Anthroposophical Society in Australia

2021 AGM of the Anthroposophical Society in Australia
2021-07-09 - 2021-07-12 | Tarremah Steiner School, Kingston, Tasmania, 27 Nautilus Grove, Huntingfield, TAS, 7055, Australia
– Healing and Resilience –
Updated 4/7/2021

A three-day program hosted by Jane Bradshaw, General Secretary, and the Tasmanian Branch, with guest speakers from New Zealand, Melbourne and NSW, culminating in the 2021 AGM of the Anthroposophical Society in Australia ( ASinA) on the morning of Saturday 10th of July 2021 at Tarremah Steiner School, Hobart.
Program Updated 4/7/2021

Please note: due to the current circumstances, some activities may be need to changed

Friday 8.30am – 7.30pm: Registration, lectures and star-gazing, weather permitting.
Friday 3:00pm-4.00pm: live (zoom) Goetheanum tour and introduction to the Vorstand with Q&A.
Friday 6.30pm – Outdoor fire, music and stargazing
Saturday 9.00am: Eurythmy and presentation.
Saturday 10.30am – 12:00pm: AGM with a Zoom link for online attendees.
Saturday 1.30-5.00pm: Lectures and acknowledging the dead.
Sunday 9:30am: Class Lesson (Blue card required)

For the full program, click here. Please check for presenters, times and venues.

Products for sale during the breaks include: Southern Swan, Lyrebird Steiner Inspired Products, LilyRose Artisan Fibres and Miellerie honey

Program presenters
Michelle Vette – ‘Re-semblance’
Michelle is the General Secretary for the Anthroposophical Society in New Zealand and co-coordinates the Foundation Course in Anthroposophical Nursing at Taruna College, NZ. She is currently completing a Masters in Nursing.
Brian Keats – ‘Seeds and the Human Being’ + possible star gazing in the evening
Brian has a deep knowledge of biodynamics and is a spiritual scientist. His research enables the creation of his annual BD/astronomy calendar.

Rod Tomlinson – ‘Night Echo’
Rod has spent the last forty years working in Steiner educational initiatives in Australia as a primary Class teacher and as a secondary specialist teacher and guardian, as well as in management and governance

Maria Garrido – ‘From Vulnerability to resilience (the experience of life unfolding)
Maria holds trainings in Mysticism and Human Sciences, Counselling and has a Graduate Diploma in Arts Therapy.

Registration

AGM Voting now available via Zoom
If you have not yet voted and intend to do so, the ASinA Membership Registrar, Graham Long, needs your papers emailed to him by today, Monday 5 July. However, it will now be possible for members who attend the AGM via Zoom to vote at the meeting. You must be registered for the Zoom attendance to vote. The registration link will be sent out by branch coordinators on 6 July.
For AGM attendance at Tarremah School, you can find the registration form here. Sign-in on Saturday at 8.30am.
For attendance via Zoom, the registration link will be sent out by branch coordinators on 6 July.
For the full 3-day program, click here
For more information, contact Jane Bradshaw.

Cost

Lunch $10 and Dinner $15
Morning tea and Afternoon tea provided.

Other activities to do while you are here

Pack your winter woollens, maybe stay longer on the beautiful island for bush or beach walk, or visit Mona the museum of new and old art. On Saturday night, Cary Lewincamp presents an evening of music, storytelling and a fascinating workshop on how he makes his guitars. Cary runs these evenings every Saturday night from 5-7pm.

There is also Mozart’s Requiem Recomposed at 7.00pm on Saturday as part of the Hobart Festival of Voices is being held during this weekend in Hobart. If you wish to attend any events please organise your own tickets and your own attendance

Meeting the Devil’s Grandmother – Economy, Ecology, Community
2021-07-10 09:30 - 15:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Garden Room, 15A Grenville Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 3460, Australia
In a world of unprecedented & unpredictable changes, how will we thrive?
With discernment, wit & ethical autonomy, by building stronger communities, deepening our relationships with eco-systems, & developing thriving local economies.
What we have to offer:
Social artist & storyteller, Iris Curteis will explore folktales, mapping, imagery & creative writing to shift you into conscious creativity, a clearer sense of your own story & connection to your authentic intentions.
Hamish Mackay will provide insights into associative economics (Threefolding), and regenerative practices, spark enthusiasm with playful exercises that unpack structures of power & money that influence how we think, feel & act in the world.
Our aim: to inspire you to generate genuine alternatives & associative working.
Our tools: storytelling, creativity, conversations, & playful experiences of competitive & associative economics using ‘The Landlords Game & more.

Cost: Singles $120; Couples $200; Concession $80
Time: Saturday 10th July 9:30 am – 3:30 pm

For more information: Click here to register and here to see the flyer for presenter biographies or email Iris Curteis. Bookings essential!
Affiliation: Heartwood, Site for Transformative Art, Culture, Science

Wise Women Storytelling; Meeting the Baba Yaga
2021-07-11 10:00 - 15:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Garden Room, 15A Grenville Street, Daylesford, Victoria, 3460, Australia
Before life separated into good and evil, there was Baba Yaga. Crumbling and creating matter in her iron mortar and pestle, stirring the universe. Ignoring gravity, flying through the air.
Meeting her demands courage; a journey through the wildwood after someone has doused all light in your life and thrust you out into cold and the only hope lies at the end of a lonely and frightening passage through the night-shadowed forest. This is a journey of consciousness; the alchemical work of separation and blending; developing emotional dexterity, authentic judgment, nurturing patience and sound knowing: I can do this!
In this one-day workshop, Storyteller & Social Artist, Iris Curteis will take you deep into the feminine mystery of Baba Yaga. Her tools: oral storytelling, mapping, image-making, creative writing & guided conversations in a safe & respectful space.

