“Love is the only passion which must not be discarded in the pursuit of truth.”

– Rudolf Steiner

The Western esoteric tradition and one of its central figures, Rudolf Steiner, remain largely under-explored, despite the value they offer us today in terms of not just spiritual inspiration, but political, economic, and cultural renewal.

But getting into Steiner and his esoteric work can be daunting, to say the least. So let’s begin here, with an immersive online workshop:

OCCULT PHILOSOPHIES:
AN INTRO TO RUDOLF STEINER AND THE WESTERN ESOTERIC TRADITION 

Chances are you’ve encountered one of Steiner’s efforts, even if you haven’t heard Rudolf Steiner’s name. Waldorf schools (AKA Steiner school), biodynamic agriculture and wine, Dr. Hauschka and Weleda health & beauty products, Camp Hill communities for people with disabilities, Community Shared Agriculture (CSAs), and more, all trace their way back to Steiner’s indications and his approach to life, called anthroposophy.

Or maybe you’ve heard about anthroposophy’s influence on key figures in culture and politics:

From trailblazing environmentalist Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring,and seed sharing activist Vandana Shiva; to anti-war activists like Hans and Sophie Scholl or actor Jon Cusack; artists as diverse as Hilma Af Kilnt, Wassily Kandinsky, Andrei Tarkovsky, Joseph Beuys, and Saul Bellow; his influence the literary group the Inklings, which includes J.R.R. Tolkein and C.S. Lewis; or well-known attendees of Waldorf schools like Jennifer Anniston and Sufjan Stephens, not to mention Tilda Swinton, who helped start a small Steiner school.

But with thousands of lectures and dozens of books filled with esoteric terms and gestures that would make a postmodern philosopher blush, it’s difficult to find a way into his vast body of work. And even more difficult to do it without falling into the usual pitfalls of belief and blind faith. As Steiner himself said, “I don’t want you to believe me, I want you to understand me.”

Join author and podcaster Conner Habib in this friendly, plain-language workshop on Rudolf Steiner and the Western esoteric tradition.

Together we’ll enter multiple doorways into Steiner’s work, engage in anthroposophical thought exercises, and create pathways for further exploration. It’ll be fun and deep, complex and weird, respectful and irreverent all at once.

TICKETS 

Tickets are based on a sliding scale, $25, $40 (preferred offering), $75.
The preferred offering is $40. But please pay what you feel you can and should. Each tier brings its own.
All ticket levels come with access to the entire workshop, as well as access to a recording of it until December 31.
$40.00 tickets come with access to a Q&A after the event, which will allow particpants to ask any questions about Rudolf Steiner, anthroposophy, and the Western esoteric tradition. (There will be discussion during the workshop, but questions and comments will be directly related to the lecture).
$75.00 tickets include all the above PLUS a list of quotes and a Further Reading & Resources list.

Because there is an interactive element, tickets are limited.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS

Go to aewch.square.site and buy a ticket.

An admissions link will be sent out to all attendees before the event, via the email address you provide to Sqaure when you buy the tickets.

If you have any further questions, please send them to againsteveryonewithconnerhabib@gmail.com

See you soon.