MONDAYS

Christianity as Mystical Fact
With Lucine Nazikian and Trevor Dance
No bookings required

In this informal group we read and share thoughts on this classic text in which Steiner describes the character of Mystery Wisdom, and then uses it to illumine Mythology, the Greek Sages, Plato and the neo-Platonists and the Gospels. The group will meet on an ongoing basis and new participants are welcome to join at any time. Beginners are very welcome, absolutely no prior knowledge of Anthroposophy required.

Discover Eurythmy - A Modern Art of Movement
With Georgie Tresidder-Howlett
No bookings required

Eurythmy is an art of movement initiated by Rudolf Steiner and later developed by others. Poetry, music, colour: through eurythmy all soul experiences can be expressed in movement. With its tendency towards beauty and harmony eurythmy brings great healing and enlivening strength and counteracts the weakening influence of everyday life.

Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary. Please wear soft shoes and comfortable clothes.

For more details please contact the London College of Eurythmy on 020 7723 4400 ext 208 (please leave a message on the answer phone).

A Path to Self-Knowledge
With Dr. Sue Peat
All warmly welcome - No bookings required

Rudolf Steiner outlined many exercises which, when carefully and patiently carried out, can enable us to develop the hidden faculties that we all have. In this group we share our experiences of doing the exercises he describes in his book 'How to Know Higher Worlds'.

Transforming the Soul
With Kenny Coffey and Ian Campbell
No bookings required

This informal study group will study various lectures by Rudolf Steiner building on the present theme of transforming the soul. The group meets on an ongoing basis. You are welcome to join at any time.

TUESDAYS

Five o'clock Tea with a Touch of Philosophy
With Christina Buecking and Malgorzata Spaan-Liesegang

Free discussion group - Open to everyone - No bookings required

Orphic Eurythmy presents:
The Kalevala - Mythology in Action
With Christina Buecking

Experience exploratory movement, existential questions and inner landscape.

Study group with Eurythmy: Occult Science
With Michaela Wijnberg
No bookings required

'Occult Science' by Rudolf Steiner describes the evolution of the earth and man.
We will begin every session with 15 min Eurythmy.
All welcome.

Waldorf Creative Drawing Course
With Michael Humphreys
All equipment supplied except for drawing board.

For more information and to book please contact Michael Humphreys on 07854 793 224.

WEDNESDAYS

Snowdrop Parent and Toddler Group
For children up to 3 years
With Letitia Costain
Concessionary rate if paid in advance. For more information and to book please contact Letitia Costain on 020 8806 8818.

Home Educators Art Sessions for Children aged 6 and above
With Carol Baker
These sessions will give the children the opportunity to learn about and explore different art media through projects that will run for 3 weekly periods.
Please note this is not a drop in class and must be booked in advance.

To book and for more information please contact Ilana King on 07956 099894.

Painting classes
With Lyle Gold
Taster £13 first session only, please notify tutor

3.45 - 5.30pm 'Colour Moods'
Developing the faculty to 'feel' or 'think' in colour. We will explore colour compositions and their soul qualities, supported by texts and nature images, in watercolour wet-on-wet method. This course will continue last term's colour study for beginners. Newcomers are welcome to join.

6.15 - 8pm 'Imaginative Plant Study'
Through Goethean phenomenological observation of the visible nature we will seek to discover the invisible, and work with the gestures, the forces and the elemental beings behind the 'seen' of the plant. Various mediums. Suitable for all levels: nature lovers, artists, and others interested.

Commitment for the whole term, and advance payment required. Materials provided.
Bookings through 07503 137703. Those booking and pre-paying both classes will pay £225 (£195 concessions)

Introduction to Rudolf Steiner's Teachings
With Philip Martyn
No bookings required

In our sessions we will discuss the following:
1. Who was Rudolf Steiner and what is Anthroposophy?
2. The Human Being as a Spiritual Being
3. What happens when we die?
4. Understanding Karma and Reincarnation
All welcome.

Rudolf Steiner House Singers
With Ian Campbell
A space for everyone who likes to sing - for joy, for the soul, and for others.

We are a self-led group exploring Rudolf Steiner's insights on music, taking turns to bring songs, and benefiting from the talents, experiences and enthusiasms of all.

'In the future... people will regard the tone as a kind of window through which they enter the spiritual world.' Rudolf Steiner

For more information please contact Ian Campbell or 020 8998 8604

Members Study Group
All Members warmly welcome.

This group, for Members of the Anthroposophical Society, will meet on alternate Wednesdays. We will study and deepen our understanding of various texts by Rudolf Steiner. These will vary depending on what the group would like to study and where the theme takes us.

Macrocosm and Microcosm
With Philip Martyn and David Lowe
All welcome. No bookings required

We will be continuing the study of the lecture series 'Macrocosm and Microcosm' given by Rudolf Steiner in 1910.

