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Anthroposophical Mentors to our Sound Circle Eurythmy Training Students

9/10/2013

6 Comments

 
Dear friends,I have a special invitation/request: I'm writing to ask whether you would join a circle of people around the country (and world) who would be willing to serve as an anthroposophical mentor to our Sound Circle Eurythmy Training students (currently nine women, in two groups, now in their 2nd and 4th years of the Training).  This would simply require you to agree to interact with a student who would contact you by email, Skype, or phone (whichever you say you would prefer, and whichever you choose to provide!) if and when they feel the need for help when they are struggling with understanding an idea they have met when working with anthroposophy, and most specifically in this year's study of Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path (The Philosophy of Freedom/Spiritual Activity) .  This idea has come out of a very concrete situation in which we have been unable to find a person to lead the students' study of Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path.  Last year both groups worked their way through An Outline of Esoteric Science (Occult Science) and, in the two years before that, the 4th Years worked through Theosophy and How to Know Higher Worlds (How to Attain Knowledge of Higher Worlds).  In addition, of course, other readings and studies are continually brought to bear on their eurythmy training by us and the SCE adjunct faculty. Last year I led the students in their study of An Outline of Esoteric Science, however, we feel is is imperative that the students experience as many different voices in this Training, and not just ours, their main teachers'.  We have been quite successful in gathering a wonderful circle of experienced local people to serve as Adjunct Faculty, bringing their expertise to the students in the array of 'special subjects' with which we have enhanced our SCE Training.   And now, we hope to take this a step further, in two directions:1) by asking the students to be more independent from us, on the one hand, and run their own self-directed study; and2) by deepening their connection to the wider anthroposophical world through this initiative. Practically, it could turn out that you don't receive a communication from anyone this year.  Or, you might get a desperate message, asking for help to shed some light on a difficult paragraph in Intuitive Thinking as a Spiritual Path.  Honestly, we have no idea how the students will take up this offer! Please respond to me just as soon as you possibly can to let me know whether you are willing to join this little circle.  And, should you choose to do so, please let me know how I should list your name and how you'd like a student to contact you, giving your phone number(s), email address, Skype address, mailing address (for questions of a less urgent nature!), etc. I sincerely hope a number of you will find this idea of great interest, and that you will be excited about the possibility of connecting with a future eurythmist or two to share some of your own experience with anthroposophy. And, whether or not you become a mentor in this way, I would be most grateful for suggestions of any other anthroposophists you think might be interested in joining this initiative. With warmest regards for your own work, and my thanks for your open-hearted consideration of this request, David-Michael Monasch for Sound Circle Eurythmy
6 Comments
Elana Freeland
11/1/2013 09:10:19 am

Hi David - I am in Olympia and am already overseeing a former Waldorf student's anthroposophic studies, so I might be able to help in this, if you think I am appropriate.

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David-Michael Monasch link
11/11/2013 09:35:45 am

Hi Elana,
I'm delighted at your response - - and your willingness to join this little circle! (I actually didn't know Conrad had posted my message further! - - but I'm glad it prompted you to write . . . .) In order to add you to our list, can you please just send me how you would prefer students to first contact you: phone, email, snail mail? Please send it to the contact address on the Sound Circle Eurythmy Website. It will reach me, and then we can set up a more personal connection, OK? And you should know, you might not get any students contacting you at all - - we've left it entirely up to their own initiative.
I am delighted to have heard from you, and would love to get some update of what you are up to!
David-Michael

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Elana Freeland
11/12/2013 12:49:45 am

Hi David-Michael,

Since leaving Waldorf teaching and school-initiating, I have been ghostwriting books and writing my own, which you can view on Amazon. (The Sub Rosa America series, in which Rudolf Steiner and Comte St.-Germaine play a role!) I have recently finished a book on chemtrails and HAARP for Feral House Press; it will be out in the spring.

Ever since I read the Karma of Untruthfulness series, my anthroposophy has led me almost entirely into political occultism, historical symptomatology, and the naming of evil. I think this would probably be my primary value to anthroposophic students: deciphering events of our day through the lens of historical symptomatology. I am in regular communication with Terry Boardman as we apply our skill in this historical technique to these incredibly interesting times of Ahriman's ascendancy and the assault on the Second Coming.

