Millefolium Cultural Program: Armand Ruby
The Four Elements:
A Scientific/Spiritual Perspective
Saturday, December 6, 12:30 PM
Blossoms Farm,
2033 San Juan Road,
Aromas CA 95004
The four classical elements – Earth, Water, Air, Fire – represent a set of principles that apply widely throughout Earth’s planetary system, AKA Gaia: the Earth as a living organism.
These principles are living at the macrocosmic level: in Earth’s geology, oceans, atmosphere and energy sources; and at the microcosmic level: in the atoms that are fundamental to the composition of all biological life and in the substances needed to sustain life. At both scales, macro and micro, the four elements intermingle in interesting ways that we will touch on.
The “four elements” are commonly understood to represent aspects of – and be integral to – life on Earth: they’re present throughout the natural world, and they can be seen as having a correspondence to the kingdoms of Nature.
From an anthroposophical viewpoint, these four principles also are exemplified in the human being as a spiritual/physical organism; this more comprehensive, spiritually-oriented fourfold composition can then also be related back to life on Earth more broadly.
This presentation draws upon modern scientific understanding, as well as the anthroposophical (spiritual scientific) teachings of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of biodynamic agriculture.
4 Elements Presentation – Armand RubyArmand Ruby was educated at Cornell University (B.A., Biology; Ecology Concentration) and University of CT (M.S., Ecology), as well as informally in anthroposophical and biodynamic study groups, courses and lectures at Rudolf Steiner College and elsewhere.
He has had a long (>40 year) career as an environmental scientist, specializing in freshwater surface water quality. He has for decades also been a supporter of biodynamic agriculture and practitioner of biodynamic gardening, and is an anthroposophist of long standing.
He is also a musician, composer, playwright and aspiring filmmaker of musical films focused on topics of social and cultural relevance.
$30.00 donation to support Millefolium, the non-profit organization associated with Blossoms Farm. Pay at the door or online: add the talk to the cart at: 4 Elements Presentation – Armand Ruby