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265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Mystica Aeternis meeting in Oslo in May 1923 Rudolf Steiner
(This referred to the Jesuits and the occult brotherhoods, at least that's how I understood it.) And further he spoke about the fact that in the same hall where the new cult was given to the theologians, the fire was ignited that destroyed the Goetheanum.

265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Mystica Aeternis meeting in Oslo in May 1923 Rudolf Steiner
Undated report by Helga Geelmuyden During the doctor's visit to Oslo – the last one – in May 1923, the doctor held an M.E. meeting. First, a few new members were admitted to the M.E. (Mr. Ingero and Christian [Smit]). A few days later (I think) he gathered the brothers and sisters at Oskarsgate 10. The meeting took place at Reitan. At the meeting at Oskarsgate, he continued to tell the temple legend in a very impressive way. And he went on to talk about how the sons of Abel had found their way to the sons of Cain, in that the theologians had asked him for the new cult. This aroused increased hostility on the part of the sons of Abel and the sons of Cain in the outer world, who did not want to join forces in this way. (This referred to the Jesuits and the occult brotherhoods, at least that's how I understood it.) And further he spoke about the fact that in the same hall where the new cult was given to the theologians, the fire was ignited that destroyed the Goetheanum. Following the temple legend, it was further said that it would be necessary to rebuild the Goetheanum. It was said something like this: the temple of Solomon would never have existed physically. But it would have to be there on earth one day. The doctor once told me that the sons of Abel could not be accepted into the Medical Section. This was said in relation to the fact that someone wanted to bring in a woman with atavistic clairvoyance. The things the doctor said about the reconstruction of the Goetheanum made a strong impression on me. Later that summer I was present at the Annual General Meeting of the Goetheanum Association, where the question of the reconstruction was discussed. I then asked the doctor if he would like to say what he told us in Norway. He shook his head and said briefly: “Absolutely impossible. Now I must confess: the new Goetheanum has never been able to satisfy me in the context of this impressive memory. In particular, it pains me to see the Christ Group completely isolated. In 1916, when I spoke to the doctor in Berlin on my way to Dornach, he said to me: Now, when you visit the building, you must imagine the Group in its place the whole time. I did so, and a living movement arose through the entire row of columns and architraves, and the moving element was the Christ-I, as it presented itself in the group. The old Goetheanum died, as it were, without having fully embodied this I — it was still outside. In the new Goetheanum there is no possibility of an organic connection. The union of the sons of Abel and the sons of Cain has never been fully realized.

265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Mystica Aeternis meeting in Oslo in May 1923

Rudolf Steiner

Undated report by Helga Geelmuyden

During the doctor's visit to Oslo – the last one – in May 1923, the doctor held an M.E. meeting. First, a few new members were admitted to the M.E. (Mr. Ingero and Christian [Smit]). A few days later (I think) he gathered the brothers and sisters at Oskarsgate 10. The meeting took place at Reitan.

At the meeting at Oskarsgate, he continued to tell the temple legend in a very impressive way. And he went on to talk about how the sons of Abel had found their way to the sons of Cain, in that the theologians had asked him for the new cult. This aroused increased hostility on the part of the sons of Abel and the sons of Cain in the outer world, who did not want to join forces in this way. (This referred to the Jesuits and the occult brotherhoods, at least that's how I understood it.)

And further he spoke about the fact that in the same hall where the new cult was given to the theologians, the fire was ignited that destroyed the Goetheanum.

Following the temple legend, it was further said that it would be necessary to rebuild the Goetheanum. It was said something like this: the temple of Solomon would never have existed physically. But it would have to be there on earth one day.

The doctor once told me that the sons of Abel could not be accepted into the Medical Section. This was said in relation to the fact that someone wanted to bring in a woman with atavistic clairvoyance.

The things the doctor said about the reconstruction of the Goetheanum made a strong impression on me. Later that summer I was present at the Annual General Meeting of the Goetheanum Association, where the question of the reconstruction was discussed. I then asked the doctor if he would like to say what he told us in Norway. He shook his head and said briefly: “Absolutely impossible.

Now I must confess: the new Goetheanum has never been able to satisfy me in the context of this impressive memory. In particular, it pains me to see the Christ Group completely isolated. In 1916, when I spoke to the doctor in Berlin on my way to Dornach, he said to me: Now, when you visit the building, you must imagine the Group in its place the whole time. I did so, and a living movement arose through the entire row of columns and architraves, and the moving element was the Christ-I, as it presented itself in the group. The old Goetheanum died, as it were, without having fully embodied this I — it was still outside. In the new Goetheanum there is no possibility of an organic connection.

