~My belly flush with the vine - I breath in the secrets & hum - with The Mother of the Fey – Whose song turns the flower to the Sun - We are One... ~hag
Today 24 August in 1912 was the 1st performance of Rudolf Steiner’s 3rd Mystery Drama: “The Guardian of the Threshold” These Mystery Dramas strike a deep chord - bringing notes of Destiny-Wisdom to resound within our life circumstances. They contain extremely concentrated karmic insight. ‘And actually, one must understand that if some trouble were to be taken to read the things that lie within these dramas—not reading between the lines, but if one were to take the trouble to read what lies in the words themselves, spiritually—if one were to take the trouble to grasp the Rosicrucian Mystery in just such a way, seeking for these things, then it would not be necessary for me to give so many lectures about this or that in the time to come.’ ~Rudolf Steiner
In relation to the Mystery Dramas, Hans Pusch, who worked deeply with them, states: ‘It is a clear sign of a genuine relationship to Anthroposophy that our forces of destiny become more and more active, even though they may be disturbing and uncomfortable. The Spirit of our Time is an awakener, a conscious troublemaker, and a dis-illusioner. Anyone who feels inner turmoil as a necessary tribute to the forces of progress will be prepared to enjoy the seemingly long speeches in the dramas. In their composition, he will sense inner laws and rhythms that will bring order to his own soul. The dramatic events in the spirit scenes become as real as any physical happenings.’ Insights into our personal trials help us to understand & have compassion for one another. As Hans says, sometimes it is indeed a daily, almost hourly inner battle with our self to say ‘Yes’ to what destiny throws in our path.
As the scenes of the Mystery Dramas unfold, we become aware of the various interactions between individuals in the course of time. In the lecture series ‘The Secrets of the Threshold’ Steiner speaks often of the Mystery Dramas. They give us an objective overview, ‘of knots from threads that karma spun in world becoming’ (in the words of Benedictus in the Temple Scene of the first Mystery Drama.) In these threads, human lives are interwoven.
In these Mystery Drama Temple Scenes, we experience the manifestation of karmic configurations & their progression in the spiritual development of individuals & of humanity as a whole. Within our present incarnation, there are deeds to perform to help rectify misdeeds, before we cross the threshold into the life between death & rebirth. We all have knots to loosen & unbind in our personal destiny. By recognizing the characters & situations in the plays, which are similar to our own life, unexpected karmic understandings can be glimpsed.
We can think about the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, well known in Charles Dicken’s story, ‘A Christmas Carol’ - How his retrospective is similar to those in the Mystery Dramas - It was thru the grace of destiny that Scrooge was confronted by the ‘Ghost of Christmas Past’. Dickens’ story is a Michaelic-kamaloca experience. Seeing the pain of the people he was hurting, Scrooge felt the need to make amends for his miserly ways, thereby changing his future destiny, & that of others, as well. This striving for atonement is to be developed at every turn on the wheel of the year. May we take stock of what we have reaped & sown as we move forward in the harvest season. It is the joys & sufferings in destiny situations, which lead to soul-growth. Our present state of mind may hold clues to understanding past deeds or misdeeds. Our heightened consciousness assists in planting new seeds of service for the future of humankind. ~hag
To honor & foster the Christian Community of Southeast Wisconsin, we gather for ‘Devotional Services’ in-between Priest Visits. All are welcome to join in this opportunity to come together for devotion, reflection, & sharing. Sunday 13 September - 18 October Please arrive by 10:15 am so that we can be ready to begin promptly at 10:30 am– when the Consecration of the Human Being is being celebrated all over the country 11:30 am - Optional Potluck-Social Time (food contributions welcome) Families welcome - Children can play downstairs during the service. RSVP hazel@CogRite.com
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 26 September 2026 - the Full Harvest Moon Our Annual MICHAELMAS Festival: This years Theme - The HORN OF PLENTY 3-8pm - Open House at the Spirit Lodge in Elkhorn WI. Bonfire, Biodynamic Prep-Stir & Spray, Potluck, Didgeridoo Song Circle RSVP Hazel@CogRite.com
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