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“Ita Wegman after Rudolf Steiner’s death – the struggle with the executive board and her path to the future” – Peter Selg – Zoom

October 3, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

Ita Wegman after Rudolf Steiner’s death – the struggle with the executive board and her path to the future” – Peter Selg – Zoom Only
It will be recorded. 

October 18  – 10 am Pacific Time
Admission $10. Registration Required – Register Here

The Zoom link will be included in the registration acknowledgement email AND an email reminder with the Zoom link will be sent on the day before the event.

Dr. Peter Selg is one of the leading figures in the Anthroposophical movement. Trained as a medical doctor with a specialty in pediatric psychiatry, he has practiced, done research, and taught at several noted Anthroposophical medical institutions. In 2006, he founded The Ita Wegman Institute for Basic Research into Anthroposophy in Arlesheim, Switzerland, and still directs that organization.  Dr. Selg is Co-leader of the General Anthroposophical Section of the School for Spiritual Science and member of the Goetheanum leadership committee.  A prolific author, he has written literally scores of books and articles dealing with Dr. Steiner, Anthroposophy, and the many sister movements.

Sponsored by The Faust Branch
of the Anthroposophical Society in America
Any questions email
faustbranch@gmail.com

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Bruce Donehower and Robert McDermott–Buddhism and Anthroposophy – Zoom

October 3, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

 Wednesday, Oct 8 – 7-8:30 pm

Admission  – $10 non-members, $5 regular members,
Supporting members no fee. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Fees may be paid in advance via PayPal at 
faustbranch.org and clicking “donation”,
or by check to Sacramento Faust Branch,
mailed to Treasurer Carol Nordaas,
7620 Woodglen Drive, Fair Oaks, CA 95628.

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Robert McDermott is president emeritus and professor emeritus of the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and is the former president and board chair of many anthroposophical institutions. He has written and lectured extensively on the evolution of consciousness, the spiritual mission of America, eastern and western spiritual masters, Rudolph Steiner, and anthroposophy.

Bruce Donehower is the representative to the Goetheanum for the North American Section for the Literary Arts & Humanities of the School for Spiritual Science. For more information, visit TheLiteraryArts.com. 

Sponsored by The Faust Branch of The Anthroposophical Society in America

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100 Years Rudolf Steiner Conference

September 29, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

About

Harvard’s Program for the Evolution of Spirituality is delighted to host this special conference marking the centennial of the death of spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner. The conference will be held at Harvard Divinity School on December 15 and 16,  with local and national anthroposophical organizations hosting related events nearby on December 14 and the morning of December 17. Register for the 100 Years Rudolf Steiner Conference below.

This conference marks the centenary anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s death.The driving force behind the esoteric and social reform movement of anthroposophy, Steiner left behind a complicated and transregional legacy. Considering the small number of participants in the movement’s first decades, there are few spiritual currents of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries that have attracted as much public attention as anthroposophy—and few spiritual leaders who have been subject to as much scrutiny, both critical and sympathetic, especially in the German-language context. 

Following a twenty-year period that has seen a huge increase in the quality and the quantity of the scholarship on Steiner and anthroposophy, the centennial of Steiner’s death in 1925 offers a perfect opportunity for scholars, practitioners in areas of “applied anthroposophy,” such as Steiner education and biodynamic agriculture, and interested members of the public to come together to debate major issues. Our conference goal is to offer new perspectives on Steiner and critical approaches to his legacy, which has been extremely fruitful in multiple fields, from education and organic farming to modern art and architecture. By bringing together a diverse range of scholars and researchers, we hope to shed new light on this legacy and provide a forum to explore complex issues. The conference will feature three keynote addresses and a diverse mix of individual papers.

