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2007 Initiative for Human Dignity Strengthening the Human Element Human dignity, a central issue that concerns the human being both individually and in society, will be the focus of the initiative ‘Origin Future’ in the coming year at the December 2006 . Vera Koppehel ( Archives), Paul Mackay, Bodo v. Plato and No. 10 Ulrich Rösch (Goetheanum), Shelley Sacks (Oxford Brooke University) and Wolfgang Zumdick (curator and journalist) are currently preparing exhibitions and projects on Goetheanum ‘Social Sculpture’ (opening in May 2007) and a congress from July 18 to 21, 2007. 1 Initiative for Human Dignity 5 Congress on Human Dignity: he Goetheanum is inseparably con- Conversation with Shelley T nected with the attempt and task of Sacks and Wolfgang Zumdick bringing to expression, calling for and fur- thering the universal human element.The Anthroposophical Society very forms of the building speak of this:of 2 General Anthroposophical Society: the creative human being and of anthro- Christmas Appeal posophy as the consciousness of the ‘hu- 6 General Anthroposophical Society: manity-element’ within the human be- Project on Soul Calendar ing. Following the burning of the first in with Ursula Goetheanum, Rudolf Steiner stressed the Zimmermann following as a carrying motif for the re- 7 General Anthroposophical Society: building: “Anthroposophy is not some- Meeting of General Secretaries thing belonging to a circle of people who 8 Great Britain: Conversation with separate themselves off. […] To one who Preparing for ‘Origin Future’ New General Secretaries Ann really stands by the true spirit of anthro- Druitt and Philip Martyn posophy, the name ‘anthroposophy’ does- for one’s own wishes and aims. Human 10 General Anthroposophical Society: n’t matter. What matters to him is the dignity is always the dignity of the other. Meeting of Branch Carriers cause itself.The cause, however, is a total- We see many artists, scientists, politi- ly universally-human one.” (January 23, cians, entrepreneurs and organizers Anthroposophy in the World 1923, in Awakening to Community) whose work expresses this human digni- 3 Europe: Signature Drive ty. We are impressed by their personal by New ‘Eliant’ Alliance New and Unaccustomed lives and their aesthetic, societal or eco- 4 Germany: Conference on Anthroposophy is there for the human nomic engagement in a time that is ruled ‘Economics in Our Time’ being, and not the other way around. It by the isolation of the individual, by sepa- wants to serve the unfolding of the hu- ration into like-minded groups and by School of Spiritual Science man principle and does not exist for itself. techno-economic globalization. 10 General Anthroposophical Sec- This universal, human element remains We have invited some of these people tion: Meeting of Class Holders an abstraction,of course,as long as it does to the Goetheanum in 2007 for colloquia, 11 Conference in USA:The Nineteen not manifest in the individual human be- exhibitions, ‘Social Sculpture’ and a con- Class Lessons ing – where it is then also perceived and gress on human dignity. For many of sought by others: in the thinking, the them, the Goetheanum will be new and Forum artistic, social and economic activity, the unusual. And they will be new and per- 11 ‘New Eurythmy’ daily life and the failures of the other.This haps also somewhat unusual for the interrelationship is an expression of hu- Goetheanum … | Bodo v. Plato, Goetheanum Feature man dignity and strengthens the quality 12 Portrait: Leonore Bertalot of humanness that precludes making the other into an object for one’s own ideas See interview with Shelley Sacks and Wolf- gang Zumdick on page 5 and mental images or into an instrument 2 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06

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Dear Friends and Members, and the services to our guests in a more The Goetheanum must raise 1.8 million professional and welcoming manner. Swiss francs (1,135,000 euros/1.5 million “To act out of love and allow others to do USD) in gifts and donations for 2006.It is the same is the fundamental principle of There are five major areas in the important to know that membership human freedom.” This sentence from Goetheanum, each of which has urgent fees constitute less than 25% of the Rudolf Steiner entails two fundamental priorities and activities.These are: budget, making the Goetheanum espe- gestures. Both speak to the will. The first 1. School of Spiritual Science with its 11 cially dependant on gifts from members act represents a will which reaches into Sections each working in representa- and friends, as well as institutions and the world in positive expression.The sec- tion, research and coordination legacies. Each year around Christmas we ond kind of will – to allow others to act worldwide and with colleagues in in- ask our members and friends to directly out of love – is a gesture of providing stitutions and practices, farms, donate towards the many worldwide ac- space and openness with generosity of schools, universities and clinics, to tivities and commitments of the soul. It is an anticipatory will. The one mention just a few. Goetheanum, from restoring the model cannot occur fruitfully without the activ- 2. The Anthroposophical Society, with made by Steiner of the first Goethe- ity of the other. Since the free gesture of membership secretary, administra- anum,to upgrading our members servic- acting out of love is fundamentally con- tion to serve branches and groups,the es,to supporting research and the School nected to the power of giving and the School of Spiritual Science meetings, of Spiritual Science. creation of new spaces and opportunities administrative personnel (with 215 Last year we targeted 800,000 Swiss for fresh deeds,so too can this deeply car- full-time coworkers at the Goethe- francs (500,000 euros/650,000 USD) for ing activity be directed towards the anum) and finance department, as the Christmas Appeal. It is possible to Goetheanum and anthroposophy. With- well as the library and archive for reach this amount through the generos- out many acts of conscious commitment, members. Some activities have been ity and engagement of all members the Goetheanum, with its enormous highlighted in the Annual Report, worldwide. We hope you will consider spectrum of activity and commitments which was sent to all members in 17 making a gift to the Goetheanum at this which are fundamentally of a cultural,re- different languages (possible only time.We are deeply grateful for your en- search and civilization nature, could sim- through the enhancement of our ad- gagement and generosity. ply not take place. In short, the financial dress data base which has been a ma- support that come to the Anthroposoph- jor project during the year). With best wishes for a light-filled Christ- ical Society and Goetheanum are crucial 3. The Stage, including eurythmy (and mas, enablements for the free spiritual and the major tours), theater (with ongo- cultural life to grow and flourish! ing performance and special events Cornelius Pietzner,Treasurer such as The Magic Flute), and the The Goetheanum is engaged in new and complex technical support that is ongoing activities of a