Finding our humanity - freedom and responsibility for earth
2020-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Sophia Mundi Steiner School, 1 St Helliers St, Abbotsford, Vic, 3067, Australia
Join John Craig Holdrege, founder and director of the Nature Institute, and educator in delicate empiricism and Goethean phenomenology, to explore freedom and responsibility for the earth at Sophia Mundi Steiner School, St. Heliers St. Abbotsford.
Special bushfire crisis offer – $30 to anyone under 40 years or those affected by fires. (Includes lunch and snacks.)
Talk only – $25/$15 (conc) 17/1/19
Talk & Workshop – $85/$60 (conc) 17/1/19 & 18/1/19
Evening Talk – From Nature as Object to Nature as Presence: A scientist’s journey
As a young man in the early twentieth century, Aldo Leopold viewed nature as something to exploit for human interests. His views and actions transformed radically over time. He came to view life on earth as a community of interwoven beings. He was instrumental in the formation of Wilderness area in the United States. What were the key moments and experiences in his life that allowed this radical transformation? In this talk Craig will depict Leopold’s inner and outer journey, from which we can learn a great deal.
Saturday Workshop
Building on the Friday evening talk, we will consider the dilemma that our thoughts and actions have become so disconnected from the wisdom that lies at the heart of the natural world. Can we become more aware of the modern habits of mind that often lead to destructive actions? How do we transcend such habits? What faculties can we develop so that the myriad voices of the earth begin to transform our perceptions, thoughts and actions? We will engage in exercises to enhance our attentiveness both to phenomena in the world and our own thinking processes.
Craig Holdrege, Ph.D., is co-founder and director of the Nature Institute in Ghent, NY. He is deeply interested in the interconnnected nature of things and how we can understand life in truly living ways as a basis for responsible human action. His studies of plants and animals, as well as his commentaries on scientific thinking and perception and a deep respect for our fellow creatures. He was a Waldorf high school teacher for 21 years and is active in teacher education programs. Craig is the author of books, monographs and many articles. His most recent books are: Thinking Like a Plant: A Living Science for LIfe and Do Frogs Come From Tadpoles? Rethinking Origins in Development and Evolution.
The Nature Institute, founded in 1998, is nonprofit organisation in Ghent, New York (natureinstitute.org). At the Institute we work to transform the capacities of thinking and observation to gain an intimate, living understanding of the naturalworld that can form the basis of a deepened sense of responsibility toward nature. We develop phenomenological and contextual approaches to understanding and interacting with nature, and provide commentary on one-sided and narrow technological “answers” to today’s problems. We carry out research, offer adult education programs, and produce publications.
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BGCVS
or contact Tanya Coburn tanya.clare@email.org.au or 0422 019 970.
Further information about Craig Holdrege: https://natureinstitute.org/about/staff/choldrege.htm

Finding our humanity: freedom and responsibility for earth
2020-01-18 09:00 - 17:00 | Sophia Mundi Steiner School, 1 St Helliers St, Abbotsford, Vic, 3067, Australia

The Social and Political Challenges of our Times
2020-02-01 14:00 - 16:00 | DOCKLANDS Library, The Dock, L.2, 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade, Cnr. Collins & Bourke Sts, Docklands, VIC
Hear Gerald Hafner address a positive future
The Social and Political Challenges of our Times – What can Rudolf Steiner’s Threefold Social Order contribute as a new way for the future?
Gerald Hafner leads the Social Sciences Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland. He studied Waldorf education, was a founder of the Green party in Germany, an MP in the German Parliament and an MEP in the European Parliament 2009-14. He is the co-founder of ‘Mehr Demokratie’ a grass roots global oranisation and NGOs such as “Petra-Kelly-Stiftung”, “Stiftung Aufarbeitung” and :”Democarcy International”.
Booking: http://www.Trybooking.com/BHUTW
Tickets: $20/$15 concession

