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Leading Thoughts - At the Dawn of the Age of Michael
Open Conference of the Anthroposophical Society in Switzerland
Spiritual Strength
This year the Swiss Anthroposophical Society’s conference addresses the socalled Michael Letters and Rudolf Steiner’s Leading Thoughts. He wrote these short compositions in the last part of his life, to the members of the newly founded Anthroposophical Society. These letters appeared shortly after one another, in the newsletter for members of the Anthroposophical Society. They are a motivational stimulus in exact thoughts for the life and functioning of a society whose members want to put spiritual life in the centre, in an up to date way. How modern and how future oriented they can be, is experienced when one studies these focussed writings more deeply.
The spiritual power that finds expression in the name of Micha-el, is apparent in the versatile descriptions in this text. A living realisation of this being, is made possible. The last letter: From Nature to Sub-nature, written just days before Rudolf Steiner died, appears as a liability, embracing the great tragedy of world development in future insightful images.
Through the talks in the conference the significance of these letters for the future and for our daily work will become clear. Aspects of how we deal with language and content of the texts, can be experienced through the eurythmy performances and demonstrations.
Milena Kowarik and Clara Steinemann
Programme
Friday, 15th February 2019
16:00h
Delegates Meeting (by invitation)
20:00h
Eurythmy : Foundation Stone Meditation - Goetheanum Eurythmy Ensemble, Head: Stefan Hasler
Lecture : The Significance of The Leading Thoughts for the Anthroposophical Society after the Christmas Conference – Peter Selg
Saturday, 16th February 2019
09 :00h
Lecture : Leading Thoughts as Inspiration for Working in Agriculture - Christian Hiss
10 :00h
Eurythmy: Demonstration of Rudolf Steiner’s Michael Imagination on research by S.O. Prokofieff - Euchore Ensemble, Head: Sara Kazakov
11 :30h
Workshops**
14 :15h
Workshops**
16 :00h
Annual General Meeting and Thoughts for the Dead (membership card required)
20:00h
Eurythmy: On the Being of Michael - Eurythmeum CH, Head: Ingrid Everwijn
Sunday, 17th Februar 2019
07:45h
School of Spiritual Science, 13th Lesson - held by Claus-Peter Röh (membership cards)
09:00h
Lecture The Significance of the Leading Thoughts for Young People - Milena Kowarik and Paul Zebhauser
10:00h
Music : Milena Kowarik
Lecture :The Dawn of the Age of Michael - Peter Selg
11:30h
Eurythmy : The World Chalice, a michaelic play (in German) by Walpurga Nägeli and Angela Aebi - Students of the Eurythmeum CH and children of the Birseck Rudolf Steiner School, Director: Gudrun Altenbach and Enrica Perotti
Eurythmy: Rudolf Steiner’s Michael Imagination - Goetheanum Stage Ensemble, Head: Stefan Hasler
13:30 – 15h
School of Spiritual Science Forum for young people - Head: Milena Kowarik
** Workshops + Artistic Groups (Sat 11:30h + 14:15h)
Workshops:
1. Sven Baumann Leading Thoughts (de)
2. Marc Desaules From Nature to Sub-nature (de, fr)
3. Stephan Frei (amongst others) Leading Thoughts (de)
4. Johannes Greiner After the Last Leading Thought (de)
5. Roland Tüscher A Michael Festival of the Future (de)
6. Paul Zebhauser und Maxime Le Roux Leading Thoughts for the Needs of our Time (de, en)
Artistic Groups:
7. Christian Hitsch Sculptural Creation of Forms (de)
8. Dagobert Kanzler Formative Speech (de)
9. Angelika Kissling Eurythmy (de)
10. Alexandru Ceplinschi Eurythmy (de)
Conference Information
Dates
Friday, 15th to Sunday, 17th February 2019
Language of the conference
The language of the conference is German with simultaneous translation into French and English.
The Annual General Meeting on 17th February is in German, with simultaneous translation into French. There will be no English translation.
Meeting place
Goetheanum
Rüttiweg 45
4143 Dornach
Conference funding
Conference costs are covered by voluntary contributions: you can pay an amount of your choice either for your own attendance or, if you are unable to attend, to allow someone else to participate. Conference ticket (recommended financial contribution: CHF 180).
With the exception of the delegates’ meeting, the Annual General Meeting and the School of Spiritual Science on Sunday morning this conference is public and open to non-members.
Please order your ticket until Friday, 1nd February 2019
Order the programme of the conference
Anthroposophical Society in Switzerland
Contact
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4143 Dornach
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