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Newsletter of the Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society www.portlandanthroposophy.org April, 2016 1 The Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society Invites you to Save The Dates! See the attached Calendar & fliers for more info. And more events April 16 Rudolf Steiner’s Healing Impulse, with Dr. Incao September 25 Michaelmas November 2 All Souls 2017! 8/19-21 Oliver Conradt, Solar Eclipse 8/29-9/2 Dr. Jaap van der Wal Your 2016 dues will be gratefully received. Thank you for helping to make our lively community life possible. Please send $50 or what you can c/o Ruth Klein, 3609 SE Center St., Portland, OR 97202. Noli me Tangere Touch Me Not David Newbatt Published by Wynstones Press Easter Observance – Spirit Triumphant! "But there is one thing in human beings that is not mere sensory illusion, not Maya. That is the word that sounds from out of the human being, the living Word, the Logos. .... The only thing that will outlast the earth and continue into the next planetary condition is what human beings have spoken in their words." Rudolf Steiner, Esoteric Lesson October 10,1911 Diane Rumage opened our gathering and began our speech work with these breathtaking words, which I think affected the quality of our working together in a wonderful way. An important aspect of the lecture that then we read together, Spirit Triumphant, was the description of the difference between the Easter thought of early Christianity “…the Resurrection, the triumphant victory over death, the overcoming of death…” and the later materialistic picture of the West: And under this influence there appeared a picture of Christ Jesus which at the beginning simply was not there, was not part of Christianity in its original form: the picture of Christ Jesus as the crucified One, the Man of Sorrows, brought to His death by the indescribable suffering that was His lot.There was much in the lecture that prompted lively conversation, and we had to rein ourselves in to stay within the allotted time. After another enlivening speech experience with Diane, we delighted in the beauty of the Eurythmy performances enhanced by bright yellow and white silks. The prayerful presentation of the Twenty- Third Psalm affected me deeply, and we were both audience and participants in the Alleleuia. Our thanks to Rebecca and Jerry Soloway, who carried this festival for the community and selected the lecture; to Diane Rumage for her enlivening and thoughtful speech work; to Meta Bruner, Shannon Foby, and Amanda Leonard for their beautiful and inspiring Eurythmy; and to James Knight, who spoke the Psalm and choreographed the pieces. ~Valerie Hope April 2016

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Newsletter of the Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society www.portlandanthroposophy.org April, 2016 1

The Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society Invites you to

Save The Dates!

See the attached Calendar & fliers for more info. And more events

April 16 Rudolf Steiner’s Healing Impulse, with Dr. Incao

September 25 Michaelmas

November 2 All Souls

2017! 8/19-21 Oliver Conradt, Solar Eclipse

8/29-9/2 Dr. Jaap van der Wal

Your 2016 dues will be gratefully received. Thank you for helping to make our lively community life possible. Please send $50 – or what you can – c/o Ruth Klein, 3609 SE Center St., Portland, OR 97202.

Noli me Tangere

Touch Me Not

David Newbatt Published by Wynstones Press

Easter Observance – Spirit Triumphant! "But there is one thing in human beings that is not mere sensory illusion, not Maya. That is the word that sounds from out of the human being, the living Word, the Logos. .... The only thing that will outlast the earth and continue into the next planetary condition is what human beings have spoken in their words." Rudolf Steiner, Esoteric Lesson October 10,1911

Diane Rumage opened our gathering and began our speech work with these breathtaking words, which I think affected the quality of our working together in a wonderful way.

An important aspect of the lecture that then we read together, Spirit Triumphant, was the description of the difference between the Easter thought of early Christianity “…the Resurrection, the triumphant victory over death, the overcoming of death…” and the later materialistic picture of the

West: “And under this influence there appeared a picture of Christ Jesus which at the beginning simply was not there, was not part of Christianity in its original form: the picture of Christ Jesus as the crucified One, the Man of Sorrows, brought to His death by the indescribable suffering that was His lot.”

There was much in the lecture that prompted lively conversation, and we had to rein ourselves in to stay within the allotted time.

