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General Anthroposophical Society: Culture of Will Intention—Discussion—Decision There are many decisions to make at the Goetheanum, big and small. Doing so involves March 2014 a practice of will formation that ranges from the inception of an intent to a discussion No. 3 and then to its execution. Now a review is planned for a small project in connection with Annual Conference and General the planned renovation of the Goetheanum terrace—with discussion by members. Meeting at the Goetheanum uring an Executive Council meet- 2 2014/15 Theme of the Year D ing Heinz Zimmermann once of- 4 Invitation to the Annual Conference fered to explain the difference between 5 Invitation to the an intention and a decision. He said that Annual General Meeting an intention has the character of explor- 6 Discussion and Decision on ing a certain developmental direction, Amending the Bylaws but would not set it in stone. After the 6 Motions 1 to 3, Concerns process of discussion has taken place, 8 Motions Not Accepted the issue would finally be made ready for a decision. Anthroposophical Society This differentiation among inten- 1 Culture of Will tion, discussion (drafting), and decision- 2 Executive Council and Circle of making describes a decision process Sebastian Jüngel Photo: Seven Meet and it creates transparency about each Discussion : Exterior stairs or interior spaces? 10 Spain: Antroposofía en el Mundo stage in the formation of will. Each step Launched is characterized by its own assumptions possible to add architectural emphasis to 11 Ireland: Society’s 25th Anniversary and social practices. The intention focus- the west entrance and also reshape the 12 Czech Republic: Spiritual Identity of es on a goal that has been identified, an entire reception area. Central Europe Conference Series aim that still requires testing in regard After some discussion among the 14 Ulrich Rösch to its fundamental practicality and what Goetheanum Leadership, the decision 15 Members Who Have Died it would actually take to accomplish it.. was reached to redesign the west en- Discussion and drafting bring the inten- trance and ground floor, and to see School for Spiritual Science tion into connection with the objective whether the planned changes could be 9 School Conversations situation and the broader social con- realized. The decision to undertake this 9 19 Lessons Conferences text—this step may change or modify project can be made only when the pro- 9 Agriculture Conference the intention. After this phase has been cess of discussion has come to a con- Anthroposophy in the World concluded, the project would be consid- clusion. The exploration of the issue in- ered ready for a decision. It is the deci- cludes reaching agreement with the his- 11 Bosnia-Herzegovina: “Transforming sion that takes the project into the realm torical preservation office, consultation the World” Conference of reality. with experts, as well as the presentation 13 Switzerland/India: Light Eurythmy of the plans, a hearing, and a conversa- Tour Exterior Stairs or Interior Spaces tion with members. The concept for the Forum A question came up in the course of west stairway project will be presented 14 Representative of Humanity planning the renovation of the Goethea- at the next annual general meeting of Rudolf Steiner’s Identity num terrace: Should the exterior stairs the General Anthroposophical Society. Purpose of the Anthroposophical leading to the terrace on the right and On October 18 we would like to set aside Society left sides of the west entrance be left a special day for a conversation and hear- in place or should new interior spaces ing with members. In this way hope to in- Feature be created to replace them? The main clude the membership in the process of 16 Curative Pedagogy Course at the advantage to the latter plan is that the coming to a decision about this project. | Lievegoed Institute in Hamburg creation of new spaces would make it Paul Mackay, Goetheanum 2 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Dear reader, Berlin: Goetheanum Vorstand Meets rom the question of the Anthropo- n her letter on page 14 Patricia Sta- with Christian Community Leaders Fsophical Society’s identity to the I chow asks whether there is still an An- foundation stone laying for the first throposophical Society in Dornach. Her Thirteen Pictures Goetheanum, an event focused on the further questions make clear that she On January 19–21, 2014 the annual I in its development—this describes the wants an Anthroposophical Society. The meeting between the leadership of the path we have tried to follow over the first prerequisite for the Anthroposophi- General Anthroposophical Society and past two years. In our time each aspect cal Society’s existence is probably that the Christian Community took place, this is affected by two perspectives that rep- it is wanted! This expression of will ap- time in Berlin. resent important questions and context pears everywhere people gather, where for the Anthroposophical Society . they attend branches, events in their n the first evening newcomers to country Societies, and the Annual Gen- O the group introduced themselves: Between Abyss and Renewal eral Meeting of the General Anthropo- Joan Sleigh and Justus Wittich from the One is the question about the I in con- sophical Society at the Goetheanum. A Vorstand, and Gisela Thriemer from the tention with the world as it stands amid special feature of the Anthroposophical Circle of Seven. The introductions were the events of our time: the peril for the I, Society is that people do not come to- followed by a discussion about special the challenge of life in changing, complex gether because they have some personal and significant experiences, insights, and times—fateful for many—and a growing goal in mind like chatting about a theater questions from the previous year. It led opportunity to understand humanity in subscription or working on their fitness to thirteen pictures of various kinds that a new way and make it real. That we are in a sports club. It is much more a matter formed the foundation for our shared contemporaries is more than just some- of caring for the life of the soul, for devel- task. In a preview of upcoming events, thing we all share; it is the point where oping as a human being, for discovering the participants from the Christian mighty abysses and immense possibilities an element that is universally human. Community reported on the Sacrament for renewal begin. When that becomes a responsibility and of Ordination taking place in Stuttgart On the other hand, for the Anthropo- flows into a readiness to take on spiritual on February 7–9. The members of the sophical Society these themes exist in responsibility, this universally human life Goetheanum Vorstand spoke about the the context of 100th anniversaries—in a of the soul will become activity within 19 Lessons of the First Class conference historical as well as a contemplative light the School for Spiritual Science. All the for members of the School for Spiritual from which fresh and renewing impulses steps described here are reflected in the Science to be held at the Goetheanum in for the great questions and challenges of invitations from the Goetheanum to English and German on July 27–August our time can arise. attend events there, and in the reports 2 (page 9). Both perspectives raise questions for from national societies and from other At every meeting there is a central us as contemporaries. Where does a self- countries. | Sebastian Jüngel anthroposophical theme jointly deter- knowledge connected with world events mined in advance of the meeting. This begin? The motto: “The I knows itself” is year our discussions found a rich subject a lens of knowledge for the consciousness for the various qualities of the threshold soul, the start of a turn toward the spirit in to spiritual experience: Rudolf Steiner’s the human being and the world born out Anthroposophy Worldwide appears ten indications and their realization through of the human being’s deep entanglement times a year, is distributed by the national Anthroposophical Societies, and appears as the spiritual pupil, and the realization of in matter and out of a thinking that has a supplement to the weekly Das Goethea- the ritual in the Christian Community. united itself with the conditions of mate- num. • Publisher: General Anthroposophi- These discussions (in which aspects of rial phenomena in the world while also cal Society, represented by Justus Wittich.• the Class lessons were taken up) focused creating them. Editorial staff: Sebastian Jüngel (responsi- on the current human situation. We also ble for the German edition); Douglas Miller Understanding for Life (for the English edition); Michael Kranawet- referred to Rudolf Steiner’s lecture on vogl (for the Spanish edition); Wolfgang January 1, 1924. We are still at the beginning of the Mi- Held, Philipp Tok. Special attention was paid to today’s chael age that dawned at the end of the We seek your active support and collabora- young people and their experiences, 19th century. The path to spirit knowl- tion. Contact: Wochenschrift Das Goethea- questions, and (in part) confusion at the edge and a cosmopolitan existence in the num, Postfach, CH–4143 Dornach 1, Swit- zerland; fax +41 (0)61 706 44 65; info@das- threshold where they may be surprised world is being traveled under conditions goetheanum.ch. To receive Anthroposophy because they lack the necessary prepa- that are often oppressive, conditions into Worldwide, apply to the Anthroposophical ration. which we have placed ourselves as hu- Society in your country, or subscriptions All the participants at these meetings manity and in which new capacities can are available for CHF 30.– (€ 25.–) a year are grateful for the yearly opportunity to nonetheless be found. Many people are from the address above. An e-mail version is available to members of the Anthropo- discuss with one another the “joys and taken hold of by a deep concern: we know sophical Society only at: www.goetheanum. worries” of both movements. | Virginia and feel that we increasingly share a deep- org/630.html?L=1. © 2014 General Anthro- Sease, Vorstand at the Goetheanum; rooted bond. posophical Society, Dornach, Switzerland. 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General Anthroposophical Society: 2014/15 Theme of the Year on the earth is so powerful that the hu- man being unites with the physical and “The I Knows Itself” – in the Light of Michaelic­ creates a body—that is perhaps our great- World Affirmation est expression of affirmation. In his address to youth in Breslau 90 The arc from Society to individual is continued with the theme for the year: “The I years ago, Rudolf Steiner spoke of a Mi- Knows Itself” – in the Light of Micha­elic World Affirmation. Like the Society, the indi- chael festival—the future rings forth from vidual confronts the same challenges as other contemporaries and must also find a a shared experience of hope and expecta- connection to the world—as a basis for self-knowledge. tion: “We really need to reach the point where the sprouting life of the future we can feel in its embryonic form finds ex- pression in festivals of hope, in festivals of expectation.…There should not merely be a vague exaltation through the Michael idea; there should be the consciousness that a new world of soul must be founded among human beings. The Michael prin- ciple is actually what leads us. A shared experience is part of working toward a Mi- chael festival in which the spirit of hope, the spirit of expectation, can live.”4