far-reaching char- needed acter. As you may well know, there are 4. The Building Administration – includ- over 800 events that take place annual- ing cleaning and maintenance, heat- ly, many of them large conferences with ing, repairs to the twelve buildings on well over 900 guests, some smaller pro- the Goetheanum campus as a cultur- Donations: Please mark ‘Goetheanum/Christ- mas donation’ on your check and mail to your fessionally-oriented events designed to al and architectural center of signifi- country’s main office of the Anthroposophical deepen spiritual scientific dimensions of cance Society. a Section, or life-practice. Approximately 5.Conference Coordination and Visitor Re- 150,000 guests in total come to the ception – a new area bringing with it Contact: General Anthroposophical Society,Fi- nances, Postfach, CH-4143 Dornach 1, Switzer- Goetheanum each year, and we have changes and alterations to the ground land; ph: +41 (0)61 706 43 10; fax: (0)61 706 43 made a clear commitment to coordinat- floor of the Goetheanum and a new 14; [email protected] ing both the management of our events team-oriented working structure Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06 | 3

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Europe: European Alliance of Initiatives of Applied Anthroposophy (Eliant) Michaela Glöckler and Christof Wiechert. The charter was unanimously adopted More Political Weight and signed the same day. After being ex- Since the beginning of November, they ‘travel’ by post and electronically to every con- amined by a law office in regard to its use ceivable distribution location: Eliant’s signature lists. At least a million signatures are for the political system within the EU, its to be collected by June 2007 for the purpose of supporting the political foundations of distribution has been ongoing since the existence for anthroposophical initiatives in Europe. beginning of November in both English and German, and is soon to be followed by Finnish,French,Polish,Spanish and Czech – with other languages to come. It was consciously decided to bring an- throposophy’s identity to expression in the name of the Alliance. It is time, as Michaela Glöckler of the initiative circle said,“that initiatives involving applied an- throposophy make themselves known and, together with other culturally cre- ative networks and umbrella organiza- tions, advocate for common goals in a changing Europe.” Conferring on the collection of signatures for the charter: the Steering Committee for meeting on November 17, 2006 Everyone Can Help Whoever wants to show support for le- n recent years anthroposophical prod- addition to the academic hurdles and the gal assurance as a basis for the survival I ucts and services have been faced with legal, regulatory specifications, there are and continued development of anthropo- massive problems. As a result of mad cow also the limitations imposed by long- sophical initiatives in Europe can do this disease, regulations governing hygiene standing economic pressure. with his or her signature. Anyone wishing have no longer permitted use of organic Yet even though anthroposophical ini- to also support the measure financially components for producing the prepara- tiatives are relatively small,European con- and with active collaboration can join tions used in ; sumers of anthroposophical cosmetics Eliant as a sponsor. baby food has had to contain vitamins and medicines who are connected to Wal- The signature drive is, to begin with, some anthroposophical remedies could dorf schools and curative homes, as well taking place mainly through the umbrella no longer be sold or were excluded from as consumers of products of biodynamic organizations involved, although every- coverage by health insurance companies; agriculture are in the millions.For this rea- one is invited to assist with distribution. and plans for early academic schooling son there is hope of being able to demon- Materials can be obtained at the Eliant of- have been calling Waldorf educators to strate sufficient support. But in what fice or downloaded – also for one’s own the drawing board – a list that practically form? Considerations within various an- homepage. writes itself. throposophical organizations dismissed Glöckler indicates “a million signatures the idea of a new,possibly administrative- by summer 2007” as the goal for the first Question of Sufficient Numbers ly-intensive association. Instead, repre- stage. “The ultimate goal,” says Glöckler, This is not always due to bad will (An- sentatives of the Eliant initiative had the “is five to seven million signatures,”which throposophy Worldwide no. 5, 2003, p. 3). idea of founding an alliance in the form of cannot come from non-EU countries.They In conversations with representatives of a simple ‘de facto’ organization, recog- would indeed make credible the world- European Union agencies,representatives nized in the EU as having political stature. wide support for applied anthroposophy. of anthroposophical interests again and If it can be proven that at least a million When Michaela Glöckler laid out the again hear that what they are doing is in- citizens are behind something, the issue copies of signature lists at the meeting of teresting, yet has no relevance to society. acquires political weight, specifically in those responsible for the Anthroposophi- It is clear from these conversations that the eyes of the EU bureaucracy and in cal Society and at the conference for anthroposophy is largely unknown or mis- terms of collaboration with other NGO’s school doctors at the Goetheanum, they understood. Being taken seriously as a po- and umbrella organizations. ran out in no time. | Sebastian Jüngel litical force in the European Union re- On June 29,2006 representatives of an- Contact: Eliant,c/o Thomas Göing,Rebgasse quires evidence of strong backing in the throposophical initiatives in the health- 37, DE-79540 Lörrach; fax +49 (0)7621 168 18 general population. care sector (manufacturers,physicians,pa- 63; www.eliant.eu. Donations: ‘Eliant’ ac- The consequences are enormous. For tients), biodynamic agriculture and Wal- count at Foundation for Anthroposophic example, the regulatory conditions for dorf education met in Brussels to discuss Medicine,acct. no. 311 00 01,Bank für Sozial- wirtschaft, routing no. 100 205 00, IBAN: DE medicines have become so costly that the charter of the newly founded Eliant – 31 1002 0500 0003 1100 01, BIC/Swiftcode: smaller and mid-size manufacturers can drafted by Günther Schulz and Jürgen Erd- BFSWDE33BER; please note ‘Eliant dona- hardly – or no longer – meet them.Thus in menger, and edited by Nikolai Fuchs, tion’. 4 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06

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Germany: Conference on ‘Economics in Our Time’ in Beyond Neo-Liberal Economics Within the context of the series ‘The Social Question in the Age of Globalization’, the conference ‘Economics in Our Time’ took place on October 27-29 at Rudolf Steiner Haus in Berlin. The contributors elaborated on the esoteric nature of economics today (Christopher Houghton Budd), the conflict between competition laws and associations (Dietrich Spitta) and contemporary forms of ownership (Heidjer Reetz).