After another enlivening speech experience with Diane, we delighted in the beauty of the Eurythmy performances enhanced by bright yellow and white silks. The prayerful presentation of the Twenty-Third Psalm affected me deeply, and we were both audience and participants in the Alleleuia.

Our thanks to Rebecca and Jerry Soloway, who carried this festival for the community and selected the lecture; to Diane Rumage for her enlivening and thoughtful speech work; to Meta Bruner, Shannon Foby, and Amanda Leonard for their beautiful and inspiring Eurythmy; and to James Knight, who spoke the Psalm and choreographed the pieces.

~Valerie Hope

April 2016

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In Memory of

Twila Kyer Rothrock

TWO TRAINS

For Twila 1/29/45-3/13/16

Two trains pass in the bleak of night one into darkness and one into light which train do you think you’ll take tonight? For neither train is alone quite right what goes into darkness again will find light and what goes into light must again face the night til again and again in this mortal plight… The lesson is learned that the trains we’re all on travel as one, through the twilight and dawn taking us home, in our first and last breath through the great train of life, that conquers death….

Robert Kellum March 10, 2016

…It has been proved in our own Movement that very great service can be rendered to the souls of those who have died before us by reading to them about spiritual things. This can be done by directing your thoughts to the dead and, in order to make this easier, you can picture him as you knew him in life, standing or sitting before you. In this way you can read to more than one soul at a time. You do not read aloud, but you follow the ideas with alert attention, always keeping in mind the thought: The dead are standing before me.

That is what is meant by reading to the dead. It is not always essential to have a book, but you must not think abstractly and you must think each thought to the end. In this way you are able to read to the dead.

Although it is more difficult, this can be carried so far that if in the realm of some particular world-conception — or indeed in any domain of life — thoughts have been held in common with the soul of the dead and there has been some degree of personal relationship, one can even read to a soul with whom the connection has been no closer than this. Through the warmth of the thoughts directed to him, he gradually becomes attentive. Thus it may be of real use to read to distant associates after their death.

The reading can take place at any time. I have been asked what is the best hour of the day for such reading, but it is quite independent of time. All that matters is to think the thoughts through to the end; to skim through them is not enough. The subject-matter must be worked through word by word, as if one were reciting inwardly. Then the dead read with us. Nor is it correct to think that such reading can be useful only to those who have come into contact with Anthroposophy during their lifetime. This is by no means necessarily so.

~Rudolf Steiner, Links Between the Living and the Dead

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by Robin Lieberman

Pamela Whitman poured warmth and wisdom from her heart and soul at her opening on Friday evening, March 11th. Drawing on her years of continuous study, independent research, teaching students, and treating clients, Pam provided a clear and accessible explanation of how Light, Color, and Darkness manifests in the three-fold nature of the human being as described by Rudolf Steiner. Pam further explained how this concept of color resulting from the interaction between light and darkness has been researched and shared along the lineage uniting not just Goethe, Steiner, and Liane Collot d’Herbois, but going as far back as Aristotle and Plato.

First, there is the connection of light with our thinking and nerve-sense system, the upper pole. Expressions such as “I see”, “a bright idea”, and “it dawned on me” all show our common experience of light as a spiritually creative principle.

The connection of darkness with our willing and metabolic/limb system, the lower pole, involves those functions usually outside of our conscious awareness or control, such as digestion, the precise details involved in how we move our limbs (e.g., lengthening this muscle while contracting that one). In this realm, whenever our awareness is heightened something is usually wrong and pain can result. Yet the darkness is also a spiritually creative impulse, as warmth, as love, as the darkness of the earth nurturing a seed until it germinates and grows toward the light, as the darkness of the womb carrying and nurturing the fetus, and even as the warmth of our bed as we sleep at night to refresh for the day to come.

Color is the meeting of the two in the middle realm, the rhythmic system of breathing and circulation. We

often associate color with our sensations and emotions, e.g., feeling blue, in the pink, seeing red, etc.