As for reaching me, I move around but seem to be happy where I am for now. You may call me at 360.545.0357, but for interested students, I would prefer initial contact to be through my email stargirth@gmail.com. I am presently mentoring my previous first grade student (now 28) as he begins a conscious relationship with anthroposophy. He is now attending a study group (Knowledge of Higher Worlds) and reading Rudolf Steiner's autobiography, after which we will embark upon a one-on-one study of my favorite primer, The Philosophy of Freedom.

Elana

Elana Freeland
11/12/2013 12:50:09 am

Hi David-Michael,

Since leaving Waldorf teaching and school-initiating, I have been ghostwriting books and writing my own, which you can view on Amazon. (The Sub Rosa America series, in which Rudolf Steiner and Comte St.-Germaine play a role!) I have recently finished a book on chemtrails and HAARP for Feral House Press; it will be out in the spring.

Ever since I read the Karma of Untruthfulness series, my anthroposophy has led me almost entirely into political occultism, historical symptomatology, and the naming of evil. I think this would probably be my primary value to anthroposophic students: deciphering events of our day through the lens of historical symptomatology. I am in regular communication with Terry Boardman as we apply our skill in this historical technique to these incredibly interesting times of Ahriman's ascendancy and the assault on the Second Coming.

As for reaching me, I move around but seem to be happy where I am for now. You may call me at 360.545.0357, but for interested students, I would prefer initial contact to be through my email stargirth@gmail.com. I am presently mentoring my previous first grade student (now 28) as he begins a conscious relationship with anthroposophy. He is now attending a study group (Knowledge of Higher Worlds) and reading Rudolf Steiner's autobiography, after which we will embark upon a one-on-one study of my favorite primer, The Philosophy of Freedom.

Elana

Elana Freeland link
11/12/2013 12:50:35 am

Hi David-Michael,

Since leaving Waldorf teaching and school-initiating, I have been ghostwriting books and writing my own, which you can view on Amazon. (The Sub Rosa America series, in which Rudolf Steiner and Comte St.-Germaine play a role!) I have recently finished a book on chemtrails and HAARP for Feral House Press; it will be out in the spring.

Ever since I read the Karma of Untruthfulness series, my anthroposophy has led me almost entirely into political occultism, historical symptomatology, and the naming of evil. I think this would probably be my primary value to anthroposophic students: deciphering events of our day through the lens of historical symptomatology. I am in regular communication with Terry Boardman as we apply our skill in this historical technique to these incredibly interesting times of Ahriman's ascendancy and the assault on the Second Coming.

As for reaching me, I move around but seem to be happy where I am for now. You may call me at 360.545.0357, but for interested students, I would prefer initial contact to be through my email stargirth@gmail.com. I am presently mentoring my previous first grade student (now 28) as he begins a conscious relationship with anthroposophy. He is now attending a study group (Knowledge of Higher Worlds) and reading Rudolf Steiner's autobiography, after which we will embark upon a one-on-one study of my favorite primer, The Philosophy of Freedom.

Elana

Elana Freeland link
11/12/2013 12:50:45 am

Hi David-Michael,

Since leaving Waldorf teaching and school-initiating, I have been ghostwriting books and writing my own, which you can view on Amazon. (The Sub Rosa America series, in which Rudolf Steiner and Comte St.-Germaine play a role!) I have recently finished a book on chemtrails and HAARP for Feral House Press; it will be out in the spring.

Ever since I read the Karma of Untruthfulness series, my anthroposophy has led me almost entirely into political occultism, historical symptomatology, and the naming of evil. I think this would probably be my primary value to anthroposophic students: deciphering events of our day through the lens of historical symptomatology. I am in regular communication with Terry Boardman as we apply our skill in this historical technique to these incredibly interesting times of Ahriman's ascendancy and the assault on the Second Coming.

As for reaching me, I move around but seem to be happy where I am for now. You may call me at 360.545.0357, but for interested students, I would prefer initial contact to be through my email stargirth@gmail.com. I am presently mentoring my previous first grade student (now 28) as he begins a conscious relationship with anthroposophy. He is now attending a study group (Knowledge of Higher Worlds) and reading Rudolf Steiner's autobiography, after which we will embark upon a one-on-one study of my favorite primer, The Philosophy of Freedom.

Elana


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