n an artistically decorated room, the pic- Communist Manifesto, by Karl Marx and I tures of Aristotle and Rudolf Steiner Friedrich Engels, published in 1848) be- pointed to the theme of the main speaker, came lost to humanity’s consciousness. Christopher Houghton Budd: ‘The Step The beginning of modern times saw the from Aristotle to Rudolf Steiner – Econom- founding of the ‘theory of value’ of ics beyond Anglo-Saxon Orthodoxy’. William Petty (1623-1687), forerunner of Houghton Budd drew a time chart that Adam Smith.This theory, rooted in Aristo- spanned two blackboards and ran from tle,states that the value of a commodity is Aristotle to 1922, the publication year of determined by labor. Rudolf Steiner’s Economics course, and on The fact that capital, too, creates value into the present. – in that it drives the division of labor – Understanding economics based on its deeper context: Christopher Houghton Budd and Beginning with Aristotle, the ancient was not supposed to become common translator mysteries grew obscure and a long period knowledge for laborers.To this day it is still of ‘forgetting’ set in, lasting until Rudolf suggested that labor is the source of customers and on equitable balance be- Steiner refounded the mysteries through wealth, and not the division of labor and tween producers and consumers. the Christmas Conference in 1923. Today rationalization.The latter has given rise to these new mysteries are to be found in tremendous amounts of capital that hang Community Forms of Ownership economic processes, particularly in every- like a cloud over the actual economy.What Heidjer Reetz elaborated on how thing having to do with the accumulation happens with this money is an enormous, means of production and natural re- and management of capital in the so- unsolved issue. sources cannot be considered as com- called financial markets. modities. The rightful allocation of the Associations Despite Cartels means of production should belong to True Source of Wealth Dietrich Spitta showed in his lecture those working together in an enterprise During the ‘time of forgetting’,human- ‘From the Global Neo-Liberal Market and should not be marketable. A human ity lost awareness of its threefold nature. Economy to for Hu- dimension could then prevail in the distri- First the spirit (at the Council of Constan- manity’ that current anti-trust laws stand bution of income. Ideally, salary raises tinople in 869) and later also the soul (The in opposition to the development of asso- should come about by cutting prices.Reetz ciative economics. In the 18th century, gave examples of community forms of Festive decoration: development of economics from Aristotle to our time merchants who undersold were ostra- ownership which facilitate usage rights. cized because it was considered shameful Under the heading ‘Projects Introduce to not hold to prices as agreed. Following Themselves’, one endeavor presented the the First World War there were 3,000 search for new forms of finance for a young trusts in Germany that agreed on arrange- market garden on the outskirts of Berlin. ments regarding regions and pricing. Then Stefan Böhme introduced the ‘Initia- At the end of the Second World War,the tive Account’, an attempt – by dealing dif- military government issued a ban on car- ferently with money – to facilitate initia- tels which was later adopted by the Feder- tives that otherwise would not succeed. al Ministry of Economics,then found entry Bernhard Steiner pointed out that the into the European Community [now also new mysteries are connected with the in- known as the European Union] and is now dividual’s becoming conscious of his own applied worldwide by the World Trade Or- spiritual aspect. Working for money has ganization. This laid the groundwork for become so important only because moti- the globalized, neo-liberal economic sys- vation for work seems otherwise to be tem, which exposes businesses to the im- lacking. But if the human being awakens peratives of the capital markets and ac- to his higher ‘I’,his motivation for work be- cepts unemployment and the decline of gins to be oriented to the other person. social welfare as unavoidable. Associative One then reaches a new concept of work, economics, by contrast, relies on the col- capital and ownership. | Bernhard Steiner, laboration of businesses in the interest of Eberdingen, Germany Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06 | 5

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Initiative ‘Origin Future’: Congress on Human Dignity tivity and the capacity to re- spond, as did Bertolt Brecht, Wellspring of Humanness then our spiritual connection The preparatory group for the Congress on Human Dignity 2007 includes artist Shelley Sacks to one another begins to grow. (director of the Social Sculpture Research Unit at Oxford Brookes University) and Wolfgang Zumdick Zumdick: And from within – (curator and journalist). Both are anchored in the life of the arts today and are therefore impor- not as an external moral imper- tant for the preparation of the congress, which is geared to the public. In conversation with them, ative. it becomes clear that their interest is in the substance engendered in interpersonal relationships. Instruments of Awareness ocial Sculpture’goes back to Sacks: One cannot mobilize S and,like Schil- anyone externally. This always ler’s Letters Upon the Aesthetic leads to dictatorship,no matter Education of Man, aims to artis- how worthy the ideas may be. tically ennoble our interrela- In this sense, the art of which tionships in such a way that we are speaking – the objects they become an encounter, a we create – are instruments of festival, a lesson. awareness for the purpose of bringing about this inner Human Dimensions movement. It is no coincidence Wolfgang Held: What is the that artists seeking this spiritu- goal of the congress? Human dignity means playing a part in the spiritual substance of the other: al, original human substance Wolfgang Zumdick: There are Shelley Sacks and Wolfgang Zumdick today seldom paint pictures. people everywhere involved in We have far too many paint- inquiries about the nature and Zumdick: By seeking dialogue about. It is one of the most im- ings in our civilization, so we dignity of the human being.We with a variety of engaged indi- portant discoveries for each of have to find other ways – per- want to make this visible. viduals and hearing from them, us that this substance can be haps voices, perhaps listening, Shelley Sacks: The idea is that and devoting ourselves to their created not only through a pic- also imaginative thinking. by inviting to the Goetheanum creativity, something new be- ture or a symphony but also so- Zumdick: We speak with each an array of people who have a comes possible. The Goethe- cially. And this is where we other, and something happens more distant relationship to it anum can, on a new level, be- come to the central theme of in these conversations which and yet are in this sense closely come a platform for the ques- our congress, for human digni- we generally don’t perceive.It is connected with the Goethe- tion of being human and that of ty means taking part in this of course difficult to perceive – anum, the particular substance the dignity and developmental spiritual substance and even it’s etheric – because it’s a sub- and openness here can come potential of us human beings. being able to create it. This is stance whose materials are re- into a deeper contact with oth- The concrete meeting of two the precious place where lationship and time. er people and communities individuals is always the essen- brotherly love can be experi- Sacks: The more we are able to sharing our longing for a socie- tial element. This is decisive for enced. We have been able to take seriously the spiritual, the ty with human dimensions. everything. This is where what sense this in the works of Shel- more we discover that the rela- Held: What are the require- Joseph Beuys called “showing ley Sacks. tionships created between us ments for a congress designed your wounds” can take place. Held: Are you speaking of a are more real than many an ar- for exchange of this kind? threshold experience? gument and fact. For this rea- Sacks: One task of the congress Freedom and Commitment Zumdick:Yes,since this is also the son, I’m looking forward to our is to convey the substance of Sacks: So much is possible when place where we