As Pam further explained, she has been drawn all her life to the meeting place of science, art and spirit. She came to veil painting through Waldorf education, first taking a course with Ted Mahle. Afterwards she viewed some veil paintings in a gallery in Tahoe City, recognizing that that was the kind of veil painting she wanted to do. These paintings had been created by a student of Leszek Forczek, who had studied with Collot d’Herbois. Years later, he became her painting teacher. It was slow going at first, one workshop a year with Lois Schroff, then going to the Emerald Foundation to study the therapeutic principles behind the work, where she continues to study today. Pam seeks to learn from all the available teachers of Light, Color, and Darkness and to share this meaningful work with others.

Pam studied with Liane Collot d’Herbois during the last five years of Liane’s life and learned that doctors had sought out Liane’s impressions of their pediatric patients which followed from insights she gleaned from their paintings in the home where she worked. Liane also collaborated with Dr. Ita Wegman, who further developed and explained the connection between Light, Color, and Darkness within the human being, sharing her gift of wisdom so that others could learn it too.

Pam then described the process of veil painting, furthering our appreciation of her exhibit and the laws of color it reveals: building up layers of transparent watercolor, allowing them to dry before adding another layer, creating unique color nuances in the process; first creating a color atmosphere, then color weaving, and only later form. Creating a space in this manner for color on paper creates a space in the soul for spirit. When veil painting is created while following the laws of Light, Color, and Darkness, something in us resonates with it, recognizes it. That’s what attracts us to veil painting. Often we expect to get something from a painting, but these paintings can instead evoke something already within us and thereby help us be filled from the inside.

Pam expressed her appreciation for The Art Hall, as it is providing a space for work like this which might not be seen in regular galleries. This exhibit has been an opportunity to share her striving, her process in Light, Color, and Darkness.

Nine participants also had the benefit of immersing themselves in an intensive, two-day veil painting workshop with Pam the weekend following the

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opening of her exhibit at The Art Hall. In a beautiful, forested setting with floor to ceiling windows—and a pot of soup on the stove—Pam guided us further into this world of color with her finely-tuned experiments, illustrating color behind and in front of the light, and walking everyone through her “color tunnel” after reading Liane Collot-d’Herbois’ description of the movement of colors.

With this teaching, participants were then better equipped to press on with their own work with a richer understanding of how color veils were forming out of light and darkness. Pam’s clarity and compassion provided excellent support for everyone to develop improving capacity to follow the laws of color and to allow form to emerge, developing subtly at first and then more robustly over time. While our group was quite eclectic, Pam graciously met the needs of each painter. Her breadth and depth of knowledge, experience and sharing was so generous and thoughtful!

Pam’s stellar exhibit will remain hanging through April. We recommend spending some time with this work, for the healing potential is clearly felt, and encourage scheduling an appointment. Even if one was not at her presentation, Pam’s evocative veil paintings and pastels speak volumes to the human heart and soul.

Many of the works are available for purchase. Fine giclée prints and art cards are also available or can be ordered through Robin at 503-222-1192 or [email protected]. As has been the case for other visiting artists, Pam will donate 50% of all sales to The Art Hall (a kind of pay-it-forward gesture!) in support of the Hall’s ongoing growth. Current proceeds are intended to help us procure gallery-quality lighting.

Thank you, Pamela Whitman. You have graced us all with your beautiful spirit and art. We look forward

to your return!

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“Festivals are not merely the commemoration of historical events or personalities. They are in and of themselves, each year, spiritual events carrying a significance that grows and deepens with the developing phases of

human evolution.” ~Rudolf Steiner

The Portland Branch Newsletter is published monthly to serve Branch members and friends. To learn more about the Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society, contact Diane Rumage at 971-271-7479.

To submit an article or a calendar item, email it to both Valerie Hope, [email protected] and Wes Burch, [email protected], The deadline for submissions is the 15th of the previous month. Items selected for publication may be edited for style, content and length.

To sign up for our email list, or to contact the Branch Council, go to http://www.portlandbranch.org/contact

Newsletter co-editors are Wes Burch & Valerie Hope; Seth Miller is our webmaster; and Ruth Klein is our treasurer.

