilona. need not address. For example, how does one There were also arguments regarding who had [email protected] translate «O Mensch…»? Is it: «O Man» (main- permission to use certain translations. Tensions ly used in Great Britain), or «Human Being…» deepened when, in 1928, the former General Web www.anthroposophy.org.uk (mainly used in North America) or «O Human Secretary and Class Holder Harry Collinson, cre- Image For Class members: venue of the «19 One…» (sometimes used in Australia)? This il- ated the Rudolf Steiner Union, on the model of Class Lessons» conference lustrates some cultural differences even within Albert Steffen’s German language Union. This the English language itself. Or how does one organisation then withdrew from the British Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19 | 7

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Economic Conference/ Education Section Financial Literacy Within the framework of the Economics Conference and the Education Section at the Goetheanum, Fionn Meier researches 'Finan- cial Literacy for the 21st Century'.

The question of taking responsibility for one's own finances has been a concern, especially for Benediktus Hardorp in his study of the sig- nificance of double-entry bookkeeping as an Section for the Performing Arts «instrument of the consciousness soul», and through the work of the Economics Conference Speech School at the Goetheanum (economics.goetheanum. org/literature). As an ‹ambassador for finan- Humanities Section Great Britain amwort turns 10 cial literacy› supported by several institutions Healing the After the closure of two schools there was and within the framework of a research project no speech training left in Dornach. Then, ten overseen by Christopher Houghton Budd (coor- wounds of Europe years ago now, amwort was founded. dinator of the Economic Conference) and Florian World War One represented a deep trauma Osswald (co-director of the Education Section), I Amwort started as a full-time training, then for the soul of Europe, the effects of which we am developing together with colleagues a con- turned part-time and is now again one of the are still living with. A conference in London cept ‹Financial Literacy for the 21st Century› as full-time trainings registered by the Interna- on 14 and 15 September will focus on ways of a contribution to today’s debates. tional Association of Speech Schools within healing these wounds. Nowadays, we live in a transition from ob- the Section for the Performing Arts. It has jective to dematerialised money. Meaning The crisis we have been experiencing over Brexit presently 40 students. what precisely? The idea of money as book- clearly reveals that the right relationship of Britain, The artistic training is the heart of the School’s keeping (ga 340) can serve as an orientation Europe and the world remains an unsolved riddle. curriculum; the therapeutic speech training leads for understanding money as a mirror that The name of the event springs from the aware- to a qualification as art therapist specialized in allows one to recognize economic processes ness that there will be no solution to this riddle speech and drama (in Switzerland state-recog- and shape them together. until we can recognize the deep existential nized); further training for speech therapists in Every human being comes to earth with an wounds Europe suffers from, and until we begin schools was added in November 2018, and from impulse to bring something new into the world. to ask, in a good spirit, serious and wide-ranging August 2019 there will be a modular further But an obstacle to this is the idea of selling one's questions about what ails it and about what it training course in logopaedic therapy. Every work which prevents one from taking responsi- may need for its healing. student has one one-to-one lesson per week bility for one's own work, in turn a prerequisite The aim of the event is not to argue for or to enhance individual development. The length for finding one's life's task. ga( 135, lecture of 21 against existing mainstream approaches, but of the training depends on previous experience February 1912). Everyone - whether employed rather to arrive at new perspectives and possible and qualifications. or not - can use double-entry bookkeeping to ways forward, which strive to go beyond the The highlights in the study year are perfor- awaken in oneself an awareness of one’s re- stark divisions we increasingly witness around us. mances by all students and their individual grad- sponsibility as an independent entrepreneur of We will do this through profound and searching uation programmes. The work of the speech cho- the purpose and goal of one’s task. presentations by Terry Boardmann (GB) on the rus is impressive because it sounds like one voice. Imagining the realization of an idea, right echoes and parallels of 1919 and 2019 and by Wil- Presentations, such as on biographies of poets, into its concrete finances by way of a financial bert Lambrechts (BE) about the question of what individual sounds, anthroposophical aspects of plan, is an effort of will that is effective in the a nation actually is. In addition, we will explore