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The kindergarten years, when children are aged between about three
and seven years, can be some of the most formative in their
development. At the heart of early years Steiner-Waldorf education
is the concept of 'life forces', or an 'ether body'. For a child to
grow into a healthy adult, fulfilling their potential, these forces
must be recognised and properly nurtured. Teachers in particular
must understand and work with their own ether bodies, to best help
the children develop. This book, which is essential reading for any
teacher, and equally insightful for parents, offers accessible ways
to understand and visualise the difficult concept of the 'ether
body'. It also provides practical examples of how to nurture them
at different educational stages, through particular issues faced by
Waldorf kindergartens. Although it addresses challenging ideas,
this book will be both inspiring and empowering for anyone involved
with young children.
The four classical elements of earth, water, air and fire are
present in Genesis and continue to be significant throughout
Christianity. Different streams of thought, such as the School of
Chartres, and Celtic Christianity, have emphasised the elements in
different ways. In this unique book, Bastiaan Baan, an experienced
spiritual thinker, brings these elements together with ideas from
Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophy. He considers, in particular, how
elemental beings -- nature spirits -- relate to the four elements,
and explores the role of elemental beings in our world. This is a
fascinating and original work on the connections between
Christianity and the natural world.
There is great contemporary interest in the mystery centres of
antiquity, such as prehistoric caves, the pyramids of Egypt,
Newgrange in Ireland, and the Externsteine in Germany. The trials
and rites that took place there were for the chosen few, and are
vividly described in this book -- from the trials of fire and water
to the three-day near-death sleep. The author goes on to argue that
modern-day initiation, however, has a substantially different
character. Whereas a 'hierophant' -- a guide -- was previously
needed to navigate a trial, these days it is life itself which
brings us trials, which can sometimes lead to deeper experiences of
the spiritual.
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