Dennis Klocek

Dennis Klocek, MFA, is co-founder of the Coros Institute, an internationally renowned lecturer, and teacher. He is the author of nine books, including the newly released Colors of the Soul; Esoteric Physiology and also Sacred Agriculture: The Alchemy of Biodynamics. He regularly shares his alchemical, spiritual, and scientific insights at soilsoulandspirit.com.

Posts by Dennis Klocek

Sun and Moon Consciousness

By Dennis Klocek / December 31, 2021 /

If we think about it most of our trials come out of the inner experience that we seem to have two contrasting modes of consciousness in us. An alchemist would call these two modes of consciousness the Sun and the Moon. These two complementary modes often are the source of inner conflicts. When we listen…

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Staying Connected

By Dennis Klocek / December 31, 2021 /

I have been approached a number of times by students who say they feel the closeness of a departed friend or relative and ask, “Sometimes they seem so far away and sometimes they feel near. How can I maintain my relationship with this person? I know they haven’t just disappeared from existence. How can I…

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Remembering and Beholding

By Dennis Klocek / December 31, 2021 /

You are shopping in the grocery store and run across an old friend. You both start to talk about mutual friends and they mention old Ted what’s his name. You draw a blank, then say that his name wasn’t Ted but Fred. Your friend says you are right but that his name was neither Fred…

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Earth Consciousness

By Dennis Klocek / December 31, 2021 /

The picture is an image of stars falling out of the sky as snow and then falling to earth as crystals. From the point of view of alchemy my thinking is creative when it is focused on the cosmic or starry dimension of my life. That is the source of solutions to my issues. Alchemically,…

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Creating a “Maturing” plant spray for cool weather veggies like lettuce, leeks and cabbage

By Dennis Klocek / December 3, 2021 /

Creating the Parsley Extract for the “maturing” spray.

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Long-term Leeks – Planting and Harvesting Leeks for the Whole Season

By Dennis Klocek / December 3, 2021 /
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In the Lab: Using a Simple Still for Home Extraction of Essential Oils

By Dennis Klocek / December 3, 2021 /

Join Dennis, an experienced gardener with 50 years of expertise, as he walks you through the detailed process of distilling essential oils from medicinal plants, specifically lemon balm. Learn how to use an old pressure cooker as a functional still, the importance of proper herb preparation, and the step-by-step distillation process using various laboratory glassware…

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In the Lab: Straining, Filtering and Siphoning – Videos

By Dennis Klocek / December 3, 2021 /
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The Backwards Review or “Ruchschau”

By Dennis Klocek / September 27, 2021 /

“Only the hand that erases can write the true thing” Meister Eckhart In Rudolf Steiner’s work, the backwards review of the day in images is known in German as Ruchschau, loosely translated as looking at movement. We could call the exercise the Backwards Review. The backwards review is a practical and potent alchemical force for…

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Video Series: The Alchemical Basis for Holistic Health Science

By Dennis Klocek / August 27, 2021 /

In this series by Dennis Klocek, he outlines a different way to look at health science through the temperaments. Part 1: Phase Theory and Element Theory In the first video, he compares the similarities between the contemporary phase theory of matter (solid, liquid, gas, warmth) and and the older element theory (earth, water, air, fire).…

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