Cost: $150; concessions $100
Time: Sunday 11th July 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

For more information: click here to see the flyer or contact Iris Curteis

Presenter: Iris Curteis Ph.D. is a storyteller and social artist with a passion for community building. As social artist and storyteller, she understands how creativity changes the way we think about our lives and builds our capacity to shape more humane communities and supports transformational change
Accreditation: PhD Storytelling and Community Building
Affiliation: Heartwood, Site for Transformative Art, Culture, Science

Anthroposophic Nursing: Foot baths
2021-07-24 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Charlotte’s Retreat, 195 North Bank Rd., Bellingen, NSW, 2454, Australia
A Holistic Home Care workshop
Foot Baths based upon Anthroposophic Nursing for preventative health care and during illnesses
The simple foot bath is a powerful home care treatment that anyone can do to support health and well-being. They regulate and normalise many internal functions of the nerves, the breathing and circulation and the metabolism and can help manage chronic conditions such as arthritis, headaches, cramps, neuralgia, irritable bowel syndromes, insomnia, fatigue and exhaustion.
In this practice-based afternoon workshop, we will teach participants how to give a foot bath to each other. The various substances that will be used will be discussed in terms of their indications for their soothing, stimulating, strengthening and refreshing properties.

This workshop is the first of a monthly series on Anthroposophic Nursing Care treatments that will also include the following:
25 September: Chest compress
23 October: Fever treatment
13 November: Abdominal compress
11 December: Foot oiling

Program
For program details, click here.
For information about the presenters, click here
Cost: $80.00 ($65.00 concession) including materials
Registration and inquiries:Charlotte Rogers, m: 0402 469 699 or e: crogers3@mail2world.com
Bookings and prepayment are essential as numbers are limited.

Research as participation in the process of knowledge
2021-07-24 15:30 - 17:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Zoom online events, Australia
Join the Open Call (everyone interested is welcome!)
24 JULY 2021 – 15:30 to 17:30 CET via Zoom
The Youth Section at the Goetheanum’s Research School for people aged 18 – 35 will run online between October 2021 – February 2022 and close with an intensive long weekend at the Goetheanum in March.

REGISTER TO ATTEND THE CALL FOR FREE VIA EMAIL

There are still some available spaces for the upcoming research school program. The Youth Section are inviting those of you with questions and an interest in meeting other young people to learn and practice spiritual science to join an open call to learn more about this initiative. To participate, just send us an email telling us a little about yourself and why you are interested in this programme!
Details about the programme

Start of the programme: October 2021
End of the programme: March 2022

The program includes:
Monthly “grounding” sessions on diverse topics connected to the question of “Research as participation in the process of Knowledge.”
– Study content (podcasts, reading material, questions, exercises)
– Peer & group work activities – ongoing
– Individual project – ongoing
– Support from the core team – online/ongoing via emails, Zoom, etc.
– Research weekend at the Goetheanum – in person 3-4 days (exact dates to be confirmed)

Who is it for? How do I apply?
The school is open for young people of all backgrounds, regardless of previous academic experience. It is recommended for the curious, interested spirit who seeks answers to their questions and wants to find approaches that will lead them to unveil new mysteries as they emerge in their research. To apply, please send us an email with a letter telling us about you and why you are interested in this opportunity.

For more information, click here.

Reading The World Script: an introductory webinar
2021-08-14 16:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
Exploring the macro-, meso- and micro-dynamics of the World ether in Nature and Human Being
An Etheric Geography Conference pre-conference webinar
Live and online 14 August 2021

What is it about?
Observing the macrocosmic movements of the stars of the season in the Southern Hemisphere, the mesocosmic movements of the phenomena of water and air in Nature, and the microcosmic dynamics of the etheric in the human organs and how medicinal potentization works. Through imaginative picture-building, we will explore the mysteries of the World etheric through the lens of spiritual science.
This 2-hour webinar is a preparatory online workshop for the Etheric Geography Conference 17-19 September 2021. Originally planned as a 1-day workshop in Maitland, the program has been moved online due to lockdown in Greater Sydney/NSW.
But the webinar is also a stand-alone event for anyone who would like to understand how the secrets of the Nature are disclosed through studying the dynamics and patterns of the life force that streams through us and the world, from the circling of the stars, in the movements of the water and air and in the patterns out of which the activities of the organs are formed. We are looking at the archetypal forms of movement and the forms which arise out of these movements.
Presenters
Martin Samson, author, poetic philosopher and theologian
Dr Fiona Campbell, cognition and creativity researcher, lecturer and artist
Irmhild Kleinhenz, Anthroposophic naturopath and integrative health consultant
When: 4.00pm-6.00pm AEDT, Saturday 14th August 2021
Register: Click here to register.
Flyer: click here
Cost: $20 or a donation of your choice would be much appreciated
Enquiries: or Fiona Campbell or Martin Samson

