Within the Waldorf School environment, the Advent Spiral is set up already and magically appears before the children. Sometimes there is an Angel Guide to guide the children through the spiral to the center candle. The children usually hold an apple that has a beeswax candle in it, and then after their candle is lit they set it down on a spot within the spiral as they walk out. In the home environment, there is a bit more to it since the spiral often needs to be assembled on the spot whilst families are present, especially because often families inspired by this type of festival are spread out throughout a geographic area and coming together from far distances. There are many ways to construct a festival for community ... More ...
The “What moves you” project brings together young people from all over the world to work on the performance in eurythmy of a major orchestral work. This year’s performance was as successful as the previous ones. At the end of the performance of “Magic Moments - What moves You” on 27 August 2016 in the Komische Oper in Berlin there was rapturous applause and a standing ovation for the 70 young people from a total of 18 countries throughout the world. ... It was the third time that this international project under director André Macco was held. After an application and selection process, the young people came together for about four weeks in Berlin to rehearse a major orchestral work. Most of them had come into contact with, and also developed questions about eurythmy when they were at Waldorf school. More ...
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Discount cannot be combined with any other offers and is only valid on books published by Waldorf Publications NOT enrollment materials, science kits, Renewal, or Research Bulletins. Free book will be added to each order of $40 or more (after any discounts but before shipping and handling). Online orders only and while supplies last. Offer expires 11/21/2016. Spend $40 or more and receive a free copy of "Gazing into the Eyes of the Future" just in time for St. Nicholas Day, December 6th! The Enactment of St. Nicholas in the Waldorf School. These engaging essays describe the visit of St. Nicholas to the Waldorf school on December 6th and probe beneath the surface in contemplation of the deeper meaning of this event. FREE with any order of $40 or more (after any discounts but before shipping) through 11/21/16. More ... Madonna della seggiola, c. 1514, oil on wood, 28 in., Palazzo Pitti, Florence Raphael and Rudolf Steiner / Introduction by Christopher Bamford. 130 pp. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Illustrations: 44 color. Lindisfarne Books. Hardcover. $19.95 (USD) . Available: November 2016. Includes a Lecture by Rudolf Steiner: "The Mission of Raphael in the Light of Spiritual Science" (Berlin, Jan. 30, 1913; CW 62).
Ultimately, the Madonna is the supreme representative of the Eternal Feminine for Western souls—the wisdom of Sophia, the compassion of Kwan Yin. Divine, cosmic, earthly, and human, she is primordial, contemporary, and still to come. Once and future, she is an evolving mystery, as we are, suggesting that our destinies are linked in ways beyond telling. We may strive toward her. We may discover her inwardly, feel united with her in a new way, in our own fashion, and find it healing. As the poet Novalis affirmed: Mary, in a thousand images Adorably I see you shown But none of these can show As my soul beholds you. These images should be approached with reverence, an open heart, and an open mind, humble unknowing, vulnerability, and gratitude. The images will speak for themselves, in the moment, in a mode appropriate to your needs (even if you are unaware of them). In the pure encounter, something will happen. Let Raphael’s vision become vision in you. Hold it in your heart. Take it into sleep. Thumb through the book, the image that calls you will find you. Perhaps it will be a different image each time. Make it a daily practice and improvise. Or simply enjoy the images. They will transform you anyway. More ... A Series of Six Free Podcasts by Eugene SchwartzIn 2019, our schools worldwide will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the first school by Rudolf Steiner in Stuttgart, Germany. There is a lot to celebrate, and there will be many ready to share their love of and indebtedness to this unique approach to education. This series of lectures, however, sets its sights on the year after 2019, when celebration gives way to evaluation. We will explore the challenges that the our school movement will meet as it faces its next hundred years. Some of the issues addressed in these six lectures include the role that “hindering beings” play in the life of the our schools; the diminishing role of the Class Teacher; the paradox of enforcing strict media policies in schools filled with routers and screens; the ever-expanding role of fundraising in the life of the school. The podcasts cover a broad range. We will look back to Jesus among the Essenes and Galileo among the cardinals. We will hear what came of a face-to-face encounter between Rudolf Steiner and Ahriman. We will explore the interwoven destinies of nicotine and alcohol and the our school movement, and we will discuss the crucial role of the Pedagogical Section in the schools of 2020. This eleven hour-long series of lectures will be free for registrants throughout the months of November and December. Listen when you can for as long as you like and as often as you wish. For more information and to register, visit: millennialchild.com/2020 |
Sophia Institute offers a variety of programs, courses, publications and other resources to anyone interested in Anthroposophy and Waldorf/Steiner inspired education. Currently there are students from all over the world enrolled in the Sophia Institute online courses. Sophia Institute publications are available worldwide. The Sophia Institute newsletter and blog provide insights and information concerning the work of Anthroposophical initiatives, Waldorf/Steiner Schools, the Camphill Movement, and related endeavors. More ...
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