Newsletter 06: Sunday 8 February 2026

Anthroposophy in Hawkes Bay       

Rudolf Steiner Centre, 401 Whitehead Road, Hastings 

Events in brief

over next 2 weeks

8 to 22 February 2026]

  • Monday 9 February. 8:30 am.  Conversation and Coffee at the Centre**
  • Friday 13 February.  Opening of Sophia Pharmacy** 
  • Friday 13 February. 7 pm. Friday Study Group resumes studying Karmic Relationships VIII
  • Saturday 14 February. First Apocalypse weekend Rangimarie.**
  • Friday 20, 7 pm; Saturday 21 February, 8:45 am to 2 pm.  A celebration "Earth Radiating Spirit" ** 

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    • Monday 23 to Friday 27 February Speech Course with Penelope Snowdon-Lait**
          Costs and details on poster.
    • Saturday 28 February: Humour and Rudolf Steiner the Cartoonist with Van James from Hawaii.
    • Thursdays 5, 12, 19 March 7 pm. Talks by Cleone Armon: "The Evolution, Development and Destiny of the Animals" in Art Room.**
    • Saturday 7 March. 9:30 am. School of Spiritual Science Lesson 2.
    • Saturday 14 March. 2:30 pm.  Special General Meeting of the Branch to consider changes to the HBBranch Rules/Constitution.  We are required by the Charities Commission to review these every 3 years to ensure that they are "fit for purpose".  There will be an article later outlining and explaining the proposals.
    • Saturday 28 March. Autumn Festival,
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Musings on Geometry 6

    Last week, we looked at how 2-D tessellation patterns can change into 3-Dimensional forms and we looked at the Platonic solids. Why are there only five?  Why are they associated with the Greek philosopher, Plato?

    This week, I have made some PowerPoint presentations of the First Goetheanum and its relation to the Pentagram.

    Earlier ones:

     The 'Great Initiate' Pythagoras of Samos.

    Exploring the famous Pythagorean geometrical theorem.

    Tessellations.

    A Response to Social Needs of our Time

    through

    Eurythmy

     

    The opportunity to explore & experience eurythmy with an awareness of life.

    To hold one's centre amidst life's challenges.

    Join us for 7 weeks

    Tuesday 17th February - 31st March

    9:15-10:15am

    401 Whitehead Road, Hastings

    Cost $100

     Contact sue.simpson0@gmail.com

     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Earth  Radiating  Spirit

     Celebrating the Foundation Stone

    of the Goetheanum 

    Friday 20th 7 pm

    Saturday 21st 8:45 am to 2 pm

    Rudolf Steiner Centre

    401 Whitehead Road

    Hastings

    You are invited to be part of this International Anthroposophical Experience. There is no charge for attendance but a koha to help cover costs will be appreciated.

     To assist with catering and organisation, please enrol a.s.a.p. before 12th February, and inform us of your choice of artistic activity. 
    Please contact Bernie Raichle:         sophia@actrix.co.nz

    Programme

    Friday  20th  February    (Koha please)

    7:00 pm        Welcome and Verse by Michelle Vette, followed by -

                             a talk by Norbert Mulholland

    The Momentous Significance of the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Johannes Bau
    (later called The Goetheanum)
    "How Christian Rosenkreutz, Master Jesus and Rudolf Steiner joined forces to establish the
    new mysteries; erecting the first public mystery temple ‘The House of The Word’, where The
    Divine Trinity would give humanity the means to overcome evil and fulfill the mission of the
    earth."

       Saturday 21st February  (Koha please)

    8:45  - 10:15       “The Foundation Stone’s relevance for us today?”

                                 by Norbert Mulholland

    10:15  - 11:00       Morning tea -  with related art displays -
                                 = in the Foyer, Art by Class 9 students at Taikura School   
                                 = in Main Room, a stellated Icosahedron turning into a Dodecahedron,
                                        a model created by Chris Bacchus                                                                                 

    11:00 - 12:15       Activities based on the theme of the Foundation Stone

    1    Exploring the Geometry of the Pentagram and Dodecahedron - Robin Bacchus

    2.  The Pentagram and the Sun of Christ, Painting - Margaret-Mary Farr

    3.  The Saturday Rhythm of the Foundation Stone Meditation: 
                 Pastel Drawing - Eva-Maria Steinmetz-Urieli

    12:15 - 12.:30       Break
    12:30 -  1:15        “World Conference Reflections”        

    - Michelle Vette

    1:15  - 2:00          Question time -  Norbert Mulholland

                        Conclusion and Verse,   Michelle Vette

    Activities

    1. Exploring the Geometry of the Pentagram and the Dodecahedron - Robin Bacchus

    The Pentagram is a mystical symbol with an intimate connection to the Golden Ratio, as seen in Greek architecture and Renaissance art.  We will draw a pentagram using only a compass and a straight-edge (in the ancient Greek style), then explore its relation to the Golden Ratio.

