The Mysteries of Venus at the Centennial of Rudolf Steiner’s Death

AN ONLINE PRESENTATION BY MARY STEWART ADAMS

Astronomical Venus begins its once-every-18-months retrograde on March 1st, leading the parade of planets across the sky from the West, before slipping out of sight and into the morning sky. This retrograde motion of Venus sets up an interesting dynamic that is worth noting in the days and weeks ahead, as we approach the March 14th Total Lunar Eclipse (visible throughout North America), the March 20 Equinox, the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s death, and the Easter week. For this presentation, Mary dons the hat of star lore historian, to lead us on a journey with Venus, and how the planet of love and beauty figures in the mystery of Paul’s Conversion on the road to Damascus, in Dante’s Divine Comedy, in the Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz, and elsewhere.

Mary Stewart Adams has been General Secretary and President of the Anthroposophical Society in America since autumn, 2023. She serves as a spokesperson for the Society and country representative in the international movement. For over twenty years, under the title of Star Lore Historian, Mary has worked as a dark skies advocate, to raise awareness about the effects of light pollution and to make known the mysteries of the starry skies from environmental, cultural, and anthroposophic perspectives. This work ultimately resulted in her leading the team that established one of the world’s first International Dark Sky Parks. Mary first encountered the work of Rudolf Steiner before her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan. The work of Rudolf Steiner and a later meeting with Hazel Straker, a pioneer in astrosophy, has shaped much of her life path, which, together with her education in literary arts, continue to inspire her work and research.

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