often fail. Our congress initiative. Johann anthroposophy without there- one feels one is understood. own destructive forces often hin- Wolfgang Goethe – and Rudolf by taking on the forms in which Only then does the actual der us from arriving at this well- Steiner and Joseph Beuys along this substance first appeared. process begin, but this process spring of human dignity. with him – called to us to form This is a question of courage. extends beyond language and is Held: Freedom and commit- new organs of perception, new We don’t need to fear loss of through and through an artistic ment seem to both be in this eyes and ears – precisely in the substance by taking leave of one. artistic process. Your exhibition contact of one person with an- the original forms.For example, Held:The artistic works of Shel- ‘Exchange Values’doesn’t seem other. And in summer 2007 at I’m studying Rudolf Steiner’s ley Sacks are stirring and beau- to ‘want’ anything, and yet the Goetheanum we would like lectures on warmth with my tiful at the same time –awak- something implacable is en- to make possible the stimulus students in Oxford. They don’t ening and poetical. gendered. for developing these new eyes know his artistic works, and Zumdick: Therein lies their val- Sachs: This is about our under- and ears, without which we this is all right with me because ue and nearness to Rudolf standing of responsibility. As cannot reach the other person this way they can take hold of Steiner’s artistic sensibility: soon as we no longer under- and his dignity. ó the main ideas without being making visible the invisible stand responsibility as a duty held fast by examples. substance that we’re talking but rather as a state of inner ac- 6 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06

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Christmas Conference at the Goetheanum:‘Soul Calendar’With Ursula Zimmermann tion, particularly of these weekly verses, one can practice beholding the spiritual. Overcoming Hindrances on the Threshold The performing eurythmist, by contrast, is For the Christmas Conference from December 26-31 at the Goetheanum, Ursula Zim- involved in bringing into movement what mermann is preparing – with eurythmists in the vicinity of the Goetheanum – the has been beheld spiritually. Practice of this verses for weeks 36 to 43 of The Calendar of the Soul.Work with the spiritual founda- capacity of perception would actually re- tions of eurythmy forms the backdrop for this project. quire frequent performances of the wealth of anthroposophical verses, especially if y heart stood still for a moment as this cannot be done in the branches. M I watched eurythmist Ursula Zim- mermann doing the poem ‘Du starrst den Strengthening the Ether Body Himmel lange an’ [You gaze long at the Until the end of 2008, Ursula Zimmer- heavens], by . Already just mann has the honorary task from the Gen- before she came onstage the space be- eral Anthroposophical Section at the came so dense that one could have taken Goetheanum of working with eurythmists hold of it. In an almost uncanny and mag- on the spiritual foundations of eurythmy. ical way, the hall in the Schreinerei at the “This has been made possible,” says Zim- Goetheanum was transformed into a mermann,“through the generous,free atti- space of condensed forces. I wanted to tude of Carina Schmid as director of the know how she does this. She stood out for Goetheanum’s Eurythmy Ensemble.” me also because of the strong expression In staging the weekly verses, Zimmer- of her multifariousness and her ongoing mann is able to draw on many years of expe- performance work with the weekly verses Creating a space imbued with forces: rience in performing Soul Calendar verses in Ursula Zimmermann of The Calendar of the Soul, the ‘Twelve the Branch and later in matinee perform- Moods’ and the planetary seals. it and direct it in such a way that it becomes ances. For this task, this has now taken the “an expression of the forces that form it.” form of working with eurythmists in the Sense-Perceptible Formative Forces When the space between the euryth- vicinity of the Goetheanum.It’s a chance,ac- Despite a full work load, Ursula Zim- mists then becomes alive, when the form cording to Zimmermann,to experience that mermann seems fresh at our conversa- reveals its rhythmic oscillation and the in- “the Goetheanum is open, that the sur- tion – an impression that she confirms. dividuals in the audience enter into an en- roundings – the periphery – bring some- “Earlier, when I was a young class teacher compassing perception of these qualities thing spiritual to the Goetheanum”,and this at the Rudolf Steiner School in Basel, I – just as one experiences the autumn is “a quiet, ongoing stream of spiritual work needed long walks in nature in order to re- woods without bringing an individual leaf that builds a foundation. In this way, Zim- generate. Today eurythmy nourishes me into focus – then the audience can “come mermann hopes, it will perhaps become a so much that I don’t rely on this in the to the unmediated perception of some- reality in the foreseeable future that the full same way.”When asked about her ‘secret’ thing spiritual,” as Zimmermann summa- cycle of Soul Calendar verses can be shown, for the Steffen solo, Zimmermann elabo- rizes the goal of a eurythmy presentation. prepared by various groups working paral- rates on her approach,which she bases on lel. Already now, Branches in Germany are what for her are fruitful indications from Direct Expression of Spirit interested in the ‘Twelve Moods’ and the Rudolf Steiner and on stimulating input The eurythmy forms for the planetary ‘Seal’texts, for example. from her teacher, Elena Zuccoli. seals, the ‘Twelve Moods’ and the weekly Regular performances would of course What I experienced as such a strong verses of the Soul Calendar are ideal for require that the eurythmists also be paid space of forces is, as she explained, due to a this, since everything about them – from for their rehearsal work. Zimmermann conscious taking hold of the periphery the lighting to the forms to the language herself finances her projects with private within a dimension of inner shaping of – has been given by Rudolf Steiner as a “di- funds – namely donations, a small inheri- time.This leads to the etheric, to the spirit- rect expression of spiritual meaning”, in tance and course tuition, so that the eury- filled present (‘Kairos’).“Receiving from the contrast to something resulting from cal- thmists working with her receive at least periphery,forming and giving it away,”says culated choreography seeking to be ex- a token recognition.“It would need people Zimmermann, as she indicates how the pressive.“In the verse for the 10th week of who see to funding for this kind of euryth- formative stream goes over the back and the Soul Calendar there appears not the my project,” wishes Zimmermann. then forward through the arms and hands image of an angel or of a god, but rather it Zimmermann sees the task of euryth- and out beyond the fingers. The body be- is living thought that becomes percepti- my, in accordance with Rudolf Steiner,as comes – as one often hears – an instrument. ble in form and color.” This beholding of the strengthening of the etheric body so What Zimmermann means by this is that form and color corresponds to what that the human being of today becomes the physical-mineral quality of the body is Rudolf Steiner writes in Knowing Higher able to see the Christ. “Or,” says Zimmer- transformed in such a way that it becomes Worlds about the way in which the spiri- mann in her own words,“to learn,through “soul” and thereby permeable. Then the ‘I’- tual appears at the stage of imagination. seeing eurythmy, to overcome obstacles activity from the periphery can take hold of Through taking in a eurythmy presenta- at the threshold.” | Sebastian Jüngel Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06 | 7

