Facing the Challenges of Our Times: Technology’s Role in Human Evolution

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Anthroposophy in Scotland invites you to participate in this series of lectures and workshops where we will explore technology from a spiritual scientific perspective.

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Facing the Challenges of Our Times: Technology’s Role in Human Evolution
Transforming Elementals and Developing a Hygienic Occultism
All in the Light of Anthroposophy

Edinburgh 8-10 March 2024, venue Napier Road or Columcille (tbc).

With Are Thoresen, Andrew Linnell, & Theodor Hundhammer

A series of study intensives offered by MysTech https://www.mystech.org

Throughout Rudolf Steiner's years of lecturing, he warned about the dangers as well as the necessary role of technology in our evolution. In his last Letters to Members, he explained how evolution has brought us to a mastery of the physical, of Nature, and how technology will pull us down into the realm of sub-nature. This is unavoidable and throughout his lectures where he discussed the dangers of technology, Steiner offered us counterbalances. We'll explore these and how to balance our exposure to sub-nature by consciously entering the realms of super-nature (the etheric and astral realms). Eurythmy, a movement artform first developed by Rudolf Steiner, will be shown to be an important counterbalancing activity. How to bring Christ into our work in the transformation of technology's elementals.

There are certain tasks to be fulfilled by the peoples of specific geographic regions of the Earth. Steiner described some of these tasks in lecture 3 of The Challenge of the Times where he discussed three distinct streams of occultism: Eugenic in the East, Hygienic in the Middle, and Mechanical in the West and in North America in particular. He indicated that America has a defined role for the 7th Post-Atlantean Cultural Age for which our technological developments play a key preparatory role. MysTech’s purpose is to help realize this Mechanical Occultism in the West. The Middle has inherent skills to find the Hygienic, the counterbalances and ways to heal such as offered by Eurythmy. It is therefore essential for Eurythmy Therapists to recognize the polarity of Eurythmy to technology and to consciously work with it to counterbalance our descent into the sub-nature upon the back of technology. The Eugenic Occultism apparently has yet to commence.

You are invited to participate in this series of lectures and workshops where we will explore technology from a spiritual scientific perspective. We will discuss the role of elementals, Vulcans, and adversarial beings that shape human evolution. We will engage in Eurythmy Therapeutic work that can help counterbalance the adverse effects of technology. We will offer other exercises and practices that can help you understand, manage, and transform your relationship to technology and to modern life. We hope that by the end of our work together, you will feel better resourced to understand the role of technology in human evolution and thereby to contribute to the future for the good of humanity and the world.

MysTech is a not-for-profit Anthroposophical organization devoted to cultivating a relationship between Mankind and machine that will be healthy and helpful for future evolution. MysTech hopes to attain ‘critical mass’ whereby it can support research and development. Towards this goal, MysTech offers numerous study groups, webinars, and an annual conference.

Andrew Linnell:
Andrew Linnell is co-founder of https://www.mystech.org, an Anthroposophical organization seeking to realize Rudolf Steiner's indications on Mechanical Occultism. In 1978-79, he took the Foundation Year at Emerson College, Sussex, UK. He has served as president of the Boston branch of the Anthroposophical Society and as admin to several Anthroposophical Facebook groups. He is an active member of the Natural Science Section and its steering committee. In 2013, he retired from a 42-year career in the computer industry where he had served as CTO or VP for small companies. He is the author of three art history books, two children’s books, and seven study guidebooks that explore the role of technology in human evolution.

Are Thoresen
Are Thoresen, MVD, has trained in acupuncture, homeopathy, and anthroposophical medicine and operates a holistic private veterinary practice in Sandefjord, Norway. He has been active with MysTech since its first conference with his focus on Hygienic Occultism. He has published over 25 papers and 10 books and given lectures and workshops about his research at various venues including these MysTech conferences. Are’s current research has focused on Vidar and the Northern Way of Initiation. In his written works, Are has explored the human potential for spiritual knowledge and for new spiritual experiences in our time. He will share exercises to go beyond the veils of the sense world to experience the three realms of elementals.

Theodor Hundhammer
Theodor Hundhammer is the founder of https://www.eurythmy4you-en.com. He produces the videos and is responsible for the content. He has a eurythmy therapy practice in Bern and in Biel in Switzerland. You can book individual sessions with him, or invite him to teach a class near you. After completing his degree, he worked for four years as a plant engineer at WALA-Heilmittel GmbH, during which time he dealt with the spiritual significance of technology for humans. Theodor practices in Bern and Biel in Switzerland. In addition to his therapeutic work, he worked at FAIRMED until 2011 as a project administrator for health projects in Africa and Asia. From 2011 to 2020 Theodor was board member and president of the Eurythmy Therapy Professional Association Switzerland.

Event Schedule:

Friday March 8
19:00 – 19:20 Social
19:20 – 19:30 Welcome (Chris Grant)
19:30 – 20:15 Lecture 1 Facing Elementals, Fear, and the Challenges of Our Times (AT)
20:15 – 21:00 Lecture 2 AI and the Incarnation of Ahriman (AL)
21:00 – 21:30 Discussion (AL, AT, TH and CG)

Saturday March 9
09:30 – 09:50 Coffee and Social
09:50 – 10:00 Welcome and introductions (CG)
10:00 – 10:45 Lecture Dealing with Evil, Electricity, and Evolution. (AL)
10:45 – 11:30 Eurythmy as Counterbalance 1 (TH)
11:30 – 11:45 Coffee and refreshments
11:45 – 12:45 Entering the Etheric on the Northern Path 1 (AT)
12:45 – 13:45 Lunch break
13:45 – 14:45 Entering the Etheric on the Northern Path 2 (AT)
14:45 – 15:45 Eurythmy as Counterbalance 2 (TH)
15:45 – 16:15 Refreshments
16:15 – 17:15 Open Forum Discussion (AL, AT, TH and CG moderator)
17:15 – 19:00 Dinner Break
19:00 – 19:30 Social time
19:30 – 21:00 Lecture with Q&A (AL) The Cosmic Purpose for AI and Transhumanism.

Sunday March 10
10:00 – 11:00 CC Consecration of Man Service
11:00 – 12:00 Coffee and Social
12:00 – 12:15 Welcome, thoughts from yesterday (CG moderator)
12:15 – 13:00 Lecture Mechanical Occultism, Morality, and the Christ Within (AL)
13:00 – 14:30 Vidar and the New Mysteries (AT)
14:30 – 15:30 Eurythmy as Counterbalance 3 (TH)
15:30 – 16:30 Q&A and Conversation (AL, AT, TH and CG moderator)
16:30 – 17:30 Refined Breathing: The New Yoga (AL)
17:30 – 17:35 Closing (CG moderator)
17:35 – 19:15 Dinner Break
19:15 – 19:30 Social time
19:30 – 21:00 Lecture (AL) The Redemption of Cain

• Catering included
• Friday Lecture: Donations at the door
• Entire weekend: Cost plus donation £180, Full cost £120. Early bird £100 (book and pay before 31 January 2024). Low waged £60 (book and pay before 31 January 2024).
• Some free places may be available.
• Further information and booking: please email Iddo Oberski on anthroedin@gmail.com

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