speech and speech development, educational world and makes it possible to observe whether the theme through artistic performances, which or therapeutic topics, and the topics chosen one is still on ‹course›. have also arisen through deep involvement with by students for their thesis, contribute to the Self-reflection, transparency, communication the wounds of Europe and their possible heal- lesson content. Amwort graduates have gone can also be learned in the field of finance as ing, as well as through the participation in open on to work in Switzerland, Germany, Poland, a social process. From a common overview of conversation with everyone present. | Richard Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Estonia, capital and ideas, capital can be brought into Ramsbotham, Stroud (gb) the US and South Africa. circulation in such a way that everyone’s ‹news› Faculty members Agnes Zehnter, Monika Gas- can come healthily into the world. | Fionn Meier, ser, Kirstin Kaiser and Dietrich von Bonin are Conference Healing the Wounds of Europe. Zurich (ch), English by Christopher Houghton Budd Imagining a new Europe. Solving the Brexit concerned about the future of this art because Riddle, Re-Evaluating the Events of 1914–1919, student numbers are low worldwide. | Agnes 14 and 15 September, Rudolf Steiner House Contact [email protected] Zehnter, amwort faculty member London (gb) Web www.rsh.anth.org.uk/whats-on/special- events/healing-the-wounds-of-europe Web www.atka.ch Image The struggle for Europe: «Europe» by Image Speech choir rehearsal Alfred Kon 8 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

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Section for Social Sciences et al. General Anthroposophical Section The Soul of Europe At the threshold From 23 to 25 August the tenth Soul of Europe From 6 to 8 December a conference will take conference – Facing Europe’s Challenges – will place at the Goetheanum that is dedicated to take place in Brussels be (in German, English questions regarding the threshold between and French). life and death. Its title is Soul Courage and Section for Social Sciences Self-Transformation at the Threshold and the In light of the course of events over the last de- conference languages will be German sif Egypt 2019 cade, it seems that the future of Europe and and English. From 12 to 15 December 2019 the Social Initia- the eu has never been so much at the centre tive Forum 'Developing Individual Potentials of people’s attention and forefront of politi- Birth and death are thresholds of transition be- for the Future' will take place in Sekem (eg). cal debate as today. Overwhelmed by recur- tween the spiritual and the earthly worlds. It is ring economic crises, the influx of refugees, the soul that mediates between spirit and body sif ‹Egypt 2019› will explore pedagogical frame- terrorism, strengthened national self-interest as it receives the new-born child into the earthly works and potential-unfolding activities that and shifting political landscapes, Europe finds world and prepares for crossing the threshold support the becoming of the human being as itself amidst a number of unprecedented social again at the end of earthly life. the centre of a sustainable future. This allows challenges. Efforts of the European Union to In our time both thresholds are increasingly all learners of different abilities, cultures, age build ‹an ever closer union› based on solidarity open to conscious and technological access and groups and social backgrounds to have access among its Member States and the motto to control. And yet, we all experience how both to lifelong learning and holistic education. stand ‹united in diversity›, are seriously chal- crossings of the threshold are not merely ex- Organized by the Social Initiative Fo- lenged. In the face of these events, the call for ternal processes: expectation, reverence and rum – Goetheanum Worldwide and the Sekem social renewal based on the threefolding ideas joy usually surround the birth of a child, while Community, the Forum ‹Egypt 2019› in the heart set out by Rudolf Steiner a hundred years ago, uncertainty, fear and pain often prevail in the of Cairo makes it possible not only for people in seems more relevant than ever! face of death. Egypt and the neighbouring countries to share The question arises, however, as to how we Our daily falling asleep and waking up are best practices in the field of education, biody- can work with these ideas in today’s realities like images of the two thresholds. They allow namic agriculture, and the arts; but also for a dia- and which human qualities we need in order us to practise making the transition from the logue between Anthroposophy and Islam to take to develop a sustainable and inclusive future spiritual world to the earth and from the earth place in our time. sekem plays an important role in Europe and beyond. to the spiritual world more conscious. in this as its multicultural community espouses How can we awaken the transformative In the night, when the soul is free from the the ethos «The Economy of Love» as the heart power of the individual? One way could be by body, it experiences a wider consciousness and of