Our
recent class-holders' meeting took place on on January 24 -26. 2014, at the Hesperus Community in Richmond Hill. W ith a little imagination, one could perceive some
shiny new threads , woven into the
fabric of this yearly meeting.
The
presentations delivered by individuals were well-researched, and were received by equally well-prepared participants. For example, we worked with the Foundation Stone given by Rudolf Steiner for the first
Goetheanum in 1913. Entering the mood of this very special moment
in history, when Rudolf Steiner
also received the Fifth Gospel and
spoke the reversed Lord’s Prayer, we experienced a working-ethic one could describe
as : be on guard.
A courageous step was taken by the preparatory group with
the following questions:
1) How do guarantee that the mantras do not lose
their spiritual force?
2) Do we indeed achieve the requirements for the true School of Michael
3) What are the
occult laws underlying these requirements?
These questions are placed right into the struggle for anthroposophy in our time. They remained somewhat open-ended, because each
question is not only a concern for
classholders, but also involves every individual who is a member of the School of Spiritual Science
From these efforts, a
heightened participation took place. One could experience a density of
attention. And the fruit of this work were not only
new insights, but surprisingly
it was a first beginning of allowing moments of silence, of not falling into
the temptation to give answers, because there
were moments left open for
the unexpected….
To the authors of this little excerpt, in the process of
reviewing , something of this new quality
emerged that wants to be taken up. To have
the courage to leave the silence hovering in the room and wait
to see what possibilities can come from such working .
- Part 2, by Brenda Hammond
We are the religion of the gods.
This quote from Rudolf Steiner, brought by Penelope Baring, still resonates with me. So, I thought, what did the gods behold when they
considered our circle during those hours, days and evenings?
Fellowship, certainly. A general mood of trust and also one
of inquiry. The gods would have delighted in the art of speech (brought by
Patricia Smith) and that of eurythmy (Michael Chapitis) where we sounded out
the Reverse Lord’s Prayer and moved the Zodiac.
I think they would also have been gratified by the prepared
contributions of others such as Judy King and France Beaucage. and Ingrid Belenson. New connections were made; old ones renewed and enhanced.
Information was exchanged in various fields such as: what’s happening at the
Goetheanum; which members of the Vorstand will be visiting Canada during
the summer and for the proposed conference in 2016.
The meetings were chaired by Eric Oxford who brought a
discipline towards time and yet a sensitivity to process that was much
appreciated. The effort that all had put in towards preparation always adds to
the quality of the meeting.
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