Cost of event:
BDANC Members: $25 Non-members: $45 Reduction possible for shorter attendance. Additional donations requested to compensate the eurythmists Saturday night. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Catered Meals:
REGISTER FOR MEALS ONLINE BY 9/24/24 at 5 pm: See button at top of page
Dinner ( Fr or Sa): $20 - Apprentice/Student $16 - Children under 12 free
Saturday Lunch: $20 - Apprentice/Student -$16 - Children under 12 free
Breakfast (Sa or Su) $15 - Apprentice/Student - $12 - Children under 12 free
Camping available:
Camping area had outhouse and shower and outdoor kitchen. Rustic. Responsible dogs welcome:) Absolutely no fires.
Workshops 9/28: 11-12.30 @ Aromas Grange
Renewing ourselves by practicing Rudolf Steiner’s basic exercises in active Thinking, Feeling and Willing with Sebastien Dupuis.
The individual between earth and the heavens An exploration of the Zodiac through Eurythmy with Lilith Dupuis
Farming and gardening as a Michaelic deed Creating Balance through an understanding of rhythm, alchemical principles, and seasonal archetypes with Carin Fortin and Delmar McComb
Demystifying the biodynamic preparations Why and when should we use them. The value of the preparations and how to make their special gifts fully available to your land with Harald Hoven
Michaelmas for our time What is Michaelmas and how might we relate to it and the Archangel Michael at this time. We will explore this question together in the light of Spiritual Science with Douglas Wylie and Franz Eilers
Consensus work How do we step into the biodynamic work in a way that helps us to consciously transform ourselves, to get the behavioural results to care for our world and to meet each other in a renewed way with Luke Frey
Nature and spirit with Denise Sacks is grateful to attend the possibilities that can arise when we humans open to connections with nature and spirit, Through the anthroposophical arts, deep nature connection, and our interpersonal meetings.
“When you perform a ritual, it is an appeal to the spiritual powers of the universe, an appeal to the powers that are meant to connect with the earth precisely through what people do.”— Rudolf Steiner
A collaboration of BDANC, the Santa Cruz Monterey Bay Anthroposophical Society, Millefolium and Blossom’s Farm.
MICHAELMAS FESTIVAL
A three day celebration of discovering the spirit in life and the life in spirit. Experiencing the deeper meaning of Michaelmas and celebrating 100 years of Biodynamic Agriculture.
TRANSFORMATION OF SUBSTANCE
Friday, September 27th
Biodynamics in Action - A deep dive into biodynamic work with animal husbandry, prep making, compost building and making compost preparations - while giving breath for the spiritual/soul contemplations involved with this work.
TRANSFORMATION OF SELF
Saturday, September 28th
Renewing Ourselves, Renewing Culture - Opening to contemplative, moving explorations of the deeper meaning of Michaelmas, eurythmy, discussions, and a ritual offering to the land. Including a performance by the Bay Area Eurythmy Ensemble.
TOWARDS A NEW FUTURE
Sunday, September 29th
Co-creating a new future together - Eurythmy and Goethean Conversation
Program
Friday, September 27th
TRANSFORMATION OF SUBSTANCE
Morning: Cow Offering and Harvest
8:00 am Coffee & Tea
8:30 Opening Circle uphill at the Cow Barn
9:00 Preparing the Animals with Carin Fortin & Preparing Self with Sebastian Dupuis
10:00 Butchering on-site by local professional at the Cow Barn
11:00 Organ Observations with Luke Frey
11:45 Building Compost and Cleaning Organs for BD preparation use
12:45 Potluck Lunch - bring food to share + your own plates and cups
Afternoon : BD Preparation Making
2:00 pm-2:30 pm Intro to Biodynamic Preparations & Synopses
2:30-5:30 Making of the Oak, Chamomile, Dandelion & Horn Manure Biodynamic Compost Preparations - bring your own sharp knife
5:30 Break
6:00 Review of the Day
6:30 Catered Dinner
7:45 Evening Celebration
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Saturday, September 28th
TRANSFORMATION OF SELF
Location @ Aromas Grange, 400 Rose Ave, Aromas, CA 95004
7:30-8:15 am Catered Breakfast
8:30- 9:00 Opening Circle. Welcome & leading thoughts on Centenary, Renewal of Agriculture and Michaelmas
9:00 - 10:00 “Michael a Guide Toward True Self Transformation” with Michael Latham
10 - 10:30 Eurythmy with Lilith Dupuis
10:35 - 10:55 Refreshments
11:00 - 12:30 Workshops
12:30 - 1:40 pm Catered Lunch @ Aromas Grange
Afternoon: COMMUNITY RITUAL:
Offering Barrel Compost to the Land Location @ Blossoms Farm
2:00 The Blossoms Farm Individuality with Carin Fortin & Delmar McComb
2:30 to 3:00 Archetypes of Ritual with Michael Latham
3:00 Exploring the Spiral, Chaos & Order in Eurythmy with Sebastian & Lilith Dupuis
3:30 Dynamizing Barrel Compost in Collective Stirring Activity
4:00 Offering to the Land
Parallel activity: 3.30-5.00 Music by Bean Creek.
Bring your instruments for singing together.
5:00 Sharing Circle
Saturday Evening: Dinner and Eurythmy Performance at the Aromas Grange
5:30 Catered Dinner at the Grange
7:30 - 8:45 Michaelmas Program by the Bay Area Eurythmy Ensemble featuring the “Michael Imagination” by Rudolf Steiner.
8:45 Evening Closing
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Sunday, September 28th
TOWARDS A NEW FUTURE @ Blossoms Farm
8:15 - 8:45 Catered Breakfast
9:00 - 9:30 Eurythmy with Franz Eilers
9:30 - 11:30 Leading Thoughts & Goethean Conversation:
Co creating a New Future together - Are you ready to change? Facilitated by Delmar McComb. Panelists: Franz Eilers, Douglas Wylie and Willow Summer.
12:00 Open Marketplace at Blossom’s Farm and Farm Shop: Anouchka’s bakery, Western A. Price foundation, Three Springs Olives, Blossom’s products and more.