Affirmation Based on Spirit Knowledge Hope and expectation as an expression of world affirmation—we would like to place the theme for the year into this con- text: The I that unites with the world in knowledge, an esoteric life that can serve

Photo: Sebastian Jüngel Photo: the human being and world affirmation. To unite through love with the world: Michael countenance by Walther Kniebe, second casting at Spirit knowledge as the basis for affir- the Goetheanum mation of a world that has forgotten the do justice to it. Concepts and ideas cited out because we sense the unpredictable spirit but wills to be known in its spiritual as natural scientific law prove inadequate results of acting. element—we wish you a good year of for understanding the element of life. This working with this theme! | Constanza Ka- understanding arises in an active turn to- Hope and Expectation liks, Goetheanum Leadership ward the other person. It is no longer a pic- “Uniting oneself to the World with ture of the world, but a compassionate ex- Will in Love” requires affirmation of our 1. “Christ descended for all human beings and istence in the world, a thinking that brings world. This affirmation is not just needed; only through our feeling related to everyone us into relationship, into connection and it is done in a knowledge that wills to in- else do we belong to the earth. The deeper understanding of the Christ derives from our an experience of interrelationship. The clude the fullness of reality—its spiritual effort to attain a full and complete connec- quality of interrelationship is the human dimension—as well. Rudolf Steiner con- tion with them.” (Rudolf Steiner, The Karma quality. Rudolf indicates that we belong trasts the Michaelic mood of affirmation of Vocation [GA 172], lecture, November 27, 1916, Spring Valley,, 1984, pp. 201–202). to the earth only when our relationship to Ahriman’s mood of world negation con- 2. Rudolf Steiner: The Michael Mystery, to other people is felt, that our connec- densed entirely into Ahriman’s own being: “World-Thoughts in Michael, and World- tion with the earth is contingent on our “One of the Imaginations of Michael is as Thoughts in Ahriman”, November 16, 1924, connection with the human being.1 The follows:—He reigns through the course of London, 1956, p. 56 3. Ibid. p. 55. The continuation reads: “And, in humanity of the human being—so often Time, bearing the light of the Cosmos as contrast, an Imagination of Ahriman: Ahri- doubted today!—arises in his connection living being of his being, fashioning the man, in his course, from Time would wring with the world: “Man grows ever more warmth of the Cosmos as revelation of his Space. Around him is darkness, into which he Man, as he grows to be an expression of own being. He wends as one Being like a projects the rays of his own light. The more he achieves his ends, the keener grows the the World. He finds himself, not by seek- World—affirming himself inasmuch only frost around him. He moves like a world con- ing himself, but by uniting himself to the as he affirms the World—as though from tracted into one single being—his own; af- World with Will in Love.”2 all stations of the universe guiding forces firming himself only by negating the world; This sensitivity makes great possibili- to the earth below.”3 he moves as though he brought with him uncanny forces from the dark caverns of the ties apparent, but great thresholds also Of course, we can experience world af- earth.” appear: The will to make a decision, to act, firmation in different ways. The human 4. Rudolf Steiner, lecture, June 9, 1924, in Die often becomes a challenge. There is reluc- quality of birth, the fact the human being Erkenntnis-Aufgabe der Jugend (GA 217a) tance to make decisions and carry them decides to be born, the fact the will to live 4 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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General Anthroposophical Society: Invitation to the Annual Conference The Living Harmony of the Anthroposophical Society, the School for Spiritual Science, and the Fields of Life as a Formative Task Motto: “The I Knows Itself’—In the Light of Michaelic World Affirmation

Dear members, Saturday, April 12, 2014 e would like to extend a warm invitation to the 2014 an- 9:00–10:30 a.m. Annual general meeting of the General W nual conference of the General Anthroposophical Soci- Anthroposophical Society ety. The conference will be held at the Goetheanum in Dornach (see details on page 5) (Switzerland) on April 11–13, 2014. During the past two years Reports from the Executive Council we in the Goetheanum Leadership have been considering the Discussion question of a stronger connection linking the Anthroposophi- 10:30–11:15 a.m. Coffee break cal Society, the School for Spiritual Science, and the various 11:15–12:45 p.m. Working groups on specific fields of life. A variety of projects represent a way to bring this issues for our time and for the Society work to initial expression; we would like to discuss them with 12:45–3:00 p.m. Midday break you. Within the Society and the School we are interested in tak- 3:00–4:30 p.m. Continuation of annual general meeting ing up the challenges of our age as they emerge in the different 4:30–5:00 p.m. Coffee break fields of life. The theme for the year formulates this challenge 5:00–6:30 p.m. Continuation of annual general meeting in connection with the being of Michael and in the sense of an 6:30–8:00 p.m. Evening break ideal and a goal for the future. The task we have undertaken 8:00–9:30 p.m. Remembrance of the dead requires that we place the issue of individual self-knowledge with talks by Johannes Kühl and others into a context that serves what the world needs. The program is as follows: Sunday, April 13, 2014 9:00–10:30 a.m. Plenum: Reports on initiatives and Friday, April 11, 2014 discussion of tasks for the 11:00 a.m. Pre-meeting for interested members: Anthroposophical Society “The Situation of Anthroposophy and the in the light of Michaelic world affirmation Anthroposophical Society in the World”: 10:30–11:15 a.m. Coffee break Open plenum to prepare the annual confer- 11:15–12:30 p.m. Plenum: ence with participants in the Group Leader Initiatives from around the world and Country Councils’ Meeting (including Artistic closing the General Secretaries) (membership card required) Simultaneous translation into English and French will be available. 2:00 p.m. Opening of booths, exhibition, projects and initiatives. Focus: Sections at the Goethea- We would like to note that the annual conference and the num and construction plans annual general meeting is open only to members of the Gen- eral Anthroposophical Society upon presentation of the pink 3:00–4:15 p.m. Welcome to the annual conference membership card. Initiatives: Constanza Kaliks: “The I knows itself”— The ongoing remodeling of the stage makes the Great Hall In the Light of Michaelic World Affirmation unavailable for the annual conference and annual general Thomas Breitkreuz: The Future of Medicine? meeting. This limits the number of seats. We request that you Bernd Ruf: Emergency Pedagogy in Crisis register so that we can see whether transmission to a sec- Areas—Growing Tasks ond room will become necessary. Registration: Goetheanum, Michael Mösch: Anthroposophy in Brazil Jahrestagung, Postfach, 4143 Dornach, Schweiz; tickets@ 4:15–5:00 p.m. Coffee Break (during every break: goetheanum.ch. Initiative forum on the ground floor) 5:00–6:30 p.m. Plenum: First Reading of motions for the an- We look forward to seeing you at this annual confer- nual general meeting ence! | Goetheanum Leadership: Oliver Conradt, Jean-Michel 6:30–8:00 p.m. Evening break Florin, Michaela Glöckler, Christiane Haid, Ueli Hurter, Constan- 8:00–9:30 p.m. Plenum: za Kaliks, Johannes Kühl, Paul Mackay, Florian Osswald, Bodo von Tasks for the Goetheanum in the light of Plato, Claus-Peter Röh, Marianne Schubert, Virginia Sease, Michaelic world affirmation Joan Sleigh, Margrethe Solstad, Justus Wittich and Seija Zim- Discussion mermann Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 5

■ Annual Conference and General Meeting 2014 Das Goetheanum General Anthroposophical Society The German-Language An Invitation to the Annual General Meeting on Weekly April 12, 2014 at the Goetheanum The World of Anthroposophy Dear member, ou are cordially invited to attend the annual general meeting of the General An- Now in Color Y throposophical Society at the Goetheanum located in Dornach, Switzerland. This meeting is being held in accord with Article 7, Paragraph 1 of our bylaws. This invita- tion is being extended to every member through publication in the Society’s newslet- ter as required by Article 14 of the bylaws. The meeting will be held at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland on April 12, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.. We plan a midday break from 12.45 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The agenda for the Annual General Meeting:

Saturday, April 12, 2014 1. Greeting and opening of the meeting 2. Report of the Executive Council and discussion 3. Discussion and decision on amending articles 2, 3, and 13 of the bylaws as pro- posed by the Executive Council (see page 6) 4. Consideration of motions 1 to 3. (see pages 6 to 8) 5. Treasurer’s report for fiscal 2013 and discussion ——Auditors’ statement ——Approval of the treasurer’s report for 2013 6. Selection of the auditor 7. Motion to approve Executive Council actions I would like to subscribe to 8. Adjournment Das Goetheanum One year €108 The pink membership card is required for attendance at this meeting.. A simultaneous translation into English and French will be available. Name ...... We look forward to seeing you at this Annual General Meeting. | The Goethe­anum Executive Council: Virginia Sease, Paul Mackay, Bodo von Plato, Seija Zimmermann, Jus- Address (Including postal code) tus Wittich, and Joan Sleigh ......

