Lifted Mary Lou Sanelli First published Fall 2018 It would be easier to write about something else today. The problem is, I can’t. My friend David died last month. David’s been struggling for years. And, well, he just couldn’t struggle anymore. And I’ve delayed too long trying to find the words. I consider myself a seasoned writer, but the ... Read More ►
What’s True? David Tresemer, PhD First published Spring 2019 The search for truth has motivated many an expedition into the wilderness of sensations. Many explorers return empty-handed. Anthroposophy can be a helpful guide in the wilds of raw experience. Let’s take an example. In Australia, I join a Sunday bushwalk, four hours up and down through different eco-zones. ... Read More ►
The Thousand Daily Acts of Self-Protection By David Tresemer, PhD New Let’s review a phenomenon you’ve likely seen before. You’ve invited your friend Greg over for tea and toast. You put one piece of toast on Greg’s plate and your piece on another plate. Greg butters his, adds a layer of jam and begins to eat it. All the ... Read More ►
Individualism: Its Necessity and Dangers David Tresemer, PhD First published Winter 2021 The fate of humanity is to grow and mature. “Hurrah! Amor fati! (Love of fate!),” exclaim many, recalling the pains of adolescence with relief not to have to revisit those trials. Yet most people also harbor a secret desire to return to the warm embraces given to ... Read More ►
Gold for Soul and Light for Spirit An Alchemical Conversation David Tresemer, PhD First published Spring 2015 The great writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) spent much of his time attending to the requirements of his government position (he was privy council to the duke, and planned highways, silver mines, university buildings) and making necessary decisions for his large ... Read More ►
Anthropos An Etymological Exploration into the Human Experience David Tresemer, PhD First published Spring 2017 The word Anthropos is difficult to pronounce. Some parents of children at Waldorf schools make it through eight years of parent meetings and school events without ever getting the syllables right. But it’s well worth understanding. Anthropology, Anthropocene, Anthroposophy, and just a few other words ... Read More ►
Spring 2012 Dear readers, I had a hard time deciding what to say in my editor’s note this time around. with the issue focus on food rights, I felt a rant coming on. Why? Food is a topic I love. In fact, I originally began working for LILIPOH as the editor of the biodynamic gardening section of the ... Read More ►
Fall 2010 Dear readers, “What good is a house if we don’t have a tolerable planet to put it on?” —Thoreau The origin of the word wealth comes from an old english word meaning the path to wellness. The word economy evolved from the original latin word for household management. We have reduced once prosperous concepts such ... Read More ►
Spring 2020 Dear readers, I will always remember where I was on February 29th, the day that our state health department held a press conference telling us that the Novel Coronavirus was beginning to spread in the two counties that border us. And now, five weeks later, it has altered the fabric of our country’s society in ways we have ... Read More ►
Talking our Children to “Deaf” Nancy Blanning First published Fall 2018 There are moments of wonder which leave us astonished in joy as we witness a young child coming into beinghood. With each new step, she progresses further in coming into connection with this new physical and social world. Satisfying the infant’s hunger and snuggling establish a physical connection ... Read More ►