Steiner education - a pedagogy committed to a better future for humanity
2020-02-02 14:00 - 16:00 | The Michael Centre, 37a Wellington Park Drive, Warranwood, Vic, Australia
Hear Gerald Hafner address a positive future.
Steiner Education – a pedagogy committed to a better future for humanity.
Developing the unique, individual qualities of each child as a positive contribution to the future of human society.
Gerald Hafner leads the Social Sciences Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland. He studied Waldorf education, was a founder of the Green party in Germany, an MP in the German Parliament and an MEP in the European Parliament 2009-14. He is the co-founder of ‘Mehr Demokratie’ a grass roots global oranisation and NGOs such as “Petra-Kelly-Stiftung”, “Stiftung Aufarbeitung” and :”Democracy International”.
Booking: http://www.Trybooking.com/BHUUG
Tickets: $20/$15 concession

Orientation Year
2020-02-03 09:00 - 13:30 | Aurora Australis, 2 Union Street, Kew, Vic, 3101, Australia
Aurora Australia College of the Arts
Orientation Year – Eurythmy, Meditation, Painting
8 weeks

Working towards a better society
2020-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
Working towards a better society
Experiences in relation to the building up of initiatives, social movements and parliament.
A talk with international lecturer Gerald Hafner.
Gerald Hafner leads the Social Sciences Section at the Goetheanum in Switzerland. He studied Waldorf education, was a founder of the Green party in Germany, an MP in the German Parliament and an MEP in the European Parliament 2009-14. He is the co-founder of ‘Mehr Demokratie’ a grass roots global oranisation and NGOs such as “Petra-Kelly-Stiftung”, “Stiftung Aufarbeitung” and :”Democracy International”.

Painting Class
2020-02-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Aurora Australis, 2 Union Street, Kew, Vic, 3101, Australia
Aurora Australis College of the Arts
3 weeks

CAFE-BOOK-FACE
2020-02-08 09:30 - 13:00 | Victoria
Commencing for 2020.
Relax with a coffee, browse real books, and chat with like-minded students and friends of Anthroposophy.

Different Returns - Discussion
2020-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
After the collapse of the investment scheme with Tony Famularo, a lot of lessons have been learned by many people. So what are the lessons? How can we make sense of what the invest collapse, loss and subsequent legal struggles have brought into our lives. This will be a discussion nd everyone is invited to bring their own story whether or not related to this particular investment.

Re-hydrating the Landscape
2020-02-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Victoria
For more details on this workshop, please have a look here.

The Resurrection of Thinking
2020-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
A review/exploration /analysis of Scott Hicks; book ‘The Resurrection of Thinking’.
A talk by Paul Navoev.

Night Journey - Performance
2020-02-19 19:00 - 19:30 | Collingwood College Theatre, Corner Cromwell St and McCutcheon Way,, Collingwood, Vic 3066
Night Journey – a performance by San Francisco Eurythmy Troupe
In this performance by the San Francisco Youth Eurythmy Troupe, 28 students from the San Francisco Waldorf High School’s 10th, 11th, and 12th grades present a program which features choreography to music of Beethoven and Arvo Pärt.
A fairy tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, shows mysteries of sleep, and a variety of poems and humoresques round out the program.
Come and enjoy this rare experience of light, colour, movement and music! The program is appropriate for all ages.
For bookings: www.trybooking.com/BIEYM
Please be seated 15 mins. before performance begins.

The Magic of Microbes
2020-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
The Magic of Microbes to feed and power up the world.
A talk with Professor Xiao Dong. Microbiologist.
Please have a look here for more details.

February Gathering
2020-02-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Highvale, Dawson Creek Road, Highvale, Qld, 4520
at Dawson Creek Road, Highvale. 4520
11.00 am Paul Martin: The Foundation Stone
2.00 pm Margie Moore: Singing

AGM Canberra branch
2020-02-23 14:00 - 16:00 | Orana School, Kurrajong Room, Unwin Place, Weston, ACT, 2611, Australia
AGM of Canberra Branch to be followed by a sharing.