Care After Death: An introductory workshop
2021-08-21 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Charlotte’s Retreat, 195 North Bank Rd., Bellingen, NSW, 2454, Australia
The Anthroposophic approach to care of the body before and after death
Postponed due to current Covid lockdown in NSW. To be rescheduled.
A Holistic Home Care workshop
This practice-based afternoon workshop introduces nursing the dying at home, the death process, laying out and care of the body and the 3-day vigil.
Presenters Irmhild Kleinhenz, naturopath, and Charlotte Rogers, nurse, have more than 50 years combined training and experience in the anthroposophic approach to medicine and nursing.
Program
Program and presenter details can be found here or contact Irmhild Kleinhenz for more information
Cost: $80.00 ($65.00 concession)
Registration and inquiries: +61 444 551 381

Bookings and Payment in advance are essential.
Please pay into Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000 Account number 145264131 and give your name as a reference.

Inaugural Annual Erwin Berney Oration Fundraiser
2021-08-21 18:00 - 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
Building a community of the Spirit, and the Dead’s support in this community
Anthroposophy’s task for the Michaelmas Festival
A presentation by Lisa Romero, international lecturer, author and teacher

Due to the current travel restrictions in Sydney we have decide to change this fundraiser to a two part event.

Part 1: Saturday August 21st 2021 @ 6.00 – 7.30pm
Special fundraiser event suggested donation $55 (other options also available on the webpage)
Donations possible for those who cannot attend via the Eventbrite link below or contact us to make a direct payment.
Part 2: At a date to be determined
Report on the work of the St John’s Branch and in Rudolf Steiner House and musical contribution from Sarah Corbett.

The St John’s Branch and Rudolf Steiner House invite you to the inaugural Erwin Berney Oration Fundraiser. This lecture is part of an annual fundraising event which will contribute to its foundation in the world, and allow it to continue as a living source for the various schools and initiatives in Sydney, and beyond.
Erwin Berney (1922 – 2011) was a founding member of the first ‘Orientation Course’ in Anthroposophy in Sydney, in the early 1980’s, which later became Parsifal College for Adult Education, and now, Sydney Rudolf Steiner College, where he lectured until his mid 70’s. He also founded Demeter Bakery (now closed) and EduCareDo.
Lisa Romero is an author of inner development books, a complementary health practitioner and an adult educator who has been offering healthcare and education enriched with anthroposophy since 1993. Lisa was a student of Erwin’s at Parsifal College and then a custodian of his work at EduCareDo. From 2006 the primary focus of her work has been on teaching inner development and anthroposophical meditation.
Registration and Donations:
Please register here.
Enquiries: Martin Samson or click here for more information.

Five Big Questions about the Tricky Issue of Consciousness: Theme 3
2021-08-25 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
Do I really need to understand Steiner’s philosophy to teach in a Steiner School?
Workshop 3 of a 6-week online course with Sydney Rudolf Steiner College

Join our Steiner Education students as they ponder and debate five big questions about the tricky nature of human consciousness and its effect on the way we understand history, past, present and future.
In the 1st session we unpacked the concept of ‘consciousness’; in session 2, we further explore what is meant by ‘evolving consciousness, and why this concept is central to Steiner philosophy.
Now, in session3, we will follow up this discussion by asking:
Do I really need to understand Steiner’s philosophy to teach in a Steiner School?

We will examine some core principles of Waldorf pedagogy in the context of consciousness and culture. It introduces Steiner’s cultural epochs and outlines their relationship to human development and the Steiner school curriculum. Some core assumptions of the Waldorf curriculum are examined in light of current pedagogical research.

So, if you have ever wondered about ‘evolving consciousness’ in Steiner works, or are involved in a Steiner school, or even just intrigued, join us for our online workshops where we unpack some of the big questions about our past and how they shape the possibilities of our future development. Whether your interest is Steiner Education or Steiner philosophy, come and join in to the conversation.
This online course is led by Dr Fiona Campbell who has researched this topic for 25 years. Fiona has been a lecturer at Sydney Rudolf Steiner College since 1994 and combines her wealth of knowledge and experience in Anthroposophy and visual arts training with her studies about human consciousness and phenomenology.
Book now!
Course Dates: 25th August, 1st September, 13th & 20th October.
Venue/Time: Zoom online 7:30pm to 9pm (Sydney time)
Cost: $200 including GST and reading materials. A little pre-reading is advised. Articles will be emailed to you in advance.
Contact Us
For more information, click here or contact Jing Li on 02 9261 4001

Social Healing, the Lord's prayer and the Art of Forgiveness - postponed
2021-09-04 14:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Aurora Australis, 2 Union Street, Kew, Vic, 3101, Australia
Postponed due to current Covid lockdowns in VIC and NSW

Two talks on Saturday the 4th of September 2021 at the Aurora College of the Arts.
Presenters: Irmhild Kleinhenz and Dr Christiane Kehoe
Following on from the lecture given by Irmhild Kleinhenz, Easter 2021, we would like to present part two of ‘The social and anti-social impulses and the forces of degeneration in human health and relationships’ – exploring destiny, freedom, karma and the spiritual task of human immunity to recognise the Good.
Both talks will provide very practical steps we can take to navigate these important times in the evolution of humanity by strengthening ourselves, our immune systems and our relationships.
Irmhild will invite us to consider how we can face the current catastrophe, the fear of contagion and how it impacts social relationships based upon the esoteric nature of the Lord’s prayer as given by Rudolf Steiner in relationship to evil, the power of sacrifice and the courage to heal.
Christiane will talk to the importance of relationship and empathy in supporting us through these times and provide some very practical tips regarding how to support each other and children and adolescents especially.
The talks will be followed by a eurythmy performance of the ‘Our Father’ – The Lord’s Prayer.
Cost: Donation and afternoon tea included, please bring a plate.