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Meeting of General Secretaries at the Goetheanum Nick Thomas (GB) and Otfried Doerfler (Switzerland) took part for the last time. Practice in Threshold Regions Joan Almon will step back as General Secre- On November 7th-10th the Executive Council and Section leaders at the Goetheanum tary of the Anthroposophical Society in and General Secretaries shared perspectives on changes in the political world and in America next November in order to devote anthroposophical work. Additional topics were: the new production of Rudolf Steiner’s herself more to the Alliance for Childhood. Mystery Dramas at the Goetheanum, the multi-lingual Annual Report and Anthropos- A look at various initiatives led from re- ophy Worldwide, as well as what is meant by ‘subject groups’. search of anthroposophical themes with in- ventive ideas for finance (NL), a planned cy- cle of the 19 Class lessons in English in the U.S. and a Switzerland-Israel conference at the Goetheanum (during this year’s war in Lebanon) to the new home page of the An- throposophical Society in Switzerland (www.anthroposophie.ch), efforts in Den- mark to increase dialogue within the An- throposophical Society and with society at large, and reports from the different coun- tries, for example: that the Waldorf schools in India and East Africa are developing well and that in Belgium the radical right didn’t receive many votes in municipal elections. Lively collaboration: Executive Council, Section leaders and General Secretaries The appearance of last year’s Annual Report in 17 languages was well received ooking into the events of our time,Nana marked by real presence. Friends the in the respective countries. There has not L Göbel gave us a substantial report on world over can support this by deepening yet been a final decision on whether this what is currently taking place in the Near their work with the Mystery Dramas. This effort and expenditure can be repeated. and Far East, and how this stands in rela- affords the possibility of awakening in the This will depend on the support and par- tion to Europe. The issue of tolerance and Anthroposophical Society a new culture ticipation of the individual countries, for genuine understanding of other world that builds on heart thinking. example in translating and distribution. views remained an open question, and A study component of this meeting The question is a similar one in regard to gave the gathering a tone that was taken was led by Ron Dunselman, Anders Kum- the distribution of Anthroposophy World- up again and again. In the mornings, Gioia lander and Seija Zimmermann and con- wide to all members, its translation into Falk led us in our own practice in ‘threshold sisted of conversations on working with additional languages and more contribu- regions’with a half-hour of eurythmy. the backwards review of the day tions from the General Secretaries. [Rückschau], the effects of caring for the Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dramas as soul life of the individual and that of the Subject Groups Component of 2007/8 Theme of the Year Society,and practice in creating character- In the various countries there is differ- As one of the eurythmists of the izing descriptions by using the elements ing understanding, as became apparent, Goetheanum Stage Group, Falk is – along and the image of a landscape (for exam- of what is meant by ‘subject groups’ [ear- with Catherine Ann Schmid and Torsten ple: Platonists and Aristotelians).This way lier: ‘interest groups’] as suggested by Blanke (both in the theatre department of of working allowed those present to get Rudolf Steiner. People working in an an- the Stage Group) – a member of the team to know each other more deeply and cre- throposophical setting and who, in that directing the new production of the Mys- ated an active connection to our common connection, could create a subject group, tery Dramas at the Goetheanum. In con- tasks – which will in turn fructify the work do not necessarily feel themselves to be junction with the planned 2007/08 in the various countries. part of the Anthroposophical Society. theme of the year,‘The Mystery Dramas as The Society is not meant as the sum of an Expression of Heart Thinking’, Martina News from the World the Branches but rather as a vessel for the Maria Sam gave a presentation on the Reports of developments and current earthly life of anthroposophy as a force Dramas, showing the connection to the happenings in the different countries al- needed for the whole of civilization. There previous themes of the year as well as re- lowed anthroposophical life to manifest. seems to be an entire field that is not yet ferring to the genesis of the Dramas and The three new General Secretaries in the cultivated and that could be particularly the history of theatre. Considerations on world Society introduced themselves: Sue important as a link between the Anthro- the eurythmy and speech work of the Simpson for New Zealand (Anthroposophy posophical Society and fields of anthropo- Stage Group showed the visible renewal Worldwide no.8,2006,p.10),Esther Gerster sophical endeavor. The results of further and development of the original sources, for Switzerland (Anthroposophy World- conversations on this situation will be and allowed one to expect the new pro- wide no.9, 2006, pp. 3-4) and Philip Martyn shared at the next meeting in March. duction on the Goetheanum stage to be for Great Britain (see page 8 of this issue). | Esther Gerster, General Secretary 8 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06

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Great Britain: New General Secretaries Ann Druitt and Philip Martyn Michael. The British by nature are pragmatic, and Innate Spirituality many people come to anthroposophy as a Since May 2006, Ann Druitt and Philip Martyn have become the successors to Nick result of one of the practical activities Thomas, General Secretary in Great Britain for many years. In this interview, conducted rather than from reading the books. Of by correspondence, it is clear that they see the benefits of the British sense for practical course we also have members who have life. Their vision is to encourage members in the further development of anthroposo- picked up a copy of Esoteric Science [Oc- phy and to make Rudolf Steiner’s’ work better known. cult Science] or Knowledge of the Higher Worlds in a second-hand bookshop and Sebastian Jüngel: Working as a ‘pair’ of Britain – earlier as well as today – in com- never looked back! General Secretaries is a new trend in the parison with the history and constitution An important point for today is that ‘easy- Anthroposophical Society.Why is this? of the Anthroposophical Movement and Jet’ has set up its Swiss hub in Basel, so it Ann Druitt/Philip Martyn: In the UK we Society as a whole? is now very cheap to fly to the followed a procedure of consultation with Druitt/Martyn: As with Germany, anthro- Goethe?anum from the UK, and this is members before the appointments were posophy first came to the UK through the something many of our members are tak- made and in this lead-up, the feeling was Theosophical Society and the Freema- ing advantage of! expressed by many members that they sons.There was a big occult tradition here, thought an appointment of two people, typified by and many of the Forward Together one man and one woman, would be the other early members who had these inter- Jüngel: What does this mean for the de- best solution. The reason for this is that ests. Rudolf Steiner visited Britain ten velopment of the Anthroposophical Soci- times and gave important lecture cycles ety in Great Britain and for the General here, such as The Evolution of Conscious- Anthroposophical Society? “Rudolf Steiner said that in ness and True and False Paths in Spiritual Druitt/Martyn: Britain has always had Britain Anthroposophy would Investigation as well as lectures on Christ strong international links and London is spread ’round the fireside …” and Michael. probably the most multinational city in Having said that, the practical activities the world, with every nationality in every also found a home here. The first Waldorf neighborhood. Perhaps this is the reason you need a wide range of skills to meet the school was started in 1922 and the Cam- we feel ourselves to be in this together, expectations of the members and Dor- phill movement was set up by Karl König helping each other to move things for- nach, and it is very hard to find all of these in Scotland. We owe a great debt to the ward. We follow Winston Churchill’s mot- skills in one person who also has the time many German and Austrian people who to:“Let’s go forward together!” and inclination to take on the task. One came to the UK in the 1930’s – people such Jüngel: Do you see a gap between your vi- has one’s own life situation – and with a as , many of Karl sion of where the