HEAD PHYSIOGNOMY “It is the ego that is responsible for the development of what appears as physiognomy and gesture as the outer, material manifestation of man’s soul and spirit … every wrinkle on his face will be indicative of his inner activity.” Rudolf Steiner, Dornach, 1923 The head is the most ancient principle of man; […]
BLOCK: G4 Man & Animal
Sacred Fauna: Seven Planetary Vertebrate Classes
TALE OF A WHALE Seven Planetary Vertebrate Classes The young man’s heart was torn like tissue as he witnessed the pain in the slowly glazing eye of the female humpback whale as she was hauled up on the flensing rack. Even here she seemed to maintain her dignity, a curious soul purity common to all […]
Sacred Fauna: The 12 Phyla Animal Zodiac
THE COVENANT OF CREATION The 12 Phyla Animal Zodiac The Woman of High Degree sat on a bare, grassy knoll overlooking the sea. It was midnight, and a frosting of stars reflected the calm surface of the water. Small waves eddied among the rocks below as The Woman relaxed in her comfortable, canvas folding chair. […]
Sacred Fauna: Evolution of the Third Kingdom
MAN MEETS PENGUIN Evolution of the Third Kingdom Greetings: I am an animal – oh, it doesn’t matter which kind, I might be an aardvark or a zonure, the alpha and omega of most animal encyclopedias. If I have to choose, I’ll be a … penguin (see picture later). Anyway, I have been asked to […]
Child Awake: Human and Animal in Fourth Grade
FELLOW TRAVELERS Man & Animal – Class 4 – Main Lesson The great sailfish leapt out of the water, silhouetted for a moment against a rising moon. The fishing line arced, then sprung taught as the massive strength of the struggling pelagic propelled itself into yet another burst for freedom. But to no avail; slowly […]
Lore of Life: The Study of Man (The Human) in 4th Grade
HOUSE OF STARS Building – the Individual Study of Man (Human) – Class 4 – Main Lesson Earthschooling does housebuilding in 3rd-grade so we have filed this in both 3rd and 4th-grade blocks… This lesson can be used for both the 3rd-grade Housebuilding and 4th-grade “Human & Animal” blocks… The teacher had recently moved into […]