Presenter biographies:
Irmhild Kleinhenz, ND Fellow, Post Grad Integrative Medicine and Anthroposophic Medicine (IPMT).
Anthroposophic Naturopath endorsed by the Medical Section. Irmhild is a specialist in homoeopathy, nutrition, herbal medicine and naturopathy.
Irmhild has a background in anthroposophic health care over thirty years in private practice. She is the mentor for practitioners of naturopathic and integrative therapies and has given lectures and workshops on many aspects of health. She now lives in the Bellingen shire and remains involved with local Steiner schools, anthroposophic activities and community workshops.
Dr Christiane Kehoe |BSSc (Hons), PhD Dr Christiane Kehoe | Research Manager and Program Specialist Tuning in to Kids at Mindful.
Dr Christiane Kehoe works as an Academic Specialist at the University of Melbourne. She is co-author of the evidence-based Tuning in to Kids® programs which focus on improving emotional understanding and communication within families and schools. She has been delivering the TIK suite of parenting programs to parents since 2006 and has also been working in educational settings where she has provided consultation to teachers and implemented the Tuning in to Teens™ program as a whole school initiative. She regularly speaks at primary and secondary schools and provides certified training and supervision to mental health practitioners nationally and internationally. Christiane was a former student at Munich and Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Schools and her children attended Sophia Mundi.

Image: Gerard Wagner: I A O Motif, 1976, watercolor using plant colors

Moral Intuition in Practice
2021-09-04 16:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
“To be or not to be. That is the question”
A conversation guided by Lisa Devine concerning practical Anthroposophy in our biographies, and using this quote as guide.
Registration
Register for a zoom link here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Feature image: by Nina Sombart

Gravitas and Grace: Grief as Initiation, Part 2
2021-09-14 19:30 - 20:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
This is the second in a series of three sessions and part of a larger program of training for pastoral palliative work to be launched in September and co-ordinated by Lisa Devine.
The third session is on 28 September.
Registration
Please register here in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Feature image: Engel, oil painting by Ninetta Sombart

Enlivening The Script Within
2021-09-18 11:00 - 17:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
Developing a salutogenic approach to life through reconnecting to the World ether
The 2nd Etheric Geography webinar presented by the Stream of Life research group

Inspired by our first webinar?
Looking for ways to enliven and strengthen your own inner forces?
To deepen your understanding of the dynamic nature of the World ether?
Then join us for our 1-day intensive continuing the themes introduced in Reading The World Script.
But now we turn to human life: exploring how the forces and patterns of the Script work in our soul life, in our thinking and in our own life body.

What is it about?
This intensive is more practice-based and interactive than the first, as we workshop how to enliven the life forces within so as to be prepared to meet the challenges of today. By bringing the starry imaginations into our picture-making process with Martin, learn how to enliven our thinking through experiential work with Fiona, and then study the effects of these formative forces on our health with Irmhild. We will close the day with a contemplative healing ceremony.
Do I have to have attended the first webinar?
No, the intensive is open to anyone and everyone interested in this theme. There are pre-webinar exercises that will only take a few minutes of your time to practice, and some readings if you would like some background material to help provide you with some context.
Preparing for the intensive – materials, readings, exercises.
So that the intensive can be interactive, ensuring participants get the most out of the intensive, a selection of exercises and readings will be sent out once you have registered. There is also a list of materials you will need to collect in advance, to be used during Fiona’s sessions.
Will the intensive be recorded if I can’t attend that day?
The medical lecture will be recorded. However, the contemplative healing ceremony and experiential work will not be recorded, due to the nature of these activities.
What is salutogenesis?
Salutogenesis is a way of looking at health from the perspective of what does it mean to be a healthy human being, as opposed to focusing on our pathologies. It uses physical, soul and spiritual principles to understand the source of health.
Event details
When: 11.00 am -5.00pm AEDT, Saturday 18th September 2021
Cost: $50 for the day plus registration fee. Fee includes 3 preparatory exercises to practice in advance. Hardship concession on request.
Program
11am-12.00pm Welcome and Theme: Key Elements for a Moon Astrology with Martin Samson
12-1pm Theme: Developing Water Thinking, experiential work with Fiona Campbell
1pm-2pm lunch
2pm-3pm Theme: Developing Water Thinking, further experiential work with Fiona Campbell
3pm-4pm Theme: How do I understand salutogenesis in relation to my own health? with Irmhild Kleinhenz
4pm-5pm Ceremony: Contemplative healing work with Martin Samson
Presenters
Martin Samson, author, poetic philosopher and theologian
Dr Fiona Campbell, cognition and creativity researcher, lecturer and artist
Irmhild Kleinhenz, Anthroposophic naturopath and integrative health consultant
For more information
Enquiries: Martin Samson msamson@email.org.au
Click here for more details about the program and the presenters
REGISTER HERE !

