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Medical Section: ‹Living Light› Class Conference and Annual Conference October 2018 • N° 10 Light as a foundation for life

School of Spiritual Science The Annual Conference of the Medical Section, held at the from 12 to 16 1 Medical Section: September, was entitled Living Light and attracted more than 800 people from all over Class Conference and Annual the world. Our relationship to the sun as the source of light, life and health, as well as Conference Living Light medical and therapeutic aspects of light were the central topics at this conference. 7 Youth Section: Becoming Human 8 Section for : conference Evolving Agriculture and Food Many of us tend to take light for granted, 9 General Anthroposophical Section, and yet the way we deal with it can often Youth Section: Class conference make the difference between health and 10 Section: illness. What effect does light have on our Exhibition (Experience Colour) and body, and mind? Which substances, new publication (What is Colour?) medicines and therapies are effective in 10 Conference ‹Evolving Science› this context?

Anthroposophical Society A number of physiological effects 3 Letter from the Executive Council at the Goetheanum (5) The Class Conference (Darkness – Co- 6 General Anthroposophical Society: lour – Light. Light on the School’s How can the global Society Meditative Path to Knowledge) prepared the be included? ground with lectures and conversations; it 6 Communication: May we included a free rendering on the mantras of contact you by email (4) the tenth and seventeenth class lessons by 12 Annual Motif for 2018/2019: Matthias Girke, contributions on Darkness, Community-building in the spirit Colour, Light on the Threshold to the Spiritual 15 Obituary: Gabriele Christine World by Seija Zimmermann, on Light in Gomille-Dömling 15 Membership News the Human Encounter by Michaela Glöckler and a contemplation by Georg Soldner on Goetheanum light and opacity in connection with the 4 Leadership: autumn retreat General Anthroposophical Society’s Foun- 5 Stage: Goetheanum dation Stone . The joint consid- Ensemble eration of the Michael School’s meditative path focused on the spiritual experience of Light-filled celebration under Anthroposophy Worldwide the countenance of Michael 11 Turkey: Waldorf teacher darkness, the silence of the senses and the training in Istanbul awakening of the higher self in macrocosm 11 Latvia: Riga course on Paul Schatz and microcosm. The sun as the cosmic heart 12 Kenia: All Africa The Annual Conference illuminated the Matthias Girke spoke of the physiological Anthroposophic Training existential relationship between light and effect of light, about how light affects our health. Light has, for instance, a surprising life and mood, and of the spiritual essence Forum number of physiological effects; it maintains of light. He explained the importance of the 14 Communication: special edition on conspiracy theories a healthy warmth balance, serves as an im- ‹light hormones› melatonin and vitamin D, 14 Letter to the article portant trigger in our rhythmical system and enlarged upon the polarity of serotonin, on Shanti Leprosy Aid and is connected with the circadian rhythms which is an important factor today in the 14 Constitution initiative such as the rhythm of waking and sleeping: treatment of depression. our soul life and our thinking are affected Feature by our experience of light. continued on page 2 16 ’s Mystery Dramas: Performing, experiencing and exploring destiny community 2 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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continues from page 1 short-sighted because they have not been able to absorb sufficient sunlight.» The contemplation of the physiological Short-sightedness is not a harmless side- effects of light – including the polarity of effect of civilization. Up to a third of short- epiphysis and hypophysis often mentioned sighted adults develop serious eye disorders by Rudolf Steiner – was followed by medi- in the second half of their life. An impor- tative exercises for the generation of light tant way of preventing short-sightedness in soul and spirit. In a meditation Rudolf is spending sufficient time during the day Steiner gave to ’s mother (When I look into the Sun), the connection of light When I look into the sun and life with the centre of the heart as the Its light tells me radiantly organ of the rhythmical system lights up, Of the spirit which mercifully Prevails through cosmic beings. creating a bridge to the sun as the heart of the macrocosm. This meditation was Sun, bearer of radiance, the motto of this ‹light conference› and The power of your light in matter Conjures life out of the boundless informed its mood and atmosphere. Meeting in the Main Auditorium: riches Rolf Heine and Iracema Benevides Of the depths of the earth. Short-sightedness Georg Soldner focused on the therapeutic When I feel into my heart, lecture Steiner explained the etheric impor- The spirit speaks its own words importance of light and gave examples of tance of the earth’s atmosphere, a fact now Of the person whom it what can happen when patients lose their Loves through all time and . corroborated by modern natural scientific connection with the sun. The strength of our findings; this concerns in particular the bones and muscles as well as the function- Heart, bearer of the soul, life-bearing, protective effect of the outer The power of your light in the spirit ing of our immune system depend on light Conjures life out of the human being’s sphere of the earth and the light-generating and the effect of this process cannot sim- Boundless deep inwardness. and filtering effect of the stratosphere. In ply be replaced by using vitamin D tablets. addition, Schempp presented a compre- The entire human organism relies on the I can see, in looking upwards, hensive picture of the human skin and its In the sun’s bright sphere absorption of sun light. «Young children The mighty cosmic heart. manifold sensory activities. learn to see the world as lit up and warmed Christian Schopper described how people by the sun. Even the growth of the child’s I can feel, looking inwards, with depression experience a lack of inner eye is regulated by the sun light among In the heart’s warm life: light, of light ether, and how therapeutic The ensouled sun of human beings. other things,» Georg Soldner said. In Asia, can be in this context. Marion De- school children often study till late at night Rudolf Steiner for the 73rd birthday of bus showed the path Rudolf Steiner took in with artificial light and this has an effect Henriette Maria Wegman (1851–1935), order to penetrate to a deeper understand- on their health. «Youngsters in South Korea unknown translator ing of light at the threshold between the spend on average 5.4 hours every day look- sensory to the supersensible world. ing at a monitor. Many students there are exposed to sun light, particularly for chil- dren and adolescents. «Teachers are ad- The healing aspect of inner light vised to widen the horizon of short-sighted Andreas Zucker presented a case study of Anthroposophy Worldwide appears ten times a year, is distributed by the national Anthroposoph- children by guiding them towards a deeper a patient using therapy and the ical Societies, and appears as a supplement to connection with nature so that their soul Peruvian physician Yvan Villegas touch- the weekly ‹Das Goetheanum› Publisher General life can engage more intensely with the life ingly described the journey of a patient Anthroposophical Society, represented by Justus Wittich Editors Sebastian Jüngel (responsible for forces,» Georg Soldner pointed out. «The with advanced renal carcinoma towards this edition), Michael Kranawetvogl (responsible eurythmy therapy for eyes developed by an experience of inner light. for the Spanish edition), Margot M. Saar (respon- the anthroposophic ophthalmologist Ilse The new Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensem- sible for the English edition), Proofreader for the English edition: Amadeus Bodenstein. Address Knauer is an effective form of therapy.» ble was an artistic highlight (page 5) and Wochenschrift ‹Das Goetheanum›, Postfach, Georg Soldner also illustrated the sub- its performance was followed by a cheerful 4143 , , Fax +41 61 706 44 65, tle connection between the sunlight, the party on the terrace under a clear starry sky. [email protected] Correspondents/ news agency Jürgen Vater (Sweden), News Net- spheres around the earth and the layers The contributions by Rolf Heine on caring work Anthroposophy (nna). We expressly wish of the skin, a circumstance that enables us for patients with dementia and by Stefano for active support and collaboration. 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Executive Council at the Goetheanum Going out into the world – the world coming to the Goetheanum: conversations on the Letter from the Executive Council Goetheanum Terrace (archive picture)