what a sustainable future is all about – sup- balancing diversity, solidarity and unity and by develops new faculties that can then become porting everyone’s ability and individuality to exchanging views and ideas for a common vision effective in daily life. A smooth crossing of the be truly human as the foundation of a more on Europe’s mission and future. thresholds of sleeping and waking and of birth humane and cosmopolitan society. The tenth Soul of Europe conference in Brus- and death seems to become increasingly dif- As a worldwide network of currently over 300 sels (be) is a cooperation of the Section for Social ficult: the soul needs to consciously develop anthroposophically-inspired initiatives working Sciences at the Goetheanum (ch), the Anthro- courage to meet the unknown. It is therefore an towards social transformation, sif organizes posophical Society in the Netherlands, the An- increasingly important task in our time to find forums as a support to people working within throposophical Institute Rudolf Steiner (be) and and foster the mood of soul that is equal to both socially-compromised conditions. This aims to Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences (de). threshold experiences.| Joan Sleigh, Matthias find innovative and humane ways of how to live | Mario Damen, Brussels (be) Girke and Johannes Kühl, Goetheanum a dignified, conscious, and meaningful life what- ever the circumstances. | Nicole Asis, Manila (ph) Web www.goetheanum.org/en/conferences/ Web www.soulofeurope2019.eu soul-courage-and-self-transformation-at-the- Web www.socialinitiativeforum.org Image New impulses arising from an existing threshold/ Image Ethical individualism: sif network Image Two thresholds: birth and death Goetheanum 2018 Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19 | 9

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Goetheanum Press New managing director In April, Thomas Didden became managing director at Verlag am Goetheanum (Goethea- Stage num Press). Christiane Haid will continue as programme manager. All four Mystery Dramas Communications Thomas Didden sees the oldest anthroposophi- All four Mystery Dramas by Rudolf Steiner cal publishing firm, founded by Marie Steiner will be performed as part of the conference Best ngo-Newsroom and Johanna Mücke in Berlin in 1908 (de), as a ‹Spirituality – Fear and Health› from 29 July to On 7 June the Goetheanum was presented provider of services. «The value is created by the 4 August 2019. with Mynewsdesk’s ‹Best ngo Newsroom› authors», he says. His main tasks will therefore award in Munich (de). include the publishing activities of the School of The production of Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dra- Spiritual Science, the publication of anthropo- mas at the Goetheanum is both old and new, As reported in Anthroposophy Worldwide sophical studies and of works, mostly in German, both established and fresh: it is established be- 4/2019, the Goetheanum was nominated by that are of cultural and spiritual interest. cause the Goetheanum Stage has performed it Mynewsdesk for the 2018 digital pr Award in two Recent publications include: the correspon- for nine years, and new because a new eurythmy categories. The award recognizes «outstand- dence between the poet Rainer Maria Rilke and ensemble means that all scenes had to be re- ing and inspiring pr work and the optimal use the Goetheanum actor Elya Maria Nevar, as well worked. Gioia Falk, who is artistic director and of the Newsroom as a pr workflow platform». as the correspondence, during their Dornach in charge of the production, points out that «I At the presentation ceremony, account man- period, between Andrei Bely and Natasha Pozzo, myself have developed; I see the dramas dif- ager Maximilian Hoppe had much praise for the sister of Assia Turgenev. Later in the sum- ferently now than I did at the beginning. And a the Goetheanum, saying that it «is unique in mer there will be a book by Elisa Wannert with new audience has formed.» many ways. With its School of anthroposophical indications and inspirations for painters titled The continuity in the casting of the play has spiritual science, its park and library, its regular Vom Farbklang zum Bildmotiv (from colour tone allowed the protagonists to evolve; for over a events, the General Anthroposophical Society to motif). Further publications that are closely decade, the free ensemble has each time come has much to offer to its specific target group. connected with the work of the Goetheanum together for this at the Goetheanum. Making all this available based on professional Sections include a commentary on Rudolf Stein- As Christian Peter, the dramatic director for communication is a complex task, which the er’s The Inner Nature of Music (ga 283), a study this production, reveals, special plans are un- Goetheanum, with Sebastian Jüngel and his entitled Apokalypse im Ich (apocalypse in the derway for this summer. Several conferences, team, master with remarkable ease. A broad ‹I›), and a commentary on Rudolf Steiner’s first each aimed at specific interests and professional range of contents, a sure sense for well-told sto- medical course (ga 