Memoir writing as a form of artistic spiritual activity and research
With Kelly Connor
For further information contact Kelly Connor on 01342 823 820.

Rudolf Steiner's final deed was writing his memoir. He wrote his autobiography in weekly instalments for seventy weeks. The last chapter was published five days after his death on 30 March 1925. He had written to the very end and stopped, interrupted, as it were, in mid-sentence describing the artistic impulse of the Munich Congress. What is the spiritual and artistic significance of this final deed? Is Steiner showing us the importance of artistically engaging with, and spiritually researching, our own biography? Can our striving to live a true anthroposophical life be enhanced through writing our own memoir?

Rosicrucian Wisdom: Plant, Animal, Human
With Clare Kunze
Booking required - for bookings and enquiries email Clare or text 07503 395 263.

Following a brief introduction to the theme, we will use dry pastels to find a process from which to paint a representation of the 'three kingdoms' of nature.

Pastels provided, but you are welcome to bring some if you have them.

Free Your Thinking
Discovering the Path from Sensation to Pure Thought and Back Again
With Lynn Jericho
To book please contact Paul Malkin on 07702 633 687

What if your thinking could be unencumbered by your biography and biology? Pure thinking is spiritual activity. Spiritual activity is freedom. Ordinary thinking, even if it is independent and highly developed, is encumbered and seduced by bodily sensation.

This is a workshop for all of us to courageously experience the creative space of 'negative capability'. No matter how naive or sophisticated your relationship is to thinking, whether you meditate or not, come for an afternoon of compassionate and good-humored spiritual striving. Bring a notebook and a curious heart.

Understanding the First Years of Life
Enhancing Well-being in Childhood
With Lourdes Callen

What is the child's world like? What are young children occupied with?
Expanding and deepening this picture can increase children's contentment and resources.
We will look at:
• Developments taking place in the first 7 years in areas such as movement, language and imagination
• The expression of these changes in play, art and social life
• The parenting qualities needed during this time
• How to encourage learning through repetition and imitation
• The types of stimulation and protection that children need. Letting children be children
• Supporting their changes and trusting the new steps

In these workshops adults meet each other in a space that encourages support and learning. They bring their questions and experiences, opening the way to new ideas, commitment and enthusiasm for the task of parenting.

Places limited - Booking essential. To book please contact Rudolf Steiner House.

How to grow our seedlings
With Dorette Schwabe
Hosted by London Biodynamic Gardeners. Booking essential.

This workshop will look at how to grow seedlings and unusual vegetables like fennel, celeriac and kohlrabi, and not to forget the herbs. It will include information and advice on improving soil conditions using biodynamic preparations and sprays and biodynamic compost making.

The last hour will be spent stirring the soil preparation BD500. Please bring an empty bottle (pint/litre) if you want to take some home for your garden.

Know Thyself
With Dr. Sue Peat and Philip Martyn
All welcome.

'Know Thyself' has rung out through the centuries as an invocation to generations, and remains an essential part of all true spiritual paths. Gaining an ever increasing understanding of our own complex make up enables us to take our individual place in the development and progress of humanity. During this workshop we will focus on some meditative exercises given by Rudolf Steiner that we can use to develop accurate self-insight into our current, past and future selves.

An Introduction into Modern Astronomy
With Dr. Frank Spaan
Booking essential

This afternoon will introduce modern astronomy, without requiring prior knowledge. The main content and techniques of astronomy today will be discussed, and some indications to Anthroposophy and to sky observations given.

Uncovering the Creative Self
With Christopher Garvey, Principal of Artemis School of Speech and Drama
Booking essential.

Introducing the world of creative speech beginning with a short talk, followed by a workshop and a mini-performance. Language and the sounds of speech will lead us to a fullness of imagination that will re-connect us to our true voice. The voice of the creative self.

Wear loose clothing and comfortable shoes and bring an open mind and heart!

To book please contact Artemis School of Speech and Drama on 01342 321 330.

Biographical Learning and Parenting
Growing with our children
With Lourdes Callen

In workshops parents would often like to understand themselves and their children better, looking for inner growth as their children grow. Biographical learning offers an opportunity for this, becoming a tool for the task of parenting. This time we will focus on:
• Understanding the phases of life between 21 to 49 and the developments that take place in the soul
• The parenting path. What each phase of life can offer to children and what children offer to parents' individual biographies. Finding meaning and integration
• The workings of destiny in human biography and parenting - Our parents, us, our children. Working with the influences from the past, creating the present and being open to the future

In these workshops adults meet each other in a space that encourages support and learning. They bring their questions and experiences, opening the way to new ideas, commitment and enthusiasm for the task of parenting.

Places limited - Booking essential. To book please contact Rudolf Steiner House.

St. John's Celebration
With Mary-Anne Paterson and David Lowe
All are welcome to any part of the afternoon.

A celebration of one of the four main festivals of the year.
3pm - 4pm : Reading and Conversation
4.30pm - 6pm : Painting (with Mary-Anne Paterson, numbers limited to 10)

Introduction to Projective Geometry
With Pat Hague and Edwin Ladaga
Beginners welcome - No bookings required

Experience the qualities of form and of space with the aid of simple drawings independent of any measurement and calculation.

Goethe's "Essay on the Metamorphosis of Plants"
With David Lowe
No bookings required

The Friday talks this term have been focussing on the idea of Metamorphosis which Goethe brought to expression in this essay about the development of plants. We will be reading and discussing sections of the essay.

Later, weather permitting, we will be taking a gentle stroll through Regent's Park to look at some of the variety of plants within the Inner Circle. Bring a pencil and drawing pad as we may be tempted to try our hand at a little sketching.