Anthroposophical Soci- sharing of the task, it becomes possible to König’s colleagues, and Lilly ety should go and the actual existing cir- consider taking it on alongside one’s oth- Kolisko, among many others. The cos- cumstances? er commitments. mopolitanism of the Society here is very Druitt/Martyn: We have a saying in Eng- Jüngel: How will you arrange the sharing apparent. lish that a bad workman blames his tools. of your work? Rudolf Steiner said that in Britain anthro- Obviously we cannot do everything our- Druitt/Martyn: In our case, Ann will act posophy would spread ‘round the fireside, selves and the vision is on the one hand to nationally and be responsible for the af- people gathering together in homes to encourage our members in their activities fairs of the Society at home,and Philip will study anthroposophy – and this emphasis for anthroposophy, in developing their take on the international aspect and trav- of the friendly meeting is very much part own talents and the work of the School of el to Dornach. Philip speaks German and of how we do it. It is the groups of mem- Spiritual Science,and on the other hand to this is regarded as helpful when attending bers (small and large) spread around the get Rudolf Steiner’s work more widely the meetings in Dornach. country that provide the foundation of So- known, at all levels of society. There is al- Jüngel: Is this form of working an expres- ciety activities here. ways a new generation and they have dif- sion of the situation or constitution of the ferent ideas from our generation, and we Anthroposophical Society in Great Practical need to take that into account. Britain? Today we have 30 schools.There is no state Jüngel: It seems that anthroposophy is Druitt/Martyn: In the UK we are pragmatic aid, so all of these schools are entirely fi- finding its way more and more into coun- in our approach, and having decided that nanced by the parents. We also have ex- tries and cultures that don’t have a Ger- we wanted to appoint two people to share tensive activity in curative education as man-speaking background. Is it accurate the task, we altered the constitution to al- well as biodynamic farms, medicine etc. to say that the main language in the an- low it. Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, has throposophical world, after German, is adopted some biodynamic principles at English? Esoteric Tradition his country home. He has been a wonder- Druitt/Martyn: Rudolf Steiner told the Jüngel: What is particularly characteristic ful supporter of many cultural initiatives British and Americans after the First of the Anthroposophical Society in Great which one would recognize as inspired by World War that the defeat of Germany Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06 | 9

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material available to others. We owe a great debt of gratitude to these members. We also have excellent publishers who make the works available. Being native English speakers and using the language, our point would be that we do not really know what it is like really liv- ing with anthroposophy in any other lan- guage. Anthroposophy manifests differ- ently in the different folk souls. Jüngel: What are the advantages and dis- advantages of the English language for esoteric work? Druitt/Martyn: We think that for present purposes, the great benefit of English is that both of us speak it! Ann Druitt:“I was born in a country village in Philip Martyn:“I was born in London in 1948 Dorset in the south west of England in 1943 A Nation of Gardeners and read law at university,becoming a prac- and discovered anthroposophy at the age of ticing lawyer.Having always had an interest 21 while working for the BBC. Later, having Jüngel: The lectures Rudolf Steiner held in in religion and the paranormal,at the age of studied pottery at art college, I set up a Great Britain were warm, intimate and 28 I came across a copy of Occult Science. I workshop at Emerson College and taught rich in imaginative qualities.What was his have been involved in anthroposophical ac- there for three years. I married Roger, a relationship to Great Britain? tivity ever since and have for many years run Christian Community priest, and we have courses at Rudolf Steiner House in London four children. My work has mostly been in Druitt/Martyn: Only he could tell us. But and been involved in the Class work in there. adult education within anthroposophical we do know that he was able to access My paid job is as the lawyer for a Japanese circles.Currently I co-organize ‘Lifeways’– an some spiritual knowledge as a direct re- bank in London.” international conference on life issues held sult of visiting certain sites in Britain – Tin- each year at Emerson College for adults and children.” tagel, Penmenmawr, etc. Because the dens rather than apartment blocks, and British climate is fairly mild in the winter, you frequently find that these militant meant that the responsibility for the the traditional approach to heating was atheists really love their gardens. Rudolf spread of anthroposophy around the to put on another layer of clothing before Steiner said that Marx had misinterpreted world fell to them. Fortunately for us, the turning the heat up, and bedrooms were the situation with the working class in German people did not hear that and have traditionally unheated. Rudolf Steiner did Britain in the 19th century because the worked very hard for the spread of anthro- say on occasion that he was cold in Britain character of the British people was much posophy around the world. more to retain their individual quirks and The issue is of course the world domi- hobbies. nance of America and therefore the do- “[M]any people come to Anthro- Many a person with no overt spiritual in- minion of the language. If we add to that terest has a passion for nature or some as- posophy as a result of one of the the matter of the availability of books and pect of culture.London is the classical mu- literature, it is clear why the spread of an- practical activities, rather than sic capital of Europe, for example. So what throposophy worldwide has a lot to do from reading the books.” we are saying is that there is an innate cul- with the English language. In the English ture and spirituality among the popula- speaking countries a great number of vol- tion that finds its expression in many di- umes of the collected works of Rudolf – something we are sure that many other verse ways. So we are optimistic. Steiner are available in English, and they non-British readers of Anthroposophy are continually being refreshed with new Worldwide may have experienced. translations and attractive covers. Plus: Jüngel: What is spiritual life like in Great through the internet there is a lot of liter- Britain today? ature available for free downloading. This Druitt/Martyn: All countries have their access to free information is very impor- own traditions, and in Great Britain it is tant for Third World countries. one of individualism and free thinking. Jüngel: In teaching and living anthroposo- However, there is also an underlying ele- phy, what is the role and significance of ment of militant atheism strenuously the English language in the forming of denying any aspect of the divine, and this thoughts and in mantric texts? dominates a lot of the media. On the oth- Druitt/Martyn: We are very fortunate in er hand,there is a great interest in alterna- the English speaking world to have a tra- tive healing among many people and we dition of excellent translators and inter- are also a nation of gardeners. Large cities preters who selflessly work to make the consist of many small houses with gar- 10 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06

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The Enigma of the Other New Working Forms From November 10 to 12, people carrying The publication of the Kiersch study, On the Development of the School of Spiritual Sci- responsibility for the Anthroposophical ence, has – as hoped – stimulated reflections and considerations on how the Class has Society met at the Goetheanum.Topics been worked with until now. This was evident at the meeting of some 250 Class hold- were Rudolf Steiner’s Mystery Dramas and ers on November 3-5 at the Goetheanum, as they shared perspectives on today’s tasks other themes central to anthroposophy. belonging to the necessities of the School and to people’s needs.