312) scheduled to come out groups, will take place at the same time, all of ries and the ability to balance budget restrictions in early 2020. There are also a few English pub- them concluding in the ‹Mystery Drama Festival›, with its own professional productions make the lications, for instance: The Dignity of the Young so that the drama’s full dynamic is pooled in Goetheanum a model ngo. Noteworthy is also Child, volume 1, and the bilingual edition (English, one cycle. The convoluted developments in Ru- how it uses tonality and appearance to convey German) of the Class Lessons of the School of dolf Steiner’s plays then serve as a lens through its own brand in the communications regularly Spiritual Science which is envisaged for 2020 (the which today’s questions and challenges can addressed at various age groups. Mynewsdesk corresponding German edition will be published be understood at a deeper level and in a way serves 5000 brands worldwide, including 300 in at the same time by Rudolf Steiner Verlag). that is closer to life. Experienced speakers from Germany. | Sebastian Jüngel «It is our task to make these works available to crisis areas, from medicine and education will book stores and to make anthroposophy visible complement the programme. in the world,» says Thomas Didden. A newslet- Could these plans become a tradition as it hap- Web www.mynewsdesk.com/de/goetheanum Image Award-winning Goetheanum: ter will keep interested readers informed on all pened with Parzival elsewhere, I ask. Gioia Falk’s Sebastian Jüngel publishing activities. | Sebastian Jüngel reply: «It would be great if the dramas could lead us that way». | Wolfgang Held, Goetheanum

Newsletter goetheanum-verlag.activehosted. com/f/2 Web www.mysteriendramen.goetheanum.org Image Publisher as service provider: Thomas Image Mysteries as tradition: Gioia Falk and Didden Christian Peter 10 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

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Section for the Performing Arts Society Colloquium You seem to assume that, at the on conspiracy theories Music appeal Donations time, many members were wrong and that forgiveness would have Has anyone made the attempt to Anthroposophy In Anthroposophy Worldwide been appropriate. But how can put the musical indications in True Worldwide 1-2/2019, Nicholas Dodwell from we overcome the frequent sweep- and False Paths in Spiritual Inves- Karlsruhe (de) criticized the way ing preconceptions that come tigation (ga 243) into practice? In At the beginning of the year a new the question of conspiracy theo- to nothing, and replace them the last lecture of this cycle Rudolf concept was introduced for Anthro- ries was dealt with, for instance with thorough scrutiny, similar Steiner speaks of how a Christ expe- posophy Worldwide, the newssheet in Anthroposophy Worldwide to the condensed, objective way rience can be achieved in the music for members. The publication now 7–8/2018, where eight statements in which a physician takes the of the future. goes out with the same content in were published under the head- patient’s history? Motions sub- We would be interested to hear if four different languages: German, ing Open Anthroposophy and its mitted to the agm also arise from any research has been done in this English, French and Spanish and is Opponents. Mr Dodwell has now such concrete will application, for direction and if there are any exist- available in print, as a digital news- invited the authors of those state- instance in relation to the finan- ing compositions. letter and as a website. The General ments and representatives of the cial situation. Please send your compositions or Anthroposophical Society makes relevant publications to an inter- I would like to mention the fa- any references to compositions you this publication available to mem- nal colloquium on Anthroposophy miliar anecdote of an old couple, know of to the Section for the Per- bers free of charge but has asked and Conspiracy Theories, based where one of the two sighs during forming Arts at the Goetheanum. for contributions towards the cost on Rudolf Steiner’s cycle The their daily game of chess, «I’ve re- | Johannes Greiner and Stefan Hasler, of printing and distribution. Many Karma of Untruthfulness (ga 173). ally had enough; I’ve done this for Goetheanum donations have already been grate- If the invitation is accepted, the decades just to please you», and fully received, more will be welcome colloquium will take place on 20 the other replies, «… but I’ve done (we recommend chf 30). The easi- and 21 September 2019. it just to please you!» Contact Section for the Performing Arts, po Box, 4143 Dornach, Switzer- est way of donating is via www. | Sebastian Jüngel The little sketch shows that no land, [email protected] anthroposophie.org/en/donate. problem is solved if one merely | Sebastian Jüngel longs for harmony without ac- To Heike Oberschelp’s tively applying one’s will. Building contribution in Anthroposophy bridges means having the cour- Worldwide 6/2019 age to face what needs changing Subscriptions 2019 Annual General Meeting (starting with oneself, of course). Das Goetheanum agm Minutes Dear Ms Oberschelp, you