Therapeutic Art Training at Sienna Academy, 2nd module
2021-09-20 - 2021-10-15 | The Sienna Academy, 32 Nimbus Drive, Flaxton, QLD, 4560
The Sienna Academy promotes artistic and therapeutic painting courses that bring healing through working with the spiritual archetypes of light, darkness and colour. Artistic mediums include water colour moist-on-moist and veil painting; charcoal, pastel and pencil drawing.
Courses weave together 3 main strands of teaching: developing the student’s artistic abilities; developing the skills to work therapeutically as a painting therapist and making more conscious the inter-connectedness of inner and outer colour world as a path of self- development.
There are daily lectures and discussion bringing alive insights given by Rudolf Steiner about the Human Being, together with medical lectures and case studies to help each person to go on their own healing journey; a necessary prerequisite for being able to work effectively with others. The students own practise at home involves daily painting, charcoal work, observation exercises, meditation, study and written assignments.
The Post Graduate Training taught in Australia and China takes 3.5 years to complete. Students come together for two 4-week blocks of training a year. In addition, the course includes students’ independent work at home, practicals essays and a Final Case Studies Work.
For more information, see here
Dates for 2021
April 5 – 16 Carmine Red (past event)
April 19 – 30 Cobalt Blue (past event)
Sept. 20 – Oct. 1 Orange
Oct. 4 – 15 Turquoise
Online Modules
(For students unable to travel)
March 29 – 16 Carmine Red (past event)
April 19 –May 7 Cobalt Blue (past event)
Sept. 13 – Oct. 1 Orange
Oct. 4 – 22 Turquoise
The cost for on-site modules
$850 each module (14 Modules)
Materials are not include in the cost.
The Post Graduate Training is accredited by iARTe (International Association of Anthroposophic Arts Therapies Educations – formerly European Academy)

Responsibility and Reciprocity Yarning Circle - postponed
2021-09-23 - 2021-09-26 | Yipirinya School, Lovegrove Drive, Alice Springs, NT, 0871, Australia
Responsibility and Reciprocity Yarning Circle postponed
Imagine a time before Pine Gap, imagine First People holding a corroboree at Jessie Gap to welcome all children born on this continent – no matter where their parents came from – so that they are safe; so that they can belong and the old people can look out for them. Imagine holding this corroboree after invasion, after massacres, after frontier wars. Imagine the high cultural ethics and profound generosity of spirit it takes to carry this – to still welcome, to be willing to share knowledge, and teach ‘right way’
We invite you to the Responsibility and Reciprocity Yarning Circle to meet local families, learn about Arrernte culture from local elders on country and build an authentic understanding of the changes we need to make.
Cost
$400 per adult, $100 for children over the age of 4.
Need more information?
Read the flyer, go to the Heartwood website or contact Iris Curteis

Movement for Education
2021-09-27 - 2021-09-30 | Samford Valley Steiner School, 5 Narrawa Drive, Wights Mountain, Qld, 4520
Eurythmy and movement workshops for children

Movement for Education workshops were designed to respond to the increasingly risk-cushioned and nature-disconnected world of childhood, by helping lower school teachers in Steiner Schools develop skills for working with movement in the classroom.

What will you do?
You will be introduced to a variety of movement discplines inspired by the anthroposophical understanding of the human being. These are developmentally responsive and integrate all aspects of the child: body , soul and spirit.

Workshop 1
Focus: Classes 1-3 for the 6-9 year old child.
Dates: 27-30 September 2021
Cost: $545 +GST $54

Presenters

Sue Simpson, Sally Davison and Blossom Rubsamen.

Need more information?
You can find more information here and here or please contact Pacifica Eurythmy for registration details.

Gravitas and Grace: Grief as Initiation Part Three
2021-09-28 19:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
This is the third in a series of three sessions and part of a larger program of training for pastoral palliative work co-ordinated by Lisa Devine.
Registration
Please register here in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Feature image: Engel, oil painting by Ninetta Sombart

The Actuality of Rudolf Steiner: An Interdisciplinary Exploration of Steiner in the 21st Century
2021-10-09 - 2021-10-11 | Online
International Steiner Symposium
Rudolf Steiner wrote and spoke prolifically about a wide range of areas, from social and political theory to philosophy, from spirituality to ethics, and from education to biodynamics. A common thread in this vast corpus of work was Steiner himself pointing out that everything he wrote and said was contextually bound by his experiences and surroundings.
This invites the question: What can be learnt from Steiner’s works which can help us understand today’s society and our role within it?
This online symposium seeks to address this question through an interdisciplinary collection of papers and contributions dealing critically and constructively with Steiner’s work. As such, it sits within the Institute for Education and Social Innovation’s (ibugi) broader research project of the same title: The Actuality of Rudolf Steiner.