ear Representatives!” said Bodo v. Pla- ollowing the publication of the study quirements connected with this apply of D to in opening the meeting, and con- F by Johannes Kiersch on the First Class course not only to Class holders but to all tinued with “dear representatives of your of the School of Spiritual Science, On the members of the School. This places de- Branches and regions,dear representatives Development of the School of Spiritual mands on the ‘admissions conversation’ of yourselves”. This made clear that he did Science (Anthroposophy Worldwide no. which until now were not always suffi- not want to stress the delegate status but 9, 2005, p. 1), we have intensified our ciently clear. rather wanted to remind the approximate- work in the School Collegium in regard ly 200 attendees that in most cases it is not to our responsibility for what Rudolf Changed Situation we ourselves but pictures and mental im- Steiner has instituted and for its future. In addition, the situation has changed ages of ourselves,our ‘representatives’that This gave rise to the idea of a publication enormously due to the publication of the convene. The same thing happens in one’s serving as an introduction to the School, Class texts.The view that having the Class own life of ideas and conceptions:We think which we would like to create for those lesson read is the form for the work most about someone,but as soon as we attempt interested. This is to replace the ‘blue certainly does not correspond to Rudolf to describe him,to explain him,we have his book’ in use until now, given to those Steiner’s intentions. For us there is no ‘delegate’before us – clearer and more con- who wish to become members of the question about the great value of having toured than the actual person, but also School and containing exclusively texts the lessons read for getting to know the much less mysterious. How do we discover by Rudolf Steiner. path. But the new forms of working – in- the other as the mystery of his own reality? As arranged with the School Col- troduced in connection with the publica- legium, Heinz Zimmermann summarized tion of the texts – such as conversations Mystery Dramas the main points of this concept in twelve and ‘free renderings’,i.e.presentations out That provided the bridge to the theme ‘theses’, which were sent out in advance of individual work with the mantras, need for the weekend: the Mystery Dramas as with the conference invitation in view of to be more strongly taken into considera- perspectives for advancing from delegate- our wish to talk about this with Class tion and fostered in the future, and not mode to a genuine encounter. After holders worldwide. only reserved for Class holders. explaining aspects of the coming produc- In particular, there are, increasingly, tion of the Mystery Dramas at the Out of One’s Own Responsibility tasks to be taken up which serve to foster Goetheanum, Michaela Glöckler broughta From Kiersch’s study one can see the the connection between work with the particular emphasis with her contribution degree of responsibility and respect with mantras and other School initiatives and on the connections between the heart, the which people have dealt with this matter anthroposophical institutions, and their six subsidiary exercises and situations in right from the beginning. But one also relation to the Goetheanum. In this re- the Dramas.Heinz Zimmermann described sees that by far not everything that is spect there is also the question of suitable that, from what he has observed, a basic done as it is today comes from Rudolf designations for these differentiated difficulty today in dealing with these Dra- Steiner. His indications were extremely tasks.The term ‘Class holder’today already mas lies in the fact that they are not read. sparse. no longer encompasses the tasks at hand. Reading them should be made inviting. In Thus here too it is important to see Perspectives of this kind were present- conclusion, Seija Zimmermann’s contribu- what one can – and wants to – responsibly ed in plenum contributions and discussed tion on surprising paths of awakening stand behind oneself. There seems to be openly in conversations – primarily in through the other person engendered a an urgent need for new direction and clar- groups. The preparation that had been lively closing panel discussion. ification on many aspects, as the current done allowed for the focused involvement Whereas the meetings of General Sec- forms no longer do justice to the needs of of all present. retaries have in recent years become a many people and serve less and less what Besides much agreement – including the lively international collaboration, the an- the School needs for its development. view that all of this is obvious – there were nual gathering of those carrying responsi- To begin with, there is the fact that the also many questions and uncertainties bility locally has lagged behind its poten- School is more than only the Class. Besides about the imagination of the work, as well tial. It would be great if this gathering personal schooling,it encompasses prima- as new perspectives that we will integrate could become a place of inner anthropo- rily co-responsibility for the anthropo- into the work on the new booklet. Thus we sophical openness to the pubic. This is sophical cause, and in this sense extends can look back at the weekend with gratitude possible, for everyone present is involved through the Sections right into the various – and knowing that there is still a lot of work in this. | Wolfgang Held, Goetheanum areas of life and work.The demand and re- to be done.| Johannes Kühl, Goetheanum Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 10/06 | 11

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USA Connecting Life Conference of the Nine- and Spirituality teen Class Lessons

Regarding the contribution Inspired by the summer 2005 from Jurriaan Cooiman in Conference of the First Class of Anthroposophy Worldwide the School for Spiritual Science no. 8, 2006, page 11 and held at the Goetheanum, the responses to it in Anthropo- nineteen Class lessons will be sophy Worldwide no. 9, 2006, held in English in Ann Arbor, page 11. Michigan from July 8-15, 2007. Class holders from the US and What we have here is a discus- Canada will join members of sion that in a certain archetyp- the Collegium from the al form is be found in the prel- Goetheanum to offer free ren- ude and interlude of The Portal derings of the Lessons. of Initiation, the first of Rudolf Life’s true depths or puppet-like shadow? Sophia and Estella come to grips It is rare that the Class lessons Steiner’s Mystery Dramas. with the theme are experienced during such a Sophia reproaches Estella for concentrated time. Frequently not seeing the true depths of man beings today. and with – understanding. they are offered in a monthly life, and Estella reproaches I would be glad if we could fi- For Rudolf Steiner personally, rhythm so that two years can Sophia for preferring to see nally find a way in the publica- knowledge is of primary im- be required to hear all nine- puppet-like shadows rather tions to leave the ‘Portal’ be- portance (at least in The Phi- teen. In addition, circum- than living human beings. hind us in order to come to a re- losophy of Spiritual Activity stances can cause them to be spectful and integrative con- [Philosophy of Freedom]). Yet heard out of sequence, result- Strength nection between the divergent he definitely saw that other ing in their meditative path be- of Personal Expression tendencies. people begin at the ‘doing’ coming obscured. Obviously both are right, and pole. What is of interest is Members of the School for the goal would be to see living Complementing where one can complement Spiritual Science worldwide