Dear members of the the Goetheanum (Anthroposophy World- them in their diversity and thus to develop Anthroposophical Society, wide 9/2018). It made the current situation an ethos of care for a humane life of soul. clear. In this regard we are truly dependent Nurturing a personal contact to mem- With this further letter at the beginning on your participation and active support bers, branches, groups in the professional of the new working year, we would like to for the work of the Arts and the School of fields, Country Representatives, General address you directly as the Executive Coun- Spiritual Science in the spirit intended by Secretaries and Functionaries is a central cil, and extend a warm greeting from the Rudolf Steiner. We are grateful for the first task of the Executive Council, in order to Goetheanum to all the members worldwide. positive support and donations which have meet the concerns described. In some ‹What are we building on?' is our motif reached the Goetheanum from members places this has already been intensively for this year within the context of our work and friends. We very much hope that this developed, in others we look forward to with the Foundation Stone of the Anthro- common stream can sustain the continued taking it up anew. posophical Society, laid by Rudolf Steiner activities at the Goetheanum in the coming in the hearts of human beings. We are cur- year without demanding major cuts. Involving members in decision-making rently intensively pursuing the question At the recent retreat of the Executive Coun- of an inner ethos and its expression in the Interest in individual cil and at the meeting of European General current conditions of life within the Society. forms of being and life Secretaries and Country Representatives in During the many travels of the Council Warsaw (pl), we discussed, among other Questions of leadership members in the last months, in each case things, the question of how members could In July 2018, after clarifying and reorganis- by invitation, the great diversity with which be more involved in the decision-making ing the situation at the Goetheanum, we an awareness of the living in the processes of the worldwide Society. The consciously decided that the four members world as a burning question, was tangible. desire and necessity to take a step in this of the Executive Council would accept the It was particularly evident in the encounters direction is timely and significant. Justus challenge posed by the vote of the mem- with members, branches and institutions. Wittich and Gerald Häfner report on the bers at the agm in March. We will only deal The overall impression remains that this mul- various possibilities which also touch on with questions of a possible addition after tiplicity of difference has a unifying effect. constitutional issues and which need to the next Annual General Meeting and an On the basis of these experiences we, as be discussed and considered together in evaluation of the experiences made. Many the Executive Council, strive to develop an Anthroposophy Worldwide (page 6). questions concerning the leadership of the attitude in the Anthroposophical Society Dear members, we greatly appreci- Goetheanum and World Society are regu- that not only tolerates these different forms ate your support, your interest and your larly discussed and supported by the larger of work and approaches to Anthroposophy, participation in what is happening at the committee of the Goetheanum Leadership. but also affirms in them the living Goetheanum: a School of Spiritual Science, Speakers (chair persons) of the Goetheanum of spiritual life. Only then can we be "an the home of Anthroposophy and the Arts, Leadership for the coming working year are enquiring society of what is universally hu- as well as a place for international encoun- Constanza Kaliks (for the Executive Council) man" and contribute to the essential ques- ters. | With kind regards from the Executive and Stefan Hasler (for the Section Leaders). tions of current civilization. What is needed Council at the Goetheanum: Justus Wittich, You recently received a summer letter is the will to take an interest in these indi- Joan Sleigh, Constanza Kaliks and Matthias from us, detailing the financial situation of vidual forms of being and life, to recognize Girke (English by Joan Sleigh) 4 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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A meeting of the initiative group Medita- tion Worldwide took place in The Hague (nl) in mid-July and was attended by Chris- tiane Haid. At the end of July Gerald Häfner contrib- uted to the Soul of Europe conference in Georgia and he also lectured at the sum- mer conference of the Anthroposophical Society in Great Britain. Joan Sleigh was involved in the earlier annual School of Spiritual Science conference in London (gb). Also in Great Britain, in Stourbridge, an exhibition on colour theory opened, orga- nized by co-workers of the Natural Science Section in cooperation with Johannes Kühl. Jean-Michel Florin travelled to Togo for the first time to give an introduction into biodynamic farming. Ueli Hurter vis- ited biodynamic initiatives in the Baltic countries and he gave a seminar on fed- eralism in Finland. Florian Osswald attended a teachers’ conference in Peru with 500 participants and went on from there to an upper school Goetheanum Leadership: autumn retreat teachers’ conference in Buenos Aires (ar). Claus-Peter Röh offered a seminar on the Community-building middle school in Hungary on behalf of the Section. Returning from different countries across the globe, the Goetheanum Leadership (the Georg Soldner represented the Medical four Executive Council members and eleven heads of Sections) met for their autumn Section at the International Postgraduate retreat from 3 to 5 September. It was an intensive, honest and refreshing work meet- ing, each unit starting with a study of the Foundation Stone Meditation. Medical Trainings (ipmt) with more than 250 students in China, Russia and the Czech Republic. Matthias Girke contributed to Goetheanum Leadership a conference on palliative medicine and The Foundation Stone Meditation – in activities and future plans pain therapy organized by the umbrella connection with the annual theme – will organization for form one of the focal themes of the com- A colourful picture arose from the presen- in the United States, aamta. From there he ing working year. As an introduction to this tations given by each of us on the sum- travelled to the ipmt in the Czech Republic, theme, we studied the relationship be- mer events and journeys we had experi- then to the Summer Academy at Witten- tween the first foundation stone laying of enced as part of our responsibilities: at the Herdecke University (de), which had 250 1913, the physical foundation stone and the Goetheanum we had the Conference of the participants, and finally to the conference Foundation Stone Meditation, which Rudolf Romance languages with 380 participants, of the Swedish medical association at the Steiner, in 1923, placed as a word meditation followed directly by a student conference Vidar Clinic in Järna (se). into the hearts of the members present. which attracted around 200 people. Con- Concentrating on the middle verse («Hu- stanza Kaliks, among others, was in charge A reflection of skills man Soul! You live within the beat of heart of both events; in August Constanza then and the need for learning and lung«), we shared, over the following travelled to Australia for seminars. As part of the ongoing development of our days, our thoughts on how the Foundation After the fourth year eurythmy gradu- work as a leadership body we had a ses- Stone Meditation lives in the individual Sec- ations, which are held annually at the sion on one of the afternoons, in which tions and in the Anthroposophical Society. Goetheanum under the auspices of Stefan we reflected to each other our skills and It was impressive to see how differently it Hasler, an event entitled Mystery Dramas our need to learn. This was felt to be a very is experienced in the work of the Sections. across the World took place at the end of fruitful and community-building moment We will continue with this approach in our July. This conference of almost all lay en- which we will continue to foster. morning study, which takes place every sembles involved in staging Rudolf Stein- As a way of providing better insight into Tuesday throughout the year, so that the er’s Mystery Dramas was attended by 370 our work we will compile a written annual annual theme will also become a reality people. Stefan Hasler and Christiane Haid report on the activities of the Sections and within the Sections. among others were in charge. of the Executive Council for the 2019 Annual Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18 | 5

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General Meeting. In 2018/2019 we will hold a people encounter anthroposophy today series of lectures at the Goetheanum which through the spheres of life means that the will illustrate the research that is being done Society needs a new and different structure. by Section and Executive Council members. In this context we also discussed the ques- We also looked ahead and shared our tion whether particular working contexts views on the forthcoming events and initia- can be seen as specialized work groups so tives from 2019 to 2024 – an activity that that they can see themselves as part of the will also be continued. We discussed three Society. This will happen now in the case of larger conference projects that are (or were) the professional group of alternative health new to the Goetheanum: The worldwide practitioners (). specialist conference on biodynamic re- Another important matter was the con- search on 6 to 8 September, organized by cern submitted at the 2018 Annual General the Section for Agriculture, the Transhu- Meeting by members from and the manism Conference from 7 to 9 September, rest of the world: to clarify how members presented by the Section, and from all countries can in future be included The new Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble the World Goetheanum Association Forum in the agm’s decision-making processes. We from 28 to 30 September. discussed this and are considering ways that Stage: Goetheanum could be developed to serve this purpose. Eurythmy Ensemble Developments within Gerald Häfner and Justus Wittich will com- the School of Spiritual Science pose a letter with a corresponding proposal. Work has started Two questions we also discussed had to We then went on to consult on the do with the development of the School of specialization of the Executive Council’s The new Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensem- Spiritual Science: how does the medita- work in relation to that of the Goethea- ble