evi- This courage requires more than dently felt the need, after briefly goodwill; it requires genuine The weekly journal ‹Das Goethea- The minutes of the 2019 agm of the reviewing last year’s events, to interest arising from a will that num› has been developed in style General Anthroposophical Society leave behind the state of ‹cardiac can overcome itself. This is what I and content over the recent years can now be accessed (in German) at arrest› and make your own help- hope for, and I also hope you will to focus more on topics relating www.anthroposophie.org/de/nach- ful contribution towards the im- receive these lines sympatheti- to the School of Spiritual Science, richten/generalversammlung-2019 portant tasks that lie ahead. One cally and forgivingly. forthcoming and recent events at (http://www.anthroposophie.org/ outcome of the 2018 agm clearly | Maja Schmid, Kreuzlingen (ch) the Goetheanum and general soci- de/nachrichten/generalversam- took many members aback. The etal developments. In an attempt mlung-2019) Swiss are more proficient than to make the journal more widely other nations when it comes to known among the members of voting (having several referen- Read and order the Anthroposophical Society and dums every year at national, can- Correction Anthroposophy movement, we would like to ask our ton and parish level), but this is present subscribers to mention it Iscador, not Hiscia not the place to discuss the value Worldwide to anyone who reads German and and limitations of the Swiss law of might be interested in subscribing In Anthroposophy Worldwide associations. www.anthroposo- to this publication. Subscriptions 5/2019 we reported on an oncology What puzzled me when I read phie.org/en are monthly € 9.90/chf 13.20 for training in March at Klinik Arlesheim your letter was that you seem to the printed and digital versions and (ch) with physicians from India and feel, and judge, that the decision €7.80/chf 8.80 for the digital ver- Dubai. The article referred to Hiscia made then by more than 60 per sion only; annually € 120/chf 160 as the manufacturer of mistletoe cent of members present was (printed and digital) and €80/chf preparations conducting research disconcerting. Did no one, in the 90 (digital only). | Sebastian Jüngel into mistletoe preparations on be- many conversations you mention, half of the Verein für Krebsforsc- ask about the inner and outer hung (cancer research association). conditions leading to that vote? Web www.dasgoetheanum.com/ The manufacturer in question is, You quote solemn words by Ru- abonnieren however, Iscador, who is also based dolf Steiner in your letter. May we in Arlesheim. increasingly succeed in unfolding the moral power of those words. Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/18 | 11

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20 Febr. 1932 • 20 May 2019 We have been informed that the following 50 members have crossed the threshold of death. In their remem- Hartmut Haupt brance we are providing this information for their friends. | Membership Office at the Goetheanum Hartmut Haupt’s life was devoted to art, science and religion: highly Harry Scriven Kinver (gb) 3 Sept. 2017 musical, with perfect pitch, he first Fernand Jounieaux St. André lez Lille (fr) 25 January 2018 studied physics and then attended Marianne Harman Bromley (gb) 2 April 2018 the priest seminary before finding Christiane Pilkington Loule, Algarve (pt) 10 August 2018 his way back to music. Christian Daibert Collebeato (it) 14 October 2018 Thuringia. Cultivating and interpret- Gerold Ernst Bühl (de) in 2018 Devoted organist ing the music of Max Reger and of his Jean Taffs Madison/wi (us) 22 January 2019 Hartmut Haupt, the fifth child of mu- teacher Hans Georg Burkhart, was Hugh Baker East Grinstead (gb) 25 February 2019 Dina Metschitowa Tbilissi (ge) February 2019 sical parents, was born in Bonn (de) in also important to him. Roger Schaffrin New Westminster (ca) 9 March 2019 1932. His great love for the organ was Hartmut Haupt led an anthropo- Erna Richter Friedberg (de) 13 March 2019 awakened by Johann Sebastian Bach’s sophical reading group and later be- Artemis Lucas Porto Alegre-rs (br) 24 March 2019 D minor Toccata and Fugue. When came a Class holder in Jena. He and Sophia Hurbin Strasbourg (fr) 29 March 2019 the family moved to Jena (de) he the priest Hartwig Knabe invited the Elke Lawton Stroud (gb) 5 April 2019 developed an interest in astronomy Goetheanum Stage in 1988 to perform Christopher Day Cardiff gb( ) 13 April 2019 and meteorology and began to study the second Mystery Drama in Jena. Christa Eichberger Niefern-Öschelbronn (de) 16 April 2019 these subjects in 1950. When this With the help of locally trained speech Holger Hess Hörgertshausen (de) 17 April 2019 interest failed to find fulfilment he artists five performances took place John Griffiths Bournmouth (gb) 18 April 2019 changed to physics, a subject in which with a total of 600 audience mem- Murielle Brigouleix Lancaster/pa (us) 19 April 2019 he went on to gain his doctorate. bers from across Eastern Germany. Hans-Georg Trachte Hamburg (de) 19 April 2019 Through his first marriage he met After the political