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Touching the Universe From One Side

All parents whose children learn to play an instrument are familiar with the question of what the point is of being able to play the violin, cello or piano. Our author has three children and quotes a dialog with her eldest son here. In it, she has…

Responsibility in the now – Karma redefined

The concept of karma has attracted criticism in recent years, particularly in the field of anthroposophical medicine and education. The author shows how the topic can be approached objectively, soberly and helpfully.
Heidi Käfer

Hard-soft gold: Beeswax

Be it as a long-lasting candle, natural care product or fragrant modelling material – beeswax, the building material of the bees' own home, is a natural material that is as versatile as it is fascinating. And why is beeswax used for modelling at…
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Jörg Grießer, April 2023,

Understanding the morning verse

Every morning, Waldorf pupils say the morning verse in their school. What is it all about and how can we understand it more deeply? The upper school teacher from Engstingen explores this question.

The Art of Making Music

In Waldorf education, the use of musical instruments already begins in kindergarten. The author is a Waldorf teacher and instrument maker and describes elementary experiences with a range of Choroi instruments in the first and second…

The head needs hands and feet

Lisa's feet have been marvelling since she climbed out of the car barefoot. They feel coolness, gunge, moistness, softness, darkness in some way. Then something firmer, spiky, needle-like, warmer, stony, softer again, dry, huge, tart, warm, bright. A…
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Questions on the current situation of Waldorf schools

We asked Nele Auschra and Hans Hutzel, members of the executive council of the German Association of Waldorf Schools.