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“Initiative Forum” and Working Group(s) Country ...... nitiatives from the Anthroposophical Society are warmly invited to introduce I themselves and their concerns during the annual conference as part of an “Initia- Date ...... tive Forum” near the Foundation Stone Hall There will also be a display of further construction plans for the Goetheanum, and several sections will be present. Signature ...... It is also possible to pre-arrange an announcement of working groups or themes for the time designated for working groups on Saturday, April 12 (11:15 a.m. to Please send to: 12:45 p.m.). In any case there will be a working group on the so-called “critical edi- Wochenschrift Das Goetheanum tion” of Rudolf Steiner’s works. Postfach, CH– 4143 Dornach, Please make prior arrangements for a presentation in the “Initiative Forum” Switzerland or working groups with Seraina Seyffer by March 31, 2014: Goetheanum, Initia­ Fax +41 61 706 44 65 tiven-Forum, Postfach, 4143 Dornach, Switzerland seraina.seyffer@goetheanum. www.dasgoetheanum.ch ch. | Justus Wittich, Goetheanum Executive Council 6 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Article 3 3. a description of the School for Spiri- The General Anthroposophical Society is tual Science and Discussion and the responsible body for the School for 4. the bylaws on record today in the Decision Spiritual Science in accord with articles commercial register. 5, 7, and 9 of the founding statute. The | The Goetheanum Executive Council: Vir- Amendment of Articles 2, 3 and 13 of Goetheanum Leadership cited in the ginia Sease, Paul Mackay, Bodo von Plato, the Bylaws founding statute includes the members Seija Zimmermann, Justus Wittich and of the Executive Council as well as the Joan Sleigh he current article 2 concerning vari- leaders of the individual Sections of the ous subdivisions (ultimately taken School; the Goetheanum Leadership T Reactions, observations, and comments by from the February 8, 1925, changes in the adopts its own ways of working. our membership can be found at: Building Association’s bylaws) is deleted www.goetheanum.org/6399.html in this proposal, as is the mention of the Deletion in Article 13 Philosophic-Anthroposophic Press in ar- The Society derives its income from ticle 13. Article 2 will be replaced by the membership dues , gifts, legacies, en- “purpose” stated in current article 3 with trance fees, income from assets and the a small editorial change for complete- like, and also from receipts of the Phil- ness, and a new article 3 (on the School osophic-Anthroposophic Press and the Motion 1 for Spiritual Science) will be added. As weekly Das Goetheanum. Appointment of a Chair of the General members we have inwardly accepted the Anthroposophical Society statutes from the Christmas conference Purpose: The proposed amendments 1923/24 for decades; they would now be would include the School for Spiritual he General Meeting asks the Execu- officially included in the effective bylaws Science more clearly in our bylaws and T tive Council to identify a chair whom as the “founding statute” of the General relate them to the General Anthropo- it would propose for approval at the next Anthroposophical Society. sophical Society’s founding statute members meeting in 2015. (1923/24). The Goetheanum Leadership Purpose: Article 12 of the bylaws Current Version of Articles 2 and 3: that has worked for the past two years reads as follows: “The Society is led by “2. The Society includes as sub-divi- is noted. These bylaw amendments are an initiative council, consisting of a mini- sions: proposed with agreement by the Solo- mum of three members. The nomination a) the Administration of the Anthro- thurn commercial register and tax office . of the Chair and the additional members posophical Society, With the auditors’ agreement, the of the Executive Council follow propos- b) the Philosophic-Anthroposophic 2013 financial report also distinguishes als made by the Executive Council in Press, for the first time between the Society’s agreement with the General Meeting for c) the Administration of the Goethea- tasks and those of the School for Spiritu- a period of seven years. Extensions for num Building. al Science. The past two years of work by further seven years are possible by affir- 3. The Society pursues its tasks and the Goetheanum Leadership have made mation. The assignment of duties within goals according to the Principles given it increasingly evident that the Goethea- the Executive Council and its manner to it by Rudolf Steiner and accepted by num is indeed the home for the General of conducting business are to be regu- the members at the Foundation Meeting Anthroposophical Society, but as an in- lated by the Executive Council itself.” at Christmas 1923. In accordance with stitution it also represents the School The chair is mentioned first. There is a these tasks, it is the concern of the So- for Spiritual Science with the stage, its background to that: the chair has certain ciety to cultivate artistic, scientific and infrastructure, and event management. very significant tasks to perform. He is educational activities, and in particular This impulse to strengthen the School responsible for coordination within the to maintain the Goetheanum in Dornach is also connected with fact that the turn Executive Council: “The whole should be as a School of Spiritual Science.” of the year from 2013 to 2014 marks the greater than its parts.” He has a task as 90th anniversary of the 1923/24 Christ- a “spokesperson” internally and publicly. Proposed Amendments mas conference, and thus the beginning He must initiate conversations within Article 2 of the final decade in this cycle of the the General Anthroposophical Society The Society pursues its tasks and goals ac- School’s social involvement. With the and beyond it. cording to the founding statute given it by proposed bylaw revision, new members After the death of Manfred Schmidt- Rudolf Steiner and unanimously accepted and interested individuals would find the Brabant on February 11, 2001 the posi- by the members at the Foundation Meet- following information about the consti- tion of chair remained unfilled. It can ing at Christmas 1923. In accordance with tution of the General Anthroposophical be observed that serious problems have this founding statute, it is the concern of Society (along with short explanations) arisen in the very areas mentioned. The the Society to cultivate artistic, scientific in the pink membership booklet: demands will only increase in these ar- and educational activities in the spirit of 1. the Foundation Stone verse of the eas, and that is also why the suggested the Goetheanum, the School for Spiritual General Anthroposophical Society, decision is urgently desired. | Rob Stein- Science. 2. the founding statutes from 1923, buch, Driebergen (Holland) Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 7

