| |  | Branch Library For information, to take out a book or to arrange a visit, contact Valerie Hope, portlandanthroposophy@gmail.com The Book Catalog is now on our website – the ‘search’ function is really helpful. You can now return books at any time to the box on the porch at 2606 SE 58th Ave. To schedule the space for an event or meeting Contact James Knight, j365@yahoo.com Contact the Branch Council: portlandanthroposophy@gmail.com Website: portlandbranch.net |
| | | | Contents: Salt and Snow, July 12th and 14th Daniel Hafner, August 5th A Brief Synopsis of Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann’s Presentation on June 23rd. Library News: Progress, volunteers needed for inventory October 2024 National Society Conference and Registration Link Several and varied workshops offered through Portland Eurythmy Sessions now available through Transformative Arts Local honey now for sale through Burch Apiary!
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As more stirrings are to be planned we want you to know that those who can’t participate in stirring but would like the preparations spread on their land/potted plants/tiniest patch of soil, please contact Denise at deeprootsfarm@harbornet.com and we will try to arrange delivery of the activated preparations to you. You do not need to have a farm or a garden to use and benefit from the preparations. If you are interested in getting on the Portland BD Stirrers email list for notifications of events, email the address in this paragraph
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| | A Brief Synopsis of Astrid Schmitt-Stegmann’s Presentation on June 23rd.
Respectfully submitted by Kathy Rem
Although it is with great humility, I will try to summarize Astrid’s talk with us. Mostly I have tried to use Astrid’s own words but I have elaborated with some of my own understandings of what was said and talked about in discussions from the attendees. What awoke in me was a sense of urgency to convey, to become aware, very consciously, to the challenges of our times. During this time of Saint Johns and high summer we have been reminded of how the earth’s soul is in the cosmos with Uriel most actively streaming down on us all. He sees our many shadows and errors and takes them up to spiritual realms. But most important to us humans are to ask the questions, ‘What is my relationship with the world? Am I living into my will with deeds that further evolution? What is it I must do for the future? Rudolf Steiner said, “An unlived life is what will cause problems across the threshold.”
The digital revolution was intensified in 2020 by putting a computer in every household. Although this revolution started many decades before, it is through this technology we are told what to think, where to go to find the answers, and not to think on our own. We are losing democracy and human rights through the impulses being downloaded into our free thinking. This is contributing to the challenges we face today; the fear, inflation, corruption, technology, AI, causing the weakening of our etheric bodies and creating worldwide depression, anxiety, and hopelessness.
We must ask ourselves, who is in charge? The movement of transhumanism(a belief or theory that the human race can evolve beyond its current physical and mental limitations, especially by means of science and technology) is everywhere and wants to overpower the human and create a post human that is not ‘weak’ with illnesses, emotions, physical challenges, and the like. The goal is to create a mixture of mechanics and human. Steiner predicted China and the U.S. will lead in this transhumanism. Out of a conference held in Russia recently, attended by scientists, scholars, and prominent businesses from all over the world, it was expressed that this goal is to be achieved by 2045.These people, led by Ahriman, have surmised, “There will still be some fools that will want to be human. They will live in nature preserves.”
We are called to awaken but, as Steiner has said, “A stronger spirit isneeded.”
The ‘drawing’ below, by Astrid, shows two directions to go since 1879: one via Ahriman, the other towards Michael. The angelic realm has descended to help us. Again, we must be aware of this. Angels are here with us right now! |
|  | Between 1930 and 1945 impulses streamed down for us allowing us to awaken new capacities; the ability to see through to the etheric realm, to look back at past lives, and to see, if only a few days, into the future. We will see the consequences of our actions and will know how to make up for any shortcomings. We will begin to see light in auras. If not experienced in this life, we will have all these capacities in the next. Keeping in mind that our higher self is always with us and never leaves the spiritual realm, and is with us in every incarnation, it is imperative that we decide to travel upwards towards the Christ and not downwards towards the imprisonment of Ahriman.
Astrid’s depiction of this journey is below. |
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In conclusion, I ask myself what am I doing today with my will forces, my heart forces, and my intellect? Can I gift my deeds to Uriel during this breathing out of my soul into her splendor of light or will I burden her with my shadows and errs? The physical body is an enormous gift. Am I using it for the good of all human kind? |
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Library Update - New Computer and Inventory Help Needed |
|  | We are looking for volunteers to help compare what is on the shelves to the catalog. This will be scheduled based on volunteers’ availability.
