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English Issue 24/2026

7 articles

Becoming Human

Biography Work in the House of Life illustrates how opportunities and challenges can be understood and fulfilled in every stage of life. Who am I? What is the meaning, the leitmotif, of my life? Often, many people today want to ignore these important questions. At the same time, one of the signatures of our time is the wish to make the most of what life has to offer. Anthroposophical biographical work, the foundations of which were developed by Rudolf Steiner, …

Susanne Hofmeister · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

It’s Worth Asking

Questions are a way of listening to one another and showing interest. But not every question awakens the other person’s interest. For some, certain questions aren’t really “their” questions, either because they already know the answer or have figured it out for themselves or because they don’t find the question particularly interesting or relevant. How can I tell the difference? How do I know whether a question touches me or not? What makes it moving, and what makes it boring? …

Andreas Laudert · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

When Life Calls Us Deep Within

The age of 49 is a time to reorient and mature. The Greek philosopher Plato, as always, offers some guidance. Around the time we turn 49, we tend to question our self-image. We often experience self-doubt and emphasize more the deficit on our balance sheet of life. Add to this questioning the fact that—for the last 49 years—we’ve been convinced our bodily performance would continue unabated. The first signs of demise disrupt this autosuggestion. We probably find our careers overly …

Volker Rothfuß · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

My Spirit Sings to Me

Ytterjärna, Sweden. What is life like as a young person in today’s world? We asked around. Answers from Madison Shulkin from the US, currently a participant of the Youth Initiative Program in Ytterjärna, Sweden.

Paula Boslau · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

The Waldorf Climate Balance Fund

The Waldorf Climate Balance Fund is a new initiative launched by the Friends of Waldorf Education. The initiative’s goal is to translate climate change mitigation into concrete educational projects to be implemented at Waldorf schools so as to show that education and ecology can go hand in hand. The projects aim to inspire students and teachers to take greater responsibility for a healthy climate, both at school and at home.

Redaktion · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

Flowforms

Cape Town, South Africa. Online seminar series on the quality of water in human life.

Redaktion · 10 June 2026 · 1 min

When It Comes to Life and Death

There are two occasions when a community becomes closely knit and deeply connected, as if by magic. At these moments the heavens seem to descend upon the group. They occur in the case of life and of death, when a person speaks of their own life or about someone else’s.

Wolfgang Held · 10 June 2026 · 1 min