changes of 1989 Rosanna Cinquegrana Benevento (it) 26 April 2019 anthroposophy which, in the gdr the Anthroposophical Society was Dietlind Droege Planegg (de) 26 April 2019 could only exist under the umbrella no longer banned. Hartmut Haupt Lothar Loewe Hamburg (de) 26 April 2019 of the Christian Community. This contacted the then leader of the Jörn Droege Planegg (de) 28 April 2019 was a turning point in his life. He Section for the Performing Arts at Paula Schelp Münster (de) 30 April 2019 gave in his notice at Jenapharm, the the Goetheanum, Virginia Sease. Fritz Manteufel Kaiserslautern (de) 2 May 2019 pharmaceutical company he worked She visited him – and the organs in Tanja Ahven Rovaniemi (fi) 6 May 2019 for, in order to attend the Christian Thuringia. As a result of this connec- Jenny Kalaugher Taurange (nz) 9 May 2019 Community’s Priest Seminary. Shortly tion he was consulted on questions Wilhelm Grimm Winterbach (de) 10 May 2019 before graduating, the by then head regarding the organ in the Goethea- Heinz Zinser Holm (de) 11 May 2019 of a family returned to Jenapharm. num’s main auditorium. He would Cordula Fahl Niefern-Öschelbronn (de) 12 May 2019 In all those years he never stopped play many concerts there. Irene Rüdig Lübeck (de) 14 May 2019 Russell Evans Dinas Powis (gb) 17 May 2019 fostering his love for music, often sit- Ramas Schalamberidse Tbilisi (ge) 18 May 2019 ting at the organ at 5.30 in the morn- Social engagement Edwin Schär Möhlin (ch) 19 May 2019 ing, before going to work. For one Hartmut Haupt was socially active Jürg Schäublin Basel (ch) 19 May 2019 year he was organist at the St Michael on behalf of a child aid organization Hartmut Haupt Jena (de) 20 May 2019 Church in Jena. in Jena and supported the founding Mita Müller Frankfurt/Main (de) 21 May 2019 In 1967 he married Bärbel Klauder of a community hospital. He repre- Bärbel Köhler Celle (de) 22 May 2019 and became a father again. Unusually sented the Anthroposophical Society Elfriede Funke Neumarkt (de) 24 May 2019 for the gdr, Hartmut Haupt became and cause courageously in public. Audrey Salisbury Bristol (gb) 25 May 2019 self-employed in 1975 in monument Until his death he played on his Mirjam Stevens Havelock North (nz) 25 May 2019 preservation and as an organist. He Bechstein grand piano which was Wilhelm Gromes Eching (de) 27 May 2019 inspected many organs in Thuringia tuned to 432 Hz. Reinhart Engelen Mainleus (de) 28 May 2019 and wholeheartedly supported their Elke Jakobeit, the priest of the Jürgen Schmädicke Dresden (de) 28 May 2019 restoration, saving many instruments Christian Community in Jena, said Edelgard Vietor Dortmund (de) 29 May 2019 from oblivion. The cds he made were of Hartmut Haupt’s final days, «In Kirsten Myhre Oslo (no) 31 May 2019 a further contribution to the cultural the end he himself was like a tone Eve Ratnowsky Dornach (ch) 27 May 2019 life in Thuringia. Even in gdr times, that slowly faded to a pianissimo Siegfried-H. Hirsch Bamberg (de) 3 June 2019 he travelled to Switzerland, Russia but, in fading, grew more intensive.» Aarni Holttinen Tampere (fi) 8 June 2019 and the United States. His musical | Sebastian Jüngel The Membership Office registered 76 new home was the new organ he had members in May 2019. 38 left the Society been instrumental in acquiring for Sources Barbara Haupt, Elke Jacobeit, between 11 May and 14 June 2019. the Volkshaus, a concert and confer- Michael Kurtz, Virginia Sease, the ence venue in Jena. With 4800 pipes newspaper Ost-Thüringer Zeitung it is the biggest concert organ in of 5 June 2019 12 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 7–8/19

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Basel University (ch) were surprised. I had no specific apicultural knowledge but thought that a paradise for butterflies had to be a paradise for bees too, and so I proposed a project that was then put into practice together with the beekeepers Martin Dettli and Xaver Wirth. The title of the project was «Beekeep- ing without chemical varroa treatment». We must have been the first researchers in Europe to investigate whether bee colonies can survive the mites without the use of medication. Only one colony survived for six years, but generally we had to document the dying of bees. This project marked the beginning of research into bees that is still ongoing today. Martin Det- tli examined the conditions that support varroa tolerance; I started a study on improving colony health by mixing mistletoe and Echinacea into the bee food. Presently, Eva Frey of Fischermüh- le, a bee research and teaching institute in the Beekeeping at the Goetheanum south of Germany, and I are investigating how The spiritual mission of bees varroa-tolerant behaviour is passed on among the colonies. Together with Benjamin Epler, a Since the late 1980s, bees have been cared for in a particular way in the Goetheanum’s Natural developer of biodynamic preparations, we are Science Section. The Section created the foundations for a deeper understanding of bees early also testing a new treatment that involves work- on, before the public debate: foundations that can help to strengthen the bees. ing mite ashes into beeswax.