Please reply to this newsletter email if you would like to help with inventory. |
| | | | |  |  | Join us for an evening or matinee of music, fairytale, and philosophers in this Snow White musical. Written and directed by Umi Givens. Admission by donation at the door. All are welcome - no one will be turned away.
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| |  | | | | Portland Branch Council Meeting Monday, July 10th, 6:30 pm, Branch Library/Community Space, 5415 SE Powell Blvd, entrance off parking lot in the back. All Branch members are welcome to attend, and/or call us with agenda items, proposals, suggestions, or to observe. Please contact us at portlandanthroposophy@gmail.com to let us know you’re coming. Meetings are normally held on the second Monday of each month. |
| Daniel Hafner Monday, August 5, 4-8:30pm, Portland Branch Library. (See Flyer) |
| Annual General Meeting of the Anthroposophical Society in America October 2024 Save the date. October 11-14 |
| | | First Class of the School of Spiritual Science. There will be no First Class in July and August. We will meet again on September 8th and continue on as usual with the second Sunday of the month with a few exceptions. 9:30 am sharp • June 9th , (no admittance after the class starts) • Bothmer Hall, 5915 SE Division St. • Remember your Blue Card. For more information contact: Cheri Munske cherimunske@gmail.com, Diane Rumage drumage@comcast.net or Rebecca Soloway rrsoloway1@gmail.com
Astrosophy Class First and Third Wednesdays, 7-8:30 pm • 8654 NE Boehmer St. • Contact Diane Rumage, 971-271-7479 drumage@comcast.net This class will introduce participants to the basic principles of Astrosophy in a study of the works of Willi Sucher and Diane Rumage’s work with the stars, with indications that Rudolf Steiner gave for those interested in the cosmos. No previous knowledge necessary. Please bring blank paper and colored pencils to the class in case we need to use them. If you are just curious if you’d be interested, please feel free to come and check us out. Free
Building Stones for an Understanding of the Mystery of Golgatha, (GA 175). Ten lectures given in Berlin between March 27, 1917 and May 8, 1917 by Rudolf Steiner • First Monday of the month, 7:45-9:00 pm • Currently conducted in person and on Zoom • Contact Heidi Sheppard, HSHEPPAR@LHS.ORG Free Please join us for lively discussions.
Speech Formation and Mystery Drama Group 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm • 8654 NE Boehmer St, Portland, OR 97220 • Contact Diane Rumage drumage@comcast.net or 971 271-7479. Free No experience necessary, just enthusiasm and a love of the Word. Our group is studying and acting “The Soul’s Probation”, Rudolf Steiner’s second Mystery Drama, dealing with the karma and reincarnations of a group of people around the turn of the 20th century.
The Tarot in Light of Spiritual Science • Presently once per month For more information contact James (j365k@yahoo.com), This is a free class. Registration for the class happens through Meetup (meetup.com) where you can learn more about the class and RSVP at this page: https://www.meetup.com/experiences-in-spiritual-science/. |
| |  | A newer feature of the newsletter is this Community Bulletin Board, the brainchild of Christine Badura, who now finds that she has time to make it a reality. Community members can post their offerings and/or things they are looking for. To post, please call Christine at 707-494-6741 or email badura88@hotmail.com. Possible categories that can be posted: Housing, Give Aways, Help Wanted/Offered, Announcements, Items Wanted. **** Roommate wanted: Jolanda (Eurythmist) is looking for a quiet, respectful roommate. Room for rent has a small private bathroom. House has a big yard in front and the back and is located in a lovely Milwaukie neighborhood close to the new New Seasons. Please call 503 896 3345 or email jolandamf44@gmail.com Warmly, Jolanda |
|  | | Great gratitude to the members and friends whose 2024 memberships and donations make this newsletter and our library/community space possible. For donations and membership please click link below |
|  | | | | |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | | |  | Embryo in Us & Embryo in Motion: Two Seminars with Jaap van der Waal. Two separate DVD sets recorded live in Portland in 2010 & 2017, available only here. These two seminars explore human prenatal development and show how biology is expressing the essence of human spiritual enfoldment. Jaap van der Wal, PhD, MD now retired, was an associate professor for anatomy and embryology at the University of Maastricht, Holland. Contact the Portland Branch. |
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