human beings on the stage and Fructifying and fructify reciprocally, and are cordially invited to partici- (and in life) who take into con- This is something that only not so much where one stress- pate in this conference. sideration and have real in- courageous and ‘I’-endowed es differences in order to sepa- Brochures have been sent to sight into the deeper layers of human beings can attain: the rate oneself from others.There the Society offices in English- life. Some are afraid that liveli- connection between life and is enough separation. It hap- speaking countries. All regis- ness will bar them from the spirituality.And this is the chal- pens by itself, so to speak (un- trations must arrive by mail no connection to what is of a lenge in Europe: to be or be- der the materialistic influence later than June 25, 2007. higher nature, and others fear come lively human beings with of Ahriman). For this reason, that by renouncing their liveli- personal expression, who are Michaelic spirituality can (to Contact: Anthroposophical So- ciety in America: 1923 Geddes ness they will become nothing also able to visibly integrate for my mind) be especially experi- Avenue, Ann Arbor, Michigan but puppets. And it is in fact others the heights and depths enced when people – while 48104; ph: +734-662-9355. Cyn- the case that eurythmy with- of reality and of that which is of safeguarding their individual [email protected] out the strength of personal a personal nature. It cannot be differences – can find their expression cannot but become about developing the one at way to a new connectedness. | puppet-like. Eurythmy also has the expense of the other. It’s Alexander Höhne, Basel, to be ‘modern dance’ in order not about either knowing or Switzerland to be a timely art form for hu- doing,but about doing out of –

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Portrait: Leonore Bertalot ommended the Waldensian colony in Uruguay.This was significant for Leonore’s If Everyone Were Like Dona Leonore… destiny,for this is how she learned Spanish. Leonore Bertalot seems like an aristocrat and yet this is ‘only’ in the sense of her ele- Teacher and Student Simultaneously vated inner dignity, which people experience as loving warmth. Her active engage- ment for in Latin America distinguishes itself by, among other From there she and her husband were things, how she encourages others to carry this impulse further. She has been called called to the Rudolf Steiner School in São the model anthroposophist who not only talks but also lives like one. Paulo, Brazil, in 1962. A friendship devel- oped with Ute Craemer, awakening the he small town of Botucatu lies in the impulse to concentrate this education not T heart of São Paulo, one of Brazil’s cen- only on this first school,but to give people tral states.In the long-extinct language of in the favelas right from the start the pos- the Tupi-Guranis, the meaning of this sibility to create additional schools. She name is akin to ‘great, strong wind’ or found support for this in Hans Berlin in ‘good wind’. Some ten kilometers outside Mexico, who engaged Bertalot – since she the town is the well-known Estância spoke Spanish – to bring the Waldorf im- Demétria, one of Peter Schmidt’s anthro- pulse to other Latin American countries as posophical initiatives assisting the devel- well, which she then brought to realiza- opment of biodynamic agriculture in tion in Argentina,Peru,Columbia and else- Brazil. This has given rise over the past 30 where. It is important to Bertalot that, years to a steadily growing community while learning about Waldorf education, that includes the blossoming Atiara Wal- she at the same time learned how the dorf School (Altiara: nest of light) and to- pedagogy can be taught. Indeed, the se- day encompasses some 500 people. cret of a good Waldorf teacher is to be a co-learner and teacher at the same time. Heart for the Whole World When her son, Marco, was called to Bo- This community also has a heart of its Created groundwork on which schools could be tucatu, here too the impulse for Waldorf own. If one looks for it in the form of a hu- founded independently: Leonore Bertalot education arose right away. A situation man being, one finds Leonore Bertalot. Her like this totally suited Leonore Bertalot’s heart beats not only for the immediate sur- she changed schools constantly. For a time nature. She not only directed the very roundings, not even only for Brazil or the the family lived in Beatenberg,Switzerland, gradual development of Atiara School in whole of Latin America, but, like every gen- where she was once brought to Marie her quiet manner, but also created a Wal- uine heart, for the whole world. And espe- Steiner. All she remembers of this is a fairly dorf teacher training seminar accessible cially for the Waldorf school movement. dark room of an elder, venerable lady. She to all: the Seminário Pedagógico Antro- Leonore Bertalot has been actively and also recalls ladies dressed in purple, with posófico de Professores Waldorf, perhaps successfully involved worldwide in the purple-dyed hair,who came to Beatenberg. unique at the time. Usually seminarists recognition of several Waldorf schools by The family came to during come to a seminar,but who can afford this UNESCO. When one meets her – which is the time of Nazism, and Leonore Bertalot today? Why not have a seminar come to not unusual, as she is, or was, always attended first and second class at the Wal- the seminarists? Today various blocks take everywhere – one has the impression of a dorf school.They were supposed to always place in different locations, where smaller dignified English aristocrat.Yet this is only begin class with ‘Heil Hitler’ together, but local groups continue their training. in regard to her outer bearing, for she is the children instead said ‘drei Liter [three In the meantime, the seminar extends anything but chilly and unapproachable, liters]’. When singing the Horst Wessel into other counties of Brazil, where other but instead radiates loving warmth and song on raising the flag, they imagined it schools are also being founded. Yet per- interest.She is also not an Englishwoman, being lowered, since the notes of the haps this is not even the essential thing. although she studied in Oxford. On her melody also descended… Since most of the seminarists are also al- mother’s side is the renowned Dutch so- Her parents then spent the war years in ready professionally active teachers, they cial democrat Pieter Jellles Troeslstra, to Switzerland, and she soon went to Eng- are now bringing the Waldorf impulse whom she says she owes her strong so- land, where she studied Oxford English into municipal and state schools as well. cial-mindedness. She is actually German, and English literature. She says this is her What particularly characterizes ‘Dona born on July 10, 1928 in Stuttgart. But her only certificate of completion, and that Leonora’ for me personally is the state- father, Paul Bay, one of the architects of she is otherwise completely self-taught. ment of one Brazilian: “Anthroposophy the Goetheanum, registered her in She worked and studied at Hawkwood and Rudolf Steiner are certainly venerable, Switzerland – a circumstance that does College, where she met her future hus- yet most of you anthroposophists only justice to her cosmopolitan nature. band,Waldensian Italo Bertalo. talk about it. But if even just a few of you Since childhood she has known with Once they were married they wanted to were like Dona Leonore, I would want to certainty that she wanted to become a emigrate to Brazil, where they had rela- be an anthroposophist myself.”| Bernardo teacher.Due to her father’s military service, tives. A Waldensian minister, however, rec- Thomas Sixel, São Paulo, Brazil