Anthroposophical Society in America
Greater Washington,DC, Branch
WELCOME!
The purpose of the Branch is to coordinate and promote events of interest to the anthroposophical and general community in the Greater Washington, DC, area. Here you will find information on upcoming activities, accounts of recent ones and links to the websites of many anthroposophical initiatives in the area.
"Anthroposophy is a path of knowledge, to guide the spiritual in the human being to the spiritual in the universe. It arises in man as a need of the heart, of the life of feeling; and it can be justified only inasmuch as it can satisfy this inner need. He alone can acknowledge anthroposophy, who finds in it what he himself in his own inner life feels impelled to seek. Hence only they can be anthroposophists who feel certain questions on the nature of man and the universe as an elemental need of life, just as one feels hunger and thirst."
Rudolf Steiner, from Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts
Recurring Meetings and Study Groups
Branch Study Group - ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!
Washington, D.C.
Our meetings are usually once a month from 10 am-noon. The day of the
month varies. Currently we are studying the lectures "The Foundations of
Human Experience" given by Rudolf Steiner in 1919. We are pleased if others
are interested and welcome inquiries. For additional information please contact Brenda Freeman (brenda_freeman2002@yahoo.com).
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Northern Virginia Anthroposophical Study Group
Alexandria, Virginia
Generally we meet twice a month on the first and third Tuesdays at 7:00 pm in
Old Town Alexandria. The group is currently studying Rudolf Steiner's 1908 lectures on the Gospel of St. John. For information contact Barbara Cousens (barbaracousensvg@gmail.com).
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Biodynamic Agriculture and Gardening Gathering
College Park, Maryland
We meet monthly on a Saturday from 8:30am - 4:00pm
The day's activities include study of Rudolf Steiner’s Agriculture and Bee lecture cycles, social time and practicing biodynamic agriculture; join us for as much or
as little as your interest and time permit. For information contact Michael Judge (Mjudge2000@gmail.com).
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The First Class of the School of Spiritual Science
The main content of First Class meetings consists of the nineteen lessons and mantras that Rudolf Steiner gave to members of the School of Spiritual Science
in 1924. We meet once a month to experience these lessons. People who have been members of the Anthroposophical Society for at least two years are welcome to seek to become members of the School. For additional information please contact Nancy Foster (nfoster14thst@gmail.com) or Patrick O’Meara (pfomeara@gmail.com) .
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The Festivals Group
Meets monthly in Silver Spring and offers festival gatherings for Easter, Whitsun, Michaelmas and the Holy Nights. For more information contact Pat Moss (pat809@msn.com).
Finding Easter in the Cycle of the Year
Two Virtual Events in November
The Branch Planning Group hosted two virtual events in November. The first provided a space for participants to remember those who have crossed the threshold recently to honor their memories, especially in these times.
The second considered the theme of the Fifth Mid-Atlantic Region Gathering: The Art of Conversation.
Further details can be found here.
Past Events
Michaelmas 2020 - A two-part virtual observance
The Branch Festivals Group offered in a 2-part virtual Michaelmas observance in October 2020. Further details, including a link to the lecture that was considered, can be found here.
Also in the Region
The Raphael BranchGroup, Baltimore, Maryland
The Baltimore Anthroposophical Branch Study Group meets on the second Sunday of each month at the Waldorf School of Baltimore.
For information contact Jeff Bronow: jbronow@gmail.com.
Initiatives Arising Out of Anthroposophy
There are a number of other initiatives in the region that are inspired by anthroposophy including Waldorf schools and biodynamic farms. Links to the websites of some of these can be found on the Related Initiatives page.
The Anthroposophical Society Greater Washington, DC, Branch gives our warm thanks to Mary Stewart Adams for sharing her star-wisdom with us on March 26 in her talk "Finding Easter in the Cycle of the Year". The Zoom recording of Mary Stewart Adam's talk may be accessed here:
Passcode: 853?aDQR
Her talk, as well as the first two Lectures of Rudolf Steiner's Cycle of the Year, create a wonderful pathway to approach Palm Sunday and the Easter Week. Links to the lectures can be found here.
Information about Mary's forthcoming book The Star Tales of Mother Goose is available here: www.starlore.co. Her radio segment and podcast can be accessed here: https://anchor.fm/mary-stewart-adams. A calendar of events and access to recordings of programs is available on her website: www.storytellersnightsky.com.
HOLY NIGHTS 2020-21
The Branch Festivals Group hosted a four-part observance of the Holy Nights. Participants read three lectures by Rudolf Steiner in preparation for a poetry workshop on Zoom led by poet and teacher Tina Daub. Further details, including links to the lectures, can be found here.
The First Goetheanum, Dornach, Switzerland