THURSDAYS

Thinking about Current Events
With Susanne Mainzer and Terry Goodfellow
All welcome, background in Anthroposophy helpful. No bookings required.

Through the study of selected lectures by Rudolf Steiner, we shall attempt to understand the spiritual impulses behind the flux of present day events. The material to be studied will be agreed during the course of the initial sessions and will depend on the interests of the participants.

FRIDAYS

Studies in Human Movement
With Edwin Ladaga and Aino Klippel
The group will explore and experience different movement exercises based upon the anthroposophical understanding of the human organisation.

The Reappearance of Christ in the Etheric
With David Lowe
Reading and conversation - All welcome

These lectures given by Rudolf Steiner in 1910 concern the most significant spiritual event of the 20th century and what it means for humanity in general and also for individuals.

Looking at Art
With Trevor Dance and David Lowe
No bookings required

An informal group looking at art and trying to understand how the spirit comes to expression in the wonderful works of human creativity.
11th June - Van Gogh
25th June - Visit to the National Gallery (meet at Rudolf Steiner House at 7pm)

Metamorphosis - A Series of Talks
Introduced by David Lowe
All welcome - No bookings required - Just turn up
Some knowledge of Anthroposophy will be assumed

The idea of Metamorphosis with regard to the phenomena of nature was first presented by Goethe in his 'Essay on the Metamorphosis of Plants'. Goethe referred to it as 'The Key to all Art and Life'. Rudolf Steiner gave many lectures on the theme, including a series called 'Metamorphoses of the Soul' from 1909 to 1910. In more recent years the idea seems to have become the focus of increasing attention.

This term's speakers range through a scientist, an artist, a teacher trainer, a musician and a counsellor, all of whom have been asked to bring their individual observations to help us to deepen our understanding of what Rudolf Steiner characterized as the most important discovery of modern times.

14th May - Lynn Jericho
Die and Become: Inner Development and the Feeling of the Abyss

'Die and Become!' (Stirb und werde!) was Goethe's great admonition 250 years ago. Both verbs take us to an inner abyss so we resist both. Yet both call out to us with a promise of inner freedom and personal initiation. It is a paradox and a dilemma for the modern soul. Most of our modern sufferings, insomnia, anxiety, depression, mania, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours, are expressions of our resistance and our longing to die and to become.

Combining Anthroposophy, neuroscience and her experience of many years as a psycho-spiritual counsellor in New York, Lynn Jericho will delve into the feelings of the abyss and offer a new and creative perspective on how to die and become. She is the author of the world-famous 'Inner Christmas and Inner Year'.

21st May - Nick Thomas
Metamorphosis and Imagination

The poet and scientist Goethe discovered the principle of metamorphosis in plant and animal forms. This will briefly be described in relation to plants, and then its significance as a bridge to spiritual science will be explored, throwing light on the new faculty of Imagination that humanity will develop in the near future. This faculty can be trained on a spiritual path, giving deeper insight into the living forces in nature that elude conventional science.

Nick was trained as an electrical engineer in the RAF. He has been interested in Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy since his teens and lectures widely on many themes. Currently he is engaged in research to develop a new spiritually-based scientific paradigm.

4th June - Angela Patten
Metamorphosis - An illustrated talk

Metamorphosis is the miraculous transformation of form in plants, animals and the human being. The principles of Metamorphosis signify eternal life. We shall look at ways this happens.

Angela is an internationally renowned artist, lecturer, and author of 'Colour Dynamics' (published by Hawthorn Press). She also runs a Goetheanum diploma painting training in her studio in East Sussex.

18th June - Dr. Brien Masters
Shakespeare's Metamorphic Stride from Iago to Iachimo

From his portrayal of the villain Iago in Othello, to his counterpart Iachimo in Cymbeline, Shakespeare takes an enormous step in his treatment of evil. Are the rest of us panting far behind or catching up? This talk will explore this aspect of metamorphosis amongst others in the last plays.

Dr. Brien Masters, a student of the anthroposophical world outlook over many years, has discovered that it offers many fresh approaches to Shakespeare's ever-contemporary vision. Following a career as a Steiner Waldorf class teacher - two of his three class 8 plays were Shakespeare productions - he has become known worldwide for his work in education (the subject of his doctorate) and music. His latest publication 'Keynotes in Life and Work' includes two essays on Shakespearean themes.

2nd July - Virginia Gilmer
The Celestial City
Links between the Russian Invisible City of Kitzesh, The Temple, and the New Jerusalem

The Celestial City with the Temple described in the revelation has been a reality for mystics, seers and those who came back from a near-death experience. Bunyan's 'Pilgrim's Progress' also tells of setting off from the city of destruction to the Celestial City winning over obstacles to higher knowledge. Spiritual insights in the future will find and see the Celestial City and the meaning of the Temple more clearly. A metamorphosis can be seen from the destruction of Kitzesh to the higher spiritual awareness of the New Jerusalem.

Virginia is a music teacher, painter and composer interested in the theme of portals and thresholds.