The Evolution of Biodynamics Symposium
A New Century of Research & Practice
11 speakers
3 days
Online via Zoom - Fri-Sun, January 24-26, 2024
Join...
Dennis Klocek
Eduardo Rincon
Patricia Kaminski
Alex Tuchman
Wali Via
Anthony Mecca
Matias Baker...
...and others for 3 days of exploration into the new century of biodynamic research and practice
SOIL Day 1: Voices from the Grassroots
SOUL Day 2: The Inner Landscape
SPIRIT Day 3: The Spirit of Biodynamics
What to expect...
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New research and practical innovations from real farmers and gardeners direct from the field
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How to cultivate the inner life necessary to work with biodynamics
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An exploration of spiritual science across the realms of farming and gardening
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Biodynamic storytelling informed by a century of in-depth research and hands-on experience
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The keys to understanding the wisdom of the biodynamic principles from the experts
Event Features
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11 speakers
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Live sessions
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11+ hours of video
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Q&A panels & dialogue sessions
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Livestream & chat
Friday, January 24, 2025 – 9AM - 3:30PM Pacific
SOIL Day 1: Voices from the Grassroots
Dennis Klocek
Keynote
Dennis Klocek will explore the evolution of Biodynamics by revisiting the ancient concept of the two “cosmic books”—the book of nature, represented by science, and the book of the human, expressed through art. He will discuss Rudolf Steiner’s teachings on star wisdom, highlighting the deep connections between cosmic rhythms and earthly processes, which have inspired transformative research into plant vitality, water quality, and human health.
Drawing on the work of Goethe, Jung, and Steiner, Klocek teaches about the role of trained imagination as a bridge between science and spirit, fostering a deeper understanding of archetypal forces in nature.
His presentation will look toward the future of Biodynamic research and practice, calling for innovative approaches that harmonize cosmic wisdom with practical work in agriculture, medicine, and community renewal.
Eduardo Rincon
A Dialogue Session with Agriculture Section Co-lead Eduardo Rincon
Eduardo Rincon will join us from the Goetheanum for a dialogue session with the Soil, Soul and Spirit panel. Topics for the discussion will include: Eduardo's personal relationship to work on the land, how biodynamics entered his life, the aspects of traditional farming Eduardo believes can most readily connect with biodynamic practices and his thoughts on Steiner’s suggestion that those who work on the land need to become a new priesthood.
Danilo Solano
Biodynamic Farmer
Understanding the Biodynamic Impulse: An Inquiry from a Tropical Cow and Bee Tender
The agriculture course given during Pentecost in 1924 marked a precedent for those human souls whose yearning was to be guided by the great mother nature. It is fundamental that humankind comes to understand how they can do right by the great mother while at the same time pursuing their quest to nurture souls, bellies and communities. In his presentation, Danilo will share practical methods and insights gained through his direct experience of biodynamic agriculture in wet, humid, tropical ecosystems. He will also address the questions: What was happening in the untamed neotropical jungles of Costa Rica during the agriculture course? How is biodynamic agriculture carving and shaping his farm Esperanza?
Anthony Mecca
Biodynamics and Cosmic Nutrition
Biodynamics offers a rich new view on nutrition for human beings, animals, and the earth that encompasses the realms of life, soul, and spirit. Farmer and educator Anthony Mecca will guide us on a journey through the foundations of a spiritual scientific approach to nutrition, developing our understanding and demonstrating how we can more consciously participate in the dynamic interplay between the 'inner' and 'outer' of living organisms towards greater health for all.
Plenum/Panel
Dennis Klocek, Danilo Solano, Matias Baker
Saturday, January 25, 2025 – 9AM - 3:30PM Pacific
SOUL Day 2: The Inner Landscape
Matias Baker
Biodynamic Consultant/Researcher
The Significance of Transforming Agriculture into an 'Agriculture of Spiritual Deeds'
In this session we will explore the meaning and practice behind creating spiritual deeds in nature. Matias will share a story of a healing ritual and how this healing can inspire our biodynamic path. For example, by forming a sacrality around our biodynamic preparation work and how this can lead to new insights for new agricultural research and remedies. Ultimately, this will help us develop the artistic nature of forming inner pictures and organs of perception for experiencing the healing potential of the spirit throughout nature.
Wali Via
Biodynamic Farmer
Spiritual Development on the Sufi Path Through Agricultural Symbolism
Wali has practiced both biodynamics and sufism for most of his adult life. He has found that these two streams of teachings can mutually support each other. Wali will share how one of the activities of his sufi path, Ziraat, uses agricultural symbolism, and attuning to the elements and nature as a means of traveling the spiritual path.
