Dear Readers, We are honored to offer you the spring 2025 issue of Lilipoh, with the theme “The Many Faces of Grief.” It has been fascinating and inspiring to watch this issue take on a life of its own, and to experience the many ways that the authors featured here engage with this universally human emotion. In these pages, it ... Read More ►
Healing the Grief of Disconnection Chrystal A. Odin “People who think a pluralistic society can’t exist are suffering from a lack of imagination.” - Walken Schweigert, PCF Community Member We breathe in air, cry water and salt, our bones are healed up from the stones of the earth, and our power is born of fire-heat and blood. As ... Read More ►
To Be A Witness Of Darkness Margit Ilgen To go in the darkness with a light Is to know the light. To know the dark go dark. Go without sight, and find that the dark, too, blooms and sings, and is traveled by dark feet and dark wings. Wendell Berry[1] I am a psychotherapist, and I work ... Read More ►
What Blooms After the Rain Jennifer Davis-Bachmann “What is grief, if not love preserving?” -Vision, WandaVision (A Marvel Television Show) No one deserves to lose an unborn child, yet it happens more often than many expect. It is also a topic that does not get discussed publicly. It comes with shame, embarrassment, suspicion, heartache, surprise, shock, disappointment; ... Read More ►
Why Did the Doctor Go To The Farm? Mark Hancock MD It could well be asked why I, as a physician, would have any interest or business going to a farming conference and retreat. From a conventional perspective, there seems to be little relationship or relevance between medicine and agriculture, but I find a fruitful aspect of Rudolf Steiner’s ... Read More ►
Early Childhood How we Rise is How we Raise Ona Wetherall O’Hara Early last autumn, I made a fire and baked dragon bread in the outdoor cobb oven we have at our Rosebud pre-kindergarten program. Two children came with me each time I went to the oven to feed the fire and check on the rolls, and most of ... Read More ►
The Healing Plant Initiative Steven Johnson DO Over the past six years a dedicated group of biodynamic gardeners have been partnering with Uriel Pharmacy[1] in North America to integrate local plants into existing anthroposophic remedies, as well as to create new medicines and explore potential medicinal plants and minerals not used before. Jean-David Derreumaux, Ben Davis, and interns at ... Read More ►
Dear Readers, Welcome to the Winter 2024-2025 issue of Lilipoh! Our theme is “Healing the Land, Healing Each Other.” I hope you find the articles offeredhere to be both challenging and inspiring. First, I want to let you know that – after two beautiful issues – Nico Haven has moved into a full-time position in Philadelphia! Best to you, Nico, ... Read More ►
Bean to Bar: The True Value of Chocolate Valerie Beck When I was four years old and wouldn’t drink milk, my mother wrote a note to my kindergarten teacher asking her to give me chocolate milk. Astounded that the chocolate I loved to eat could enhance milk, I wanted to know more: Where does chocolate come from, who makes ... Read More ►
Deepening Community: Preserving Farm Legacy through the Farmland Commons The Farmers Land Trust By Darby Weaver Another summer growing season has peaked and faded away, and, once again, small farms across North America worked tirelessly to tie their local communities to the wellness and spirit of the landscape. These dedicated stewards fed families, supported biodiversity, sequestered carbon, and maintained ... Read More ►