has taken up its work in September. tive deepening, which needs a protected, num Leadership. This consultation will A mere six days after starting rehearsals quiet space, relate to the practical work continue. We decided that the Executive the ensemble members presented their within the Sections. How can these two Council will write a letter to members this first performance. approaches be understood as a whole in September. The Executive Council will also The Goetheanum’s faculty for eurythmy the sense of the School of Spiritual Science? organize the 2019 agm. now consists of a team of six directors, who This is meant to illuminate the question of come from Switzerland, Great Britain and representation and the conditions of an The Goetheanum in Development South Africa. They and seven further eu- esoteric life, their relationship with each We discussed the present status of the rythmists constitute the new Goetheanum other and with regard to the conditions and projects that are part of the Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble. forms of working. Other issues which need in Development initiative. As a result of The ensemble will prepare one main working on and which are arising from the the changes within the Executive Council programme per year (first premiere on publication of the nineteen Class Lessons some new projects need to be reconsidered 29 December 2018); there will also be were identified. They will be presented and and newly allocated. Some projects have programmes dovetailed to events at the consulted on in November at the confer- reached an advanced stage, others need Goetheanum. In addition, there will be ence of class holders and contact partners. changing. We will provide more informa- productions to be shown in kindergar- The development of the General Anthro- tion on this in this publication at a later time. tens, schools, social institutions and nurs- posophical Section and ways to find a new The question of communication is par- ing homes. Major projects such as Rudolf leadership were further points of discussion. ticularly urgent for us because the monthly Steiner’s Mystery Dramas and Goethe’s Justus Wittich, René Becker and Florian Os- newsletter Anthroposophy Worldwide can Faust are also among the tasks of the swald have been assigned the task to form a no longer be sent out by post ten times a Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble. search group. We hope to bring this process year in . In addition, we are work- The members of the new Eurythmy En- to a conclusion within the next nine months. ing on ways of enhancing communication semble are Gioia Falk, Stefan Hasler, Tanja with the members and on possibilities for Masukowitz, Silke Sponheuer, Maren Stott, The development of the (German) weekly journal to reflect Eduardo Torres (directors’ team), Rafael the Anthroposophical Society more strongly the activities of the Sec- Bäumler Tavares de Oliveira, Christine Beier, With regard to the Anthroposophical So- tions and the School of Spiritual Science. Martje Brandsma, Marianne Dill, Shengtzi ciety we spoke about future images, its We have also been looking into the finan- Lee, Marian Schmitz and Ekaterina Zub- role as a global society and its perspectives. cial situation and the new responsibilities chaninova. Eurythmists from the area The societies in the various countries have at the Goetheanum. around the Goetheanum will be recruited developed in very different ways. While the We are looking forward to taking on, for individual projects. Anthroposophical Society in the German- together with you, the important tasks of A new production of Goethe’s Faust, speaking world has existed for more than anthroposophy in the world. | Christiane directed by Andrea Pfaehler (drama) and a hundred years, other countries are still Haid, Constanza Kaliks and Stefan Hasler Eduardo Torres (eurythmy), is planned for in a pioneering phase. The fact that most for the Goetheanum Leadership 2020. | Sebastian Jüngel 6 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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Wanted: a form of participation from afar conditions to be equal for all members. There are also forms in between the ones mentioned, for instance the possibility of ? since this body already exists. Reservations transferring up to five votes to another were expressed from within the group of member (extensive control measures re- General Secretaries, however, concerning quired) – but none of these possibilities the question how they, as representatives, are really satisfactory. would deal with issues that were discussed Maybe we need to develop entirely dif- controversially in their own countries. ferent and new procedures for the twenty- One could also consider an extended first century and for the Anthroposophical chamber where – as in a delegates’ sys- Society? We are looking forward to hearing tem – a group of around 500 members your ideas on the topic. | Justus Wittich and sends one representative (around eighty Gerald Häfner, Goetheanum delegates in all). Although, with such a bicameral system, General Anthroposophical Society more regions and countries across the world could vote, individual members living How can the global at a greater distance from the Goetheanum Society be included could still not participate directly. If we de- cide to go this way as a Society, we would in decisions? have to look into the possibility of voting Communication with members by letter: each member, wherever they are in the world, could download or copy May we contact At this year’s agm an urgent concern was a ballot paper, and dispatch it in a sealed you by email? (4) submitted by the Nordic Societies, asking envelope with a covering letter that bears how members or groups that are too far the membership number and signature to Since we asked for your email address, away from the Goetheanum can be includ- the General Meeting. In this case it would around a thousand members have been in ed more in the decision-making processes be important that each member receives touch. Thank you for this! Anyone who has of the General Anthroposophical Society. the same written or other information. A received the fourth Letter to Members by In preliminary conversations and over consultation and debate during the AGM, email does not need to contact us. Anyone the following weeks various possibilities additional information or even spontane- else who has an email address we would have been considered. Finding a suitable ous changes or amendments would in this ask to consider letting us have it, best by solution for a world-wide Anthroposophi- case not be possible. Language barriers filling in the form at www.dasgoetheanum. cal Society has proved difficult so far. The could cause additional problems. com/email . outcome one hopes for is individual par- An anthroposophical approach could con- Thank you also to all those who wrote ticipation but there is a real danger that sist in preliminary or parallel meetings in to inform us that they have no email ad- the Society is growing into something like the various countries and languages, where dress but would like to continue to receive a club. We would therefore like to encour- members vote by letter but all the votes are Anthroposophy Worldwide. If this applies age an early exchange on this question and only counted later, at the same time. This to you but you have not written yet, please invite proposals. would allow for debate and exchange with write now to Anthroposophy Worldwide, other members, but a drawn-out voting «email», Postfach, 4143 Dornach, Switzer- Models: delegation or direct ballot period and the possibility of varying levels land. We are looking for ways of making One conceivable option is a bicameral sys- of information could be problematic. sure that no one is excluded from receiving tem where, aside from the general meet- Anthroposophy Worldwide, including for ing, the presently 35 representatives of the Appeal for active contributions financial reasons. various countries consult on amendments Another option, which is technically pos- In Anthroposophy Worldwide 9/2018 we to statutes, membership fees and the ap- sible but may not be suitable at present informed you that the regular journals of pointment or confirmation of the Executive for an Anthroposophical Society, is the the Anthroposophical Society in Germany, Council, and bring about a majority decision live-streaming of the agm on the internet via which Anthroposophy Worldwide has from the point of view of this chamber of with the subsequent possibility to cast a so far been distributed in Germany, will countries. If the General Meeting should vote. Apart from the fact that, if the vote in future only be sent out four times a then vote differently, there would be an is taken at the Goetheanum at 12 noon it year. The idea at the moment is that An- intermediary consultation phase and a new will be 10 p.m. in New Zealand and 3 or 7 throposophy Worldwide will continue to vote would need to be cast on the next day a.m. respectively in the USA and Brazil, the be published ten times per year. Various or in a subsequent assembly. The General technical requirements for a secret ballot committees are working on developing Meeting would have the final decision. would be immense and the equipment very the concept. | Justus Wittich (as publisher), This process could be introduced quickly expensive. Again, it would be essential for Sebastian Jüngel (as editor) Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18 | 7

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‹World› day: on humanity in the age of ai

