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Branch Library For information, to take out a book or to arrange a visit, contact Valerie Hope, info@portlandbranch.net 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: info@portlandbranch.net Website: portlandbranch.net |
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| | | | | WEEK 31 The light from spirit depths Strives to ray outwards, sun-imbued; Transformed to forceful will of life It shines into the senses’ dullness To bring to birth the forces that permit Creative powers, soul-impelled, To ripen into human deeds. Calendar of the Soul Translation by Ruth and Hans Pusch |
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Contents Save These Dates - Branch Sponsored Events All Souls Observance-Sunday, November 2 Parzival, Saturday November 22 Advent Tea Party December 7 Holy Nights Incarnation of the Logos Fire in the Temple Matching Grant Membership The Artist’s Corner Library News Requirements for Newsletter Submissions Other Community Events On-going study/groups/meetings
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| PORTLAND BRANCH CALENDAR OF EVENTS FOR 2025 Save These Dates!
All events at the Branch Library unless otherwise indicated, 5415 SE Powell Blvd, 2nd floor, parking behind the church.
Sunday, November 2, 6:30 pm ALL SOULS OBSERVANCE Saturday, November 22, 3-5:30 PARZIVAL WITH DR. TAKACS Sunday, December 7, afternoon ADVENT TEA PARTY December 26th thru January 6th HOLY NIGHTS January 6 EPIPHANY January 17th, 3pm - 4pm INCARNATION OF THE LOGOS January 31st, 7 - 9:30pm FIRE IN THE TEMPLE
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| Please enter quietly and come as early as 6:45pm if you wish to light candle(s) and place pictures or memorabilia on the table for those you know who are now across the Threshold.
We will open with eurythmy and a verse, then speak aloud the names of our (not really) departed loved ones, read to them, and close with eurythmy and a verse. As many people like to remain for a while in silence, please leave quietly.
Once again, our evening will graciously be set to music by harpist Jean Madden. |
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| In keeping with this month that we dedicate to gratitude, to thanksgiving: Rudolf Steiner tells us that in cultivating our relationship to the dead with whom we have karmic connections, gratitude is the common spiritual air in which we can meet. That is, we can consciously cultivate gratitude toward every impression in our lives, no matter whether pleasant or unpleasant, realizing that our entire life is a gift. In addition, we experience thankfulness that the ‘dead’ people have been in our lives, without wishing that they were back in this life with us. Although we may consciously feel antipathy towards an impression made on us, this is not so in our subconscious, which develops a certain feeling of gratitude toward every impression. The simple reason for this feeling is that everything in life which approaches the deeper element of our being enriches our life, really enriches it, including all unpleasant experiences. |
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| Sunday, December 7, 2-4 pm Branch Library/Community Space |
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| Once again we will gather to inaugurate our Holy Christmas season. After a short reading to bring the true spirit of this time forward, we will enjoy delectable teatime treats and engage in a craft - you can make a seasonal gift for yourself, or for someone else. |
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MATCHING GRANT A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection, and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.
This verse niggled at me each time I thought about reaching out to you regarding the matching grant. Imagine that mirror reflecting ourselves in every human being encountered. Do you see all the flaws tangled up in the shadows or all the beauty shining out towards the world. I suppose we all see a little of both and what a blessing that is to have those reflections showing our collective true virtues. Virtues, not being a shadow, but the highest goodness in us.
I hope that supporting your commnity, the Portland Anthroposophical Branch, has helped you achieve some goals, inspired the striving for initiatives in the community, in your personal life, or in that ever-deepening discovery of O MAN, KNOW THYSELF.
That leads me to the second Rudolf Steiner quote I cannot seem to get out of my head:
Spirit is never without matter, matter is never without spirit.
In the realm of money, this quote speaks to me about giving. Giving is one of the highest forms of morality, as is receiving. Giving requires a sacrifice of one’s self. Receiving accepts the sacrifice as something to pass on. In holding onto it, it becomes a shadow. In passing it forward it recognizes the spiritual nature. It redeems the matter from the hardness that can be acquired and frees the spiritual to live on.
So now I am led to explaining our $4,000 matching grant in the following paragraph and, with a disappointed heart, let you know that we are sadly lacking in reaching our goal this year. I invite you to take up the challenge during this Michaelic time and set free a bit of the spiritual matter you have. It will be gratefully received and passed on over and over again to sustain our activities in the Branch Library.
The gift of our 2025 matching grant is intended to go towards paying the rent of $8,000 per year for the beautiful space that is our Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society. Our community donates $4,000 and the grant matches the $4,000 hence we can look forward to our lovely events knowing the rent is paid. This has been a blessing to us and may not always be available. Fundraising is always the nature of nonprofits and ours is a unique one in that our whole community supports making anthroposophy available to everyone. How nice is it to have a place to go, listen to lectures, have workshops, pick a book (or six) from the library shelves? We are grateful for all your gifts to the branch. Please specify if your donation is intended to be put towards the matching grant. This allows us to reflect your wishes more accurately.
With gratitude for your support, Kathy Rem Treasurer for the Portland Branch of the Anthroposophic Society Update as of September 2025 |
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| If you enjoy our newsletters and like being informed about all we have going on please consider becoming a member. We would love to have you join our community. (Update as of September 2025) |
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| | | The Artist’s Corner
We invite you to contribute a photograph of your art in any modality you work with. Please contact Pablo Feliz at felizpablo@gmail.com
“Space in Turbulence ” Submitted by Patricia Lynch
Mixed media
A group of five artists meet regularly and experiment on working together. In this experiment we all began a painting and then rotated around spending time working on each other’s paintings. Many mediums were used, watercolor, collage, oil paint, charcoal etc. We returned to our original painting and proceeded to bring things to a balanced, aesthetic place. All the time acknowledging what others bring to our lives.
