- by Mischa Saunders

...As individuals who have committed to taking up the spiritual research of Rudolf Steiner, it can feel downright bizarre to be faced with a world in which nearly every social convention seems designed to thwart inner work. The speed of life, the split attention asked by information technology, and the total anonymity in neighbourhoods, are just a few examples of these, in which one "has to" participate. These were some of the underlying challenges taken up in this gathering, in both content and form. In the eurythmy offered by Patrice Orange and Rozanne Hartmann, the seeing offered by Adriana Koulias, the sculpting offered by Kilian Voss, and speaking together the Foundation Stone Meditation with Christine Burke, there were real meetings taking place and individuals being empowered to step into their strength. In this way, the foundation stone for a new community of practitioners was laid, a community dubbed by Dr. Gl�ckler, 'The Wild Section'...Read full article.

 
SONG IN MOVEMENT: SUMMER EURYTHMY WEEK. 
23-28 June.  Spring Valley NY.  Details.

EVOLUTION: Public summer course with Craig Holdrege, Henrike Holdrege, and Nathaniel Williams.  23-29 June.  Ghent NY. Details

RENEWAL COURSES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.  23 June - 5 July.  Details

LEARN WORK SHARE: Youth Conference and Service Project. 
26 June - 13 July. Ann Arbor MI.  Details.

THE FOUR ETHERS IN ART, HEALTH AND LIFE. Exploration of the elements and the ethers.  With Michael Chapitis and Regine Kurek.  8-12 July, Thornhill.  Details.

MEETING THE MYSTERIOUS CHILDREN OF TODAY with Nancy Blanning and Adola McWilliam.  15-19 July, Duncan BC.  Details.

SUMMER PAINTING COURSE AT THE GOETHEANUM for English-speakers.  16-22 July.  Details.

SENSES' REVELATION: SUMMER FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND EDUCATION.
 8-26 July, Thornhill.  Details.

 We wrote the following  poem for Easter Greetings to our friends here in Nova Scotia.  It is a very "Timely" inspiration and we would like  - Sincerely, Klaus and Shirley Langpohl

THE SACRED INNER SPACE WHICH WE CREATE WITHIN,
VAPORIZES INTO A BREATH OUT,
WHICH  RADIATES FORTH IN LOVE,
CREATING   EXTERNALLY THE
" SACRED  SPACE." OF THIS PLANET  -  HUMAN EVOLUTION.

THE SACRED INNER SPACE WHICH WE CREATE WITHIN,
VAPORIZES INTO A BREATH OUT, WHICH
RADIATES FORTH IN LOVE, CREATING EXTERNALLY THE
'SACRED SPACE" FREE OF TIME AND FEAR.

THE SACRED INNER SPACE WHICH WE CREATE WITHIN,
RADIATES FORTH IN A BREATH OUT,
CO-CREATING IN LOVE EXTERNALLY
A "SACRED SPACE"   FOR ALL.

THE SACRED INNER SPACE WHICH WE CREATE WITHIN
RADIATES FORTH TO CREATE EXTERNAL SACRED SPACE.

Space and the True Human Being by Emanuel Blosser (email)

Creativity and Transformative Capacity by Stephanie Barwick (email)

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On another topic, many of you will by now have had a chance to work a bit with the book Entering the 21st Century Spiritually.  Please consider writing something about your experiences so far, and it can be included in future issues   - Ed.

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