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Wednesday, 17th September. 
11:00 Morning Tea, with talk following at 11.30.
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF STARTING TIME

We have invited Andrea Beech to share a few impressions and images of her experiences a few months ago, while walking the Camino, from France to Santiago de Compostela.  She also detoured to include a visit to the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, with its extraordinary architecture and art works.  Andrea’s talk will follow on from morning tea.

Bernie and Diana

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 It is 30 years since Norbert Mulholland painted murals depicting Steiner's seven planetary seals as well as the 'Representative of Man' (from the ceiling of the first Goetheanum) on the walls in the Main Room.

Some members have expressed interest in knowing more about these paintings and Norbert has generously offered to give a talk about them, in the context of the First Goetheanum.

We invite you to Norbert's talk on
Saturday, 27th September 2025 at 2pm.
Koha at door, please.
Please bring a plate for a shared afternoon tea.
We will have a break during the talk for afternoon tea.

Gerrit Raichle

For the Committee 

 ** Norbert’s description:  "This talk/presentation will give an extensive overview of Rudolf Steiner’s intentions when he undertook to paint the south side of the small cupola (including the central figure) of The First Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.  It will cover the origin of his extraordinary vision, his groundbreaking techniques with plant colours, his decisiveness, and courage as an artist.  It will also outline the importance of the very image itself—its power, and the effect it has on the viewer.

The second part will context the painting within the sculptural/architectural achievement of The First Goetheanum.  We will experience how the law of metamorphosis was actually realised artistically for the first time, providing a prototype for a truly living art and architecture of the future: that is NOW!"

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SPICY PUMPKIN AND LENTIL SOUP RECIPE

On Monday evening, people came together to welcome David
Urieli and to hear the second part of his talk "On the Journey from
Death to a New Birth”. As is usual before a 5.30pm talk, participants can
enjoy a warming soup and bread before the talk.
Because people so enjoyed the soup I thought that I would share the recipe for you to
make at home.
Spicy Pumpkin and Lentil soup
1 cup red lentils
*½ an orange- or green-skinned pumpkin,
4 cups  hot water (more or less) including a cube of vegetable stock.
½  large onion,
½ teaspoon each of Black pepper, turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamon,
A piece of fresh grated ginger or 1tsp. ground ginger,
3 -4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, (and a good knob or butter – optional)
Salt, to taste,
* These pumpkins have more intense flavour than the grey skinned ones.

Note: The ingredients can be varied as can the amounts but pumpkin
and lentils do work well together.

Method:
Cut the pumpkin into large pieces, removing the seeds and roast (with a sprinkle of olive oil) in the oven until soft and slightly browned. This brings out the sweetness and flavour of the pumpkin.
In a large pot heat the rest of the oil, add chopped onion and sauté until soft, add chopped garlic, and lentils, followed by the seasonings and spices.
Sauté for around 2 minutes.
Add the cooked pumpkin and stock.
Simmer for around 30min. with lid on. I use a magic stick to make it smooth – this is not necessary.

Bernie Raichle

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Report from Committee Meeting

On Saturday 4. October, at 2.30pm we will meet to check the extent of insulation in the roof space and underfloor of the rear building (Library and Art Room) and clean out from under the house whatever is not needed anymore.  Does anyone have a trailer we can borrow for the day (as we epect we will need to make a trip to the dump)?

A stall has been booked at Taikura Fête on 16November to sell members' unwanted Steiner and other related books. Proceeds will be used to buy new books for the library. 
(Please contact Angela (027-4436737) if you have books you wish to donate - or bring them to the Centre on a Wednesday.)
We will invite members, via the newsletter early next year, for suggestions for new book titles to be purchased for the Library in new financial year.  

The Mayer and Hardorp Meditation Workshop (see email sent out again Friday) may come to Hawkes Bay.  We will inform you of details as soon as the organisers have made a decision.

Knee Blankets have been made for the Centre after some members were feeling the cold at events despite the heaters being on.  Please feel free to use them and return them folded to their place. Thanks to those who helped.

Norbert Mulholland will give a talk on paintings of the planetary murals and the ‘Representative of Man’ in the main room on Saturday 27 September 2025, 2pm. 
As Norbert has to travel from Wellington and stay overnight, we ask for a koha for this talk (basket at entrance).  Please bring a plate for a shared afternoon tea.

Reminder re. Special General Meeting 2pm Saturday 8 November 2025 re revision of Branch rules/constitution with changes recently considered by the Committee to make them more appropriate for the present times.

Budget: We are on track with income; expenses slightly under.  51 of our 109 members still have to respond to the contribution request emails. Thanks to those 58 that are contributing via Aps or with an annual contribution.

Andrea Beech will give a talk on 17 September 11.30am about her experiences walking the Camino de Santiago and visiting the famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

Spring Festival Sunday, 12. October, 7pm - with BD prep. 500 stirring on Saturday 11. October at 3pm.

There is a possibility that we have the replica model of the foundation stone double dodecahedron come to Hawke's Bay in February 2026 and there will be an event around this – a suggestion being to have a workshop making a cardboard model of a pentagonal dodecahedron at the Centre.  Regardless of an event, the Committee supports having the model coming to Hawke's Bay.

Bernie’s proposal for a new curtain to cover the ‘Representative of Man‘.  Agreed for this to go ahead.

Astrid asked if we could we find lighting that is warmer than the current blue-white tubes?  Robin to visit Lightning Direct to look at alternative lighting options.

Agreed that Friends of Anthroposophy in Hawke's Bay would be asked:

1.If they still want to remain Friends;

2. If so, would they consider making a financial contribution to support Anthroposophy in Hawke's Bay and -

3. Would they like to consider becoming a member.

Gerrit Raichle
Committee Chair

–  Spring Festival –

– the Festival of Enlightenment –

– ‘Oh Human being, know thyself’ –

– Sunday 12^th October 2025 –

 Events:

Saturday, 11th Oct at 3pm – There will be a stirring of the Biodynamic Preparation 500 with Jen Speedy. 

Sunday, 12th Oct at 3pm – a reading of Lecture 5   "The Working together of the Four Archangels" from ‘The Four Seasons and the Archangels’with John Jackson

Sunday, 12th Oct at 7pm – social gathering and Festival Celebration

This will be a celebration of spring, the joy in nature – with an earnest note addressed to each of us:

Alexandre Pushkin presents us with an initiation in the desert in his ‘Prophet’ – spoken by the festival chorus;

Leslie Waite will give the festival address on the forces at work in the spring time.

There will be a presentation of Scene 4 from the ‘Portal of Initiation’, Rudolf Steiner’s first Mystery Drama – holding up a mirror to our time and consciousness, our extreme cleverness and immersion in material gold, as perceived by the natural and spiritual world.

Verses, poems and music – our CHB friends will be there again to enliven us with music, and we will sing and move together.

All welcome – bring some friends.

With many thanks to all involved, preparing this event! –

Astrid Pook & John Jackson.

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I would like to invite members to listen to 2 lectures by Jeshaiah ben Aharon.

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