take responsibility for what we buy and where we deposit our money. In the Open Space we heard about ini- tiatives of the conference members and witnessed spontaneously formed smaller work groups and meetings. Youth Section: conference ‹Becoming Human› In the Faust performance, presented in the Georgian language, a young group Willing to take action demonstrated to us how they experience Faust and how they had brought him into Becoming Human. Questions for Co-creating the Future was the title of a the twenty-first century. Their performance summer youth conference at the Goetheanum from 14 to 18 July 2018. The confer- felt very authentic. ence was prepared by youth sections across the world. This was a challenge, not least because of the time difference between Australia, , , Central Europe, the The strength to implement ideas United States and Brazil. On the ‹We› day we had, instead of a lecture, a panel discussion with Constanza Kaliks and The idea for the conference theme came up of us had had to make compromises. Nicanor Perlas and in the evening an open at the international Youth Section meeting After the first meeting of the 170 con- mic session. For two hours the participants in The Hague (nl) in July 2017, where we ference members from 31 countries, Con- took turns taking to the stage in the Sch- collected questions that are relevant to us stanza Kaliks gave an introduction that reinerei and giving us a taste of their talent. young people. We noticed that these ques- was mostly about the question of human Nicanor Perlas was in charge of the tions always related to humanity and to the and about who is responsible for ‹World› day and spoke to us about Artifi- future of the earth. We found it important them. The fact that a right is established cial Intelligence (ai). What we knew from to create a connection between the human by law does not guarantee that it is being Science Fiction movies had long become being, human development and the pos- observed – we see this in many places in the reality, he said. The next stage of sibility of creating a better future. world. Each of us was responsible for this is not meant to be about human beings but right becoming a reality, Constanza said. machines being in charge. Nicanor Perlas is Balance between form and freedom In the eurythmy performance of the speaking up all over the world so that this Many hours of strenuous skyping lay ahead: young Ensemble we experienced will not happen, that the machines will not struggling to find a title, the programme, the struggle between light and dark in a control but serve us, so that we can develop work groups and lectures … . We were think- deep and moving way. our humanity. His new book (Humanity’s ing in particular about the balance between Last Stand) addresses this problem. form and freedom. It was essential for us Roused from sleepiness On the last day Constanza gave us new that the young people could become ac- We – like everyone else – began the next hope again and encouraged us to fight for tive and start joint activities. We did not morning with singing and movement. Kefas peace and freedom, every day. envisage a conference where people come, from Sweden roused us from our sleepiness have lectures and workshops presented with rhythms, songs and singing meditation. Dignity and freedom to them and then leave again. Ninety per Two members from the organization I have rarely experienced such a confer- cent of work groups were given by young team were always responsible for one day ence. We could feel the pulse of the young people because we wanted to promote this and announced the intentions for each day people’s life, their will for the future; the great potential. in the morning. The three main days were power to make ideas become reality. I have Two days before the conference started entitled ‹I›, ‹We› and ‹the World›. not often felt so much potential concen- the organization team finally met face to Joan Melé gave a fiery lecture, in which trated in one room. face at the Goetheanum: eleven young he presented an outline of Rudolf Steiner’s Something has changed dramatically in people, one from Argentina, one from Aus- biography, of the foundations of anthropos- recent years: youth conferences are always tralia, three from Brazil, two from Germany, ophy, , today’s banking a wonderful experience, but the situation two from Israel (2), and one each from the system and the responsibility we have. He the world is in now evokes new forces in and Switzerland. Over the next managed to speak about all this in one hour, young people. Aside from the joy of the two days we did all we could so that this describing even the deepest essence in a encounter I could sense the will to take conference could take place – after all the way that we could all understand. We were action – not only as an intention but as a preparations that had been done in Dorn- particularly impressed when he pointed out real possibility. ach. When the conference finally started, to us what happens with the money we I hope that we will stand up together for we felt an enormous sense of relief. Our have in the bank and that we should ask a future determined by human dignity and vision had become reality, even if each one what our money is supporting. We must freedom. | Milena Kowarik, Dornach (ch) 8 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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Section for Agriculture: Evolving Agriculture and Food We need analytics as well as spiritual science The first international research conference on biodynamic farming took place at the Goetheanum from 5 to 8 September. Over 180 farmers and met in order to share their views on the most recent research results and projects in the field of bio- dynamic farming.

Sebastian Jüngel What kind of resonance and practical advice have been published has this research conference left for you? (these can be bought from shop.fibl.org/ Jean-Michel Florin My impression is that chde/1660-mother-bondedcalf-rearing. the wide-spread biodynamic scene – farm- html). ers as well as scientists – have moved more Florin It is so fruitful and forward-looking closely together. The mood during the con- when – as intended by the Section for Ag- ference was one of gratitude, even euphoria riculture – researchers and farmers work and hope. We had researchers there who together and scientists don’t just get data In conversation with Jaspal Chattha Singh are close to bd farming but also people from farms. One looks at genuine questions for whom this was the first conference on and solves them together. Concrete results the topic. are achieved that benefit the animals. proach right from the start. A trial group Verena Wahl People came to this con- Wahl Conventional farmers also like to for biodynamic research was founded very ference from 26 countries and all conti- make use of the results of this cooperation. early on. conducted re- nents – for the first time German was no Florin I was touched to hear that the re- search in the basement of the Glass House, longer the main language. search conducted by Daniel Kusche (Kassel the building that is now the home of the Jüngel What led to this mood? University, de) has revealed that milk from Section for Agriculture. Some people see Florin About two thirds of the people biodynamic animal farming is tolerated bet- Rudolf Steiner’s Agriculture Course as a col- present had prepared their own contribu- ter and that it even enhances infant immuni- lection of answers, while it is in fact mostly tion – which means that a more than aver- ty (i.e. fewer allergies). And I was impressed posing questions. Jürgen Hess, professor age number were involved in shaping the by the presentation by Karuppan Perumal for ecological farming and horticulture at conference. from a bd training in India. He demonstrat- Kassel University, summarized this when he Wahl The way the conference was struc- ed how more carbon dioxide is bound in the said, «You have twelve important treasures tured also played a part. Before the con- soil with BD farming methods than with that you have been working on. That is rel- ference started there were guided tours others. It was also interesting to hear that a evant for agriculture in general.» This is new. of the Goetheanum, and the conference field study carried out by Marie Auger from Jüngel Why is this? provided space for people to get to know Spirit of the Earth Farm, Hawaii (us) seems Florin: The food situation is desperate and share their thoughts with one another. to indicate that ddt-contaminated soil is and the climate change makes farmers The work groups (‹Experience the Living›) decontaminated more quickly with biody- worry about their farms. The thought of in- also made it possible to approach the con- namic than with main stream methods – I dividualism in farming, which is expressed ference themes in ways people were not had heard of similar results in a project in in the «closed agricultural course», helps used to from other scientific conferences: . We need to continue to work on this. here. Today, we call this resilience. through feeling and activity. And we had Wahl There is another reason which has a festive conference dinner. Relevant for agriculture in general to do with animal welfare. For a long time Jüngel What image of biodynamic re- this was not seen as particularly important. Research and practice working together search did this conference generate? But due to the vegan movement – which Jüngel Which topics touched people Wahl Working conditions are different is not necessarily organic – animal welfare most? across the world for research scientists. Try- has become an issue. Wahl Researchers working together with ing to get bd farming research accepted at a farmer, for instance. Mechthild Knösel a university in Latvia is difficult. This was The need to apply the theory in practice from Rengoldshausen Farm (de) questioned evident when someone from India asked Jüngel What were the key topics? the necessity for separating calves from whether Latvian studies took the seed cal- Florin Soil fertility, for instance, and food their mother. She was looking for possibili- endar into account. This is not possible in quality. There was also a need for holistic ties to raise calves close to their mothers, Latvia. Scientists appear again and again in research methods. The effects of biody- particularly considering that the calves got a country, like beacons, but they are often namic farming are not captured by analyti- sick quite often. As a result of her coopera- left alone with their work and were there- cal methods alone. We need analytics as tion with two researchers, Anet Spengler fore delighted to meet like-minded people. well as spiritual science. Without analytics Neff from the research institute for organic Florin We must not forget that connect- and statistics we won’t be up-to-standard farming (fibl, ch) and Silvia Ivemeyer from ing research and practical application was scientifically. But we need a whole range Kassel University (de), a set of guidelines an intrinsic part of the biodynamic ap- of methods over and above that. As well Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18 | 9