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property administration. The plan was to change Haus Haldeck into a guest Motion 2 Motion 3 house and finance the renovation and Experiential Project: The Representative Motion to Preserve Haus Haldeck in its reconstruction work with the income re- of Humanity (Group) on the Stage Previous Form and Use ceived over time. When it became clear that the change in purpose would raise et the annual general meeting re- ince Haus Haldeck belongs to the serious problems, this intention was L solve to undertake an experiential S Anthroposophical Society, the deci- abandoned, but the plan for a complete project that will lead to having The Rep- sion about its future is the responsibility renovation (and the associated termina- resentative of Humanity (group) sculp- of the members. Therefore we make the tion notices) continued. Presently there ture displayed for at least one year at the following motion: Let the annual gen- are great differences of opinion about back of the stage in a position that has eral meeting decide that Haus Haldeck the extent of what needs to be done in been prepared for it. should be retained in its special unity the renovation and how to do it. Permis- Prerequisite for the display: If enough of life and architecture in the sense of sion was given to propose an alternative donations are received to cover the costs Rudolf Steiner’s intentions, so that art concept: three experienced architects of a technically correct display of the students and artists can continue to assured the residents and friends of Group as well as its possible return to live under favorable conditions in a self- Haus Haldeck that—from a professional the Group Room where it is current dis- governed community; no construction point of view—a gradual renovation that played, the experiential project can be should be done that destroys the archi- preserves its architecture character was started. Donations received for this pur- tectural form and does not serve the not only possible—it was even desirable pose will be held in an (existing) account preservation and maintenance of the since the building’s structural integrity of the General Anthroposophical Soci- building. was not at all at risk. In the meantime ety. If the project and the bank announce We further move that this vote be the repeated assertion that the wiring that sufficient donations have not been conducted by secret ballot. was dangerous proved to be wrong. Ap- received within twelve months, the gen- Purpose: Explanation of the situation: proval for a further 20 years of opera- eral meeting can decide to end the ex- Haus Haldeck was built c. 1924 by Edith tion was received in January 2013 from periential project early and designate Maryon and Paul Bay based on designs EBM, the firm responsible. In a letter the funds already donated to be used for by Rudolf Steiner, and it was finished from Toni Jeger (one of the three archi- another purpose. with many artistic details. The building tects noted above): “It is certain that any Future decision: Twelve months (at was enlarged in 1928 in a manner that “professional” renovation will destroy the earliest) after the Group has been preserved its style. It is the last building the unique symbiosis between the life placed on the stage, a decision will be owned by the Anthroposophical Society and aura of the building. Rudolf Steiner’s made about whether it will remain there that is still in its original condition from efforts for an organic architecture—‘The or returned to the Group Room. Some- the 1920’s and is still being used in accor- Building Becomes Human’—would be- time during these twelve months there dance with its original intent. Complete- come one example poorer.” should be a general meeting to review ly built of wood, it continues to radiate a The usage plans have changed in the and discuss the effect of the placement, bit of the warmth and atmosphere of the meanwhile. We discovered in March, but without a decision. After the twelve first Goetheanum. 2013, that the building would be used month have passed, the members at the It was given to Marie Steiner to serve for rentals to students at the Goethea- next annual general meeting can make a as affordable housing for the artists who num. Because the Goetheanum had decision (based on experience) about the came to Dornach to work on the Mys- outsourced its art schools years ago, art future placement of the group. tery dramas, Faust, and eurythmy pro- students would no longer have the right Continuation: If it is decided to have ductions. Hendewerk, Froböse, Redlich, to live in Haus Haldeck. When we point- the Group remain on the stage, the dona- Thoman, and Linde are only a few of ed out that the building had once been tions received for returning the Group to the great artists who lived here. Marie given to the Performing Arts Section for the Group Room will go to the General Steiner later gave Haus Haldeck to the its artists, the Goetheanum’s own need Anthroposophical Section for its proj- Performing Arts Section. Even today it to house actors for the Faust production ects. serves artists and students of eurythmy to begin in January, 2015 was advanced Purpose of the experiential project: and art as a place to live in community as the reason. Of course, Faust actors can To experience the effect of having the under the simplest conditions. The small live in the building as it is. Group on the stage and how it works auditorium is often used for artistic We do not understand why the cur- within the design of the Great Hall. To events, courses, rehearsals, festivals, and rant usage of the building would be in move from a general discussion about celebrations. It offers the possibility for contradiction to the Performing Art Sec- where the Group should be placed to a many young people to come to Dornach. tion’s task, or why affordable housing shared experience of the effect its place- In July 2011, after the building had for art students and eurythmy students ment has. | Friedgard Kniebe, Stuttgart been successfully self-managed for would not be in the interest of the An- (Germany), Moritz Christoph, Bad Säckin- about 18 years, the residents were sud- throposophical Society. Only recently, gen (Germany) denly given notice by the Goetheanum Haus Julian (Youth Section dormitory) 8 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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had to be sold to “a friendly foundation” body of representatives of the Goethea- in order to finance the remodeling and num and of the tenants that will work renovation project at the Goetheanum. on what the forthcoming renovation Concern The rent for new occupants was raised will look like.” Prior to the 2013 summer Forum on Curative Eurythmy by about 25% (from 330 to 420 Swiss break we gave the property administra- francs), a decision that may make life tion the background materials for our hereby request a forum during the an- more difficult for young people, espe- renovation and financing proposal. The I nual general meeting to consider from cially those from other countries. The terminations were postponed by a year various angles the fact that groups of estimated costs of more than a million (until August 31, 2014) “in order to have curative eurythmists who have trained francs for the planned complete renova- more time for the conversations” that without possessing a eurythmy diploma tion of Haus Haldeck (unnecessary from were to begin after the summer break. have significant consequences for ev- a professional standpoint) would also Instead, one resident met Paul Mackay ery member who feels the substance of lead to higher rents there in the future, by chance on September 20, 2013 and eurythmy needs protection as well as a move that would again exclude art—as was informed that he definitely intended for those affected as patients, prescrib- happens so often elsewhere. to proceed with the renovation planned ing physicians, kindergartens, curative The renovations of past years have by the property administration, and that education homes, schools, parents and been done at no expense to the Goethe- the building needed to be cleared by the teachers, and instructors in curative eu- anum. Quite the opposite—rental in- end of August, 2014. He was, however, rythmy and eurythmy schools. | Helga come and donations for Haus Haldeck always open to conversation. Koeppe, Hassfurt (Germany) have brought the Goetheanum several In answer to our renewed request in hundred francs over the past 20 years. November 2013 for an appointment, we The forum will take place during the time Thus in this case a self-administered were promised February 3, 2014, prob- set aside for working groups. community seems to us to come closer ably after it became clear that we saw to the essence of an anthroposophical ourselves forced to bring a motion to the form of community than the centrally annual general meeting. Based on our administered one being planned. Self- experience of no further consultation administration would not exclude dis- on the objective issues after our March Motions Not Accepted cussion and agreement with the proper- 4, 2013, agreement with Paul Mackay wo motions were received by the ty administration (already possible), but to form a committee and that we unex- T deadline (on February 12, 2014, at would be more conducive to forming a pectedly heard from him on February 3, 11:49 p.m.) in an e-mail from Heidrun destiny community than room assign- 2014 that he never wanted the agreed- Scholze (Unterföhring, Germany); the ments made by a central administration. to committee, we have limited trust in motions were supported by Hansjochim The residents were given notice in renewed offer of conversation. von Wick, Anton Dembinsky, Erika Kaiser an absence of any knowledge about the In a feeling of responsibility for Haus and Manfred Klein and it states: building or the people living there. On Haldeck and the Anthroposophical Soci- 1. The cooperation between the Ru- March 4, 2013—a year and a half later— ety we turn to the annual general meet- dolf Steiner Verlag and Christian Clem- Paul Mackay looked at the interior of the ing with this motion and the reasons for ent or frommann-holzboog publishers building for the first time. In autumn, it. | Eva Lohmann-Heck, Thomas Heck, should immediately cease, including for 2011, the residents of Haus Haldeck Enrica Perotti and Elisabeth Malzew, Dor- the volumes already published in the were allowed to put together their own nach (Switzerland) critical edition of Rudolf Steiner’s writ- proposal for renovation and financing. ings (SKA). The property administration has had 2. This cessation should be publicly This motion is supported by a further 70 this proposal since March 30, 2012, along members. announced by the leaders of the Rudolf with the promise of a 120,000-franc do- Steiner Verlag and the Rudolf Steiner Ar- nation for the initial phase. As yet, the chive. Executive Council and the leadership of These motions cannot be considered the Building Administration have been at the General Anthroposophical Soci- unable to discuss this proposal, although ety’s general meeting because actions that had been promised. by these institutions or the author are Inquiries about an appointment with not subject to our decisions or instruc- the Executive Council for a conversation tions. This was communicated to Heid- were fruitless until January, 2013, when run Scholze by e-mail on February 17. we submitted a concern to the annual Since some members still have concerns general meeting. Following that, the about the critical edition, a working first conversation took place on March 4, group can be arranged during the annu- 2013. The result (reported at the general al general meeting or the theme can be meeting and in Anthroposophy World- taken up during the general discussion. | wide No. 5/2013) was a plan “to form a Justus Wittich, Executive Council Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 9

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General Anthroposophical Section: General Anthroposophical Section: Agricultural Section: School for Spiritual Science Meetings First Class Conference Agricultural Conference 3 School Conversations 19 Class Lessons Long Live the Bees Questions about our understanding of Two conferences with all 19 lessons of 500 beekeepers and farmers were at the membership in the School have arisen the First Class will be held this summer. Goetheanum on February 5–8 for the an- in light of our project to strengthen the One will be at the Goetheanum on July nual meeting of the Agricultural Section relationship among the Anthroposophi- 27–August 2, 2014 with lessons in Ger- The meeting was devoted to the smallest cal Society, the School, and the fields of man and English. The other will be in domestic animal – the bee. Their survival life. Three School conversations at the English at the Rudolf Steiner House in depends on a consciously sought connec- Goetheanum will be held to discuss this. London on August 21–25, 2014. tion between human and bee..

