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Traditional Medicine – Video Series
In a three-part series Dennis Klocek presents alchemical methods that unite substance and symbol in the pursuit of healing.
40th Anniversary – Biodynamic Book of Moons
The classic introduction to the alchemy of biodynamics With clarity and insight Dennis Klocek guides the reader through the essential tasks of the gardener’s year in harmony with the subtle rhythms of nature as they manifest in the garden. The Book of Moons is the Rosetta Stone for any gardener seeking to understand the mysteries…
The Great Passage: A Spiritual Journey Across the Threshold
This 7-lecture series covers the four subtle bodies, a survey of dream states, the eternal and temporal aspects of the self, the great paradox of physical existence, expectation and power in pursuit of spiritual experience, healing anxiety, understanding sickness, the role of moods in spiritual research, gesture and mood motif as an approach to conversation with the departed, the heart and the eternal feminine, and foresight and gratitude as healing forces for anxiety.
Christ in the Clouds: A meditation on form, balance, and the etheric Christ
The formation of clouds is an interesting meditation on what an alchemist would call the lawfulness of the becoming of form, or what Goethe called the Archetype. In the ancient world, it was understood that forms in nature were images of the activity of world-creating beings: Gods and Goddesses and members of celestial hierarchies. The…
Memory, Fantasy and Imagination
Human neurological patterns represent a cascading hierarchy of organ responses to sensory stimuli that come from the environment. Sensory inputs through the sense organs impact the nervous system directly. The direct nerve pulses then cause secretions of hormones into the blood as secondary responses to light, sound, smell and movement. In the brain the pituitary…
The Phantom and the Electric Double: Imagination, Alchemy, and the Seed of Christ
In this talk, Dennis explores how the patterns in nature, art, and imagination can help us reconnect with a deeper part of ourselves, what he describes as a spiritual potential placed in the Earth by Christ, and how modern technology challenges our ability to stay grounded in what’s real and life-giving.
Introduction and Palm Sunday – Alchemy of Holy Week
[ED: This series is a transcription of the Alchemy of Holy Week workshop that Dennis gave in 2018 at Rudolf Steiner College in California. We have included the images in the text from the handouts, and added additional references and handouts where it enhanced the experience. If you wish to listen to the lectures, they…
The Role of Waldorf Education in Navigating the 21st Century
The pandemic pushed Waldorf education into digital spaces long avoided, leaving many teachers and parents uncertain about how to navigate technology moving forward. In this lecture series, Waldorf graduate and teacher Ben Klocek explores how we can reclaim our role as thoughtful gatekeepers, balancing developmental needs with the realities of modern life.
Experimental Process for Enhancing Drought Tolerance and Fungus Resistance in Plants
In the life of a plant alcohols play an important role in the maturation and fruiting process. They also form the basis for the protective wax cuticle that keeps the plant free from insect and fungus attack. Plant wax in the form of the cuticle surrounding the surfaces of leaves and stems of plants also…
Honoring the Dead
When people close to us pass away the profound sense of loss is often a cause for feelings of helplessness and despair. In ancient times rituals were devised to help those left behind to understand that the so called dead are in reality still available for relationships with the living.
These four lectures paint a broad picture of some of the subtle patterns of consciousness that Rudolf Steiner has presented as the basis for a new relationship to departed souls.