Conference Homepage

Register Here

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Online Meditation Course Beginning on Michaelmas

September 20, 2025 By Amelia

Practical Meditations for Spiritual Development:

New Anthroposophic Methods for Personal and Social Harmony


Live Online Interactive Course Michaelmas through Midwinter

Autumn Cohort – 12 Monday Sessions September 29 – December 12, 3-5 PT, 6-8 ET


Immerse yourself in interactive workshops of practical meditation methods and group exercises designed to strengthen your inner peace, empathy, sense for truth, and ability to work co-creatively with others.


Whether you’re familiar with anthroposophy or exploring new spiritual practices, this course offers tools to help you develop equanimity, connect to your higher self, and discern next steps for right action in your everyday life.


The meditative methods taught are based on indications in Rudolf Steiner’s Knowledge of Higher Worlds and his other texts. Processes are broken down step-by-step, following spiritual laws, resulting in meditative methods that are powerful and effective. Spur your movement forward on your spiritual path through these amazing methods.


Please note these sessions are for individuals ready to engage in meditative practice; sessions are interactive and one cannot benefit significantly from recordings only.

There is no better time than Michaelmas through Midwinter to slay your inner dragons and develop your capacity for acting in harmony with others, bringing order into karma.


Register now at AnthroposophicSoul.com

https://learn.anthroposophicsoul.com/foundational-methods/order


Course discounts are available for course repeaters, those with low or fixed incomes, AAP Graduates, Camphill Coworkers and others in need upon request utilizing the contact form at AnthroposophicSoul.com or by emailing lodestar@anthroposophicsoul.com.


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A Michaelmas Celebration

September 10, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

September 28, 2025
3:00 sharp to about 5:00 p.m.
SF Waldorf School (Grade School Campus)
2938 Washington Street
San Francisco, California 94115 

Introducing the San Francisco Bay Branch Initiative!

In the spirit of continuing and renewing living anthroposophy in the Bay Area, a group of nine individuals who had participated in a Bay Area gathering sponsored by the Western Regional Council in 2024 formed the “San Francisco Bay Area Branch Initiative” this past springtime. 

The purpose of this initiative group is to serve as a provisional, caretaker body dedicated to promoting the work of Rudolf Steiner and anthroposophy within the San Francisco Bay region. It exists to foster discovery, dialogue, and collaboration among those following a path of anthroposophical inquiry and/or contributing to anthroposophical initiatives in the region, and to explore the development of a more formal and enduring organizational structure. 

The association formed by the initiative group holds funds, enters into contracts, and sponsors activities in support of its purpose, and aims ultimately to contribute to a federation of regional allied anthroposophical members and entities.

The association is collectively carried by a Stewardship Group. The initial provisional members of this group are: Katja Wishart, Dale Robinson, Natalie Cargill, Jeremiah Turner, Cole Turner, John Bloom, Mark Zweifel, David Eyes (Santa Cruz), and Sandra Stoner (Sacramento). The role of the Stewardship Group is to ensure that the purposes of the association continue to be defined and evolved until such a time as there is a more formal organizational structure.

We will be present at the Michaelmas Celebration to introduce ourselves and to say more about the work we are taking up, and how we can encourage more initiative and deepen connections with the various fields of anthroposophy.

More about the Event

The event will begin with a brief introduction of the Initiative and its membership.

The Bay Area Eurthymy Ensemble will next present a performance set to the Michael Imagination (from the Last Address).

We will be led into a deeper conversation about the intentions of the initiative followed by breakout groups among the participants and reports back from those breakouts.

The artistic program will continue with Eurythmy, poetry, and music, closing with a reprise of the Michael Imagination presentation by the Eurythmy Ensemble.

A questionnaire eliciting input about the direction of the initiative will be circulated, which may be completed in paper or online.

We will conclude the event with refreshments and open conversation.

Your presence at this seminal event would be an important contribution to the future of anthroposophy in the Bay Area.

A suggested donation of $15 is requested to contribute to offsetting the costs of the program.
No one will be turned away for lack of payment

Michaelmas Celebration 2026

Michaelmas Celebration 2026

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Any surplus will be added to the general funds of SFBBI for future events. 

