A Journal & Newsletter for Friends & Members of the Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities of the School for Spiritual Science in North America.
“Friends, the soil is poor. We must scatter abundant seed to ensure even a middling harvest.” — Novalis
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Philip Thatcher / “Workshop of the Artist”
Video recording of the presentation given by poet Philip Thatcher at a meeting of the Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities on November 11, 2023. Philip had prepared this talk for the Festival of Initiative that occurred in Manitoba Canada in August 2023, but he was unable to attend the conference. He spoke these words at our Section meeting instead. https://vimeo.com/884066726?share=copy Foundation Stone Meditation Second Panel (trans. Philip Thatcher) Human Soul! You live in the beat of heart and lung Which leads you though the rhythms of time Into the feeling of...
The Dark Forest: A Fairytale
In Search of Ars Poetica. Does the work of our Section really matter? What do we do? Why do we do it?
“Chaos & Kosmos!” Manitoba, 2023
Video of Performance at Fraserwood Hall During the Height of the Festival Peter Selg Presents a Talk on the...
Section Meeting Schedule / Autumn 2023 & Winter-Spring 2024
Autumn 2023 Meeting Schedule for the Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities of the School for Spiritual Science in North America. This schedule...
“Small Latin and Less Greek” by Clifford Venho
Clifford Venho works as an editor at SteinerBooks. Clifford joined our Section meetings in the past as a special guest. He talked about Hymns to the Night by...
“The Dawn of the Beautiful: A Utopian Future?” by Christiane Haid
"In the context of the present dire world situation in which we witness ever-present threats of destruction and darkness, thoughts about Beauty and the...
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