D ear School for Spiritual Science members, n 2005 we had the first conference of he decline in bee colonies has been he task we have taken up in the I the 19 Class lessons at the Goethea- T alarming—this creature of summer TGoetheanum Leadership of creat- num. This summer we will again take must confront three enemies: an agricul- ing a stronger connection among the up this impulse at the Goetheanum tural monoculture with few blossoms, School, the Anthroposophical Society, by offering the 19 Class Lessons in free pesticides, and the Varroa destructor. In and the fields of life has led to a desire to renderings. Members of the School can his opening lecture, Ueli Hurter recalled come into a conversation with you about experience the pathway from lesson to that ninety years ago Rudolf Steiner had the question of intensifying and devel- lesson, the structure of the whole path. spoken in this very place about the bees. oping the School for Spiritual Science in The intention at the Goetheanum is to At that time he had emphasized how the context of the First Class. Currently enter into the inner qualities of the les- closely they are connected with human there are several forms for participation sons with sufficient time and space for beings. The conference was held in the in the First Class: attending read or freely meditative reflection. The lessons at the Carpentry Building because the large held Class lessons, work in the profes- Goetheanum will be held in both English stage is currently being renovated; the sionally oriented context of a Section and German by members of the Colle- location provided a workshop atmo- of the School, conversation groups, and gium of the School of Spiritual Science; sphere from the start. If only we had a individual work. English lessons will include Class holders workshop auditorium for 1,000 partici- We would like to take up the following from England and America. There will be pants at the Goetheanum! questions in the conversation: How can morning introductions in eurythmy and we strengthen the School for Spiritual an opportunity for conversation. Mythic Power Science as a whole and the First Class so The lessons will be held in London in As in past years, the triad formed by that they can more emphatically fructify collaboration with the Executive Council the talks included lectures, short reports, the life of the Society and the fields of at the Goetheanum and be freely ren- and anecdotes. One motif emerged life in the face of the pressing issues of dered (some lessons combined) by mem- again and again: it is not we who must our time? How do we live as representa- bers of the Collegium of the School at set out to save the bee; instead, the bee tives to create a mutual experience of the Goetheanum and class holders from saves us—from our lack of connection, the way we—as pupils in the Michael Great Britain. The intention is to build a our distance from the sun. This was truly School— share in a task for civilization? mood of community and co-creation. the central issue in how we can learn to What is our connection to the forms in- In lieu of a fee, a voluntary contribu- understand and love the bees, but the stituted by Rudolf Steiner? Should there tion would be appreciated. (Guideline: biographical passion brought by the bee- be additional forms along with the forms Goetheanum—CHF250.00/€200.00; keepers who spoke was also a central el- currently in place? What meaning does London—£100.00/CHF150.00/€120.00. ement in lending the conference a sense our meditative work with the mantras For participants from overseas, we rec- of mythic power. have for our representation of anthro- ognize the burden of travel costs.) It is The great images were another rea- posophy? a pleasure to invite you to these confer- son: It helped to feel what it means to fly We have planned three Tuesday eve- ences and we look forward to working to- forth suddenly and swarm in the chaos nings for conversations devoted to these gether. | For the Leadership of the School of the great world after a year of intense questions: March 25, April 29, and May of Spiritual Science at the Goetheanum order in the darkness of the hive—this is 20, 2014. Each will be held from 8:00 and the Council of the Anthroposophical a birth that is also a death. It was also p.m. to 9:30 p.m. in the Carpentry Build- Society in Great Britain: Virginia Sease, helpful to listen to Thierry Bordage as ing at the Goetheanum. We look forward Johannes Kühl, Oliver Conradt, Marjatta he told how he had inwardly asked the to a lively exchange with you on these van Boeschoten queen to lead the bees into his hive, and themes (please bring your blue card). in the evening she did so. One practical | For the Goetheanum-Leadership: Vir- Goetheanum Conference: Contact Andrea outcome of the conference is the fact ginia Sease, Paul Mackay, Bodo von Pla- Jeserich; [email protected] that bees will, of course, be needed as London Conference: Contact Doris Bailiss; to, Johannes Kühl, Claus-Peter Röh and [email protected] a part of the organism of a Demeter Christiane Haid farm. | Wolfgang Held 10 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Spain: “Antroposofía en el Mundo” Launched Jüngel: Can Spanish-speaking members outside Spain subscribe to Antroposofía Cultural Mediator en el Mundo? Beginning with this issue Anthroposophy Worldwide will also appear in Spanish. This Kranawetvogl: We have no plans to mail was based on the growing interest in the Spanish-speaking world for the work of the the print edition from Spain—it would Goetheanum. Antroposofía en el Mundo will be coordinated by Michael Kranawetvogl be too expensive per item. PDFs and on behalf of the Anthroposophical Society in Spain. the print edition will be distributed in the same manner that the German and Eng- Sebastian Jüngel: What prompted a lish editions are sent out. We will inform Spanish edition of Anthroposophy World- all the Latin American Societies about the wide; after all, the “world news letter” has new edition (and provide a user name and been around for 16 years. password so that Antroposofía en el Mun- Michael Kranawetvogl: The Anthropo- do can be downloaded.) sophical Society in Spain was founded in Jüngel: What interests Spanish mem- 1982. The first Waldorf School in Spain had bers? been started in Madrid just a few years Kranawetvogl: There is actually noth- earlier. Since then, the Anthroposophical ing that would not engage their inter- Society and movement have undergone a est: from the (as yet few) events at the process of development that also involves Goetheanum that are held with Spanish emancipation from the German and translation to what is being offered in Swiss founding fathers. Now—in the fifth Spain itself. There is generally great in- seven-year period of its existence—there terest in biodynamic farming. I believe is an emphasis on themes like autonomy the interest in Waldorf education is in- and identity, also in our own language. creasing and it is possible to arouse in- terest or consciousness for some other

Growing Interest Supplied Photo: themes (like the threefold social organ- The catalyst was a suggestion made to the “Making” the Spanish edition of “Anthroposo- ism) beyond the usual ones—with con- phy Worldwide:” Michael Kranawetvogl Goetheanum and supported by Virginia crete examples as is done elsewhere., Sease who has cultivated a connection be- is part of an effort for bring about closer What is done in other places when par- tween the Goetheanum and the Anthro- cooperation between the Anthroposophi- ents cannot afford a Waldorf School? Or posophical Society in Spain for many years. cal Society in Spain and the Goetheanum; why the sudden interest in an economy But the following also played an impor- other elements affecting the decision are for the common good in Spain? tant role: the Spanish-language presence the appointment of a country representa- around the world, especially the growing tive (there was none before); the wish for Forces Working on Society number of Spanish speakers in the United a better exchange of information between Jüngel: Will there be more reports from States; and the growing interest directed the Goetheanum and groups, associations, Spain in Anthroposophy Worldwide? toward the Goetheanum by the Spanish- and branches; and what Rudolf Steiner in- Kranawetvogl: It is my great hope that speaking world which is reflected in the tended with a newsletter as an organ of we will be able to provide regular reports number of visits to the web page as well communication and perception. on the various initiatives here in Spain. as events held by the Goetheanum and To accomplish that we will improve the School for Spiritual Science (especially Reaching out to Latin America the internal information flow and mu- those with simultaneous translation): the Jüngel: Will there be a complete or a par- tual recognition among the individual simultaneous translations for Rudolf Stein- tial translation? groups. A lot has already been done in er’s Mys­tery dramas and those planned for Kranawetvogl: We will select articles this direction. the next Faust production. Spanish-lan- of special interest to members in the Jüngel: What are the current concerns in guage study at the School for Spiritual Sci- Spanish-speaking world, and—on the Spain and the Anthroposophical Society? ence is being offered for the first time (from practical side of things—we will try to Kranawetvogl: The current crisis is the September 29 to December 12, 2014)— keep our costs down. It is my hope that main one, but also its results like 50% un- and other things as well. Important here in the future we can include more infor- employment among young people and is the personal initiative taken by Tatiana mation about what is going on in the many cases of social injustice. Generally— García Cuerva with the journal Realizando Latin-American Societies since Spain’s and especially with the Anthroposophical Antroposofía for Spanish-speaking mem- cultural and social interests have been Society—that has led to a general consid- bers of the Anthroposophical Society,; its historically and geographically focused eration of the (adversarial) forces affecting themes are strongly tied to the Goethea- strongly on the American continent as us and of the powers we can use to oppose num and the School for Spiritual Science. well as on Europe, In this respect, Spain’s these negative force . Symptomatic for me Of course this has led to awareness of a geographical proximity to the Goethea- is a seminar with Ad Dekkers to be held in need for a Society organ. The publication num can allow it to play the natural role April: The Attacks on the I in the Age of the of Anthroposophy Worldwide in Spanish of cultural mediator Consciousness Soul. ■ Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 11