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as evidence-based research which shows whether or not something is effective we need development research. We need to develop ways of applying the theory in practice. Jüngel Where does the Section for Agri- stand after this conference? Florin We have become a broader move- ment, internationally as well as in scientific terms. In November 2017, at the Organic World Congress in Delhi (in), the biodynam- General Anthroposophical Section/ ic movement became part of the worldwide Actively representing the Michael impulse: Jo- Youth Section hannes Kronenberg and Roi Schmelzer speak ecological movement. At the annual confer- about thinking ence on ‹preparations›, which was held at Being part of the Goetheanum in February 2018, different approaches were represented on an equal a spiritual society We presented our work, our insights and footing. And now we were able to have a Thirty young members of the School of questions, which meant that we were not research conference. Spiritual Science came together at the only involved in organizing the gathering Goetheanum from 6 to 8 April to study but instrumental in shaping it. This lent the Growing contact with the world the contents of the first three Class Les- meeting a special note, because we were Wahl The Section demonstrated its abil- sons. The young people came from Brazil, able to speak out of our process and discuss ity to make things happen, such as bringing Canada, Germany, Israel, Romania, Swit- our questions within the group. representatives of different approaches to- zerland and the United States. From the beginning we were able to have gether. While this is not research in the clas- deep and personal conversations about the sical sense, it does respond to a real need, The impulse for this conference arose at contents of the Class Lessons, and there as we can see from the response we had the international Youth Section meeting was a strong will to become active repre- from the and from rep- in The Hague (nl) in the summer of 2017, sentatives of the School of Spiritual Science resentatives of the academic sciences. «You when a small group formed of people who and of the world. We felt that the School are brave!» one colleague told me, because wished to get to know the Class Lessons had forged a deep and strong connection there are normally no experience reports in and the School of Spiritual Science. The idea between us although we did not always scientific conferences. For us that means: was also inspired by an initiative by Jörgen share the same views. We do not necessarily have to do research Smit, who used to study the Class Lessons The three Class Lessons were held by Rik ourselves – activating the biodynamic with young people. We – Roi Schmelzer, ten Cate, Constanza Kaliks and Ron Dunsel- network in itself has an effect. And our Johannes Kronenberg, Janna de Vries, Ioana man. Milou Dunselman helped us to work openness did not come across as arbitrary. Viscrianu, Carmen Delia Tromp and Milena artistically through our experiences. Florin And this was due not least to the Kowarik – had the wish to work on the nine- precise scientific studies. The interface teen Class Lessons together. Studying all nineteen Class Lessons between the world and the Section for During these days a seed was created that Agriculture has grown bigger. We want to Access via the soul forces now wants to grow into the future. We have continue doing our own research, as we did Because we are a group with members the will to work through all nineteen Class with the study on biodynamic preparations. from Israel, the Netherlands and Switzer- Lessons and study relevant topics in such Wahl The biodynamic movement has land, our only way of working together annual conferences by 2024. A meeting has become more visible and has shown that on the Class Lessons or on organizational been scheduled for the coming year, too, it is part of the scientific world. questions is via monthly Skype sessions. and we have already begun with the nec- Florin People who attended the research We asked ourselves which motifs had led essary preparations. We felt strongly that conference have acknowledged our right us to this initiative and what we wanted to such meetings would strengthen the small to make biodynamic research visible. We achieve with our conference. What does it group of young Class members and there- would like to extend our cooperation with mean to be part of a spiritual society in the fore also the future of the School of Spiri- other partners. This is encouraging recog- twenty-first century? How can we connect tual Science. | Milena Kowarik, Dornach (ch) nition, the appreciation of a realistic goal. with each other in a way that allows the Jüngel What will happen next? Michael impulse to become effective? What Source Anthroposophie. Schweizer Mit- Florin A wider group of biodynamic re- does the world need? What do we need? teilungen (Swiss anthroposophical news- searchers will meet, at the latest, in Sep- With the help of Constanza Kaliks we be- letter), 7–8/2018 tember 2020 in France, at a conference gan to study the three soul forces as a way organized by the Section for Agriculture of approaching and gaining a deeper under- that will precede the major ifoam Organic standing of the Class Lessons. 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Natural Science Section Matthias Rang during a demonstration Experiencing colour will also be research presentations, artistic An exhibition entitled Experience Colour nature and work groups. opened in Stourbridge (gb) on 28 August. Be- Future directions fore the opening, a book came out by Michael One of the work groups will focus on the H. Wilson which asks «What is Colour?» more fundamental question as to the future Experience Colour has been developed from an of the Natural Science Section. According to exhibition at the Goetheanum in 2010 which Johannes Kühl, most of those active within marked the 200th anniversary of Goethe’s Natural Science Section the Section today are «over 50 and male – it Theory of Colour and has travelled to other would be good if this could change.» The places since then. It was conceived and set Ways to the professional environment of the Section, up at the Goetheanum’s Natural Science Sec- he pointed out, was not as wide as that tion by Matthias Rang, Nora Löbe, Jasminka spirit in nature of the teachers, for instance, who feel a Bogdanovic and Johannes Onneken. From 3 to 7 October natural scientists connection with the Education Section. The interest of friends in Great Britain and sup- will come together for the second time Johannes Kühl sees three future direc- port from Ruskin Mill Trust have made it possible in order to report on their research. This tions for the Section: to present the exhibition now at Glasshouse Col- conference, which is part of a series • Working on new effects. In Rudolf Stein- lege in Stourbridge (gb). This is remarkable and entitled Evolving Science, will take place er’s time this approach was represented by important given that the history of the theory of at the Goetheanum. One of the work Lili Kolisko, for instance; today it appears in colour has always been informed by the ques- groups will be about the future of the the crystallization method used in quality tion ‹Goethe or Newton›? Our exhibition, on Natural Science Section. testing, in drop crystallization and other the other hand, looks at Goethe’s research as picture-forming methods. an extension of the work begun by Newton. The conference Evolving Science 2018 is, in • Goetheanism in the sense of «reading The old brick buildings from the era of Eng- a sense, a continuation from the Evolving in the book of nature». This is more about lish industrial glass-making, with their gen- Science conference that took place as an seeing developments in nature as they re- erous spaces, and the newer or older experi- international gathering for the first time ally are rather than about new experiments. ments presented, provide amazing insights in 2015. The title then was The Future of This approach has been primarily developed into the world of light and colours. This is a Goetheanism. This year’s conference will in the field of education. hands-on exhibition, where visitors can change explore ways to the spirit in nature. We • Human development and the develop- the conditions and explore what happens. chose this topic because the interest in ment of the human cognitive capacity on Before the opening of this exhibition, Mi- the connection between anthroposophical the basis of nature. This is a field in which chael H. Wilson’s book What is Colour? The meditation and nature is clearly growing Jochen Bockemühl, among others, has Collected Works was presented. Wilson was and because it is a question that is of in- achieved much. More recently, various one of the pioneers of anthroposophy in Britain, terest to a wide variety of disciplines. We