Position: linke obere Papierkante, Größe 100% General Anthroposophical Society Anthroposophy Worldwide 3/13 2012/13 Annual Report ■ Anthroposophical Society Editorial Alliances for Humanity he Section for Agriculture opened These questions will continue to ac- March 2013 Tthe round of major conferences at company us this year in addition to the Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3 the Goetheanum in 2013 and welcomed questions of human self-knowledge (“The 2012/2013 Annual Report more than 600 participants from all over I knows itself”) which constitute the an- the world to form “Alliances for the Earth”. nual theme for 2013/14, a hundred years The Anthroposophical Society One of the guest speakers was the presi- after the Foundation Stone of the First 1 Alliances for Humanity dent of the Swiss Parliament, Maya Graf. Goetheanum was laid. The contributions 11 Financial Report This conference is a reflection of how ev- and conversations at the Annual Confer- 15 Addresses erywhere in the world, and in the most ence (with Annual General Meeting) from diverse situations, thousands of people 22 to 24 March 2013 at the Goetheanum Anthroposophy Worldwide who have met the work of Rudolf Steiner will introduce this theme which will also 2 Looking back on 2012 are active together, trying to change their inspire the conferences at Easter (“Will 3 France: general secretary René Becker lives or their fields of work towards more gives birth to itself”) and Whitsun (“The School of Spiritual Science humanity. Their actions and individual Sources of Art. The Consciousness Soul at 4 General Anthroposophical Section: striving represent Rudolf Steiner’s impulse the Threshold.”) for freedom and the effect anthroposo- Fund for Rudolf Steiner’s cultural Self-knowledge in the community heritage phy can have if the spiritual dimension is 5 Pedagogical Section: The indwelling included. Amid the spiritual divisions that From 22 to 28 July 2013, the cycle of of the spirit in earthly life are rife in our time it is more important the Mystery Dramas will be presented for 5 Section for Agriculture: than ever to form alliances with those the last time before the Main Auditorium The ability to cooperate who feel equally responsible for the des- closes for renovation, with contributions 6 Medical Section: The struggle for the tiny of humanity and of the earth. from the Goetheanum Leadership Group: a wonderful opportunity to experience recognition of spiritual reality A question of identity 7 Natural Science Section: the process of gaining self-knowledge as At the boundary of matter Because of the effect that anthroposo- part of the community while absorbing 7 Mathematical-Astronomical Section: phy has in the world, the Sections at the the images of the dramas. Following a fes- Constellations Goetheanum and their members, who tive celebration of the 100th anniversary 8 Art Section: The nature of will constitute a worldwide Independent of the Laying of the Foundation Stone of 8 Section for the arts of eurythmy, School of Spiritual Science, are confronted the first Goetheanum on 20 September speech, drama and music: with many challenges. They seek for solu- 2013 the Michaelmas Conference aims to Renewing the arts tions and strive for wider awareness in bring together at the Goetheanum, from 9 Literary Arts and Humanities Section: their particular field of life (see the Annual 24 to 29 September, as many members Conditions for developing the Report contributions in this issue). keen to take action as possible in order to consciousness soul Last year we focused on the identity of look at the tasks that lie ahead. 9 Social Science Section: Practically social the General Anthroposophical Society, a The Goetheanum Leadership Group is 9 Youth Section: Individual questions – theme that was controversially discussed looking forward to an interesting working shared tasks in publications. What is the task of the An- year with all members and friends. | Justus throposophical Society in the advancing Wittich, member of the Executive Council at Goetheanum 21st century, considering the big humani- the Goetheanum. 2 Communications at the Goetheanum tarian crises we face? What is our relation- 10 Goetheanum Stage: Program, ship with Rudolf Steiner and his work and Mystery Dramas how do we foster it? 10 Leadership 2 | Annual Report 2012/2013 | Anthroposophy Worldwide No. 3/13 ó Goetheanum ■ Anthroposophy in the World Communication at the Goetheanum Overview Day – Week – Month I, you and we A number of new general secretaries and national representatives have started their t the end of January 2013 the pilot work in recent years. The way in which they approach their tasks reveals that they see A project “Goetheanum Homepage” exotericism and esotericism as two sides of the same coin. came to an end: most activities at the Goetheanum are now displayed on the rie van Ameringen is one of the cret sacred in contemporary professional homepage and continually updated. Al- A general secretaries and country rep- life” which was about connecting