What’s it about?
The symposium is part of the broader ibugi project which opens a dialogue with Steiner’s ideas and discourses and investigates where and whether approaches to the topics such as Consciousness and Reality, Gender and diversity, Social justice and social innovation and Ethics can be found in his works.
As part of an interdisciplinary research symposium, the presenters do not claim to provide final interpretations and readings of Steiner. Rather, they are interested multifaceted, individual and creative perspectives in order to promote academic examination of research questions that seem relevant to today.
Local speakers
The symposium is international, with speakers and researchers from round the Anthroposophical world presenting on this theme, through the lens of their own fields of expertise. From our local region, Dr Neil Boland who is well known for his research into Steiner Education in New Zealand has a prerecorded paper titled The actuality of anthroposophy in the 21st century academy, concerning anthroposophy as a path of knowledge which seeks to lead what is spiritual in the human being to what is spiritual in the cosmos, and its visibility and status in the academy; and Dr Fiona Campbell, who researches cognition and creativity, is speaking about Goethean phenomenology as a cultural therapeutic for our times.
Who is it for?
The symposium is for anyone who seeks to understand the challenges that are coming to meet us from the future, for anyone who is open to new ideas, to thinking freely and working together interactively in the fields of education and social innovation.
The symposium is also free and online so accessible to anyone.
When: Oct 9, 2021 – Oct 11. The symposium runs on Central European Summer Time (CET), so the opening lectures on the Friday night are in the middle of the night AEDT but the Saturday and Sunday lectures are accessible in the evenings. E.g. Fiona’s paper will be given at 11pm AEDT.
Where: Online. Holding the symposium online enables international contributions and participation. Recordings of some sessions will be available.
Cost: Free
Registrations now open.
Click here to register

What effect will digital technology have on our future development?
2021-10-13 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
We don’t encourage computer use in Steiner Education – do we need to rethink our stance on this?
Sydney Rudolf Steiner College presents Workshop 5 of this 6-week online course with Fiona Campbell
Join our Steiner Education students as they ponder and debate five big questions about the tricky nature of human consciousness and its effect on the way we understand history, past, present and future.
In the early sessions we looked back to humanity’s far past to understand the concept of ‘evolving consciousness’ and why this concept is central to Steiner philosophy. We then examined its role today in the foundations of Steiner Education.
Now, in session 5, we will follow up this discussion by looking to the future and ask: What effect will digital technology have on our future development? We don’t encourage its use in Steiner Education in primary years – do we need to rethink our stance on this?

In this workshop we will discuss the pros and cons of using digital technology in educational contexts and its implications for human development and our evolving consciousness. When we look to the far future, what could be some of the consequences of our current immersion into the virtual world and our reliance on what it offers?

So, if you have ever wondered about ‘evolving consciousness’ in Steiner works, or are involved in a Steiner school, or even just intrigued, join us for our online workshops where we unpack some of the big questions about our past and how they shape the possibilities of our future development. Whether your interest is Steiner Education or Steiner philosophy, come and join in to the conversation.
This online course is led by Dr Fiona Campbell who has researched the topic of evolving consciousness for 25 years. Fiona also has a Masters in Digital Media and Information Science and has taught digital technology skills for almost ten years. She has been teaching at Sydney Rudolf Steiner College since 1994 and combines her wealth of knowledge and experience in Anthroposophy, information science and visual arts with her studies about human consciousness and phenomenology.
Book now!
Course Dates: 13th & 20th October.
Venue/Time: Zoom online 7:30pm to 9pm (Sydney time)
Cost: For the cost of individual sessions please contact Jing Li
Contact Us
For more information, click here or email Jing Li

SA Anthroposophic Bookshop open at Spring Fair
2021-10-23 10:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Mt Barker Waldorf School, 27 Sims Rd, Mount Barker, SA, 5251, Australia
The Anthroposophic Bookshop will be open for Mount Barker Waldorf Spring Fair for books, toys, beeswax candles, Weleda products and Advent candles.

What is Transformative Art & Architecture?
2021-10-28 19:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
A free public lecture introducing The Spiritual Architecture of the Creative Process seminar
The Transformative Art & Architecture (TAA) Professional Development Initiative was founded by Johannes Schuster in 2017.
The aim of this initiative is to develop and promote an Anthroposophically based Theory of Transformative Art & Architecture, which is based on the spiritual view of the human being and universe taught by Rudolf Steiner. The methodology arising from this theory is known as Biosculptural Architecture. Course participants may choose to do further study to qualify as Biosculptural Consultants.
The vision of TAA is for the forms of Art & Architecture to become forces for “Goodness, Truth and Beauty” in the world. This vision takes its inspiration from Rudolf Steiner himself, who in one of his lectures to the workers at the first Goetheanum, spoke of the forms of Art & Architecture of the future as having the power to:

… teach (human beings) how to love,
…. pour a spiritual fluid into hearts and souls…..
…. turn evil into good….
Rudolf Steiner, “Ways to a new style in Architecture”, 1914

How to join the lecture
No need to register in advance. Just join the meeting by clicking the button below

Join the lecture here.

For more information
You can find more information about the course on the flyer. Or visit the Biosculputural Architecture website.
Enquiries: contact Johannes Schuster.

The Spiritual Architecture of the Creative Process
2021-10-30 - 2021-11-14 | Online
How the cosmic creative process is mirrored in nature and the human being. How we can practically use this to transform the world.
A Transformative Art & Architecture (TAA) seminar
An online 6-day seminar over three weekends from Saturday 30th October to Sunday 14th November 2021.