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Anthroposophical Society in Ireland Bosnia-Herzegovina: “Transformation Irish Society’s 25th Anniversary of the World” conference in Sarajevo Founded in a time of general social change, the Anthroposophical Society in Ireland Discovery of Shame will celebrate its 25th anniversary during its annual general meeting at the end of On May 16–18, 2014 the “Transformation May. The conference will be devoted to the “Hibernian Mysteries and Their Relevance of the World through Transformation of Today” and to the choice of a new national representative. the Human Being” conference will be held in Sarajevo with Markus Osterrieder ince the founding of the Irish Society, May 31st we intend to continue in this and Christine Gruwez. The organizer is S things on the island of Ireland have vein by looking at the impulses that were the “Firebird” association, which is also changed, many almost beyond recogni- planted as seeds in the Hibernian mys- responsible for the Waldorf kindergarten. tion. In the years either side of the turn- tery centers about which Rudolf Steiner ing of the millennium, Ireland has under- spoke in December 1923. We hope to ew people—even well traveled gone great shifts—some more conscious, discern how these impulses have trans- F ones—will have visited Sarajevo. It others less so—in the economic, cultural formed. Where are they active now, and is more likely they know the city from and political realms. Most recently, Ire- how can we best tend them for the fu- world history. It is where Franz Ferdinand land was one of the first countries to ture? was assassinated! It is where the Yugo- feel the shocks from problems in the We are pleased to welcome back Vir- slav war raged in the 1990’s. banking and finance system. With tenta- ginia Sease to our gathering in May, and I happened to be there just after the tive beginnings in the mid 1990’s, great hope friends from Great Britain and be- child (who had been born sick) died. You changes happened in the governance of yond will feel welcome to join us. could follow the unfolding events in Northern Ireland and the relationship On Sunday June 1st we invite friends the media. The child could not emigrate between the two political territories on to a visit Newgrange, a megalithic site because it still did not have a passport. the island. While at the start of that de- in the Boyne Valley north of Dublin. We The registration law had to be changed. cade the power of the Catholic church to hope to form the foundations of a group But the parties were unable come to an control cultural and other matters began to look towards the 100th anniversary agreement. The people assembled with to be eroded as the first of many scandals of Rudolf Steiner’s 1923 tour of England, a large demonstration around the par- came to light. and the 2023 centenary of the Christmas liament and kept the delegates in the Conference itself. Members from Great building. The motto was: “Come togeth- Transforming the Impulses of Hibernia Britain who would like to join in this work er! It does not matter how, but come Since its founding the Anthropo- are most especially welcome. | David together!” Then a provisional solution sophical Society in Ireland has “grown Fairclough, Dublin (Ireland) was found for this child, but it was too up.” The inaugural gathering in Dublin at late—the child had died. Whitsun 1989 was attended by Virginia The National Representative Retires Sease, and also by Manfred Schmidt- Martin Henry has for personal rea- Catastrophe, Shame, Transformation Brabant from the Executive Council in sons decided to step back as National The demonstrations continued. Dornach. Manfred described the birth of Representative of the Anthroposophical When we came down into the city after a new country Society as being part of Society in Ireland. He will remain a mem- our anthroposophical study group, we the world sheath into which the being ber of the Council, albeit not active for found an enormous peaceful folk festi- of Anthroposophia can incarnate. Prior the time being. We have with regret ac- val in progress with the people’s favor- to the founding, many anthroposophists cepted his resignation, and we are now ite band playing loudly while the people here were members of the Societies in in the position of forming a consultation enthusiastically danced and sang along. Great Britain, Germany and The Neth- and nomination process to find our next And again and again there was the re- erlands. First Class lessons had been Country Representative. We very much frain: “Poznajete li osjec´aj – zove se … given regularly in several places, Waldorf wish for members to be involved in this sramota?” (Do you know the feeling—it schools were formed and forming, while process. The nomination process will is called… shame?) The one big banner many of the Camphill Communities had formally open in January; nominations even carried these words. No anger, no already been flourishing for years, some will be ratified at the AGM on May 31st, aggression, only shame! for decades. The Society in Ireland now 2014 | Council of the Anthroposophical This city is the site for a conference has around 190 members. Society in Ireland intended to add “transformation” to the At our Michaelmas 2013 conference motifs of “catastrophe” and “shame”— we looked back at where we had come David Fairclough’s article also appears in a theme that certainly applies to us all, from, and began to look ahead to our the Newsletter of the Anthroposophical So- even in Central Europe. It is our hope ciety in Great Britain. 25th year, taking as our theme Rudolf that a lively person-to-person encounter Steiner’s comment, “Through memory Registration: Anthroposophical Society in can take place. | Michael Kaiser, Vienna the soul preserves yesterday, through Ireland, AE House, Main St., Cloughjordan, Co. (Austria) Tipperary, Ireland, Tel. +353 (0)505 428 30, action it prepares tomorrow”. At our [email protected]. 2014 AGM and celebration on Saturday Information: [email protected] 12 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Czech Republic: Rose and Cross in Europe. Quest for a Spiritual Identity angles and points of view were studies of different spiritual streams (Freemasonry, Middle Europe’s Forgotten Task Jesuitism, Swedenborgianism, New Age) A Rosicrucian conference at Emerson College resulted in a series of six further confer- in the background of outer events, ide- ences on the task of Middle Europe held at the Tabor Academy of Social Arts in Prague. ologies, geopolitical strategies and the The goal is to strengthen Middle European impulses through an understanding of his- effects of all this on the human soul, espe- torical processes. The initiative is being continued in November 2014. cially of young people. The combination of different nationali- t all started with a handful of partici- ties is essential for the conference because I pants of the Rose Cross conference in the trend towards the consciousness soul Emerson College at Easter 2007. While appears in each of them differently—the most seemed to regard its contents with English are led to it by instinct, the Ger- mild interest, a wake-up call sounded in man by intellectuality, and the Western one soul: “This is what we urgently need Slavs (Czechs, Slovaks , Poles, Slovenes) by in Middle Europe. It is the key to unlock transforming this intellectuality into mys- the door to our forgotten home.” So the ticism. This threefoldness makes it wholly conference was transplanted to Prague. human. As Rudolf Steiner tells us, three- It began with an exploration of Europe’s fold capacities will evolve relatively soon spiritual identity in light of three questions out of human nature—material (mechani- Rudolf Steiner had asked in a conversation cal) occultism in the West, hygienic occult- with Ludwig Polzer-Hoditz shortly before ism in the Middle and eugenic occultism his death. The question of the two Johns in the East. These will have to intertwine (John the Baptist and John the Evangelist). in order to create social forms worthy of

Where did Kaspar Hauser come from? Supplied Photo: the human being. The western Slavs also Who was Dmitri (Czar of Russia from 1605 Rose Cross in the center – David Newbatt and have their specific character and task in Richard Ramsbotham in conversation (2010) to 1606)? Thus Rudolf Steiner focused on Europe. They are interjected into the Ger- the three parts of Europe—West, Middle At least anthroposophy was allowed to man-speaking parts of Middle Europe like and East; he said that if we occupy our- enter the public space in the former com- heat lightning, indicating what is to come selves with these problems it will help us munist countries and start its work anew. from the Slavic peoples in the future. They understand our present situation and the It has existed here, but after 50 years of tend toward bringing the spiritual world opposing forces that try to hinder Europe destruction by Nazi occupation, war and down into the physical world even in the from fulfilling its tasks for the future. communism, hardly anything of it was left present life. in the national soul—only ruins and ash- Rudolf Steiner’s indications about the The Difficult Position of the Middle es. It was like planting a new seed in the forces moving behind history should be We can go back as far as the Thirty desert. And this has been the impulse for taken seriously and used by us for the Years’ War or beyond and look at the bringing the Rose Cross Conference from good. Otherwise, this knowledge is kept two World Wars and the Cold War to see England to Prague. secret and withheld from the rest of the how the middle was always squeezed world. A double responsibility lies with out, erased. The life and death of Kaspar Social Forms Worthy of the Human Being students of anthroposophy. We cannot Hauser—his unknown birth, noble origin, The three lecturers were well suited for say we did not know. We have been told. imprisonment, disablement, murder—is the task and well prepared for presenting If we realize that a self-conscious Mid- also a true picture of the tragic destiny of the theme. Richard Ramsbotham through dle Europe is a key to the health of the Middle Europe. The most recent example his research into the Shakespeare-Bacon whole continent and that only a healthy, was the socialistic experiment called question, Terry Boardman with his knowl- threefold Europe can bring healing and “communism.” It came to us in Middle edge of Kaspar Hauser and his enemies, order to the whole world, then the impor- Europe from the East, but was conceived and Markus Osterrieder through his fa- tance of collaborative spiritual ventures in western occult circles and grafted onto miliarity with the peoples and cultures of such as the Prague Rose Cross Conference the religious Russian soul. Once this “com- Eastern Europe. In Prague they quickly be- can be hardly overstated. Just a slightly munism” lost its grip we were re-integrat- came known as “The Three Musketeers” paraphrased “Verse to Friends in Berlin” ed into the economic and political world of and they were also joined by a fourth— could stand as its motto: “Middle Europe the West. From 1989 to 1993 there were Anezka Janatova, the founder and leader is in forgetfulness of its true identity and hopes something new could be awak- of the Tabor Academy of Social Arts and mission/We, though, want to raise it to ened. But there was no ready concept of member of the Czech Anthroposophical the clear light of consciousness/And carry the middle when both sides—East and Society’s council. it over rubble and ashes/The divine flame West—abetted by the “southern” power The red thread running through all the in the human heart. | Vladmir Havrda, of the Roman Catholic Church, asserted six (so far) Prague conferences has been Uckfield (Great Britain) themselves. Instead of taking a threefold the theme of Rosicrucianism as a proper direction, the previously bipolar Europe path of knowledge and initiation for our Documentation and information: www. rose-cross.cz now became uni-polar. time. Revolving around it from various Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 13

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Switzerland/India: Light Eurythmy Ensemble on Tour care of everything In Mumbai. We were especially happy to be received by Swiss As If in a River consul Nievergelt and hold a conversa- In January, 2014, The Light Eurythmy ensemble visited four major Indian cities to per- tion with him. It was a special joy that form Bhakta Dhruva [North Star Child] and its program Stars Speak to Human we were able to perform in the Goethe Beings – the tour was organized and guided by Aban and Dilnawaz Bana in association Institute located in the university sec- with their friends. tion of the city. There was also a perfor- mance in a city theater as well as one in the Tridha Waldorf school (where the vestibule served as the stage). The chil- dren and young people sat on blankets in the playground and followed our per- formance with interest. Our last stop was in Kolkata: Shour- abh Mukerijder, founder of the Young Men’s Welfare Society, and his daugh- ter Sangeeta were our hosts along with their many helpers. This future-oriented organization makes a free education possible for children from the slums and poor families—otherwise the children would remain illiterate. This is financed in part by a tuition that is higher for the so-called “rich.” Since these children must help their parents during the day, they attend school in the evening. The school buildings are therefore doubly oc- Photo: Jesse Osmer Photo: cupied, which helps alleviate the short- Universal language: Eurythmy in India – European and Indian culture age of space in India.

