Robert Powell In Vancouver
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We meet as shadows in the
land of dreams,
Which speak not but in signs.
There is a growing list of members who suffer from dementia and other disorders that make it difficult to communicate. How can we help? If you would like to share some ideas, please contact the Administrator.
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JACQUELINE FABRE (Montréal) has joined the Society. WELCOME!
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 FRED KARTER. 10 April 1923 - 13 January 2013.
We would like to acknowledge Fred's generous bequest to the Society, and we also are very grateful for his many other contributions.
Article about Fred's life by Edna Cox and Gabriele Osborne.
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 JOCELYN DAWE.
11 June 1953- 20 April 2013.
Click here to read the notice written by her friend, Sherry Morgan.
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In celebration of Tri-Fold Books' 32nd Anniversary,
Tri-Fold Books is having a summer sale with a 10% to 40% discount on a large number of titles.
For details, please send your email address to info@trifoldbooks.com or call 866-572-2300.
As there is a limited number of each title, preference will be given to orders as received. This sale ends September 1, 2013.
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Contact Info
Anthroposophical Society in Canada
# 131 - 1 Hesperus Rd.
Thornhill, ON
L4J 0G9
Mark McAlister Administrator 416-892-3656
Council
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Mot du Secrétaire générale
Greetings!
...Nous avons également abordé ensemble le thème de l'année. « Le Je se reconnaît Soi-même ». Ce thème est présenté en lien avec la mise en terre de la Pierre de fondation pour le premier Goethéanum, le 20 septembre 1913.
Dans ce contexte, Rudolf Steiner a parlé de l'importance du travail spirituel à notre époque. En présentant le Notre Père inversé et plus tard le cinquième Évangile. Ce thème du ''Je se reconnaît Soi-même '' peut nous amener à poser certaines questions: Qui est ce Je ? Où est ce Je? Quel est ce Je? Quel est l'expérience que chacun fait de son Je ? Le Je et le soi-même n'entretiennent pas les mêmes rapports que le Je et le moi. L'âme de conscience demande une véritable connaissance de son Soi. Les rencontres qu'on fait, les décisions qu'on doit prendre révèlent des aspects de notre Je. Pour le IVe drame mystère Rudolf Steiner a choisi comme sceau un serpent qui se mord la queue. La conscience ne se fait pas sans heurts. Le darwinisme renie l'aspect spirituel de l'être humain et ne va pas plus loin que le raisonnement de Hamlet devant le crâne de Yorick, le fou du roi qui en parlant fait la réflexion que nous allons tous retourner en poussière et qu'il n'y a rien d'autre après la mort... Avant de clore, je dois vous annoncer que notre collègue Jean Balekian président du conseil va nous fausser compagnie pendant tout l'automne prochain. Jean doit prendre soin de sa santé afin de nous revenir en pleine forme. Nous l'accompagnons avec des pensées chaleureuses de prompt rétablissement. Dorothy LeBaron sera la personne à contacter pendant l'absence de Jean Balekian.
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Letter from the General Secretary
...We also spoke of the theme of the year: "The I Knows Itself". This theme is presented in connection with 100th anniversary of the laying of the Foundation Stone for the first Goetheanum on September 20, 1913. On this occasion, Rudolf Steiner spoke of the importance of spiritual work in our time as he gave the "Macrocosmic Lord's Prayer" and, a few short weeks later, the first cycle of lectures on the "Fifth Gospel". This theme of the "I" which recognizes itself raises many questions: Who is this "I"? Where is this "I" to be found? Which "I" is it? How can one experience one's "I"? The relationship of the "I" to the self is not the same as the relationship of the "I" to the lower ego. The consciousness soul requires a true knowledge of one's self. The people we meet and the decisions we are forced to make reveal aspects of our "I". For the seal of his fourth mystery drama Rudolf chose the image of a serpent devouring itself. Consciousness is not developed without meeting obstacles along the way. Darwinism denies the spiritual aspect of the human being and goes no further than does Hamlet in his reasoning: speaking to the skull of Yorick, the King's jester, Hamlet reflects upon the fate of human beings, lamenting the fact that we return to dust and that nothing remains after death... I would like to inform you that our colleague and council president, Jean Balekian, will be taking a temporary leave of absence for the entire fall season. Jean needs some time off to care for his health so he can join us again next year in fine form. We all send him our warmest thoughts and are anxiously looking forward to working with him again in the new year. While Jean is on leave of absence, Dorothy LeBaron will be the contact person... Read full article.
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Upcoming Events
WALDORF EAST CONFERENCE - The Importance of Play with Blondine Maurice . 21-23 June, Blockhouse, NS. 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. SENSES' REVELATION: SUMMER FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND EDUCATION. 8-26 July, Thornhill. Details. THE URALS: THE BORDER, THE CROSSROADS, THE MEETING. International conference in Ekaterinburg, Russia, with keynote talks by Philip Thatcher and Arie van Ameringen. 21-27 July. Details.RUDOLF STEINER'S MYSTERY DRAMAS AND THE MICHAELIC RENEWAL OF ROSICRUCIANISM. Summer Conference at the Goetheanum. 22-28 July, Dornach. Details. Francais TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESTINY: THE SOULS' AWAKENING. 2013 Mystery Drama Conference in Spring Valley NY. August 14-18Performance: Saturday, August 17. Details. RESTORATIVE CIRCLES. Engaging with conflict builds community. 26-29 August. Ashland Oregon. Poster. THOMAS MEYER will be touring the West Coast in September. Canadian portion is from 17-21 September. Click here to see detailed itinerary (including USA). Contact Ann Watson ( 250 653 4184) if you have any questions. (Edmonton contact: Roy Avery, ( 780 752 0891) 100 YEARS - LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE FIRST GOETHEANUM. Invitation for the Commemoration Day, 20 September, Dornach. THE INDIVIDUAL ENCOUNTER AND THE PATH TO COMMUNITY. Annual Conference of the Anthroposophical Society in America. 11-13 October, Keene NH. Program.
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Library Update - June 2013
The group that has been meeting to care for the transition of the National Library to a future step has finished the process they began in February. What emerged out of working together with this question, is the idea of having a learning centre located in Toronto, that the library would be a part of. The imagination is at an early stage, and the group has committed to continue to move this initiative forward. Any input from members is most welcome. Please contact Dorothy LeBaron.
(email or 416 465-2830).
Rob McKay, Grant Davis, Leita McDowell, Doug Wylie, Kathy Grant, and Dorothy LeBaron
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What is your Living Question?
Threefold Educational Foundation announces the 2013 Living Questions Research Symposium, September 19-22, an active exploration of the challenge of objectivity in spiritual research. Details.
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Anthroposophy Worldwide # 6
 Click here to download Anthroposophy Worldwide # 6. If you would like to see the archive of past issues, go to the Goetheanum website, click on user login at the bottom left of the page. Username: awmail. Password: grundstein. |
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