What is it about?
This “Creative Process” seminar begins with the question of how spirit condenses into matter, which is also how nature manifests her forms. From the human perspective however it is the other way round: if we want to transform the world, we must learn how to raise matter up to spirit, which is what the theory of Transformative Art & Architecture (TAA) is concerned with. The archetypal creative process therefore has a downward manifestation phase, as well as an upward transformation phase. This is how spirit and matter interact to become one.
Read the course program here. You can find also more information about the course on the flyer
Presenters
Johannes Schuster has been actively involved with Anthroposophy for over 30 years. He currently works as a Biosculptural-Architectural Consultant and adult education tutor. His special interest has been the study of etheric forces and how these become the mediating link between spirit and matter. This has been the basis of his interest and involvement with art and architecture.
Sue Schuster is an Art teacher with extensive experience in both main stream and Steiner Education, from primary through to senior secondary levels. She has also been active in Adult Education and Steiner Teacher Training programs in Australia and overseas.
You can read more about Johannes and Sue here.
Dates
28 October 2021: free public lecture: What is Transformative Art & Architecture?
Seminar Dates
30-31 October 2021
6-7 November 2021
13-14 November 2021
Cost
There are two rates: a discount rate for the full course and a weekend rate for those who prefer to pay in instalments.
Discount rate for the full course
Professional: $900 (3 x $300)
Concession: $675 (3 x $225)
For Students: $450 (3 x $150)
Weekend rate per weekend
Professional: $350
Concession: $275
For Students: $200
Al payments dues in advance by the preceding Tuesday.
How to enrol
For enrolment form and registration information
Click here.

Or visit the Biosculputural Architecture website.
Enquiries: contact Johannes Schuster.

Image: photo courtesy of Johannes Schuster

Deepening The Script In Daily Life
2021-10-30 16:00 - 18:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
Finding the path to the future through cosmic & earthly renewal of the Script in ourselves
The 3rd Etheric Geography webinar from the Stream of Life research group.

Looking for forces of renewal as we emerge from lockdown?
Wanting to deepen your connection to the enlivening forces of the World Script?
Then join us for our 2-hour webinar building on the work of Enlivening the Script Within, this time with the Cosmic Sun as our guide to lead us towards Advent, the festival of light.

What is it about?

This webinar returns to the format of the first webinar, Reading the World Script, with visual lectures and some contemplative exercises but now we turn from moon and water look to further possibilities of renewal through deepening the Cosmic Sun forces in our daily life. Continuing the macrocosmic, mesocosmic and microcosmic theme, we will work further with our connection to the salutogenic forces inherent in our thinking and imaginative life. For when we connect to the source of living thought, we ignite the light of the generative forces in our being.
Program
Do I have to have attended the earlier webinars?
No, the webinar is open to anyone and everyone interested in this theme. Recordings will be available for a small donation if you cannot attend.
Cost
$20 or a donation of your choice is much appreciated
How to register
Register here!

Enquiries
Please contact Fiona Campbell or Martin Samson
Stream of Life Presenters
Martin Samson, author, poetic philosopher and theologian
Dr Fiona Campbell, cognition and creativity researcher, lecturer and artist
Irmhild Kleinhenz, Anthroposophic naturopath and integrative health consultant

Fever, ear, nose and throat treatments
2021-11-13 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Charlotte’s Retreat, 195 North Bank Rd., Bellingen, NSW, 2454, Australia
Naturosophy – the wisdom of healing.
Three Holistic Health Care Saturday afternoon practical workshops in November and December.
Remedies alone do not resolve a condition, they need home-care nursing treatments to ensure their greater efficacy. It is essential for nurses, parents and carers to know how to treat a fever. and inflammation of the ear, nose and throat with complementary nursing.
Workshop dates
Please bring the following to reduce the wash load.

Saturday, 13th November : Fever, Ear, Nose and Throat treatments (please bring one large sheet, two towels, one hot water bottle with a cover, a pair of woollen socks, a head band for the ear compress and a scarf for the throat compress).

Saturday 27th November: Care after Death Demonstration (no equipment from your is needed)

Saturday 11th December: Foot oiling (we will start with a brief foot bath, so please bring a towel foot mat, two towels and a large sheet)

Costs
Sessions will cost $65.00 (hardship concessions are by negotiation). Afternoon tea included
Presenters: Irmhild Kleinhenz, Anthroposophical Naturopath and Charlotte Rogers, anthroposophical nurse.
For more information
Please contact Irmhild Kleinhenz

Care after death - a demonstration
2021-11-27 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Charlotte’s Retreat, 195 North Bank Rd., Bellingen, NSW, 2454, Australia
The anthroposophic approach to care of the body after death.
Naturosophy – the wisdom of healing.
This practice-based afternoon workshop introduces the laying out and care of the body and the 3-day vigil..
Costs

Sessions will cost $65.00 (hardship concessions are by negotiation). Afternoon tea included
Presenters
Presenters Irmhild Kleinhenz , naturopath, and Charlotte Rogers, nurse, have more than 50 years combined training and experience in the anthroposophic approach to medicine and nursing.
For more information
Please contact Irmhild Kleinhenz

Celebration of Spirit, Wonder & Connectedness
2021-12-02 19:30 - 21:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Living Arts Centre, Mt Barker School, 27 Sims Road, Mount Barker, SA, 5251
Presenting story, eurythmy, poetry, music, song & visual arts
with staff and students of Mt Barker Waldorf School and invited guests.