The newsletter and calendar are posted on the Branch website, www.portlandanthroposophy.org. Paper copies are available at the Takacs, Pohala and Healthbridge Clinics; and the Cedarwood, Michael & Portland Waldorf Schools, and Swallowtail School.

The Portland Branch thanks the following Members & Friends

for their Dues and Generous Donations in 2016: Cyndia Ashkar,

Helen Homola, Christopher Guilfoil, Valerie Hope, Bob Kellum,

Donna Patterson-Kellum, Tom Klein, Ruth Klein, Anne

Kollender, James Lee, Robin Lieberman, Cheri Munske, Natalie

Norman, Padeen Quinn, Jannebeth Roell, Diane Rumage,

Rebecca Soloway, Jerome Soloway, Marion Van Namen, Cindy

Weinberg, Neil Weinberg

We will gratefully receive your Branch membership dues

($50 or what you can afford).

Send to: The Portland Branch c/o Ruth Klein, 3609 SE Center,

Portland, OR 97202

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March 27-April 2, Verse 1 Easter’s Ambience When from the wide, wide world around The sun starts whispering to our senses, And joy from deep within our hearts Rises in our eye to greet the light, Then out from our mortal sheath Our thoughts will stream to distant space, And slowly, dimly bind Our human Self to Spirit Being.

April 3-9, Verse 2 Into the outer sensual world Our strength of thinking dissipates, And Spirit Worlds retrieve Our human essence once again Which there indeed did germinate But must mature and ripen In Us, and as our own.

April 10-16, Verse 3 The waxing human ego speaks To the cosmic Universe Oblivious of Self, but well aware of its own origin In Thee, as I do liberate myself From ties and bonds of self I fathom my true Being.

April 17-23, Verse 4 I sense the essence of my Being: Thus speaks true feeling Uniting in the sun-filled world Itself with surging waves of light; This feeling will endow our thought With warmth beside the clarity And thus unite in a firm bond The world and our human self.

April 24-30, Verse 5

The Light that streams from distant Spirit sources; Abundant weaving in our World, Manifesting God’s Creative Powers: In it the Soul’s true Being rises And spreads out, widens into Cosmic Being And resurrects, -- Escaping narrow Selfhood.

After two years of tribulations and trials since the Library moved out of the Carriage House in Harlemville, it finally re-opened in a dry,

environmentally appropriate facility in

Hudson, NY on November 28th, 2015.

The national library is currently on track to resume a lending rate of 375 books per month (compiled from statistics while occupying the carriage house). This figure includes both mail-order and in-person borrowing. As a member of the Capital District Library Council in Albany, NY, our national library provides interlibrary loans to other libraries throughout the USA. This becomes more important as anthroposophy has greater exposure through social media and folks go to their library (public and academic) to search for books on anthroposophy. And requests are increasing: compared to an average of 31 interlibrary loans per year at the carriage house, in the past four months in Hudson the library filled 37 interlibrary loans requests.

In addition it is important to recognize the national library’s role in research. Since re-opening, the library has filled 16 requests for bibliographic research. In addition, for three days in March the librarian assisted a visiting scholar with his search for sources for a doctoral dissertation. It is a librarian’s knowledge of a collection that is invaluable in supporting the researchers’ work –– from which we all benefit!

There are currently 19,156 titles, and 38,322 items in the national library catalog. These totals include books, pamphlets, typescripts, periodical issues, and audiovisual materials. Works are in German and English with some items no longer available as they are out of print which make them very valuable to researchers. Due to the substantial reduction to the 2016 Anthroposophical Society in America budget, we are in straitened financial circumstances.

Translation by Stefan Schwabe. A transposition; I tried to recast these calendar verses in cadence and tenor, into our current English, to bring to our appreciation their strength and spirituality in terms of today’s thinking, feeling and will. St. Michael’s Feast 2011

Library ass’t Nadia Bedard checks out a book; Martin Miller sands the service desk

Please donate what you can. http://library.anthroposophy.org

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First Class of the School of Spiritual Science – Lesson Three Sunday, April 10 , 9:30 am sharp (no admittance after the class starts) • Bothmer Hall, 5919 SE Division St, Portland, 97206, Contact Diane Rumage at 971-271-7479; Cheri Munske at 503- 484-4133; or Rebecca Soloway, (516) 850-1027. Blue card required. Second Sunday of each month.