It is part of the karma of anthroposophists that The self-image of beekeepers who seek to Teaching about bees many anthroposophical initiatives are born from treat bees appropriately has changed noticeably. The teaching on campus, too, is no longer con- a particular concern or need. This is also true for The early struggles have given way to a sense ceivable without bees. They are part of the the Goetheanum’s way of working with bees. of admiration and reverence. This change is also Goetheanum Studies and provide much appreci- Towards the end of the 1980s, pioneers of biody- part of karma. It does not mean that beekeep- ated observation experiences in seminars with namic beekeeping met with Jochen Bockemühl ers have lost sight of the serious problems sur- both amateurs and experts. The introductory to talk about the spiritual dimension of bees rounding not only the bees but all pollinators, course «The beehive impulse» that stretches and the ‹appropriate› way of dealing with var- on the contrary: the biodynamic movement has across six Saturdays in the apicultural year con- roa mites. Imported from India to Europe by a rarely been as active, socially and politically, as its veys basic insights into sensitive bee-keeping. German bee research institute, this parasite has beekeepers are now. They demand the rigorous Members of the medical professions are inter- spread rapidly across Europe and is now affecting reduction of pesticides and herbicides in farming, ested in the healing effect of bee substances, bee colonies on every continent except Australia. fight court cases against the use of particularly and – following an indication by Rudolf Stein- harmful insect poisons, launch petitions and er – many people are keen to learn more about Liquid gold request crucial structural changes in farming. bees as an image of humanity’s social future. In 1996, friends of apiculture together with the At the same time the underlying mood has This brings us full circle: starting from a spiritu- Natural Science Section at the Goetheanum or- changed. The work with bees is no longer mo- al question regarding the precarious situation of ganized a conference that featured bee colonies, tivated by the threatening environmental crisis. the bees we are now exploring their spiritual mis- wild bee hotels, an «apiphone» (box for listening Bees are not kept in spite of, but with all the sion for our future. | Johannes Wirz, Goetheanum to bees humming) and a honey extractor. Many problems – the combative mood has turned people had the chance to watch how honey, the into respect, sympathy and love. liquid gold, is harvested. The great success of this conference was not least due to the fact that it Bee research Web Natural Science Section offered so many direct experiences. In 1996, bees were for the first time the subject www.forschungsinstitut.ch/en/home/ In 2014 the Section for Agriculture picked up of a research project in the Natural Science Sec- Web Martin Dettli’s website the topic of bees for its international confer- tion. Before that, Daniel Kuster, who works in www.summ-summ.ch ence. The response was overwhelming. With the Goetheanum garden department, and I had 400 people attending, the Schreinerei was full to discovered why there were no more butterflies Web Verein wesensgemäße Bienenhaltung (German association for sensitive beekeeping) bursting, and many even had to be turned away. in the meadows around the Goetheanum. We www.mellifera.de The conference proved that sensitive apiculture started using a method called «mosaic mow- exists and is being developed in various ways ing» which helps to create new habitats. It was Image Improving bee health: Johannes Wirz across the globe. The «bee being» incarnates very not long before 20 butterfly species appeared giving a course on bees differently depending on the continent, cultural that had not been seen for decades (some were background and the intentions of the beekeepers. actually on the Red List). Even the colleagues at