{"id":1982,"date":"2014-06-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.asc.wdtest.info\/en\/2014\/06\/03\/an-appeal-from-the-ukraine-to-all-anthroposophists\/"},"modified":"2014-06-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:00:00","slug":"an-appeal-from-the-ukraine-to-all-anthroposophists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anthroposophy.ca\/en\/an-appeal-from-the-ukraine-to-all-anthroposophists\/","title":{"rendered":"An Appeal from the Ukraine to all Anthroposophists"},"content":{"rendered":"
– <\/span>by<\/span> <\/span><\/span>Jean-S\u00e9bastien Catalan<\/span><\/div>\n

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Beginning in January 2014, anthroposophists in the Ukraine have held a number of meetings aiming to promote a better understanding for the unrest in their country and in the hope of providing a healing counterbalance. At their last meeting (May 3rd<\/sup> to 5th<\/sup>) in Kiew, a broadly-based initiative was set in motion, with an appeal to anthroposophists from all over the world to join in the spirit of brotherhood. I was able to take part in these working sessions, and would like to give a brief progress report.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

<\/span>In mid-January various meetings took place in Kiew and Odessa, devoted mainly to averting the growing threat of a split in the anthroposophical community \u2013 a threat arising from conflicting views about the social and political situation in the country. As a first expedient, it was decided to hold a series of weekly conversations between representatives of opposing views, bearing in mind the words spoken by Rudolf Steiner on 11th<\/sup>February 1919 (\u201cA Path to Christ through Thinking\u201d, GA 193): \u201c… and thus He (Christ) speaks today: Whatever the least of your bothers thinks, you should regard in this light: that I think in him, and that I feel in you, as you weigh up his thoughts against your own, when you develop social interest in what is living in the other soul.\u201d These conversations are currently being held in various cities. In April (during Easter) intensive work was carried out with friends in Odessa, Kiew, Donezk, Dnjepropetrowsk and Vinnitsa (Western Ukraine) on the themes: \u201cThe Will to Build Communities\u201d and \u201cSpotlight on the Ukraine \u2013 What needs to Happen?\u201d. The work was difficult and ended without any apparent results; only afterwards did some of its fruits come to light \u2013 in the formation of further working groups and through remarks made later by various participants. Therefore we were able to meet again two weeks later \u2013 this time only in Kiew, although some friends from Odessa were also present. Our aim to start a broadly-based initiative met with success.<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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This initiative is based on trust in the effective working of the spirit and strives to develop its impulses on the foundation of the anthroposophical community. It aims to offer resistance, and so help to avert further chaos and to transform the present ills to good. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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How can the collaborative work of this international spiritual community take shape?<\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
Every endeavour in connexion with this spiritual community and its goals can be effective and helpful, and each individual has free scope to develop her or his initiatives. In seeking for the most effective means of resistance, the following proposal was put forward in Kiew:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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The members of this \u201cWorld Branch\u201d work together in communities on a text by Rudolf Steiner. Initially (until 21st<\/sup> June, 2014): \u201cCommunity above us, Christ in us!\u201d (Lecture given in D\u00fcsseldorf on 15th<\/sup>June, 1915). The Initiative-Community in Kiew will propose a further text at a later point in time. <\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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At the beginning of each working session, the verse dedicated to the Folk-Spirit can be spoken:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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You, the Spirit of my space on earth,<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Reveal the Light of your Age<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
To the soul imbued with Christ,<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
That striving it can find you<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
In the chorus of the Spheres of Peace,<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
You, resounding with the praise and power<\/o:p><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n
Of the human spirit, devoted to Christ.<\/i><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
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The members of this International Community of Resistance (whether as individuals, groups or branches) can register with the co-ordinators and, if they so wish, enter their mail addresses to exchange ideas. The list of participants will be kept up to date, and can be obtained via the following addresses:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Further Information and Co-ordination:<\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Russian: Ilona Korol, Odessa, <\/span>ilonakorol@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>  \/  <\/span>ko_ilona@ukr.net<\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
Ukrainian: Kiew: <\/span>nairi@i.com.ua<\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n
French, Spanish, Catalonian, English, German: Jean-S\u00e9bastien Catalan, Ulm,  <\/span>samenkorn@posteo.de<\/span><\/a><\/span> <\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/div>\n

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Please take note of the following event: Whitsun Conference in Ulm from 6th<\/sup> to 9th<\/sup>June, 2014. \u201cThe Shared and Individual Tasks of the German and Russian Nations after their Tragic Destinies in the 20th<\/sup> Century. The Unrest in the Ukraine and the Development of Europe.\u201d (Bilingual: German \u2013 Russian).<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
MI KA EL \u2013 Association for the Furtherance of Anthroposophy (registered association), <\/span><\/i>www.bundulm.eu<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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For the Resistance Initiative in the Ukraine,<\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
Jean-S\u00e9bastien Catalan \u2013 Ulm, Thursday 8th<\/sup> May, 2014 <\/o:p><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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