Portland Branch Council Meeting Monday, April 11, 7pm • 2606 SE 58th Ave. • Contact Valerie Hope, 503-775-0778; email [email protected]. All Branch members are welcome to attend, and/or to call us with agenda items, proposals, suggestions, or to observe.

Meetings are on the second Monday of each month.

Seeding Community Life: “Preparing the soil for the Portland area Camphill initiative” Saturday, April 9, 4-6 pm • South Performance Space, Cedarwood Waldorf School, 3030 SW 2nd Ave • Suggested Donation $5-$20 Contact Robin Lieberman, 503-222-1192, [email protected]

PCCI Portland Curative Collective Inc. is hosting this fun event with a raffle, food, and presentations! PCCI will begin to offer

therapeutic services for children and youth this fall, with the long-term goal of agrarian community living for adults with special

needs. Your presence at this event will help to foster the connections needed for the success of this important work.

Rudolf Steiner’s Healing Impulse, with Dr. Philip Incao Saturday, April 16 • Bothmer Hall, 5915 SE Division. • For more information contact Dr. Bob Kellum, 503-331-7393 • Sponsored by the Portland Branch See Article in March Newsletter

Dr. Incao is one of the first practitioners of Anthroposophic medicine in the U.S. He received his MD from Albert Einstein

College of Medicine in 1966, and studied Anthroposophy and Anthroposophical medicine at Forest Row, England and

Arlesheim, Switzerland. His special interest is learning how to apply to practical healing Rudolf Steiner’s profound insights into

the human being. He has studied children’s health, the immune system, infections and vaccinations since 1970, and has given

many lectures and written many articles on these topics. $7-$25 sliding scale to support Dr. Incao’s trip here.

Portland Eurythmy Spring Tour! April 18-23 • Regional Schools, including: Portland Waldorf School, Eugene Waldorf School and Waldorf School of Bend • Contact Meta Bruner, 503-200-0888 or website, www.portlandeurythmy.org

The Eurythmy group will be performing The Women of the Sea and The Legend of Knockmany, plus pieces by Grieg, Barber,

Leiviska, and McLeod. There will be a day-time public performance on Saturday, April 23rd

in Portland.

Creating a Space for Spirit Through Light, Color and Darkness with Pam Whitman Exhibit through April • The Art Hall at Cedarwood Waldorf School, 3030 SW Second Ave. • Contact Robin Lieberman, 503-222-1192, [email protected] www.thearthall.wordpress.com

This is a special exhibit by Pam Whitman, internationally known teacher and art therapist. Please see flier and article in this

April newsletter. See even more on her website at www.lightcoloranddarkness.org

Christian Community Events, Portland 2016; Save the Dates

For more information, to inquire about baptisms or confirmations, membership conversations or sacramental consultation please contact Sandra Burch, 503-353-1818, [email protected] Rudolf Steiner gave new life to education with the Waldorf School, and he helped to found the Christian Community – a

Movement for Religious Renewal – a Christian path for modern people. Come experience the renewed Mass and the Children’s

Service.

May 19-22, Reverend Sanford Miller

September 16-18, Reverend Craig Wiggins

November 17-20, Reverend Sanford Miller

Eugene April 29-May 1, Reverend Craig Wiggins and Confirmation

Portland Branch Calendar April, 2016

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First Class of the School of Spiritual Science • Second Sunday of the month 9:30 am sharp (no admittance after the class starts) • Bothmer Hall, 5919 SE Division St, Portland, 97206 • Blue card required. Contact Diane Rumage at 971-271-7479 or Cheri Munske at 503 772-2632

First Class Study • Second and Fourth Tuesday of the month • Blue card required 7:30-9pm • Contact Tom Klein, 777-3176, [email protected]. This group works with the contents of the class.