hen we saw Annette Strumm in Waldorf-oriented Ukti initiative (cur- Between Indian Dance and Pantomime W the summer of 2012 we asked rently a kindergarten, later to be built up Our performance in the Kala Mandir what she was doing. She said she would into a school). The young team rented theater had an audience of many more soon be flying to South America with the famed India Habitat Centre with its than 1,000. It was a festive occasion the Light Eurythmy ensemble. Dilnawaz large, well equipped stage for us. Almost begun with a short Indian dance and replied: “If you are taking light to South all the audience were having their first concluded with a description of Nelson America, why not bring some to India as encounter with eurythmy; Indian dance Mandela’s life in pantomime. Between well?” As Dilnawaz spoke, the bells of is the familiar movement art here. Dil- these two movement arts our eurythmy Arlesheim cathedral blessed his words, nawaz Bana began with a eurythmy per- program formed the main section with and Dilnawaz told Aban: “Now it is con- formance of the Gāyatrī Mantra in San- verses by Rudolf Steiner and Ingeborg firmed.” And thus it was. The Light Eu- skrit. Our eurythmy program followed. Bachmann (in English); music by Cho- rythmy ensemble inscribed a cross as it After our flight south we were greet- pin, Kabalevsky, Ginastera, and Shubert; carried eurythmy through India—from ed by friends of the Sloka Nirmala and and the Indian fairy tale Bhakta Dhruva north to south (Delhi, Hyderabad) and Alka Waldorf school amid the summery [North Star Child]. At the end of our tour from west to east (Mumbai, Kolkata). warmth of Hyderabad. Today Hyderabad we repeated this performance in the The people in India were enthusiastic has four Waldorf schools, but the pub- Heritage School. | Thomas Sutter, Ar- about experiencing and understanding lic performance was held at the Indian lesheim (Switzerland) the universal language of eurythmy. Al- Business School. We also saw the most though the ensemble’s members found important sights in this city of millions. many situations in India quite unfamiliar, The trips through the hectic and packed Light Eurythmy Ensemble: Olrike Kleeberg, they were valiant in meeting them. | Dil- streets took a long time. It almost seemed Katja Pfaehler, Annette Strumm, Hans Peter Strumm, Thomas Sutter, Franziska Voglstät- nawaz and Aban Bana, Mumbai (India) like a miracle to us when we saw how the ter and Corina Walkmeister (eurythmy), Ga- traffic flows in several lanes through a briela Maria Gerber and Karin Croll (speech Public Performances narrow space—like a great river. formation), Christoph Gerber (piano), Sylvia Sutter (lighting). Delhi was not as warm as we had expected; it was quite cold at 6° C. But Meeting with the Swiss Consul Contact: Tel. +41 (0)61 703 94 17, we were greeted warmly by Saloni Zut- Seshadri and Bindu from the colle- [email protected] shi, Ashima and Rashi. They work for the gium of the Inodai Waldorf school took 14 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Weißen Loge. Zur okkulten ized today at the Goethea- Jan. 14, 1951 • Feb. 14, 2014 Placement of The Represen- Biographie. Her article indi- num? Can we come to the tative of Humanity cates that Judith von Halle point where we can trust in Ulrich Rösch There are many reasons wrote: “Rudolf Steiner is the individual path of school- to think about having the Master Serapis.” Virginia ing that others have chosen? sculpture present on the Sease is quite right in having After all, the truths of the Goetheanum stage during serious reservations about spiritual world do not live in some events. Rudolf Steiner’s such an identification. But in me alone. own approach to making that checking Judith von Halle’s central cosmic event visible statements one might note No More Criticism of Other is an aid to knowledge that that she never said that. People goes well beyond what the Virginia Sease bases her view The point is to stop level- spoken word can accomplish. on statements by Sergei O. ing destructive criticism at On the other hand, the cur- Prokofieff and refers to his other people; it is to struggle rent display of the sculpture Time-Journeys: A Counter- with an iron will to recognize

in the Goetheanum is an Image to Anthroposophical and objectively perceive the Sebastian Jüngel Photo: approach to learning and Spiritual Research. But Sergei other. That requires art in experience that allows for an Prokofieff does not say in this the broadest sense, for our lrich Rösch was born intimacy and quiet otherwise book that Judith von Halle own center must be found U on January 14, 1951, in not possible in the Great wrote that Rudolf Steiner before we can discover that Efringen-Kirchen (Germany). Hall. Thousands of visitors is Serapis. | Rob Steinbuch, knowledge. Finding our own After graduation from the have already experienced Driebergen (Holland) center takes self-perception Wirtschaftsgymnasium he this intimacy, and that pos- and strenuous work at self- continued with a study of sibility should continue to be Collection (in German) of rel- education. If this work is not education, German, and so- evant passages available from available to visitors. Today accomplished, not mastered, cial science. Rob Steinbuch: [email protected] the Group also has a function there will be no fruitful soil In 1968 he met Wilfried for the second Goetheanum for anthroposophy here in Heidt on the market square similar to the function of the Dornach. If I fail to recognize in Lörrach; Heidt pointed him foundation stone for the first the people standing in front toward the threefold organi- Goetheanum, and this should of me, the Anthroposophical zation of the social organism. On the Purpose of the not be impaired. Thus it would Anthropo­sophical Society Society will also continue After the founding of the be good to see if a copy of its decay. Having come to Achberg International Cul- the Group could be artisti- this insight, it is of no use tural Center in 1971 Ulrich cally made in relief, one that Is there still an Anthropo- at all to compensate for Rösch worked in its Institute would be easier to move. A sophical Society to be found our own shortcomings by for Social Research and De- temporary solution would be in Dornach? And if so, why simply citing from Rudolf velopmental Principles along to have a high-quality pho- is the Society really there? Steiner’s collected works. with Joseph Beuys, Wilfried tograph as a backdrop. This Where and how is the social Anthroposophy is based on Heidt, Leif Holbaek-Hansen, might also inspire a visitor element cultivated? Who knowledge of the human Eugen Löbl, Ota Sik and Wil- in the Hall to go and see the among us pursues more than being; anthroposophy is not helm Schmundt. The latter original. | Achim Ulrich Men- a self-referential interest at based on knowledge of the served as a mentor for him. zel, Gaienhofen (Germany) the Goetheanum, one hid- other person’s double (in this den beneath the cloak of area we are all “clairvoyant” A Founder Personality “anthroposophy?” How do by nature). If we members In 1976 he founded the we serve humanity, life? And of the Anthroposophical Wangen Waldorf School in let’s be honest—who among Society continue to avoid Allgäu, and he worked there us cultivates empathy for the perceiving one another, the for seven years as a teacher On the Identity of Rudolf Steiner in Reference to weak among our fellow hu- Goetheanum and the Society and business manager. Virginia Sease‘s article in man beings, the weak among will remain as empty shells In 1982 he and his wife Anthroposophy Worldwide Society members, when we in which power, ambition, Cornelia founded a busi- No. 1–2/2014 are behind closed doors? and vanity will flourish…I ness—Rakattl Naturtextil- What does “social” mean wish all of us anthroposo- ien—which manufactured for the Anthroposophical phists here—around and in clothing in India from biody- Virginia Sease discusses Society today when we do the Goetheanum—hearts namic cotton; he served as statements about Rudolf not even know how to un- strongly filled with light, sun, managing partner there. Steiner’s identity made by derstand social threefolding fire, and warmth. | Patricia Ulrich Rösch worked from Judith von Halle in her book and to live it? How could the Stachow (26), Dornach (Swit- 1999 to 2011 for the Sec- Rudolf Steiner– Meister der threefold principle be real- zerland) tion for Social Sciences at Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14 | 15