Jonathan Code
Teacher/Researcher
Biodynamics and the Language of Animacy
This session will be part presentation and part dialogue with a focus on 'biodynamics and the language of animacy'. The presentation will outline current developments and innovations in global agriculture and will explore how biodynamics features and contributes to these. The presentation and discussion will take a particular focus on biodynamic education and draw on Jonathan Code's current perspective as a Senior Lecturer in one of the oldest agricultural universities in Europe.
Carmen Hering
Anthroposophic doctor
Biodynamics & the Body of the Earth
Drawing from the second Agriculture lecture and the insights of Anthroposophic Medicine, Dr. Carmen Hering will develop an imagination of the threefold human being as it relates to the earth and cosmos. We will explore how the natural world participates in the activities of digestion, cognition and breathing, and what this means for our future development with the earth.
Plenum/Panel
Wali Via, Jonathan Code, Carmen Hering
Sunday, January 26, 2025 – 9AM - 3:30PM Pacific
SPIRIT Day 3: The Spirit of Biodynamics
Alex Tuchman
Biodynamic beekeeper
Biodynamic Beekeeping as a Spiritual Path
Join Alex as he explores the spiritual path of beekeeping through connecting to the honeybee as our teacher and archetype of the spiritual human being manifesting a life based on love. The bees’ main struggles are caused by human blunders. In engaging with the bees and developing practices to serve their needs, we have a great opportunity to develop capacities for living in balance between heaven and earth. In this way, working with the spirit is immanently practical and can be a great help in daily life and our further evolution. Alex will explore the spiritual nature of bees, the inner practices of the soul that can serve our connection and communication with them and the research that has developed from this stream of spiritual beekeeping at Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary in Floyd Virginia.
Patricia Kaminski
Biodynamic Gardener/Flower Essence Practitioner
Celebrating the Four Seasons in Biodynamic Practice: Weaving Sense, Substance & Spirit
In typical esoteric work, we're asked to step outside the physical sense realm in order to achieve communion with spiritual beings. However, in Biodynamic practice we have the opportunity to approach the supersensible realm from the opposite direction: imbuing our perception of physical matter with such intensity of consciousness that we can breakthrough to spiritual realization. Several months prior to the June 1924 Agriculture Course, Rudolf Steiner gave a truly ground-breaking lecture series entitled, The Four Seasons and the Archangels, articulating the precise chemistry of nature’s seasonal cycles in relationship to the archangels who shape each season. Patricia has approached her biodynamic practice with the core alchemical insights of these imaginations of the four seasons. Her presentation will give an overview for combining practical biodynamic applications throughout the yearly cycle with a soulful consideration of those supersensible beings who orchestrate the four seasons.
Plenum/Panel
Alex Tuckman, Patricia Kaminski, Dennis Klocek
Dennis Klocek
Teacher/Researcher
Endnote
Dennis will close out the proceedings of The Evolution of Biodynamics Symposium with an endnote presentation.
What they're saying...
Thank you so much for making this presentation available. All I can say is WOW. I’m so inspired and I must admit, a little intimidated by the volume of information. With much gratitude
It was such an amazing and deeply moving experience for me. First…the scholarly content and professional attention to detail and multiple points of view are enlightening, and to be trusted. Secondly, I love the way you weave metaphysical into the scientific.
Holy moly, The question and answer session blew me away. Dennis is so far ahead of the game. He has the knack of putting Rudolf Steiner’s work and ideas in a language I can understand. I am forever grateful.
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Hello! When is the lecture that is for free from Dennis Klocek please?
Hi Christiane,
It’s a lecture that Dennis gave in 2013, that has been made free on our website here: https://soilsoulandspirit.com/lecture/biodynamics-and-beholding-through-the-four-elements/
Warmly,
Ben
I’ll be tuning in from Croatia. This will be quite the journey! Very excited to break bread with you yet once again.
Wonderful to have you join us from Croatia, Betsy!
Hello!
Any chance the live streaming or the recorded session might be available in Spanish?
Thank you!
Hi Paulina,
Translations are not available live streamed, but there are options within Zoom for automatic transcription into a language of your choice. I know it’s not ideal, but that’s an option.
We do have some folks who have expressed interest in translating the recordings afterwards, but there’s nothing in the works at the moment.
Ben