other ideas for working on have emerged. a professional musician, special needs teacher intend to work on this issue in three ways: This work is, of course, also relevant in and specialist on colour. His scientific work was 1. By studying the spiritual aspect of the practice, in quality assessment for instance. also known outside anthroposophical circles. world in the idea: what is concealed in the In the 1960s his name was even mentioned fa- sensory world is thought of as a spiritual Projects vourably in an article written by Max Born, who correlate. This part relates to the «Spirit The exhibition Experience Colour is being was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 1954. Recalling» in Rudolf Steiner’s Foundation shown in Stourbridge (gb; see article on The two editors of Wilson’s book – Laura Liska Stone Meditation. the left). There is also a joint project with from the Natural Science Section in Dornach 2. In observing nature we can practise the Medical Section on «Neurophysiology (ch) and Troy Vine from Humboldt University a kind of inner development that Rudolf and Freedom of Will» and plans are afoot to in Berlin (de) – employed much diligence and Steiner referred to as «symbolizing» (ga 322). cooperate with Ursula Wolf (Bern Univer- care in collecting and studying the various This relates to the «Spirit Awareness» in the sity, ch) on the therapeutic effect of light. works which were spread out across the world. Foundation Stone Meditation. Johannes Wirz’ research into beekeeping | Johannes Kühl, Goetheanum 3. Rudolf Steiner speaks repeatedly of and that of Torsten Arncken, in coopera- the darkening of the sensory world at the tion with , on medicinal plants are Experience Colour, exhibition, until 14 October threshold to the spiritual world. What is ongoing, as is the work Matthias Rang and 2018. Catalogue, edited by Troy Vine. For more the significance of the sensory world at Johannes Kühl are doing on quantum phys- information visit www.rmlt.org.uk/Pages/Site/ this threshold? This is connected with the ics. The Section’s publication Elemente der experiencecolour/Category/experiencecolour. Michael H. Wilson: What is Colour? The Col- «Spirit Beholding» of the Foundation Stone Naturwissenschaft (elements of natural lected Works, edited by Laura Liska and Troy Vine, Meditation. science) will soon go online. The idea is for with an introduction by Jonathan Westphal, In order to include the nights into the this to eventually be transformed into an Logos Verlag Berlin 2018. conference process each lecture will be international publication, in other words to discussed on the following morning. There publish it in English, too. | Sebastian Jüngel Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18 | 11

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Latvia: course on Paul Schatz in Riga Inversion On 25 and 26 August Matthias Mochner (de) spoke in Riga about Paul Schatz’s Discovery of Inversion and his technical developments. We looked at the oloid from various points of view and studied the phenomenon of in- version. Both lectures were complemented with practical exercises that were fun to do and made us feel awake. Matthias Mochner had brought models along that enabled us to experience what inversion is. Both the forms and the rhythmical-pulsating movement of the inversion were totally new to us. We felt like the people around Paul Schatz must have felt in the 1930s, when he first demonstrated inversion: it was like a miracle; like a blossom that opens Turkey: Istanbul Waldorf Moving with the cosmos: students of the and makes you believe in miracles. teacher training course in Istanbul teacher training We constructed an inversible cube our- selves and an oloid (from cardboard); we Uniting east and west sculpted a pentagon dodecahedron from Before the choir and the eurythmy, the clay and experienced «geometrical eu- Another training course for educators circa sixty students had been taught about rythmy». We also heard about Paul Schatz’ and teachers (esdd) took place in Istan- phenomenology by Monika Würzinger (de) biography: his experience as a bul from 23 July to 5 August, the main and about Rudolf Steiner’s image of the wood sculptor, his remarkable relationship themes being the anthroposophical human being by Alfred Rahmen (ch). with his father, Samuel Schatz, but also image of the human being and phenom- New worlds opened up before the eyes his inner future-oriented relationship to enology. The course ended with a euryth- and ears of the students who came from all , and much more. my performance and a choral concert. over Turkey and Cyprus. The lecturers spoke Joy and warm interest, even excitement in German with professional simultaneous Bridge between ‹I› and cosmos and curiosity were tangible when a new interpretation. Our gathering was held at the Waldorf kin- teacher training course (esdd) began in dergarten, which was founded 25 years ago Istanbul. This mood prevailed throughout Verve and inner fire by Ligita Gulbewas (Rīgas Pārdaugavas pirm- the two weeks as the budding Waldorf Conducted by Ágnes Kovács (Budapest, hu) skola), with German to Latvian interpreta- educators and teachers were enthused and accompanied on the piano by Tamami tion. At the beginning and end we heard the and moved to find their own language in Kawase (Tokyo, jp) we rehearsed pieces famous poem which Paul Schatz wrote in speech and tone eurythmy. from the oratory Nâzım Hikmet by the 1963: «In freeing the cube from itself, / and modern Turkish composer Fazıl Say. The joining it to the cosmic spheres, / I en- Anthroposophy and phenomenology audience was deeply moved by the songs abled its return to itself. / Since then a Moving in unity with the cosmos is some- about the Girl from Hiroshima. This was dialogue resounds / between cosmic beings thing deeply rooted in the Turkish soul. followed by fiery, ensouled and rhythmical and those of gravity. / And all I say and Through the mystic Rumi (1207–1273), the Anatolian songs accompanied by original do / has been derived from this dialogue.» dancing dervishes have left impulses that instruments. The audience joined in be- With joy, warmth and gratitude we have one can easily relate to through eurythmy. cause it was no longer possible for them worked on building the bridge from the ‹I› The Anatolian continue to live in the to sit quietly on their chairs. to the cosmos that is symbolized by the in- of these warm-hearted peo- After the two performances the students version of the cube. | Julija Jansone, Riga (lv) ple for whom dancing is more than just a pro- stood opposite the lecturers and the au- fane activity: it always has a divine aspect. dience, filled with deep gratitude. Some- Paul Schatz: Technik und Verwandlung. We used the poems of Nâzım Hikmet Ran thing had been achieved and seeds had Der Weg zu einer menschen- und natur- gemäßen Technik, edited by Matthias as well as works by Rudolf Steiner, Johann grown from the anthroposophical work Mochner, Verlag am Goetheanum, 2016. Wolfgang Goethe, Johann Sebastian Bach, that pointed towards a positive future for [The following book by Paul Schatz is avail- Ludwig van Beethoven, Arvo Pårt and Rob- this country, towards a unity of east and able in English: The Study of Rhythms and ert Schumann, and performed them attired west. | Roberto Luca Pellacini, Hamburg (de), . The Evertible Cube. Polysomatic Form-Finding. Verlag Niggli, 2013.] in eurythmy dresses and veils. Tarhan Onur, İstanbul (tr) 12 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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Kenya: All Africa The Anthroposophical Society’s Anthroposophic Training Annual Motif for 2018/2019 Master of Warmth Community- From 1 to 8 August the training Human building in the spirit Development and Social Competence for the whole of Africa took place in Nairobi. The fifth rhythm of Rudolf Steiner’s Almost 70 participants came together at Foundation Stone Meditation brings the Franciscan Family Centre and dealt together the practising of the first with anthroposophical topics. The vari- three verses with the soul forces ad- ous professional groups were invited to dressed in the fourth verse. One aspect work together across professions. of this concerns the path from thinking to will through the centre (feeling), an- The mornings began with an invigorating other one concerns the effective ‹we›. session of eurythmy led by Cobie Roelvert (sa). Thereafter, we were tasked with ob- serving the four elements of earth, water, The illustration shows the fifth rhythm as air and fire in our individual capacity, from Rudolf Steiner wrote it on the blackboard. three aspects: our knowledge, our observa- This rhythm has two parts: it contains the tions and then how the elements related three exercises – the verb ‹practise› does to our humanity. not at first appear on the blackboard, but The morning was rounded off by working I assume that Rudolf Steiner has spoken Working together on the farm through the Seven Conditions of Esoteric it – as well as the last lines of the medi- Training. I personally found exploring and tation’s fourth verse. The three exercises understanding these seven conditions a problems need educational solutions and appear along the periphery of the circle strenuous, but rewarding process. that educational problems need thera- (at the top), while we find the second part peutic solutions. An antisocial drive in our of the rhythm inside the circle. Theory, eurythmy, farming thinking is the desire to convince the other Daily, the eurythmy reflected the themes that our opinion is right, whereas being Inner world – outer world in an inspirational way. We experienced the socially competent is learning to come into What about this lower part of the circle? solid earth, the fluid water, the rushing air conversation and help the other to become Rudolf Steiner did not complete this lower and the flaming fire in movement. We prac- a better