John Bloom, Natalie Cargill, David Eyes, Dale Robinson, Sandra Stoner, 
Cole Turner, Jeremiah Turner, Katja Wishart, Mark Zweifel

The San Francisco Bay Branch Initiative

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Faust : One man Show – Glen Williamson

September 9, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

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Faust: One Man Show

Faust: One Man Show

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At the Turning Point of Time

September 8, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

Eurythmy with Cynthia Hoven

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Rediscovering Meaning: an Owen Barfield study group

September 8, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

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Autumn Gathering at Blossom’s Farm

September 8, 2025 By Mark Zweifel

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Prepare to Slay Your Inner Dragons!

July 23, 2025 By Arianna Golden

Feeling overwhelmed by emotional patterns, relationship drama, or inner confusion?
This course won’t give you platitudes — it gives you precision tools to heal, clarify, and transform your life from the inside out.

In four Saturdays (or twelve Monday sessions), you’ll learn concrete spiritual methods that:

  • Process emotions without bypassing or over-analyzing
  • Shift your relationships by changing how you perceive & interact with others
  • Help you speak & act in alignment with your higher self
  • Learn to work co-creatively with spiritual beings to heal your karmic patterns for yourself, for your community, & for humanity — through your free will

In times of inner or outer turmoil, anthroposophy calls us not to flee from the challenge—but to meet it with strength, clarity, and courage. This course offers a grounded, step-by-step path for spiritual development rooted in meditative methods inspired by Knowledge of Higher Worlds and refined through decades of social-spiritual practice.

Whether you’re confronting personal dragons or sensing global unrest, these tools will help you meet life with harmony and heart. Get ahead of the Michaelmas impulse this August, or join us for the Autumn cohort beginning on Michaelmas Day itself for a slower-paced experience.

Two Ways to Join:

AUGUST COHORT
? Four Full Saturdays – August 2, 9, 16, 23
? 8:30am–5pm PT / 11:30am–8pm ET
(One-day retreat style)

AUTUMN COHORT
? 12 Monday Sessions – Sept 29 to Dec 15
? 3–5pm PT / 6–8pm ET
(Paced weekly for integration)

Live on Zoom | Interactive Format

Why Now?

Michaelmas is a season of courage, of facing darkness with light. This course gives you the inner tools to rise to that task—not abstractly, but practically.

If you’ve been searching for a way to bring more peace, clarity, and moral strength into your life and our world, this is it.


? Accessible pricing available for those on fixed incomes or in need—just ask.
? Register at AnthroposophicSoul.com


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1. ? Individual Meditative Methods

“Clear your mind. Strengthen your inner peace. Connect with your higher self.”

Each of these methods can be used in daily life to deepen insight, regulate emotion, and align with spiritual truth.


2. ? Group Practices & Shared Processes

“Experience empathy. Practice perspective. Transform how you relate to others.”

These group methods teach co-creative listening and spiritual dialogue, supporting social healing and collective insight.


3. ? Integration & Application

“Bring your meditative insights into real-world action.”

Some methods or frameworks span both categories, helping participants apply what they’ve learned to everyday life, planning, or larger spiritual questions.

Course Instructors:

Susan Overhauser, PhD, is a psychotherapist, teacher, and long-time student of anthroposophy. She brings over 40 years of experience in spiritual research, inner development, and trauma-informed healing. Susan is known for her gentle clarity, deep listening, and ability to guide others into direct, soul-level experiences of truth and transformation.

Arianna Golden, MS, is a biomedical engineer, meditation guide, and spiritual researcher whose work bridges inner development with practical transformation. As an autistic adult with ADHD, Arianna brings unique insight into how neurodivergent perception reveals spiritual truths — and how to translate those insights into daily life. Her teaching blends anthroposophic meditation, yogic tradition, and lived experience to help others find clarity, freedom, and healing from within.

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