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Registrations for the January 2016 workshops are open. Please do share the information with others who may be interested. Our advertising is mainly through word-of-mouth and relies on dissemination through friends.
January 2016 workshops
Our next major event will be with Robert Powell in January 2016 at the Michael Centre in Melbourne's outer East (see below for a map).
Once you have decided the workshops for which to register, please use the 'Register' link above or contact Alison (see details below).
Workshop Costs and payments
The Foundation Stone of Love: $200 [$150 conc.]
The Seven Seals: $550 [$450 conc.]
New Sophia Mysteries and the Rose of the World: $200 [$150 conc.]
Registrations and payments made by cheque to 'Sophia Australis' are to be posted to:
Sophia Australis
Michael Centre
37a Wellington Park Dr.
Warranwood, Vic 3134
Online registrations may be made with payments by bank transfer:
Account: Sophia Australis Inc
Bank: Bendigo Bank, Warrandyte
BSB: 633000
Account: 141601211
Registrations may also be made via TryBooking:
incurs a 2.1% additional charge
Eurythmy-based ChoreoCosmos:
a sacred movement workshop in January 2016
Gifting someone a workshop in sacred movement and the opportunity to experience moving eurythmically is quite something! For those amongst us who have previously been recipients of this opportunity, the year opens with replenishing grace.
Just over a hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner, better known for his influence in biodynamic agriculture, architecture, homeopathic medicine, and education, developed a number of other areas in the arts, in social theory, and in philosophy. One of these arts is a sacred harmonious bodily movement reflecting the human qualities inherent in vowels and consonants, tones, moods, as well as forms for the planets and the zodiac.
In the 1990s, Robert Powell, a trained eurythmist with a PhD on the history of the zodiac, combined his work in these movements and the zodiac into what he refers to as sacred dance of ChoreoCosmos. The January 2016 workshops, hosted by Sophia Australis, gives us the opportunity to work with these eurythmic forms in reflecting zodiacal constellations and planetary positions.
The focus for the main workshop will be moving with planets in signs of the zodiac as they further connect to imagery of the seven ‘seals’ displayed at the 1907 Theosophical convention in Germany. These, though based on a design by Eliphas Levi, were re-shaped with more spiritually oriented depictions of Michael, of Maria-Sophia, Christ, and the Grail (amogst others).
Accompanying Robert is pianist, composer and musical lecturer Marcia Burchard from the USA. Marcia’s playing is incredibly sensitive and moving, with a mastery reflecting her own devotion. Prior to the workshops, Marcia, together with Melbourne-based Marcus Cox, will be giving a recital, details for which will be posted on the Sophia Australis website closer to the date.
For the January workshops, a day typically opens with eurythmic movement, followed by a break, then a discussion of presentation by Robert Powell, lunch, further discussions, an brief afternoon break, and concluded with further eurythmic movement. No prior knowledge or experience is required, just an interest in developing graceful movement.
Registration for the events are now open. Enquiries may be made by email (enquiries@sophia-australis.org) or by telephoning Alison at the Michael Centre (in Melbourne’s outer east) on (03) 9876 7152.
Location: Michael Centre, 37a Wellington Park Drive, Warranwood (in the outer East of Melbourne)