thinker. part on the blackboard. Instead he wrote ticed threefold walking and felt ourselves She pointed out that a seeker of the truth the word «will». It is as if the circle consti- as noble pillars of light. We experienced the will his opinion in the quest for the tuted a separation of an inner world from vowels and saw these gestures in nature. I truth. Being socially competent is question- an outer world and as if the three exercises, found them all represented in a banana tree! ing ourselves before we act, knowing that in conjunction with the verb «will», form In the afternoon the themes were as fol- when we do what is needed, we respect the an active link between inside and outside. lows: The Child by Andrea Seemann (de), freedom of others and make them happy! What is inside us can have an effect on Ethical Business by David Wertheim-Aymes To be socially competent is learning to look our environment if we consider the words (SA), Biodynamic Farming and Gardening by from the others’, and not one’s individual that are written around the circle: the act Angela Hofmann (eg) and Practical Work by perspective. of willing and the three exercises. Anne and Rolf Bucher (de), Anthroposophic When we carry out the three exercises, Medicine by Friedemann Schad (de), Care Transforming the earth our actions will be more fitting to the situ- for Mother and Baby by Carola Edelmann I loved meeting my brothers and sisters ation we are in. By practising we bring to- and Ulf Beckmann (de), Eurythmy Therapy from Africa and have returned to South gether in our consciousness what is inside by Julia O’Leary (sa) and and Medita- Africa knowing that each delegate will carry and outside; through our will activity our tion by Richard Goodall (sa). his/her light and ‹lighting up’ our African inner life radiates out into the reality of life. The practical work was done on the farm continent. My personal aha moment was at the Mbagathi Waldorf School. Angela that we human beings are masters or ‹ex- Starting from the feeling was a shining example of transforming pert handlers› of warmth, and therefore we Most of the other rhythms in the Foun- desert sands in fertile lands. Our group are the transformers on the earth and have dation Stone Meditation have a threefold highlight was making Cow Pat Pit and the immense power. Do we harness this power structure. This is, at first, different in the eventful journey on poor roads, passing or abuse it? Even more significant, are we fifth rhythm, due to the last lines of the the many roadside vendors. conscious of our power? | Rowena Bell (sa) Meditation’s fourth verse. If we look at them more closely, though, the words that Social competence Website thewidermovement.org.za appear there also have a threefold struc- Michaela Glöckler stated that the social ture: «found from our hearts», «guide from Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18 | 13

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not need to be restricted to earthly human beings; it can include other beings, too. I sense that the beings included in this ‹we› are active. They form an active community. The question arising for me is whether I belong to this ‹we›, to this community, or whether am I on my way to belonging to this ‹we›? Can I ‹apply› for this? Now, the three exercises seem to be an invita- tion and, at the same time, a condition for joining in. Because of the content of the fifth rhythm, there is a third possibility for how it is spoken: you are speaking it together with other beings, as a ‹we›. If we allocate content to the ‹we› in this conscious man- ner – and there are various ways of doing this – the practising of this rhythm can become a kind of community-building in the spirit. And however you go about it, you are actively involved in building this our heads», «with purposeful will». The whose spirit we wish to work now and in community – and you are entirely free. centre appears first (the heart or feeling), future.» (ga 260, lecture of 30 December The community that arises from the fifth followed by the head (thinking) and then 1923). He then goes on to speak, as a fur- rhythm does not diminish my individuality the will. The process therefore starts in ther introduction to the rhythm, the fourth but relies on it. the soul. For our future actions, our future verse of the Foundation Stone Meditation. The fifth rhythm is in my view a suitable humanity, we start at the centre and only When we carry out the three exercises, the basis for study and meditation if we are then we proceed via the head (thinking) to Christ Sun can take effect in us. With the looking for an answer to the question as the will, becoming conscious of ourselves help of the three exercises we can «rise» to how the social impulse of the Christmas in this process. This is what this rhythm to a sphere where the Christ can help us Conference of 1923-24 can be understood teaches us. pursue our true will intentions. and how we can connect with this impulse. Looking at the wording of the fourth It seems to me that the Christmas Confer- verse we realize that we are asking (or Understanding the ‹We› ence comes to expression in this rhythm praying to) the Christ Sun to warm our How can one, in this rhythm, find the transi- as an impulse for our Society. | Auke van hearts and enlighten our heads, but we tion from the three exercises to the words der Meij, Foundation Stone Initiative Group are not asking for our will to be strength- of the fourth verse? Or more precisely: how ened. The will activity is left to us. All three do we give content to the word ‹We›? When The following contributions to the An- areas – heart, head, will – are activated by you speak this rhythm to yourself, medita- throposophical Society’s annual motif for the three exercises at the beginning of this tively, it can either feel like ‹I speak it myself› 2018/2019 have been published so far: On the first rhythm: Rhythm and Move- rhythm. The Christ being, which can sup- or like ‹it is spoken to me, I am hearing it›. ment by Christiane Haid, Anthroposophy port our actions, is not mentioned here; it We can consciously make ourselves feel Worldwide 5/2018, p. 12f. is the active practice of the three exercises the one or the other. that will give the impulse for our actions. If we do this as we speak the fifth rhythm, On the second rhythm The Second Foun- dation Stone Rhythm as a Seed by Mich- We carry out these exercises. the words «what we would found from our iel ter Horst, Anthroposophy Worldwide The fourth verse as a whole conveys to us hearts» can become a special experience. If 6/2018, p. 13. the experience that we cannot really move you speak yourself, the question arises as to on as human beings without the warming who is included in this ‹we› that I am pro- On the third rhythm The Transition from Microcosm to Macrocosm by Ariane and enlightening effect of the Christ Sun. In nouncing? Who is meant by it? And what Eichenberg, Anthroposophy Worldwide the fifth rhythm we ourselves try to move do I do with this in practical life once I have 7-8/2018, p. 16f. forward with the help of the three exercises. found an answer? What does Rudolf Steiner say of the three If the rhythm is spoken to me, on the On the fourth rhythm The Voices of the Hierarchies in the Cosmic Word by Mi- exercises in the fifth rhythm: «[They] will other hand, the ‹we› in the line «what we chael Debus, Anthroposophy Worldwide open our hearts to the being that has tru- would found from our hearts» is speaking 9/2018, p. 8f. ly appeared at the turning of time and in to me. There already is a ‹we›. This ‹we› does 14 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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Communication «Open Anthroposophy» and Initiative for a supraregional no lasting solutions when it with members the article on Shanti Leprosy study and discussion group Aid in Anthroposophy Wor- on the constitution of the comes to the social life. Impor- Special ldwide 9/2018. Anthroposophical Society tant decisions can no longer be imposed top-down be- edition on As an interested reader of all ‹Change, not end›: the world cause that leads to frustration, conspiracy contributions in Anthroposo- in turmoil; Donald Trump, the fatigue, sickness or rebellion, phy Worldwide to the discus- president of the United States, division and fragmentation. theories sions on an ‹open anthro- disregards agreements and What we need today is an ef- posophy› and the analysis of conventions and is changing fective, meaningful inversion After the publication in the past agm, I found, on the the post-war order. Europe is of procedures! Anthroposophy Worldwide very last page, a highlight of reeling and, according to An- 7-8/2018 of eight statements what I see and value as ‹open gela Merkel (de), has to assert Openness, on conspiracy theories the anthroposophy›. The contribu- itself and stand on its own transparency, editors received more than tion A Home for the Outcast feet. ‹End as well as change›, integration 25 letters on this topic. was for me a true example of downfalls and hopeful new We envisage our study and A summary of their content the Michaelic spirit: humane, beginnings; sickness and discussion group as a forum was published in Anthroposo- engaged, imbued with heart healing, , harrowing of where the general constitu- phy Worldwide 9/2018. 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27 December 1925 We have been informed that the following 48 members – 8 May 2018 have crossed the threshold of death. In their remem- brance we are providing this information for their Gabriele Christine friends. | The Membership Office at the Goetheanum