First Class Study: The First Class of the Michael School and its Christological Foundations by S. Prokofieff • Second Thursday of the Month • For Members of the School of Spiritual Science 7:30-9:00 pm • Contact Rebecca Soloway, [email protected] or 503-908-7615 • Blue Card required

Council Meetings of the Portland Branch • Second Monday of the month 7-9 pm • 2606 SE 58th Ave., Portland • Contact Valerie Hope, (503) 775-0778, [email protected]

All Branch members are welcome to attend, and/or to call us with agenda items, proposals, suggestions, or to observe.

Eurythmy for Waldorf Alumni: Wednesdays Study, 6:30-7:30 pm; Eurythmy; 7:30-8:30 pm • Eurythmy Room, Portland Waldorf School, 2300 Harrison St., Milwaukie • Contact

Carrie Mass, [email protected]

If you’ve ever attended a Waldorf High School, this is for you!

Spring into Spring with Eurythmy – Tuesday evenings in April !

6-7:30 pm • $20/session, sliding scale available upon request • Portland Waldorf School, 2300 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie • Contact Jolanda Frischknecht, 503-896-3345 or [email protected]

This class is for adult beginners and also those with prior experience in Eurythmy. Drop-ins welcome, but regular

attendance is strongly encouraged.

Eurythmy, Portland Waldorf School Community: Wednesday Mornings 8:45-9:30 am, Eurythmy Room, Portland Waldorf School, 2300 Harrison St., Milwaukie • Free

All are welcome. Contact: Carrie Mass, [email protected]

Festivals Study Group: First and Third Thursdays

7-8:30 pm • 3711 SE Brooklyn St. • To find out which Thursday is next contact Suzanne Walker, 503-208-2426 [email protected]

We are working with various of Dr. Steiner’s lectures in an effort to better understand the festivals and how we may

come to observe them. This is also greatly deepening our experience of the cycle of the year.

Light, Color and Darkness in Painting (Therapy) Working with Indications from Liane Collot d’Herbois; a study and painting group: First Monday of the month beginning February 1

10 am – 12 pm • Studio 901 at 1410 SW Morrison St. • Contact Robin Lieberman, 503-222-1192 or [email protected] or Cheri Munske 503-484-4133

Please join Robin Lieberman, MSW, painting therapist and Cheri Munske, art therapist, for study and painting. We

will be working from Liane’s book of the same title, exploring color each month. Some experience with

Anthroposophy and painting preferable.

Ongoing Local Activities and Study Groups

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Mystery Dramas of Rudolf Steiner and Speech-Formation Exercises • Second and Fourth Wednesdays (holidays excluded) 7:30-9:00 pm • Free. Beginners are welcome –come check us out! • 8654 NE Boehmer St., Portland 97220 • Contact Diane Rumage by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 971-271-7479.

Portland Waldorf School Community Choir • Friday Mornings 8:45-10:15 am • Portland Waldorf School, 2300 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie, in the Orchard Room • Free will donations gladly accepted, all voices are welcome. Contact www.portlandwaldorf.org • [email protected] (503) 654-2200

Painting and Study with Patricia Lynch, Friday Mornings 9:15-11:00 am, 3359 NE 72nd Ave., Portland. Contact Patricia Lynch at [email protected]

Painting from “Fifty-Two Weeks” by Laura Summer, and reading “Art as Spiritual Activity, Rudolf Steiner’s

Contribution to the Visual Arts.” All are welcome.

The Temple Legend Study Group • First and third Tuesdays 7:30-9 pm • 3046 NE 33rd Ave. Contact Donna Patterson and Bob Kellum, 503-331-7393 • All are welcome

Theosophy Study Group • First Monday of the Month 7:45-9:00 pm • Bothmer Hall, 5919 SE Division St., Portland 97206 • Contact Jerry Soloway 503-908-7615 or [email protected]

Please join us in lively discussions centered on Rudolf Steiner’s Theosophy.

