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An ongoing study group exploring innovative ideas around money and economics. The focus will be mostly on ideas arising from the work of Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy. Ongoing at Hesperus in Thornhill.
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Institute Rudolf Steiner Quebec
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Anthroposophical Society in Canada
# 130A - 1 Hesperus Rd.
Thornhill, ON
L4J 0G9
Administrator 416-892-3656
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In my experience 'new' beginnings and 'old' endings are often the most difficult events to handle well. Finding the rightful way to 'take up' or to 'let go' requires a very practised consciousness. In this final edition of 2015, several takings up or letting goes are published. First, a conscious letting go by Kenneth McAlister MD after 25 years dedication to Hesperus Community and Village. In November he retired from the boards of Hesperus Community and Hesperus Village and we print an interview and reflection. On November 27, about 120 community members were present to gently "roast" and then appreciate him. Next, let me draw your attention to the 2016 Encountering Our Humanity Conference, a taking up by our general secretary, Arie van Ameringen and an enthusiastic team of helpers. The fruits of this will be visible in August next year. Please mark the dates in your diaries and make sure you visit the new website, which has all the information about the Conference! WebsiteFinally, I imagine a number of us will be reviewing what the past year has brought and considering what we have learned from this.Then we will consider what is coming toward us in the year 2016 working with ending and beginning over the Holy Nights. May you experience a very blessed Christmas and an exciting New Year. With best wishes, Jef Saunders Administrator |
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Interview and reflections on the achievements of Kenneth McAlister MD
by Vibeke Ball
"What is really at the core of Hesperus' mission is to explore, develop and support what is truly human. It's like the snowflake. Each snowflake is the same - and different. And that's also the case with human beings. Each of us has our own path. With the vagaries of life, the individual can very often be suppressed or wounded to the point where the sense of meaning in life - the thread of the biography - is lost. We are very committed to trying to help ourselves, and those who come to us for care, to find that thread again. And it's a mystery really, how each of us does that. And through the various modalities we have, we try to support the individual in the journey, and to help them somehow to reconnect, to deepen the connection with their biography, so that life becomes precious again, not just a waiting, but a precious adventure of becoming more human." Kenneth McAlister from the Hesperus video. Link.
Is the above quote why you came to Hesperus in 1990 or has this philosophy evolved over time?
"I'm not sure I could speak like that when I first came to Hesperus. In 1990 I was five years into learning medicine on the front line as a country GP in Bobcaygeon, ON. In many ways it was a good time in my life and probably I was working through some issues arising from my Egyptian incarnation. The best part was that I met Nedi there. Otherwise I was pretty isolated from more conscious spiritual community that I had initially pursued medical training to support. I remember one of my mentors, Francis Edmunds, looking intently into a group of young people of which I was a part and saying, "When I come back I'll be asking you: where are your communities!" This somehow ....
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A North American Anthroposophical Conference
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Biography course in Nelson
report from Diane Saibil
Last spring, the Canadian Anthroposophical Society very generously agreed to backstop an initiative to bring Regine Kurek to Nelson, BC to lead a biography workshop. The workshop was originally planned as a 4.5 day session to be held at the end of June. Our plan did not materialize at that time, but we persisted by rescheduling in a slightly shorter format. Regine came to Nelson in September and led a 3.5 day workshop. There were eight participants, five of whom are teachers at the Nelson Waldorf School. The workshop was extremely well-received and there is talk of following up with a small group to take up some of the questions that Regine left with us.
In terms of our budget, we were able to squeak by, partly due to Regine's generosity, so we will not need to access any Anthroposophical Society funding. However, I was very grateful for your offer to act as a financial back-up as without it I would have been reluctant to risk going ahead with the workshop. One thing I learned about living in this part of the country - people tend to sign up for things at the last minute
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Three Lectures on Esoteric Christianity
Reverend Jonah Evans
The Toronto Branch of the Anthroposophical Society in Canada was delighted to host Reverend Jonah Evans, of the Thornhill Christian Community Church, who provided three excellent, highly original lectures on esoteric Christianity at the Metropolitan United Church in the heart of the city earlier this fall. The three lectures were organized by Theresia Schier and were held on September 17, 24 and October 8 with good attendance on all three evenings.
The three lectures were simultaneously accessible to anyone and grand in scope, as suggested by their titles:
The Hidden God - Christ in You
The Evolving God - Christ in Us
The Resurrecting God - Christ and Earth
Drawing on his deep understanding of Rudolf Steiner's Christology and his years of experience as a Christian Community priest, Reverend Evans lectures built up a wondrous sense of Jesus Christ that touched the intimacies of the human heart and shed light on the great cosmic dramas of the evolution of humanity and the earth. Full article |
RUTH ALICE (GREENBLATT)
MANSON
1935-2015
Ruth Alice Manson died on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Wellesley Central Place in Toronto, two months before her 80th birthday. Ruth was born in 1935 in Moncton, N.B. to the late Moses and Pauline Greenblatt. Ruth was also predeceased by her four siblings, Mendel Greenblatt, Jayson Greenblatt, Esther Fine and Mildred Woods, and by her niece Ilsa Greenblatt Shore. Ruth is survived and will be much missed by her sons Tycho and Leif Manson, by her grandchildren Elijah Forget-Manson, Aviva Forget-Manson and Ishai Forget- Manson, by her nieces and nephews, and by many good friends.
She attended high school in Moncton and Halifax, and then Dalhousie University and the University of British Columbia, from which she graduated with a BA in English literature. After having her children, Ruth moved to Montreal and earned a Master's in Library Science from McGill University in 1968. She worked as a librarian at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt.; St. Lawrence College in Brockville, Ont.; the College of the Bahamas in Nassau; and finally in the Metro Toronto library system.
Ruth was diagnosed with MS in 1977 and spent the past 38 years doing her best to ensure that this terrible disease did not prevent her from living as full a life as possible.
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Summer School for Biographical Conversation
Biographical Conversation is an art where craftsmanship and creativity, empathy and intuition meet. Knowledge of the Biographical Development is the basis. This gives an understanding of the human being, developmental possibilities and a deep sense of coherence. Skillful biographical conversation is true craftsmanship. It helps someone to find and listen to their inner wisdom, and find their own track again. Brochure
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Anthroposophy Worldwide - #11 & 12
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If you would like to see the archive of past issues, go to the Goetheanum website, c lick on user login at the bottom left of the page. Username: awmail. Password: faust1
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