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Steiner Books Study Group Ideas and Book Discounts Multiples of Some Books Available at the Branch Library
When a group of people join together to study a particular book and wish to purchase that book in quantities of five copies or more, Steiner Books will give a 20% discount for that order. You must purchase five copies or more of a single title, and payment in advance is required. Order using the offer code STUDY at checkout.
In addition, the Branch Library has multiple copies of some books, which you can look up on the searchable catalog on our website here: https://portlandbranch.net/community-library-1/
Steiner books also has suggestions for how to organize study group discussions here: https://steinerbooks.org/pages/study-group-guidelines?_pos=7&_sid=1fa05784a&_ss=r
If you have outstanding books it would be helpful to complete the process by returning them when you are finished. They can be returned 24/7 to the book box located on the porch at 2606 SE 58th Ave. Portland, Or. Books can be checked out during all our events. For more information you can call Valerie Hope at 503-775-0778 |
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REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWSLETTER SUBMISSIONS
We are happy to promote local activities in this newsletter, which is a primary purpose of this publication. We want to thank our community members for sharing your local events, and advertising your anthroposophical initiatives here.
Because there are so many anthroposophical initiatives from outside the Portland Metro area that have asked to be included, your Branch Council has worked to clarify the parameters for placing an ad or community event in the monthly newsletter. We have had feedback asking us to keep it from getting too long. We hope the guidelines below will be helpful.
1. All events or services offered should be local within the Portland area.
2. If a registration fee is required, or there is a charge for services, that will be considered advertising.
3. The fee for advertising is $10 per ad or $100 per year. This helps to cover our newsletter costs, and rent for the Library/Community space.
4. Local community events that are free will not require an advertising fee.
5. Flyers need to be jpg or png ready. Keep in mind that small print will not read well when placed in the newsletter. Make your font bold and big - font size should be a minimum of 16 point.
6. Calendar announcements can be sent directly to newsletter editor Kathy Rem.
You may contact Kathy if you have any questions – kathyrem@gmail.com |
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ANTHROPOSOPHY.SOCIAL
Dear Colleagues of the Social Sciences Section, Vivianne Sinclaire and Timothy Kennedy, along with other contributors, initiated a new private community research platform for those who are engaged with Anthroposophy and invite you to collaborate! Together, we can support one another to develop skills to meet the current challenges in hopes of a healthier future at this important juncture in humanity's evolutionary trajectory.
As a platform supported by a minimal subscription fee of $3.64/month for current members of the Anthroposophical Society and/or Youth Section members, Anthroposophy.Social offers a tool to bridge between live meetings, recordings, links to further research and readings, and searchable dialogues in private or whole community spaces. It is also open to members of the anthroposophical movement who have not yet found their way to join the Society at a regular subscription of $12/month - so the Society members get a discount of 70% or more than $100/year. It is a paid platform so that the content of anyone's activity on the site can remain private and personal - never aggregated, sold, or marketed to by outside corporate interests. And having a paid platform helps overcome the temptation of most platforms to survive off maximizing engagement. Our goal is to maximize the effectiveness and health of the members' engagement so that they can maximize their in-person engagement.
In general, here are a few of the things you will be able to do with a community membership portal in Anthroposophy.Social: Share yourself, your skills, your research interests, your needs, and the initiatives that you are associated with, in relationship to Anthroposophy, so others learn about you and connect. Join weekly "Awakening to One Another Meetings" and small group circles to come to know one another through mutual sharing, inquiry, reflection, and visioning in light of Anthroposophy. Join or Initiate Ongoing Conversations/Presentations/Studies/Research with Members to Reinforce Learning and Growth. Share or find events, classes, study groups, apprenticeships, items for sale or free, places to stay, and more. Contribute to and Learn from a Shared Resource Library Join Capacity Building Courses: Free Foundational Courses and Paid Specialty Building Courses like Goethean Conversation, Spiritual Biography Research, Crossing Care and Preparation, Healthier Online Practices, Associative Economics, The Science of Collaborative Initiation, Transforming Evil in our times, and more.
Discount Code for Current Members of the Society or the Youth Section: ASYSDISCOUNT2
To learn more or to join, visit anthroposophy.social or anthroposophysocial.com
Reach out to Timothy or Vivianne at anthroposophysocial@gmail.com. We hope to “see” you there! |
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| First Class of the School of Spiritual Science. November 9th. 9:30 am sharp • (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 or Diane Rumage drumage@comcast.net
Portland Branch Council Meeting: Monday, November 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 info@portlandbranch.net to let us know you are coming. Meetings are normally held on the second Monday of each month.
First Monday Study, we will read together, The Michael Mystery (GA 26) which includes Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts (leading thoughts 79 through 185) Please join us for lively discussions. • First Monday of the month, Study 7:00pm - 8:30pm, •In person (with zoom option TBD) • Contact Heidi Sheppard, HSHEPPAR@LHS.ORG Free
Opportunity for Speech Work: with anyone interested, ways of speaking texts of your choice (poetry or prose) with enhanced expression by unlocking its natural beauty. These 45 minute sessions would be offered in the Branch Library. Donation will be accepted for using the space. Call Miriam and let her know if you are interested at 503-459-3423.
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
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. Besides speech formation and acting exercises, we are currently reading and discussing Rudolf Steiner’s book of lectures, Speech and Drama, copies of which are available in the Branch Library. Free
The Tarot in Light of Spiritual Science • Presently once per month For more information contact James Knight (j365k@yahoo.com) 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/. Free |
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| 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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