The Mystery Drama Study
Group
In the past four years, we have read and studied Goethe’s Fairy
Tale: ‘The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily’, and Rudolf
Steiner’s Mystery Plays: ‘The Portal of Initiation’, and ‘The
Soul’s Probation’. This year we continue with the reading and study
of ‘The Guardian of the Threshold’, the third Mystery Drama. We
work in the original German language, but also speak English at
times during this study. It is conducted free of charge.
Eurythmy (Ingrid Kinloch) , with some emphasis on the Zodiac
Gestures, or Formative Speech and Michael Chekov movements of the
elements with colour (Katherine Rudolph) have opened the
sessions. We have been working from 7:30-9:30 pm in the library of
the Michael Centre, Warranwood, Victoria, Australia, on the first
and third Mondays of the month since 2005.
The
twelve points of view in human thought processes and the qualities
of planetary individualisation in relation to the members of a
mystic brotherhood in transition from the old to the new
initiations has been our focus. Speaking the roles from the voice
placement techniques there involved has been demonstrated.
Understandings from Human and Cosmic Thought by Rudolf
Steiner have helped us in the attempt to apply these principles to
experiences in our present social lives.
Correspondence with Ruth Dubach, who leads the Mystery Drama Study
Group in the Dornach Switzerland Branch of the
Anthroposophical Society, has helped to deepen our study. An
article by Hans Kuhn has shed light on the Machine invented by Dr.
Strader in its relation to futuristic social consciousness. New
discoveries about these processes are still being made which may be
of service to human beings in this age of technology.
Those interested in understanding the German are welcome to bring
the English texts as well. We proceed at a slow pace and welcome
new members.
Katherine Rudolph | 