The Sophia Sun Newsletter of the Anthroposophical Society in North Carolina June 2008 Volume I, Number 3 In This Issue: Calendar…………………3 - 4 Study Groups…….…………5 Rev. Dancey Visit……….18 St. John’s …………………...6 K. Morse Visit……..……..18 Archangel Uriel….…………7 News From China….…….20 Branch Meeting…………….8 African Aid………………...23 Conference Review………..9 On Media and Youth……..26 Poem by Eve Olive………..13 Anthroposophy’s White Natalie Tributes…..…….…15 Rose…………………………28 2 From the Editor: I would like to close this letter with a verse, Dear Friends: which was spoken at the John The theme of this June issue of The Sophia Alexandra Conference, which exemplifies Sun is very much aligned with the Mission the Urielic Spirit: of Uriel, the Archangel of Summer, who So long as Thou dost feel the pain admonishes us to awaken our conscience Which I am spared, and to shine the Light of Truth on all things. The Christ unrecognized We begin with our Festival of St. John, Is working in the World. whose guiding spirit was Uriel and whose For weak is still the Spirit personality and Mission John epitomized in While each is only capable of his incarnations as Elijah and as John. suffering Next is an article about the conference Through his own body. “From the Ashes of 9/11: Called to a New Rudolf Steiner Birth of Freedom”. The conference focused on an incident that should have been a The Sophia Sun will be on hiatus during Urielic awakening to conscience and for the summer months. In the meantime, have a many it was, but for our government, it restful summer. We will see you again on sadly was not. Nevertheless, the Light of September 1! Uriel has been shining the Truth on all the Kathleen Wright, corruption and heinous acts of torture that Editor the Bush administration seeks to hide. **************************************************** The rest of our issue focuses on five great The Sophia Sun is the newsletter of the women, in whom the Urielic conscience was Anthroposophical Society in North Carolina very much awakened, who summoned up (ASNC), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It Michaelic courage to do great deeds in the is published nine times a year. The newsletter world. These include: Traute Page, an 89- will not have issues during the months of July, year old anthropsophical physician, who August and December. In December, our during her college days belonged to the illustrated magazine, The Candle will be issued White Rose, a student organization who instead. Members are encouraged to receive tried to awaken Germany’s conscience to the the newsletter electronically by contacting our horrors of the Nazi regime, even referring website at www.anthroposophync.org . If this to themselves as Germany’s “ bad is not possible, you may receive a hard copy conscience”; Tammy Hughes, for her work of the newsletter by mail by sending a check in starting Waldorf schools and teacher for $30. per year to ASNC, P.O. Box 16024, training programs in China, Hong Kong, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Taiwan and Vietnam; Truus Geraets, who Submitting articles, letters and ads began Waldorf Schools, teacher training Please send all writing selections to programs and cottage industries for women [email protected]. in Africa, beginning in the apartheid days; All calendar items should be sent to amazingly, Truus translated a book called [email protected]. Ads for our Community Uriel by Wilfried Hammacher! Fourth is Classifieds are free to members. Nonmembers Kathleen Morse, a 29 year old member of will need to pay $1. per line and $10 for a picture. It is hoped that members will give a the Youth Section who has started initiatives donation to the ASNC if their advertised item in many third world countries and one at a is sold. If you have any questions, please Lakota Indian reservation in the US; and contact: Kathleen Wright, Editor lastly, we have more tributes to our recently at 919-309-9622 or 919-672-0149. deceased Sister, Natalie Slapo, who was Cover Artwork: Baron Arild Rosenkrantz: very much a Uriel Spirit in her fiery spirit “Woman Clothed With the Sun” and generosity to the unfortunate. 