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 ►
Dementia Renee Meyer, MD First published Summer 2018 There is an advertisement picturing a middle-aged couple walking down the beach. As they walk, the woman’s image slowly dissolves, leaving just one beach walker. Families of people with dementia experience this feeling of dissolution and loss. In the early stage of dementia, the afflicted patients themselves can often feel loss ... Read More ►
Palmer Trading Company Preserving American Fashion Heritage, Creating Lasting Style LILIPOH interviews Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez First published Winter 2013 Willy Chavarria and David Ramirez are job creators. From their SoHo men’s boutique, they run a values-, quality-, and design aesthetic-driven business providing made-in-America menswear and accessories. For many years, when they weren’t busy with their day jobs ... Read More ►
Nancy Blanning is an early childhood educator with a special interest in movement and “incarnational support” for young children. She served as a kindergarten teacher and educational support staff at the Denver Waldorf School, from which she recently retired after almost 40 years. Her dedicated focus now is adult teacher development and professional deepening as co-director of early childhood teacher ... Read More ►
