Subject: GET - Session 012 Video Available

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First published on January 31, 2021
Guidance in Esoteric Training

Session 012 Video Recording Now Available
Session 012 Notes


(1)  Our GET group continues to grow!  

      There are currently 164 people registered from 25 countries, with 26 participants
      in attendance this week.


(2)  Topical focus:  

      >  An extended period of time was spent in community conversation sharing
          personal experiences of seeking and receiving spiritual guidance.  This was
          contextualized by stories of desperation and perseverance, hopelessness and
          rejuvenation.  There was an introduction to the idea of prenatal intentions that
          purposefully result in harsh life experiences.


(3)  Session handouts:

      ~  NOTE: Updates to handouts of sessions 009, 010, and 011.

      ~  GET 012 - Slides


(4)  Seeking additional Wise Cosmos team members:

      The number of people in the global Wise Cosmos community is expanding.
      We grew an amazing 62% from January 2020 to January 2021.  Together we
      represent 59 countries.  Our community is comprised of people from North
      America (64%) and from other nations (36%).

      In order to improve our service, the Wise Cosmos team has also grown during
      this period.  One year ago we had four team members spread across three time
      zones.  Today we have nine team members stretched across six time zones.

      In order to continue effectively serving our growing, worldwide Wise Cosmos
      community, we have an immediate need to hire three more team members:

      +  Data management coordinator.

      +  Website programmer 
                (Laravel, PHP, CSS, Vue, BitBucket, Ubuntu, Lexi-Wiki software).

      +  Marketing coordinator.

      For details, contact our Operations Manager, Jodi Chandler, at Jodi@wisecosmos.org


(5)  Seeking additional project volunteers:

      Wise Cosmos is looking for volunteers of many kinds.  At this time we are
      particularly seeking people to contribute their creativity, energy, and time to
      the following projects:

      +  Transcribing videos, mostly by Brian Gray, into transcripts for use in creating
           video captions in service of those people who are hearing impaired and for
           whom English is not their primary language.

      +  Translators of ANY language (other than English) to translate video transcripts
           for use in creating video subtitles in service of those people for whom English
           is not their primary language.

      +  People who can help us create a unique anthroposophy lexicon/wiki.  Our
          most immediate need is someone to take the lead managing wiki software.
          Also needed are those interested in researching and creating the lexicon and
          wiki entries.

      +  Other projects and roles.  If you have skills or talents that you would like to
          contribute in service to the Wise Cosmos community, let's explore the
          possibilities together!

      For details, contact our Senior Editor, Julia Belgrave, at Julia@wisecosmos.org.


(6)  Contact us:

      *  Everyone is welcome to contribute their questions, comments, reflections, 
          and stories by emailing them to Lelan@wisecosmos.org.

      *  If you need assistance with access or registration issues, or are interested in
          exploring the possibility of a paid position on the Wise Cosmos team, please
          email Jodi@wisecosmos.org.

      *  If you have an idea for a small group you would like Wise Cosmos to help you
          form and/or sustain, please email Melissa@wisecosmos.org.
Prayers 
. . . to accompany those on the path of self-knowledge and service

O Lord Christ, Wise Sophia, and Archangel Michael
Under your protection I entrust myself
With your guidance I align myself
Wholeheartedly, with all my will forces and heart’s strength
That this day may become a reflection, image, likeness, and manifestation
Of your destiny-ordering will

~ Rudolf Steiner (circa 1920, with modifications by Lelan Harris)

May wisdom shine through me
May love glow in me
May strength penetrate me . . .
That in me may arise
A helper of humanity
A servant of the sacred –
Faithful, selfless, and true

~ Adolf Arenson (1913, with modifications by Lelan Harris)
Invitation to Six Basic (Essential) Exercises Practice Groups

During our GET 012 session, an announcement was made about two online 6BE groups comprised of participants from around the world.  Below is information regarding these practice groups that meet weekdays for 15 minutes.  Both groups are open to everyone.  Please join us whenever you are available to do so!

The first group meets every weekday from 12:00-12:15 PM Eastern Time 
(UTC -5:00).  This group is currently focused on the third basic exercise. 

The second group meets every weekday from 1:00-1:15 PM Pacific Time 
(UTC -8:00).  This group just began this past week focusing on the first basic exercise.
The Zoom link is:

The original invitation from the 6BE facilitator, Angela Foster, who also attends GET:

History of the group:  From March to September of 2020, a group of 20+ students of anthroposophy created a practice together for 120 days.  Seeking an antidote to the rising feeling of uncertainty brought forward by the pandemic, we came together to practice the exercises often referred to as Rudolf Steiner’s Six Basic Exercises.  We learned a lot about ourselves and each other, and experienced the benefits of peer-supported daily practice in an online, group setting.  A new session is forming now (October 2020), based largely on the experiences of this pioneering group.

What we do:  Each weekday you are invited to join in a 15-minute practice group focusing on Rudolf Steiner’s foundational exercises.  We begin the time each day with a 5-minute leading thought focusing on one aspect of the practice.  We follow that with a 5-minute period in which we turn off our cameras and microphones in order to practice on our own.  After the 5-minute bell, we take 1-2 minutes to journal about our experience, and then end the call with a 3-minute closing thought.  On October 19 we will start by focusing on the Concentration Exercise for 4 weeks before moving on to the second exercise.

Introduction to the Six Basic Exercises:  If you are new to these exercises or would appreciate a review, this 12-minute video presented by Brian Gray of WiseCosmos.org is an excellent summary: https://vimeo.com/308654968

Why we journal:  We acknowledge that as students on the path we can become spiritual researchers.  Our daily practice and our own biographies can become research when we are conscious of what we are working towards.  When we write notes in our journal, we bring more focused will to our practice.

Co-creating the space:  The intention is that this practice group experiences co-creating the practice vessel, with each other and the spiritual world.  We all need each other to show up in order for the vessel to be real and evolving.  All participants are invited to bring in a leading or closing thought.  Just email me to let me know that you have something to share.

Short & sweet:  By keeping the entire call to only 15 minutes, we hope to make it accessible to everyone in the midst of daily life.  Bringing leading thoughts that are limited to 5 minutes allows us to hone “what is essential” and trust that a valuable lesson can be revealed through time.  Each weekday come when you can, and leave when you must.

Staying simple:  I am sensitive to the amount of email that many people must deal with.  I will try to only use email when it is essential.  Rather than sending resources and follow-ups through email, we post to this Padlet page, which is free to join: https://padlet.com/programs4/6BE

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Love from Atlanta,
Angela

Accessing the Video Recordings & Handouts

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For more information on Wise Cosmos Educational Initiative, please visit our website where you may:
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Art Credit: 
Freeing the Spirit - Archetypal Time & Evolutionary Time by Rudolf Steiner.
Copyright (c) 2003 Estate of Rudolf Steiner.
The artist who re-created the original blackboard drawing from German into English is unknown.
For more information about Rudolf Steiner's blackboard drawings, go to https://www.anthroposophie.ch/en/anthroposophy/topics/articles/rudolf-steiner-life-work/blackboard-drawings.html
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