Video Series: Nature and the Human Spirit
March 2014, Great Barrington, MA
Related to Alchemy and Natural Sciences, Social Health, Soul Health
Type: Free, Video | Posted Sep 26, 2024
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In Great Barrington, MA in 2014, Dennis Klocek led a weekend workshop exploring the shifts in human consciousness, from the ancient dominance of nature-based spirituality to the modern rise of scientific reductionism. The event tackled the growing polarization between the human need for personal meaning and societal ideals—a divide that has fueled fundamentalism in both science and religion.
Throughout the workshop, Dennis guided participants through lectures and exercises centered around the alchemical mandala, using it as a tool for understanding the evolution of this search for meaning. The exploration spanned ancient nature religions, the alchemical worldview of the Middle Ages, Goethean morphology, German Idealism, and Rudolf Steiner’s spiritual science.
Participants engaged in deep inquiry, seeking a balance between skepticism and illusion, with the aim of better understanding the connection between the human spirit and the forces that animate the natural world.
Below, you can access the video recordings of this workshop and revisit—or experience for the first time—the powerful insights shared in 2014.
Find the handout to the workshop here: Nature and the Human Spirit Handout PDF
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.
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