Threefold Social Renewal Study Group • Every Friday, beginning on September 18 11:30 am – 1pm • Portland Waldorf School, 2300 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie • contact Michael Givens, [email protected] or 503-609-0890

We will be reading and discussing Becoming Human: A Social Task – The Threefold Social Order by Karl Konig

Community Painting Group • Tuesday Mornings 8:45-10:00 am • Portland Waldorf School, Grimm Room next to aftercare, 2300 SE Harrison St., Milwaukie • $15 PWS parents & alumni, $20 all others (per session) • Adults only. All levels of painting experience welcome! • To register contact Cheri Munske, [email protected], 503-484-4133 www.transformativeartspdx.com •

Led by Cheri Munske of Transformative Arts, participants will explore the beauty, colors and moods of the ever-

changing seasons through watercolor painting and dynamic drawing exercises.

World Economy Study Group • Last Friday of the Month 6:00-8:00 pm • 3046 NE 33rd Ave. • contact [email protected] or 503-609-0890

Please join us in a diverse study group around the principles and practices of Associative Economics. We will be

reading and discussing Rudolf Steiner’s 14 lectures on the “World Economy”. The recommended text is “Economics:

World as One Economy”, translated by Dr. Christopher Houghton Budd. It can be found at

https://www.cfae.biz/publications/shop/

Waldorf Education and Teacher Training Lectures and Courses Conducted throughout the year by the Micha-el Institute. Contact John Miles, 503-774-4946 [email protected]

Waldorf Teacher Education, Eugene September-June • Eugene Waldorf School • Contact Lee Ann Ernandes @ message phone, 541-686-9112

Preparing Waldorf teachers for their future vocation since 1990.

Portland Eurythmy will be kicking off their 2016 spring tour April 18 - April 23rd performing The Women of the Sea and The Legend of Knockmany plus pieces by Grieg, Barber, Leiviska, and McLeod for regional schools including PWS, Eugene Waldorf, and Waldorf School of Bend. We will hold a day-time public performance on Saturday, April 23rd in Portland. Please refer to our website for details at www.portlandeurythmy.org or contact Meta Bruner at 503-200-0888.

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Embryo In Motion: Understanding Ourselves as Embryo 4-DVD Set Now Available With Jaap van der Wal, PhD, MD

This beautiful 4-DVD set was professionally recorded live in Portland, OR, June 3–6, 2010.

To learn more about the 4-DVD set and for instructions on how to order it, go to the “shop” portal on the Portland

Branch website at www.PortlandAnthroposophy.org.

http://philipincao.crestonecolorado.com

And Support the Portland Branch

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THE PORTLAND ANTHROPOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, THE SOCIETY FOR PHYSICIANS OF ANTHROPOSOPHIC NATUROPATHY (SPAN), AND THE

NCNM ANTHROPOSOPHIC MEDICINE CLUB PROUDLY PRESENT:

DR PHILIP INCAO SPEAKING ON:

“RUDOLF STEINER’S HEALING IMPULSE”

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 PORTLAND OREGON

7PM-9PM

BOTHMER HALL 5915 SE Division

Portland, OR 97206

Cost: $7.00-25.00 sliding scale—please give what you can afford to support Dr Incao’s trip here.

One of the first practitioners of Anthroposophic Medicine in the United States, Dr Incao had a busy practice in upstate New York in a Waldorf School and Biodynamic Farming Community for 23 years, until 1996. He then moved to Denver to help the growth of Anthroposophic medicine in the West, founding and practicing at the Gilpin Street Holistic Center until 2006, when he moved to Crestone, Colorado. Today he continues to practice part-time in his home. Dr. Incao's special interest is learning how to apply to practical healing Rudolf Steiner's profound insights into the human being. Dr. Incao has been studying children's health, the immune system, infections and vaccinations since 1970, giving many lectures and articles on these topics. Philip Incao studied liberal arts and life sciences at Wesleyan University and then received his MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1966. He studied Anthroposophy and Anthroposophic Medicine in Forest Row, England and Arlesheim, Switzerland. For more about Philip, see: http://philipincao.crestonecolorado.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS UPCOMING EVENT, CONTACT DR BOB KELLUM AT 503-331-7393

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