Agri-Culture: Rhythms and Rituals

ONLINE SESSIONS, HOSTED BY SECTION FOR AGRICULTURE AT THE GOETHEANUM

With biodynamic perspectives through the year: which natural rhythms influence agricultural life and how rituals help us to get in touch with nature. Join these monthly online offers!
Offered by the international Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum. Times are Central European Time.

What changes, what atmosphere, what particularities characterize each time of the year? How does the plant world develop, in which elements do we find the rhythm and how can we as humans be involved? On the one hand, we will delve into a specific topic, shed light on biodynamic specifics, and also leave time for exchange.

The main language of the online sessions will be English.

Participation Fee
These monthly sessions are available free of charge. However, those who would like to support the work of the section are cordially invited to contribute by clicking here.

Registration is possible until 2 hours before the session. Thank you for your understanding.

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May 13, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Plants in the Rhythm of the Seasons with Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
This first session looks at the breathing of the earth, the development of the vegetation throughout year. How do the cycles and rhythms express themselves in the different regions of the world?

June 10, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Conscious Co-creation and Resilience with Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
This session looks at the different qualities of the yearly cycles, which are specifically perceptible in agriculture. Fitting to these cycles, the session looks at the significance of the summer solstice in different regions and at the co-creating opportunities that farmers have, for example, to influence their farms through the use of the biodynamic preparations.

July 8, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Discovering the Soul of the Earth with Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
The vitality of the earth is essentially revealed through vegetation, i.e. the growth, reproduction, and decay of plants. It shows its soul in the blossoming of plants, their colorfulness, and above all through the enormous diversity of the animal world. Rudolf Steiner draws our attention to the fact that the “astrality” of animals is an essential supplement for a healthy agricultural organism. This course will explore the specificity of the earthly summer state and the astral atmosphere of the earth, as well as looking at animals as key elements for the resilience of agricultural goods and large landscapes.

August 12, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Dialogue between Earth and the Cosmos: What Is the Role of the Elements
With Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
We will start by looking at the wisdom of indigenous people and how the relationship between the earth and the cosmos is represented in ancient calendars. Can we still recognize this relationship today? The elements stand as mediators between the earth and the cosmos. How are the elements perceived today? Looking at the climate on earth, they seem to be out of balance. How can we recognize their essence and try to understand them, even tame them? Plants as an expression of the elements can help us to bring the elements into a dialog to create resilience and harmony.

September 9, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
The Active Role of the Farmer
With Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
The active role of the farmer: The world is constantly in motion. Every place on Earth, every farm, has its unique character and individuality concerning its environment and biography, in which humans play a central role. As humans, we are called upon not only to remain in motion but to develop, shape, and transform ourselves. Transformation can occur through the conscious development of our inner attitudes and deliberate action in the outer world. Together, we will explore various tools to connect with nature, a farm, and the world, contributing to the healthy transformation of the Earth.

October 7, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Cosmic Influence on Plants
With Jean-Michel Florin and Eduardo Rincon
Cosmic influence on plants: Plants, as mirrors of the environment, are very receptive to cosmic influences. To understand this better, we also need to look at the cosmos. In what rhythms do the sun, our moon and the planets in our solar system move? What qualities do they characterise? We look at Rudolf Steiner’s image of the superior and inferior planets and identify various sources of cosmic influence on the plant world.
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November 11, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Trees and Rhythms
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December 9, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
The Earth in Its Winter State
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January 13, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
The Earth as a Living Being and the 7 Life Processes
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February 17, 2024, 14:00 – 15:30 CEST
Communication with the World through Our Senses
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SAVE THE DATES: More dates from November 2024 to April 2025 will follow.

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