The Biodynamic Calendar
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | The Chapel, 7 Holtze Close, Hackett, Australia
The Biodynamic Calendar
Brian Keats, creator of the biodynamic planting calendar, comes to Canberra for a special weekend workshop hosted by the Christian community in Hackett.

Suggested donation $30 – $50

New Life, New Hope - a choral event
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Victoria
A choral event directed by Judith Clingen about planetary interdependence and environmental loss – a fundraiser
Venue: Australian Centre for Chirstianity and Culture, Barton
Tickets:
$30 – Full
$20 – Concession adults
$10 – High school students
Free – primary school students
Bookings:https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=596257&
Any singers who would like to participate contact Judit 0410 617 427 juithclingen@me.com

Well of Tears, Visions of Hope
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Victoria
Well of Tears, Visions of Hope
From the 2020 Vision – Seeing with both eyes – Visions of Hope – CAN
Following last years January events, Iris Curtis returns to bring together Aboriginal elders and the community in a series of yearning sessions.
For more information and to book, go to https://makingpeasce.com/

Easter Gathering
2020-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 | Victoria
Dawson Creek Road, Highvale
Further details to follow

School of Spiritual Science
2020-02-25 00:00 - 2020-02-26 00:00, 2020-03-28 00:00 - 2020-03-29 00:00 | Milkwood Steiner School, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

Can the threefold social order save the planet?
2020-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
A talk by Hal Ginges.

Steiner/Waldorf Education: the Threefold Social Order and the Challenge of our Times
2020-03-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
A talk with Glenn Rawlinson

We will begin with a practical demonstration from a Main Lesson in Class 6, before looking at the birth of the first Waldorf School out of the “ashes” of Rudolf Steiner’s noble attempts to inaugurate a three-folding of Society.
Have Steiner/Waldorf Schools recognised and made the most of the strong connection between these tow profoundly inspired impulses? If not, should we begin this work now? If so, how?
Finally, my talk will focus on aspects of the challenges we face at the beginning of this the third decade of the 21st century?
Before opening the floor for questions, discussion and comment.

'Same, Same and Different'
2020-03-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
A talk with Martin Samson and Vaike Neeme-Samson

A sharing of some of the social impulses and forms that are merging in response to the climate emergency, such as those within Extinction Rebellion, and the Deep Adaption movement: are we seeing some germination of the Threefold Social Order as it enters its second 100 years?

Etheric Geography
2020-03-13 16:00 - 2020-03-15 14:30 | Linuwel School, 133 Morpeth Road, Linuwel, NSW
This conference will explore what we can do for the Earth by how we live and participate in sacred geography.
This summer has challenged us through fire and water. Join us to celebrate, grieve, find a strength in our shock of the fire and drought, and find a new spiritual response to the living landscape of New South Wales.
Please have a look here and here for more details.

Projective Geometry
2020-03-15 08:00 - 17:00 | The Chapel, 7 Holtze Close, Hackett, Australia
Projective Geometry
Brian Keats, creator of the biodynamic planting calendar, comes to Canberra for a special weekend of workshops hosted by the Christian Community in Hackett.

Suggested donation $30 – $50

Easter Festival
2020-04-04 00:00 | Victoria
Easter Festival
Further details TBA
Contact organiser for more information

Celebrating Easter in view of the rise of Artificial Intelligence
2020-04-07 07:00 - 20:30 | Rudolf Steiner House, 307 Sussex Street, Sydney, NSW, 2000
A talk with Renate Long-Breipohl
What do we celebrate and what is our task?

Mission and Meaning - Life as a Spiritual Journey
2020-04-24 00:00 - 2020-04-26 00:00 | Canberra, Orana, Orana Steiner School, Canberra, ACT, Australia
Weekend workshop with Karl-Heinz Finke as part of the Living Way series of biography workshop offerings.
No prior attendance required.

School of Spiritual Science Intensive
2020-04-25 00:00 - 2020-04-26 00:00 | Victoria
