The traditional Chinese character“Ming” (明) consists of the character of the sun on the left and that of the moon on the right: It means both “light” and “wisdom”. Did not ancient Chinese wisdom already hint to us that “light” and “wisdom” are intimately related? “Ming” appears...
A small but dedicated group of young people under the leadership of Council member, Micah Edelstein, is working hard to create a world-wide Waldorf AlumniFestival which will celebrate 100 years of Waldorf education. This event will take place August 7-12, 2019 in HalifaxNS; it is...
[caption id="attachment_4814" align="alignright" width="225"] Chartre Cathedral[/caption] In this article I shall attempt to convey the feeling of wonder I experienced when discovering how the ancient routes leading to Mont-Saint-Michel, “The Roads to Paradise”, have taken on new life. To date, seven of these pilgrimage routes have...
Dear Members and Friends of the Anthroposophical Society in Canada On Form and Efficacy Each November a set of important gatherings take place at the Goetheanum. These meetings can be seen as an inner reflection and preparation that complements the General Assembly (Annual General Meeting) of the...
As a follow-up to the article in the last issue of this newsletter about the Thornhill Group, we would now like to invite any interested members to join in the process of exploring the question of what kind of new Anthroposophical Society members group we...
For three weeks in October 2018 Shanghai and Guangzhou were my homes in China. I felt embraced throughout the entire time by a world of love, comfort, creativity, and every day anew there was a surprise. As an Art Therapist my aim was to give...
by Richard Chomko (Group steward) I’m writing this because people have been asking for more transparency around what the Thornhill Group is, what it does, how it works, and how it came into being. Briefly, the Thornhill Group is a recognized group of the Anthroposophical Society...
On June 20, 2018, the Atelier d’art social de Montréal1hosted an evening with Gwenaël Quiviger, French artist, musician, dancer and doctoral researcher in the field of social science. The event was held in the upstairs space of the Grande Ourse toy store in Montreal. It was...
KSLL (Kootenay Society for LifeLong Learning) was born on Feb 7, 2005 as the International School of the Kootenays Society. In 2009 we changed the name and purpose from: International School of the Kootenays Purpose: To offer international and intergenerational education that celebrates the human spirit and fosters a lifelong...
"Your Council considers one of its core functions is to encourage and support initiatives in the world by the Membership. One of our members, Tim Nadelle, has taken the initiative to design and launch an Anthroposophical Prison Outreach program in Canada. We are excited to work...