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We have been informed that the following 70 members have crossed the threshold of death. In their remembrance we are providing this information for their friends. | The Membership Office at the Goetheanum Dina ter Haar Zeist (NL) December 8, 2012 Irene Gass Basel (CH) December 30, 2013 Gabriele Loos Mühlacker (DE) January 10, 2013 Marie-Luise Krukenberg Hamburg (DE) in 2013 Jesse De Wilde Gent (BE) February 5, 2013 Carlo Pintus Palermo (IT) in 2013 Helmut Kose Mötzingen (DE) in April 2013 Ilse Kolbuszowski Eugene/OR (US) January 2, 2014 Uta Schiffer Herdecke (DE) June 12, 2013 Maria Saltzwedel Bad Krozingen (DE) January 6, 2014 Ulla-Marita Rajakaltio Espoo (FI) June 21, 2013 Josef Busch Oldenburg (DE) January 7, 2014 Jeannette Kummer Leeuwarden (NL) June 24, 2013 Magda Hummel Herbstein (DE) January 8, 2014 Günther Biwer Bad Vilbel (DE) August 23, 2013 Renate Zöllner Mülheim (DE) January 9, 2014 Eberhard Fiedler Kassel (DE) September 17, 2013 Ingeborg Brethold Bremen (DE) January 11, 2014 Gisela-Lilly Vogel Frankfurt a.M. (DE) September 19, 2013 Sepp Herkommer Ulm-Donaustetten (DE) January 11, 2014 Josef-Michael Hempfling Homburg (DE) September 28, 2013 Ruth Rudin Ormalingen (CH) January 11, 2014 Christoph Büchenbacher Zürich (CH) in September 2013 Otto Fluri Lommiswil (CH) January 12, 2014 Erika Poulter Tableview (ZA) October 20, 2013 Renate Jörke Dortmund (DE) January 15, 2014 Ferdinand van Koolwijk Driebergen (NL) October 26, 2013 Gertrud Ranft Dresden (DE) January 15, 2014 Katrin Hüneck Kassel (DE) October 30, 2013 Agneta Aspelin Ekenäs (FI) January 16, 2014 Aufridus Zuurbier Schoorl (NL) October 31, 2013 Rosemarie Huesmann Wuppertal (DE) January 17, 2014 Annette de Gijt Lunteren (NL) November 1, 2013 Dawn Schmidt Aesch (CH) January 17, 2014 Theodora van der Hell Zeist (NL) November 6, 2013 Michael Beer Münchenstein (CH) January 18, 2014 Günther Arnold Marburg (DE) November 7, 2013 Wain Farrants Whitby (GB) January 18, 2014 Eugénie Drabbe Schardam (NL) November 19, 2013 Ursula Lorenz Hamburg (DE) January 18, 2014 Anne-Marie Morgenstern Heiligenberg (DE) November 19, 2013 Denyse Antoine Onex (CH) January 20, 2014 Erika Sulke Vienna (AT) November 19, 2013 Annemarie Schifferle Bellach (CH) January 20, 2014 Anna-Margarete Petrausch Münster (DE) November 23, 2013 Mechthild Jübermann Überlingen (DE) January 21, 2014 Albertine Schilthuis Zeist (NL) November 26, 2013 Götz von Helmolt Munich (DE) January 23, 2014 Noor Roes Almelo (NL) November 28, 2013 Leonore Kovacs Olivos (AR) January 24, 2014 Christel Wehnau Neuhausen (DE) November 28, 2013 Rosemary Menzies North Shore City (NZ) January 28, 2014 Fréderique Hertsens Brussels (BE) November 30, 2013 Frieder Schuh Munich (DE) January 29, 2014 Hagen Nily Frankfurt a.M. (DE) November 30, 2013 Ortrun Schürholz Filderstadt (DE) January 30, 2014 Hannegret Kramer Essen (DE) December 13, 2013 Jürgen Fels Steinen (DE) January 31, 2014 Gertraud Flegler Kassel (DE) December 18, 2013 Holger Lampson Hamburg (DE) January 31, 2014 Elisabeth Sigmund Albershausen (DE) December 20, 2013 Hanna Aronstam Jerusalem (IL) February 1, 2014 Henny Visser Zeist (NL) December 24, 2013 Claudio Gregorat Besana Brianza (IT) February 1, 2014 Walther Schmidt Darmstadt (DE) December 25, 2013 Alfred Künzert Stuttgart (DE) February 2, 2014 Ingeborg Peters Borchen (DE) December 26, 2013 Marguerite Pfister Pratteln (CH) February 3, 2014 Hermann Mindermann Oberursel (DE) December 27, 2013 Wiltrud Schmidt Dornach (CH) February 8, 2014

From January 14, 2014 to February 10, 2014 there were 107 new members and 90 resignations Correction: In Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/2014 Agneta Bruun was mistakenly listed here. We regret the error in the listing.

the Goetheanum. He was a like an organ of perception Berlin on the question of the ual capacities of the human close associate of Manfred for the forces at work in social scientific quality of anthro- being, in a political life that Schmidt-Brabant, the leader life. No relationship to reality posophical social sciences. In regulates the relationships of the Section for the Social would be possible without preparation for that he had among people, and in an eco- Sciences at the time. Later Ul- the idea! sent the participants his es- nomic life where the human rich Rösch coordinated many say (written in September, being can work with others conferences and was in de- Archetypal Picture of the 2009) on the methodology on satisfying human needs, mand as a speaker (in Asiatic Social Organism and basic concepts in Rudolf and thus on the future goals countries as well). During the last three years Steiner’s National Economics of the earth.” During this time I also of his life Uli presented his Course Throughout his life, Uli re- grew to know Ulrich Rösch as research work in many ven- The essay he distributed mained connected with Ru- a friend. He was a person for ues (one of these venues was is concerned with the “…ar- dolf Steiner’s impulse for the whom ideas were just as real Taiwan). He died during the chetypal picture of the so- threefold social organism. as the sensory world. For him, night of February 13 to 14, cial organism. This organism May he continue to be active these ideas (especially in con- 2014. On February 14 he had appears in three forms: in a for this impulse beyond the nection with the threefolding been scheduled to take part spiritual life that is always threshold of death! | Paul of the social organism) were in a Section colloquium in connected with the individ- Mackay, Goethe­anum 16 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/14

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Curative Education at the Bernard Lievegoed Institute in Hamburg nancy and birth and including contacts in early childhood. They come to an intense “Just Hold Me Tight” experience of their own maturation and The creation of a developmental diagnosis for the “children of our time” led to a cura- the one-sidednesses connected with it. It tive education course at the Lievegoed Institute in Hamburg (Germany). The course is is easy for a few undigested bits to appear currently being held at the Karl Schubert School in Leipzig (Germany); it also involves on occasion. an intensive self-schooling. The instructors also have a few reme- diating tools for adults: a brush with cop- per bristles, for example, to make the limit of the skin perceptible. “When I take good care of my borders,” says Roswitha Will- mann, “I do not need to worry about oth- ers somehow violating them. And when I experience what helps me, I can also better feel what helps the children.” Thus changes can occur: “After a while, mothers say: Now he or she often comes and says: Hold me tight. Or the mother of an au- tistic boy whose sense of touch has been helped with movement and relationship

Photo: supplied | Drawing: Liane Haug Liane Drawing: | supplied Photo: says: Now he stays with the family longer, Better interaction through hand puppets: Roswitha Willmann, Ingrid Ruhrmann and Annette Willand doesn’t always go to his room, begins to tease his younger siblings.” elle, you’re going to the engine room,” with a higher sense. The sense of touch P the children yell while playing ship. is related to the highest sense, the sense Caring for Our Own Everyday Life Pelle (a hand puppet) bleats: “No! I don’t of I. When I perceive my limits through Autistic phenomena are more and want to!” “But you have to!” demands touch, know the limits of my body, I can more on the rise today, even in adults. the crew. ““I won’t!” “You will too!”—The also develop my sense of I, and I perceive Roswitha Willmann: “A weakness in the children build up a connection to Pelle in the I of others in their limits. The life life sense is found in most people with play. Autistic children who require strong sense is related to the sense of thought. autism. What does the life sense need if touch impressions even need Pelle to How can I follow the thought of anoth- it is to develop in the right way? A rhyth- bite them hard: arms, legs, feet. “They er? The speech sense is connected to the mic experience of the day, the week, and think it’s wonderful”, laughs Roswitha sense for movement. How can I feel my the year. Healthy nutrition. A baby must Willmann from the Lievegoed Institute. way into language and the movement of be breast-fed when possible. But if we In February she and her colleague Ingrid people around me? The sense of balance look around at the world as it is, we will Ruhrmann will conduct the second part is related to the sense of hearing. How find much that attacks this life sense in- of a three-part advanced training course can I orient myself in attentiveness? Chil- cluding the radiations from the internet at the inclusive Karl Schubert School in dren with disruptions in their sense of and cell phones…” Remediation of the Leipzig (Germany). touch also show a disruption in perceiv- physical body, the nerve system, doesn’t ing the I in another, they lack distance happen by accident. But one needs to Connection of Basal and Higher Senses or remain too distant, swing between learn how to take care of oneself: brush- The Institute in Hamburg has existed power and faintness, between boastful- ing the skin, attending to the borders since 1993. Barbara Michels (†) and Ingrid ness and anxiety. when there is a weakness in the sense Ruhrmann had the idea of offering cours- of touch; eating regularly, taking breaks, es on pediatric developmental diagnosis. Remediation, Also for Adults and sleeping enough to cultivate the life An institute quickly came into being with In addition to a constitutional pre- sense; moving enough, not sitting for Heide Seelenbinder. Heide Seelenbinder disposition, this disruption can occur in such a long time, to activate the sense retired in 2012 and Annette Willand ar- reaction to abuse or to a lack of clarity for movement. rived; she is a psychologist interested about roles. When a father fails to ful- Thus the course participants experi- issues of connection and relationship. fill the father’s role but behaves like a ence something they have been noticing Today the focus is the diagnosis and re- child instead; when the son of a single for a long time: they are different from mediation of disruptions in basal sense mother replaces the father as a partner other people. To identify this and to know and motor development with negative or a daughter plays the partner’s role for why it is happening brings a genuine sense emotional, social, and cognitive effects. the father. of relief. Now it is possible to do something The research includes the newest In order to diagnose a weakness in a to make the situation better and devote neurophysiological findings and relies child’s lower senses the participants in our undivided attention to the children on Rudolf Steiner’s and Karl König’s in- the course must undergo self-anamnesis and to the professional tasks connected sights. Every basal sense is connected of their own childhood starting with preg- with them. | Ronald Richter, Berlin (DE)