Gomille-Dömling Gertrud Holst Nidda (de), 12 January 2017 Beatrice Nydegger Hagenbuch (ch), 23 November 2017 Gabriele Dömling practised as Christopher Gosset Stroud (gb), in 2017 an anthroposophic physician for Eva Fleischmann Zurich (ch), 26 February 2018 Thomas Röhr Bromma (se), 19 March 2018 many years, in and around Hei- Hildegard Nessel Hofgeismar (de), 13 June 2018 delberg (de). People have point- Erna Williamson Delft (nl), 2 July 2018 ed out how deeply she under- Jürgen Zipprich Weyarn (de), 2 July 2018 stood each individual patient’s Judith Ruse Forest Row (gb), 8 July 2018 medical as well as biographical Elisabeth Storch Kassel (de), 10 July 2018 situation and how ingenious Pieter Boerstra Vught (nl), 13 July 2018 and generous her therapies of- Ilse Mäckler Kassel (de), 16 July 2018 Christoph Schubert Holm (de), 18 July 2018 ten were, always starting from Irene Barchewitz Jena (de), 20 July 2018 observing the whole person. Pierre Masson Château (fr), 22 July 2018 Gabriele Dömling was born in Lyda Keizer Amersfoort (nl), 23 July 2018 Ulm (de) on 27 December 1925. Anita Meyer Fürstenfeldbruck (de), 27 July 2018 She had one sister, with whom Anke Fuhrmann Überlingen (de), 28 July 2018 she remained close. Their par- Erwin Oestringer Schopfheim (de), 28 July 2018 ents were students of anthro- Lothar Störmer Bremen (de), 7 August 2018 Norbert Dressler Schacht-Audorf (de), 8 August 2018 posophy. At the age of around 18, John Gee Notodden (no), 8 August 2018 Gabriele started reading anthro- Ursula Hurt Uster (ch), 8 August 2018 posophical books although her Gabriele Gomille in 2011 at the Linde Ludwig Lörrach (de), 8 August 2018 father thought this too early; anniversary of the Institute for Andreas Isbert Fellbach (de), 9 August 2018 a family friend recommended Flow Sciences in Herrischried (de), Gualtiero Tomiselli Rome (it), 9 August 2018 that he should allow it and this whose work she supported. Hildegard Brockhoff Witten (de), 10 August 2018 was the beginning of a lifelong Hartmut Gerkan Siegen (de), 10 August 2018 Maria Rutz-Moser Oberwil (ch), 11 August 2018 connection with anthroposophy. Günter Holakovsky Echzell (de), 12 August 2018 With this inner orientation she ficult or inflexible, but she was Lisbeth Müller (ch), 13 August 2018 studied medicine and became someone who moved things Violette Bouquet Quibéron (fr), 15 August 2018 an assistant physician at the and who helped many people. Mechtild St.Goar Chattanooga/tn (us), 15 August 2018 Ita Wegman Klinik in Culture was essential to her (she Irmgard Schnabel Stuttgart (de), 16 August 2018 (de). Later she had her own knew Goethe’s Faust by heart) Helga Fieseler Stuttgart (de), 17 August 2018 practice until she retired when and poetry her lifeblood, which Gunhilde Lenz Ludwigsburg (de), 18 August 2018 Heinz Pieper Stuttgart (de), 18 August 2018 she was far into her seventies. she knew to share generously Ulrich Sauerbeck Herne (de), 18 August 2018 and in the right dosage. Supporting Samuel Schmid Bern (ch), 19 August 2018 Irja Hellberg Helsinki (fi), 20 August 2018 anthroposophical Deeply connected Helene Hünerfauth Meisterschwanden (ch), 20 August 2018 initiatives with the impulse Ingeborg Maresca Dornach (ch), 21 August 2018 With this inner orientation she of pastoral medicine Gunther Zickwolff Reutlingen (de), 21 August 2018 studied medicine and became After retiring the couple relo- Karin Fleischer Jena (de), 23 August 2018 Margrit Hälg Basel (ch), 28 August 2018 an assistant doctor at the Ita cated to Arlesheim. When her Johanna Raddatz Waltrop (de), 28 August 2018 Wegman Klinik in Arlesheim (ch). husband died, Gabriele’s soul Friedhelm Müller Kreuzlingen (ch), 29 August 2018 Later she worked in her own did not seem to remain wholly Rolf Tschanz Dornach (ch), 3 September 2018 medical practice until she retired in this world. when she was well over seventy. From 14 August to 10 September 2018 the Society With Herbert Gomille she lived priest who visited her witnessed welcomed 46 new members; 47 have left the Society. in a partnership, and later mar- her deep connection, even in riage, which they both used in these final years, with the im- order to support anthroposoph- pulse of pastoral medicine and Picture credits p. 1: Heike Sommer | p. 2: Heike Sommer | p. 3: S. Jüngel ic initiatives and institutions, anthroposophy when she joined | p. 4: S. Jüngel | p. 5: Marcel Sorge | p. 7: Macarena Kaji | p. 8: z. V. g. financially as well as actively. him in speaking the familiar | p. 9: z. V. g | p. 10: Johannes Kühl | p. 11: Sinem Arslan | p. 12: Anne und A strong character, Gabriele words from Rudolf Steiner’s Rolf Bucher | p. 15: Anette Schmalzried | p. 16: Hamila Theater Harrduf Dömling knew what she wanted Pastoral-Medical Course (ga 318). and could come across as dif- | Dorothee Jacobi, Basel (ch) 16 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/18

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responsibility for oneself, to pay attention and to work for healing of the world to- gether. And this is the step that Maria takes, as she stands in the place of sacrifice, freely acting out of insight. Only Benedictus is the master, responsible for others and yet, he leaves them all free. This is the third step. It is the task of the human being to make something of the material world, so that the spiritual world can connect with humanity.

Parting and meeting again, Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dramas with a hint of recognition Performing, Experiencing and I experienced some of the most profound moments during the drama workshop led Exploring Destiny Community by Adrian Locher. By walking and speak- During the conference Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dramas across the World, held at the ing certain lines of Maria or Johannes, Goetheanum from 21 to 25 July 2018, fifteen groups presented scenes from their pro- one met another person and interacted. duction of the dramas. But this was more than the performance of scenes – it was a We were partners, standing back to back growing together as a community through the presentation and sharing of work. until the warmth spread; then to part, to walk away, and to meet again with a hint It was a rare experience to meet familiar Especially revealing was the relationship of recognition…‹Do I know you?› By wres- characters of Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dra- between the green snake and the Fourth tling in weight, then fluidity, airy, fiery, the mas speaking in nine different languages! Panel of The Foundation Stone Meditation. words took on character. After many years Drama groups were from Bern (ch), St Pe- When the snake swallows the gold and is of living with the Mystery Drama, now I tersburg (ru), Järna (se), Japan (a combina- filled with light, she then returns to the hor- understood the characters of Maria and tion of various groups), (us), Vi- izontal position in sacrifice to become the Johannes through this experience. Adrian enna (at), Rome (it), the Netherlands, Stroud bridge. This amazing portrayal of the snake left us with the question: Does anyone ex- (gb), Harduf (il) and the Goetheanum (ch). It was then placed side by side with the perience a ‹knot of destiny› in group ? was an educated audience familiar with the of the silent introduction in the Fourth Panel. Imagine focusing on the character of The- dramas. Some in the audience had devoted In Goethe’s story, the subterranean odora speaking of her vision, then relating many years to the dramas. temple is transformed into a Sun Temple, to Thomas the Miner, followed by Strader, Stefan Hasler termed it a ‹Conference while such a metamorphosis of temples in all in Swedish, by the Järna Mystery Drama of Relationships›. Stefan said, «As Shake- The Portal of Initiation indicates a transfor- Initiative. This was followed by the dramatic speare gave us the question of individual mation of our relationship to our thinking. staging of the Spirit of the Elements with destiny, Rudolf Steiner gives us the question lightning and thunder by different groups of group karma.» Indeed there were many Taking responsibility of artists from Japan. Someone remarked opportunities to meet each other and to The second play, The Soul’s Probation, fo- later that should always be spoken ponder ‹group karma›. cuses on trials and challenges of the char- in Japanese! All of the participants should acters. Benedictus reveals the spiritual be encouraged to continue producing the The soul forces in Goethe’s Tale of the biography of Maria in a ‹web of destiny› dramas. Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily with Johannes, Capesius, and herself. Mi- We look forward to the next event. Most The first artistic demonstration showed chael Debus developed the theme of the meaningful were meetings of like-minded the relationship between characters from apprenticeship model as the three steps to people at the Goetheanum, the House of Goethe’s Tale of the Green Snake and the become truly human. The apprentice has the Living Word. I end with a quotation Beautiful Lily and The Portal of Initiation. It is no responsibilities, no opinion. After three attributed to Adam Bittleston: «In the new such a help in understanding the character years the apprentice may become a jour- mysteries the whole earth becomes an altar. of Maria by reflecting on the state of the Lily, neyman, who begins to think for himself, as The hidden tragedies and triumphs of the who turns all she loves to stone. Her three he learns from other masters. The master pupils become external fact. Our friends servants with their props (or qualities) of craftsman has full responsibility. Each step and colleagues become for us, though we stool, harp, and parasol of pearls relate splen- may be taken in mental development. and they may know but little of it, the ter- didly to the three soul forces: Philia of the The curriculum is karma, held by the an- rible and wonderful actors in the ceremony sentient soul, Astrid of the intellectual/feel- gel. Our first step is to say yes to our des- of our initiation.» | Maria Ver Eecke, Chestnut ing soul, and Luna of the consciousness soul. tiny and meaning. Secondly one must take Ridge, New York (usa)