3 ASNC and Initiatives, June 1 – July 5, 2008 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Meeting of the First Class- Staying Light’s Gift Study Curative Care EWS-Rose EWS-Senior 10:30a (Review- Connected Group-10a Group-7p Ceremony- Graduation-4p 9:30a) to the Dead 11a Apocalypse Study Threshold Rose Cross Study ASNC Branch Group-3:30p Group-3:30p Group-3:30p Group-7:30p EWS-8th Meeting 10 a Winston- Grade Salem/Yadkin Wilmington Study Graduation- Valley Study Group-7:30p 4p Group-6p Greensboro Study Group-7p 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Apocalypse Group-3:30p Staying Light’s Gift Study Rose Cross Study Connected to Group-10a Group-7:30p W/S/Y Valley the Dead Study Group-6p Study Group- Threshold Wilmington Study 3:30p Group-3:30p Group-7:30p Greensboro Study Group-7p ASNC Board Meeting- 7:15p 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Apocalypse Staying Group-3:30p Connected to Light’s Gift Study Rose Cross Study Asheville Study the Dead Group-10a Group-7:30p Group-2p W/S/Y Valley Study Group- Study Group-6p 3:30p Threshold Wilmington Study Group-3:30p Group-7:30p Greensboro ASNC Study Group-7p Festivals NDE Study Committee- Group-7p 7:15p 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ASNC-St John’s Celebration-6p Staying Light’s Gift Study ASNC Board Connected to Group-10a Meeting-7:15p W/S/Y Valley the Dead Study Group-6p Study Group- Threshold Rose Cross Study 3:30p Group-3:30p Group-7:30p Greensboro Study Group-7p Wilmington Study Group-7:30p 29 30 July 1 2 3 4 5 Apocalypse Group-3:30p Staying Light’s Gift Study Curative Care Connected to Group-10a Group-7p W/S/Y Valley the Dead Study Group-6p Study Group- Threshold Rose Cross Study 3:30p Group-3:30p Group-7:30p Greensboro Study Group-7p Wilmington Study Group-7:30p 4 Calendar Details: June 1 – July 5, 2008 ASNC June 1, 9:30a – The School for Spiritual Science, Meeting of First Class. Class 18 review lesson, 10:30 AM Class Lesson 19. Covered dish brunch following at the home of Suzanne and Robert Mays. June 7 – ASNC Branch Meeting 10 a– at the home of Roger Schultz. June 9, 7:15pm - ASNC Board Meeting – Meeting at the home of Peg Carmody. Contact one of the Board members for more details: Peg Carmody, (919) 768-7470 / [email protected]; Nancy Willson, (919 493-1091/ [email protected]; and Kathleen Wright, 309- 9622/[email protected]. To contact the ASNC: PO B0X 16024, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. June 16, 7:15p – ASNC Festivals Committee meets at the home of Linda Folsom, 493-8323. Please join us if you are interested in continuing to bring the Festivals to our community. June 24, 6p – St John’s Festival gathering – at Infinity Farm. Potluck dinner, sailboats, singing, bonfire! Christian Community Christian Community Lay Gatherings – Margit Gratzl is in Austria for the summer. We will be holding occasional lay gatherings - announcements of date and location will be sent via the list serve. Please call Linda Folsom for more information – 493-8323. Are you on the Christian Community email list? If you have been receiving the Christian Community newsletter by email, then we’ve got you listed. If not, please email Linda at [email protected] and get your name added to our list. July 11 – 13 – Priest visit by Richard Dancey – please watch for more details via asnc list serve and CC newsletter July 11 – Consultations with Rev Dancey by appointment July 12, 10:30a – Memorial Service for Natalie Slapo July 12, 7:30p – Priest talk (title to be announced) July 13, 10:30a – Act of Consecration of Man July 13, 12 noon – Community Potluck EWS June 6, 11a - Rose Ceremony, 11:00AM-12Noon, Grade 8 Graduation 4:00PM June 7, 4p - Senior Graduation Other Activities of Interest: June 17, 7p - NDE Study Group - a once-a-month study group for near-death experiences (NDEs). The Raleigh/Durham Friends of IANDS group, part of the International Association for Near-Death Studies. This is part of our research work in the fields of consciousness studies, neuroscience and NDEs. We welcome all people who are interested in NDEs, especially those who have had an NDE are invited to share their experience with the others. At the home of Robert and Suzanne Mays, 5622 Brisbane Dr, a few miles north of Chapel Hill, just north of I-40, off Mount Sinai Road. See this Google map for directions. For more information, please call us at 919-929-1073 or [email protected] . Please note: The Sophia Sun will not be published in July or August. Resuming in September, Calendar events need to be sent in by the 20th of the month prior, i.e. Aug 20th for September 1, each month. Please send calendar items to Linda Folsom at [email protected] or call 493-8323. Send articles and flyers directly to Kathleen Wright at [email protected] by the same date. 5 Study Groups: NOTE: Most study groups modify their schedule in the summer. Please consult with the group contact if you are unsure whether or not the group is meeting at their regular time and place. The Apocalypse Study Group – Sundays, from 3:30p – 5p Please note new location and time – at the home of Martha Kelder, 120 Kenan Street, Chapel Hill.