the – in- ready, we are publishing – on a daily ba- resentatives to have recently assumed ward and outward directed – paths de- sis (or with a few days’ delay) – official office. In an interview he gave for -An scribed by van Ameringen in everyday life. notifications before they appear in print, throposophy Worldwide (No 5/2012) he Glasby thinks that we have to learn to rec- making important forthcoming events or pointed out three essential aspects of the ognize and value the importance of small performances visible to members of the anthroposophical work: firstly, the aspect steps. René Becker, the new general sec- public “at a glance”. of inner meditative, creative work - “an- retary in France, also underlined the im- This means that the Goetheanum now throposophy as a spiritual path is not a portance of working together across the provides communication – daily, on its sum of knowledge”. Secondly, he said, generations within the Anthroposophical website www.goetheanum.org (and pos- anthroposophy involved the encounter of Society: “They [the future generations] sibly via social media such as Facebook people across generations who share an ought to move a step further than we and Twitter), weekly in the journal “Das interest in spiritual have managed. Goetheanum” and monthly, in the mem- science. And the According to René Becker it is We should go bers’ newssheet “Anthroposophy World- third important towards them wide”. On top of that, we publish, again aspect was the re- important to retain the karmic and support via the media, information on activities lationship with the biodiversity within the them!” that have taken place. public. In the year Anthroposophical Society Kristina Lu- It is important that the potential of of Rudolf Steiner’s cia Parmentier, these channels is used in the best possible 150th birthday the new Bel- way and that they link in with each other. new steps had been taken successfully gian general secretary, spoke of the over- As a next step the translation of the news in that last respect. They are three move- arching purpose of human interaction: items into English is being considered. It is ments which are not only intertwined anthroposophy could, she said, bridge not clear yet how this free service can be but they can enhance each other. It is the the gap between atheists and religiously funded and how the publications can con- movement towards oneself, towards the oriented people. Aban Bana, since 2011 tinue to be appreciated also in the printed “I”, in meditation, towards the “you” in the representative of the Anthroposophical form. | Sebastian Jüngel encounter and to the wider “we” through Society in India, felt that anthroposophi- communication. cal work needed courage as well as sym- In 2012, new members took on respon- pathy, and René Becker, in keeping with sibilities in a number of anthroposophical his background in agriculture, spoke of the national societies and it is interesting that importance to retain the “karmic biodiver- Anthroposophy Worldwide appears ten times a year the three tasks just outlined appear again sity” within the Anthroposophical Society. in German and English. It is distributed by the nation- and again in slightly varying ways: in the al Anthroposophical Societies, possibly with added same issue of Anthroposophy Worldwide, The importance of regional meetings national news, and appears as a supplement to the Marc Desaules, now representative of Regional meetings are increasingly weekly Das Goetheanum. • Publisher: General An- throposophical Society, represented by Justus Wit- the Anthroposophical Society in Switzer- important for keeping this inner diversity tich. Editorial staff: Sebastian Jüngel (responsible land, said how important it was for him alive. At Whitsun, for instance, the execu- for this edition), Cornelia Friedrich, Wolfgang Held, that his involvement with anthroposophy tive councils of the Northern Anthro- Jonas von der Gathen, Philipp Tok. Responsible for went beyond his private study of it, that posophical Societies met in Helsingør, this English edition: Margot M. Saar. Correspondents/news agency: Jürgen Vater (Swe- he wanted to be part of “a global choir” of Denmark. Seija Zimmermann suggested den), News Network Anthroposophy (NNA). national societies. It is at this level that the a “Nordic Week” at the Goetheanum in We seek your active support and collaboration. To shared soul life of the membership finds summer 2014. In the summer, responsi- contact the editors: Das Goetheanum, Postfach, CH- 4143 Dornach 1, Switzerland; fax +41 61 706 4465; its greatest dimension because it is a mat- bility-bearing members came together [email protected]. ter of different cultures connecting with in the Pacific area and the francophone To receive Anthroposophy Worldwide, apply to the one another. countries also held their own meeting in Anthroposophical Society in your country. Subscrip- order to strengthen the network of I – you tions are available for CHF 30,- / € 25,- a year from Anthroposophy as a bridge the address above.