The library is open every Saturday. For more information or an appointment on Saturday, or other days, contact librarian Lisa Jones, lmjones1075@protonmail.com 1-929-624-7266

To schedule the space for an event or meeting contact James Knight, j365k@yahoo.com

To contact the Portland Branch Council: portlandanthroposophy@gmail.com Website portlandbranch.net

July Newsletter/Calendar 2022

Dear Friends,

The newsletter, the Council and many other groups are ordinarily on hiatus in July, and things usually only really get rolling again in September. However, there will be three events of note this August - two in Portland, and one in Seattle, that you won’t want to miss! Details below. For ongoing activities see the Calendar.

Christ and the Earth with Daniel Hafner Tuesday, August 23, 3-7 pm w/Dinner Break Location, Branch Library/Community Room

Metamorphosis by Gerard Wagner

The topic is very much about how at the turn of the ages the spirit light of the world entered the earthly stream of being. And how the earth prepared for that event, and responded to it, and continues to respond. ~Daniel Hafner

Daniel Hafner gives courses on Anthroposophy and its applications in various fields. He has been developing a series of introductory courses for young adults in the hope of founding a thorough training. He works as a priest of the Community of Christians in Nuremberg, Germany.

Mystech Conference August 11 Through 13

After two years of online conferences, the 2022 Mystech Conference will again offer an invaluable in person experience from August 11 through 13, this time in the nearby Seattle area!

If you register by clicking on the poster below, for either the in person or online experience, the group will donate 10% of your fee to the Portland Branch!

Twenty speakers will, from varying disciplines and points of view, address the question of how to evolve a truly human future in light of spiritual science, and in the face of all the technological developments that we are experiencing. And the many that are coming toward us: transhumanism, the metaverse, geoengineering, and much more - developments that impact our day-to-day lives, health and consciousness in profound and unexpected ways.

Will continued advances in technology be a benefit or a burden for the potential of humankind? How can each of us respond to modern technological developments in order to shape the future towards the good?

Spirit Triumphant! Flame through the weakness of faltering, fainthearted souls! Burn up egoism, kindle compassion, so that selflessness, the lifestream of humanity, may flow as the wellspring of spiritual rebirth!" — Rudolf Steiner

MICHAELA GLÖCKLER: WHERE ARE WE NOW IN THE CORONA-PANDEMIC? WHAT CAN HELP US TO LIVE CONSTRUCTIVELY WITH THE CONSEQUENCES?

This 49 page booklet was kindly translated from German to English by Astrid Schmidt-Stegmann and forwarded to council member Walter Rice at his request. We have Dr. GlÖckler’s permission to make it available through our newsletter. Click here to be linked to the materials, now available as a pdf.

Portland Branch Calendar

First Class of the School of Spiritual Science. Sunday July 10, 9:30 am sharp • Recapitulation Lesson 2 • (no admittance after the class starts at 9:30 sharp) • Bothmer Hall • Blue card required. See 2022 Schedule below. For more information contact: Cheri Munske cherimunske@gmail.com, Diane Rumage drumage@comcast.net or Rebecca Soloway rrsoloway1@gmail.com

First Class Schedule for 2022: July 10, August, no meeting; September 11, October 16, 3rd Sunday; November 13, December 11

Portland Branch Council Meeting No Meeting in July 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.

Ongoing New Class: the Tarot in Light of Spiritual Science with James Knight • James (j365k@yahoo.com) is leading a class on "The Tarot" in light of spiritual science and practical occultism. This is not a class on the use of Tarot for divination. In this class we focus on the major arcanum of "The Tarot" as a practical tool for self development and insight into oneself and the world. The classes take place approximately every other Tuesday (with some summer exceptions) from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Branch Library Space (5415 SE Powell Blvd) • This is a free class. The next class will be Tuesday July 19 . 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/.

Christ and the Earth with Rev. Daniel Hafner Tuesday, August 23, afternoon and evening • Branch Library/Community Space. Contact Valerie Hope, valerieannhpdx@aol.com to indicate that you will be attending • The topic is very much about how at the turn of the ages the spirit light of the world entered the earthly stream of being. And how the earth prepared for that event, and responded to it, and continues to respond.

Excerpts from The Portal of Initiation, with Intro by David Axelrod Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 pm • St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Stage, 5415 SE Powell Blvd. Tickets available at the door. For more information contact David Axelrod, 360-379-4859 or d.axelrod@hotmail.com or visit www.micha-elinstititute.com and click the linked button • The Port Townsend Mystery Drama Group, (featuring Jeremy Davis as Johannes), and directed by David Axelrod, will be in Portland for a one-night performance of excerpts from Rudolf Steiner’s first mystery play.

Grades Curriculum Intensives & Early Childhood Conference, with the Micha-el Institute • This summer with sessions between June 19 and July 14 • Location, Micha-el School, Milwaukie, OR • Contact: inquiry@micha-elinstitute.com or 971-808-1640 or visit www.micha-elinstitute.com • Taught by local and visiting teachers, for current and aspiring Waldorf Teachers. See Flier below.

Ongoing Groups and Activities

Beginning 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

The Influences of Lucifer and Ahriman Study Group First Monday of the month, 7:45-9:00 pm • Currently conducted on Zoom • Contact Heidi Sheppard, HSHEPPAR@LHS.ORG Free Please join us in lively discussions centered on Rudolf Steiner’s Influences of Lucifer and Ahriman: Human Responsibility for the Earth.

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. Now studying Glen Williamson’s mystery drama, Future Dawning.

Pacific Eurythmy Open Classes for the Community in Anthroposophy and the Arts Monday Evenings For details please see Pacific Eurythmy or call Jolanda, 503-896-3345 or Carrie, 415-686-3791

Waldorf Education and Teacher Training Lectures and Courses Conducted throughout the year by the Micha-el Institute Contact Jen Davis, 503-449-7387 jennifer@micha-elinstitute.com

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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Great gratitude to the members and friends who have donated thus far in 2022 to make this newsletter and our library/community space possible.

John Beck, Jeremy Davis, Julie Foster, Vicki Hess-Smith, Mark Hope, Valerie Hope, Lois (Tish) Johnson, Marsha Johnson, Timothy Kennedy, Rene Kehrwald, James Knight, Anne Kollender, Barry Lia, Mihoko Lunsford, Lisa Masterson, Brian McClure, Cheri Munske, Robin O'Brien, Lucy O’Neal, Donna Patterson-Kellum, Diane Rumage, Kimberly Sinclair, Jerry Soloway, Rebecca Soloway, Linda Sussman, Miriam Ward

Or send a check made out to Portland Branch, and send to Portland Branch c/o Mark Hope, 2606 SE 58th Ave. Portland, OR 97206. We will receive 100% of your donation if you choose this method of payment.