    2. The Pentagram and the Sun of Christ - Margaret-Mary Farr

    “At the turning point of Time, The Spirit-Light Entered the stream of Earthly Being….”
    During the painting process, we will be working with the different qualities of light.

    3. The Saturday Rhythm of the Foundation Stone Meditation - Eva-Maria Steinmetz-Urieli

    Pastel Drawing:  Participants will be invited to hear, take in and respond creatively, out of their own imagination, to one aspect of the Foundation Stone Meditation, Saturday Rhythm ( slightly extended). A short introduction to Pastel Drawing will be given. No prior experience with pastel drawing is required. We will reflect on the collective of your creations to glean insights to the meditation.

    Embraced by the Earth

    Radiating to the Spirit of the World

    is the Foundation Stone.

     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    **COFFEE AND CONVERSATION at the Steiner Centre
    Mondays from 9th February at 8:30 am
    Fridays from 13th February at 1:30 pm

    Starting tomorrow, February 9th
    For those of you who wish to help with the above initiative, please send
    me an email to chrsbacchus@gmail.com

    I will make a roster so that people can be there at those times to help.
    I expect there to be only a couple of people in for coffee and conversation.
    One person [plus yours truly] should be enough.
    The coffee and conversation should end on Mondays at about 10:30 am;  Fridays at about 3 pm.
    Christopher Bacchus

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    The Evolution, Development and Destiny of the Animals

    Free talks at the Centre in the art room.
    Thursday evenings, 7-8 pm, March 5th, 12th, 19th.

    Anthroposophy speaks of Creation as being both evolutionary and spiritual — a gradual development which was, and still is, guided and influenced by advanced spiritual beings. 

    These talks, given by Cleone Armon, are illustrated and explained with her own artwork.

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    COMMUNITY NOTICES

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    PanEuRythmy

    FOR the past month a few of us have been meeting and practising the basic exercises of this new art form. 

    PanEuRythmy a brief intro;

    PanEuRythmy was developed by Peter Deunov, aka Beinsa Douno in Bulgaria. Pan Eurythmy is practised throughout spring and summer and is comprised of 28 rhythmical graceful movements to music performed out of doors in the morning with the aim of reconnecting with nature: the elementals,  light beings and angels as well as bringing communities together and improving physical and psychic health and well-being.

    Currently we are performing the first 10 exercises with the aim of adding the others as we grow more confident and have the numbers to, hopefully, play our own music and create the different shapes and patterns as we move through the exercises 

    We will be meeting next on Saturday 14th Feb at 8:30 am next to the circle garden adjacent to the John Holt Memorial Display House Botanical garden.

    You are welcome to join us

    John and Tara

     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    **Apocalypse Weekends

    Saturday, 14th February, at Rangimarie, 617 Heretaunga St East, Hastings

    A course to evolve over five weekends during this year (and may extend into next year!) during the second full weekend of each of the months of February, April, June, August, and October.

    This Course will focus on the book of Revelation as brought by the gospel-writer, John, and will include insights from Rudolf Steiner and Emil Bock. There will also be an opportunity to relate the imaginations described in the book of Revelation to events happening around us in the world today.

    Outline of Day

    10:00 am - The Act of Consecration of the Human Being

    followed by morning tea

    11:30 - Introduction to the Theme

    12:45 - Light Lunch

      2:15 - Artistic Activity

      3:15 - short break

      3:30 - Reading from the book of Revelation, chapter 1, and Discussion

      5:30 - Light Meal

      7:00 - Relating the imaginations given in Chapter 1 to events happening in the world today

      8:15 - Close-of-Day service (lasts about 10mins)

    Registration of attendance is needed to determine artistic activity space and catering.

    Donations support these activities and the use of Rangimarie property.

    Please consider donating something between $50 and $100 for these ‘Apocalypse’ weekends.

     

    To Register: contact Lesley Waite -  waitelesley@gmail.com

     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Posted: Sat 07 Feb 2026

    Back