All day I have watched the purple vine leaves
Fall into the water.
And now in the moonlight they still fall,
But each leaf is fringed with silver.
—Amy Lowell, “Autumn”
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The Life of Arnold Freeman
Philosopher, Teacher and Social Reformer
Kenneth Gibson
Arnold James Freeman (1886-1972) was a unique individual who, in his adopted home town of Sheffield, became a "folk legend" because of his infectious enthusiasm in promoting the arts, literature, and culture. A rich and detailed account of the life of an extraordinary individual.
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Mistletoe and the Emerging Future of Integrative Oncology
Steven Johnson, Nasha Winters, Adam Blanning, Marion Debus, Paul Faust, Mark Hancock and Peter Hinderberger
An introductory summary of core information for both practitioners looking to explore mistletoe therapy and anyone interested in learning about this alternative approach to treating cancer. This book is constructed as a journey and is meant to be read in its entirety, whether by a patient, a practitioner, a supporter of integrative oncology, or anyone who takes a deep interest in one’s own health concerns.
For Farmers and Gardeners
The Maria Thun Biodynamic Almanac 2024
North American Edition
Titia Thun and Matthias Thun
The original biodynamic sowing and planting almanac, now in its 62nd year. The easy-to-view layout features detailed planting, tending, and harvesting information to help growers maximize the yield and vitality of crops and plants. Trusted by generations of farmers and gardeners.
From the Collected Works of Rudolf Steiner
The Anthroposophic Movement
The History and Conditions of the Anthroposophical Movement
in Relation to the Anthroposophical Society:
An Encouragement for Self-Examination
8 lectures to members of the Anthroposophical Society,
Dornach, June 10–17, 1923 (CW 258)
Translated by Christian von Arnim
Our purpose must be to gain access to the spirit, not in an outer, materialistic way, but through the real recognition of the essential human self.
In fact, The Philosophy of Freedom represents the point when anthroposophy came into being, if our observations are guided by life rather than by theoretical considerations. Anyone who argues that this book is not yet anthroposophical in nature is being rather too clever. It is as if we were to say that there was a person called Goethe who wrote a variety of works, and this were then challenged by someone claiming that it was hardly a consistent view, on the grounds that a child was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1749 who was blue at birth and not expected to live, and that Goethe’s works had no connection to that child. . . . It is just as silly to say that it is inconsistent to argue that anthroposophy developed from The Philosophy of Freedom. The Philosophy of Freedom continued to live, like the blue baby in Frankfurt did, and anthroposophy developed from it.
—Rudolf Steiner, from a lecture of June 16, 1923, in The Anthroposophic Movement (CW 258)