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Waldorf Education - a social masterpiece
The first Waldorf school was initiated in 1919 by the Austrian spiritual scientist, Rudolf Steiner. Today there are over a thousand schools in over sixty countries around the globe. nnnFrom Wikipedia:nn“The Waldorf approach emphasizes the role of the imagination in learning, developing thinking that includes a creative as well as an analytic component. Studies of the education describe its overarching goal as providing young people the basis on which to develop into fre
June 1, 2008
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Traditional Versus Modern Spiritual Paths
From the viewpoint of an overview of the evolution of humanity, Rudolf Steiner gave some important indications to weigh, in terms of spiritual practice.nnFor example, whereas the ideal progression for working with the chakras used to be from the bottom up, the modern way is now from the top down. The esoteric background on this has to do with how the vibrational energy of the planet has been inverted, from descent to ascent. Traditionally, one worked from the bottom up, becau
June 1, 2008
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The Spiritual Ecology of Evolution
Kropotkin versus DarwinnnSoon after Charles Darwin published his work pertaining to evolution, the Russian biologist, anarchist, and seminal thinker, Peter Kropotkin, managed to create a work on evolution of equal, some say greater, merit. The Kropotkin volume, to which the author rendered the unassuming title, Mutual Aid: a Factor of Evolution, is rich in accounts of how the dynamic of mutual aid helps species to survive and flourish, from ants up to higher mammals. Unfortun
June 1, 2008
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Insights Into Diet And Health
The sense of taste, in its higher, more refined state, is capable of discerning what the body most needs at any given time. However, when blunted or debased, it discerns not what is wholesome in a given moment, but what is tasty, or even what will feed a health-undermining craving.n A de-based sense of taste can be redeemed, returned to its higher purpose.nnnThere are different times of the day when the body craves different elements. It varies with each individual, but there
May 31, 2008
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Hi Ho, Hi Ho
Do you think when they asked Thomas Jefferson for his ID, he just took out a nickel?n - from Musings of Hebert FlabeaunnI can't, for the life of me, recall how I emerged from the haze of those days. But one (relatively) clear morning, I awoke to the aspiration of leaving substances behind, and a hankering to rejoin the establishment. In need of gainful employment, I applied for office work. As luck would have it, I submitted my dog-eared, coffee-stained resume to the winner o
May 31, 2008
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Esoteric Christianity
This article examines Christianity at its root, as well as some esoteric aspects, using anthroposophy and the insights of Rudolf Steiner as a resource. It does not attempt to assess religions that have branched out from the original impulse. It only seeks to delve into what lies at the heart of the Christ impulse.nnWhen levels of initiation are taken into account, the import of the Christ event referred to by Rudolf Steiner as “The Mystery of Golgotha” becomes cle
May 31, 2008
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Enhancing Etheric Energy
The etheric body is the foundational base of the physical body. One of the reasons that homeopathic remedies are so effective is because they resonate with the etheric body, amending a condition where it will have the most long-term effect. A remedy that ameliorates on the etheric level then proceeds automatically into the physical.n A homeopath, or naturopath, who knows classical homeopathy can do a constitutional assessment that will work proactively with your health. Why w
May 31, 2008
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Biodynamic Gardening And Farming
When presented with the notion that biodynamic gardening and farming is an exceptional forum with advanced methods, one scientist scoffed, saying “You’re not espousing a system that plants by the phases of the moon, and such, are you?!”nnThis “scientist” fails in his profession the moment he makes such a comment. I was tempted to respond with, “Where were you when the calendar went beyond the 1950s?!” A true scientist does his researc
May 30, 2008
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Anthroposophical Medicine
- an article from Insight21 - answers for the 21st CenturynnAnthroposophical medicine, one of the many initiatives launched by Rudolf Steiner, is a holistic approach to healing that entails an in-depth assessment of the fourfold human constitution - wherein the inter-weave of physical, etheric, astral and egoic bodies of the individual are delved into. It’s practitioners are commonly full M.D.s, although there are also naturopaths and other holistic healers who use anth
May 30, 2008
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Twelve Approaches To Reincarnation And Karma
It has been thought, by a few great individuals, that if you can garner twelve perspectives on a particular subject, then you can attain a significant understanding of the subject. This article strives in that direction by presenting the dynamics of reincarnation and karma from twelve different angles.n The thrust of the material presented here serves twofold: to help elucidate the actual nature of reincarnation and karma, and to answer to current voices during this materiali
May 30, 2008
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The Return Of Bison And Wolf
Instigating North America’s eco-renaissancen - A report from Earth Vision , by Josef GrafnnThe end of the cattle industry looms now, as overly-manipulative agriculture practices continue to degrade beef herds. At the same time, there is taking place a resurgence in bison numbers, in tandem with a perspective that holds reverence for the bison’s principle shepherd and guardian, the wolf.nnIn terms of the spiritual ecology of human nature, it could be said that the
May 13, 2008
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Traditional Versus Modern Spiritual Paths
An article from Insight21 nnFrom the viewpoint of an overview of the spiritual evolution of humanity, Rudolf Steiner gave some important indications to weigh, in terms of spiritual practice.nnFor example, whereas the ideal progression for working with the chakras used to be from the bottom up, the modern way is now from the top down. The esoteric background on this has to do with how the vibrational energy of the planet has been inverted, from descent to ascent. Traditionally
May 13, 2008
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Insight21
Insight21 presents answers for the 21st Century, ranging form social issues to health, education, community, and spiritual arenas.
May 13, 2008
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Hebert Flabeau - an anti-biography
Hebert Flabeau presents an offbeat biography of life in modern America - an artwork hung off the wall. . .by nature author Josef Graf.
April 7, 2008
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Earth Vision
Earth Vision presents nature and environmental issues in the light of spiritual ecology through books, news articles and networking. Five volumes by nature writer Josef Graf explore deep ecology through landscapes, seasons, reincarnation, art, and humor.
April 7, 2008