For some months now, a small group of artists in the Mount Barker Waldorf community have been working together to enable an event which we anticipate will bring you nurturing, connection and enlivening through celebration of the Arts.
The celebration includes presentations by Alumni Isla Francis Hannan and Creative Speech & Drama artist Dawn Langman, poetry recitation, a dramatised performance of “The Rock Spring Wonder” from Steiner’s Mystery Dramas (including eurythmy and creative dance by staff and students), contributions from the string ensemble, and a choral piece. Aboriginal guest artist David Booth will be exhibiting his paintings in the LAC foyer alongside Rosemary Toogood and Peter Surguy. Each aspect of the celebration is to be guided and inspired by the three themes of Spirit, Wonder & Connectedness.
We warmly extend an invitation for you to join us!

Cost
Free but bookings are essential
Book here!
For more information
Please contact Jo-anne Sarre

The Nine Nature Mood Training Sketches for Painters by Rudolf Steiner
2021-12-04 00:00 - 2021-12-12 23:15 (Pacific/Honolulu) | Online
A masterclass series in painting out of the indications of Rudolf Steiner
When asked if he would renew the art of painting out of spiritual-scientific insights, as he did with eurythmy for the art of dance, Rudolf Steiner gave nine “Nature Mood” sketches saying, ‘Try starting like this…’ and created a series of training sketches for the artists.
This online masterclass with artist, author and educator Van James will follow up on The Art and Individuality of Color: Rudolf Steiner’s Color Theory and his Painting Indications for Artists, and go deeper into these colour indications by taking up the nine training sketches as a starting point for a renewed art of painting.
Who is it for?
Art students, Teachers, Therapists, Artists and anyone interested in Art and especially Rudolf Steiner’s impulse in Art. It is recommended, but not necessary, to have taken the previous course and beginners are welcome. Six, one-and-a-half-hour sessions will include illustrated lectures, demonstrations, studio art sittings and question and answer periods. Sessions will occur every other weekend in order that participants may have sufficient time to complete the watercolour painting exercises.
Costs
Regular course: Rs 7680 = USD $120
Certificate Course: Rs 25,900 = USD$350
Registration details
Register here!
For more information
You can find more information about this series of painting classes here

“If we were to speak more deeply of painting, the significance of the connection between the inner soul-life of the universe and colour would reveal itself. It would be meaningless ever to paint with colours, if colours were not something very different from what they appear to be to outer physical perception… Colour is the language of nature’s soul, the speech of the soul of the universe.”
Rudolf Steiner

The Two Marys: a pictorial contemplation for Advent
2021-12-05 17:00 - 18:30 (Australia/Sydney) | Online
A pictorial contemplation of the mystery of the Solomon and Nathan Marys
This Advent webinar ponders the mystery of the two picture imaginations given by Rudolf Steiner on the two differing Nativity events, as described by St Matthew and St Luke.
Illustrating the talk with images of the Madonna from the great masters, from Rudolf Steiner and from her own interpretations on this intriguing theme, Dr Fiona Campbell explores the polarity of the old and young souls of the two Marys, wisdom in one, innocence in the other, through colour, mood, gesture and motif.
Registration
Register here!

Cost: $20 or a donation of your choice is much appreciated.
Date: 5.00pm – 6.15pm AEDT, Sunday 5th December 2021
Presenter: Dr Fiona Campbell trained at Tobias School of Art and Therapy in England in visual arts and artistic therapy. She has been painting and pondering the Madonna theme for over 20 years.
For more information
Please see the flyer or contact Fiona Campbell

Foot oiling - a Holistic Health Care workshop
2021-12-11 13:00 - 16:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Charlotte’s Retreat, 195 North Bank Rd., Bellingen, NSW, 2454, Australia
Naturosophy – the wisdom of healing.
A Saturday afternoon practical workshops in December.
Remedies alone do not resolve a condition, they need home-care nursing treatments to ensure their greater efficacy. It is essential for nurses, parents and carers to know how to treat a fever. and inflammation of the ear, nose and throat with complementary nursing.
Workshop dates
We will start with a brief foot bath. Please bring the following to reduce the wash load:

three towels
a foot mat
a large sheet

Costs
Sessions will cost $65.00 (hardship concessions are by negotiation). Afternoon tea included
Presenters: Irmhild Kleinhenz, Anthroposophical Naturopath and Charlotte Rogers, anthroposophical nurse.

Christmas circle gathering
2021-12-11 13:30 - 16:30 (Australia/Sydney) | 111 Dawson Creek Rd, Highvale, 111 Dawson Creek Rd, Highvale, QLD, 4520
qldanthropoSophia are hosting a Christmas gathering
Kate Sharp of qldanthropoSophia and Paul Bailey warmly welcome you to share together the rebirthing of the spirit child within in the ritual space of Christmas. In a time when, more than ever, we are each called upon to carry our convictions with new trust, a deepening of the yearly festivals can guide and nourish us.

Feel free to bring a Christmas circle sharing (not obligatory). Afterwards we will listen to a Christmas tale, followed by artistic responding to the questions: What speaks to us today? A Christmas nibble to follow.
Cost
Donation only
Where
Kate and Paul’s studio
111 Dawson Creek Rd,
Highvale NW of Brisbane
When
1.20pm for 1.30pm-4.30pm AEST, Saturday 11 December, 2021.
RSVP to save a chair
For more information
Please check the flyer here or contact qldanthropoSophia

Let us continually find our true nature by seeking eternally for the experience of the Holy Night, for the birth of Christ in the depths of our souls
Angelus Silesius
