Spring 2024 Newsletter
Hello and happy Spring,
As buds begin to open and the world awakens to the promise of renewal, we embrace the spirit of collaboration and unity. We are delighted to introduce a new addition to our administrative team, Megan Smith. Megan has been putting together the newsletter design and keeping the website updated, and she looks forward to helping with future webinars. She is enthusiastic about promoting anthroposophic health and medicine and is based in Northern California, where she works with multiple organizations with the same mission.
The Spring season offers an opportunity for growth and transformation, both within ourselves and together. With this in mind, we continue to work together to cultivate a vibrant and flourishing community dedicated to health here at FHC.
With Warm Regards,
The FHC team
Dr. Steven Johnson wrote this essay, ” Overcoming Differences – Meeting Karma, The Sacrament of the Human Encounter.”
“In this short essay I will explore the question: Can we understand or solve the conflicts of our time without the recognition that karma and destiny are working through every human being? Thus, we will all manifest diverse avenues of thinking and action which we need to follow to work out our karma. Is working out our differences connected to how we improve the world we live in?”
We are very pleased to offer you this full-length documentary by Campfire Stories, founded by Mattias Olsson in Sweden. It tells a story of how we can make a difference towards climate change through community. This documentary explores the middle sphere of developing community, consciousness, and action. This documentary also explores the deep connection between the earth and the inner conditions of the human being; including our thoughts, feelings, and actions. We hope you will take the time to watch this movie and share it with others. If you like Campfire Stories, become a patron, as they do so much for so little.
Join us in this eurythmy exercise, which Cynthia Hoven shared with the FHC community. If you enjoy it or want to learn more, visit Cynthia’s website at eurythmyonline.com. In this 10 minute video, Cynthia delicately guides us through two refreshing eurythmy exercises. She will show us how eurythmy movements integrate body, mind, and spirit.
Please explore LWS at their website (Located in the heart of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the Lakota Waldorf School (LWS) is an independent, nonsectarian, and tuition-free school serving children in grades K-8. We recommend watching the short YouTube video to get a glimpse into the Lakota Waldorf School and the work they’re doing.) You can also visit their website, where you can also donate, either financial or via their supplies Wishlist.
Last Spring the World Health Organization (WHO) published training standards for Anthroposophic Medicine. The document was developed and published by the WHO department for Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine in coordination with anthroposophical medical and therapeutic groups. The benchmarks provide guidelines for training in Anthroposophic Medicine, including learning outcomes and safety measures. We believe Anthroposophic Medicine has a lot to offer to the practice of healthcare! If you are interested in reading the benchmarks and learning about how they were developed, please click the link.