The union of the sons of Abel and the sons of Cain has never been fully realized.

265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Paracelsus Munich Rudolf Steiner
In “Faust” one notices the influence of Paracelsus. In life, we often do not understand many things if we do not know the context. So there are now two directions in the outer world: 1) Rationalism or, as it is also called, modern monism.

265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Paracelsus Munich Rudolf Steiner
Notes by Ita Wegman, Munich Paracelsus, who was murdered. However, his etheric and astral bodies were not lost. His astral body passed into Goethe in [1797]. In the meantime, from Paracelsus' death until [1797], the astral body was in the devachan, in order to gain strength there. This astral body of Paracelsus, which was developed to such a high degree, had to enter into a human being again, so that it could continue to intuit from this human being. In “Faust” one notices the influence of Paracelsus. In life, we often do not understand many things if we do not know the context. So there are now two directions in the outer world: 1) Rationalism or, as it is also called, modern monism. Here, everything is to be grasped by reason; everything spiritual is tried to be grasped by the intellect. It is the male principle that prevails here. 2) the direction, which carries the name spiritualism and related branches, modern occultism mysticism. Here the intellect is eliminated and things are grasped only with the mind. It is the female principle that rules here. Now there is a saying in esotericism: Just as a man cannot have a child without a woman, so a woman cannot have a child without a man. According to this saying, it would not be possible for the two directions, which have only one-sided principles, to produce spiritual children; these directions would have to die out gradually. Now this is not the case. What has happened now? There has been spiritual fornication. In earlier times, preserved in myths, the sons of the gods sometimes connected with the daughters of the earth, they took a liking to these daughters of the brutalized people, connected with them and committed moral fornication with them. It was a very unfortunate generation that grew out of it. The goddess Hera did the same, allowing herself to be led to slaves and committing moral fornication with them. Fornication has also been committed in the directions mentioned, in that entities from the spiritual world embodied themselves in the two currents and thereby furthered them; these are retarding forces in the host of Lucifer that do this.

265a. Lessons for the Participants of Cognitive-Cultic Work 1906–1924: Paracelsus Munich

Rudolf Steiner

Notes by Ita Wegman, Munich

Paracelsus, who was murdered. However, his etheric and astral bodies were not lost. His astral body passed into Goethe in [1797]. In the meantime, from Paracelsus' death until [1797], the astral body was in the devachan, in order to gain strength there. This astral body of Paracelsus, which was developed to such a high degree, had to enter into a human being again, so that it could continue to intuit from this human being. In “Faust” one notices the influence of Paracelsus.

In life, we often do not understand many things if we do not know the context. So there are now two directions in the outer world:

1) Rationalism or, as it is also called, modern monism. Here, everything is to be grasped by reason; everything spiritual is tried to be grasped by the intellect. It is the male principle that prevails here.

2) the direction, which carries the name spiritualism and related branches, modern occultism mysticism. Here the intellect is eliminated and things are grasped only with the mind. It is the female principle that rules here.

Now there is a saying in esotericism: Just as a man cannot have a child without a woman, so a woman cannot have a child without a man. According to this saying, it would not be possible for the two directions, which have only one-sided principles, to produce spiritual children; these directions would have to die out gradually.

Now this is not the case. What has happened now? There has been spiritual fornication.

In earlier times, preserved in myths, the sons of the gods sometimes connected with the daughters of the earth, they took a liking to these daughters of the brutalized people, connected with them and committed moral fornication with them. It was a very unfortunate generation that grew out of it. The goddess Hera did the same, allowing herself to be led to slaves and committing moral fornication with them.

Fornication has also been committed in the directions mentioned, in that entities from the spiritual world embodied themselves in the two currents and thereby furthered them; these are retarding forces in the host of Lucifer that do this.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 May 1922, N/A Edith Maryon
I have just returned from Basel and heard about the uproar in Munich. It is just what I feared. I couldn't understand why it was so dark – and thought that noise and disturbances must have occurred as well. I am very glad that you left.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 May 1922, N/A Edith Maryon
103 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum, May 17, 1922 Dear and esteemed teacher! I have just returned from Basel and heard about the uproar in Munich. It is just what I feared. I couldn't understand why it was so dark – and thought that noise and disturbances must have occurred as well. I am very glad that you left. But I am still worried about the rest of the lectures, because these people might be traveling with you, so please be very careful everywhere, especially in Leipzig. I hope that other gentlemen will travel with you and that you will not be walking alone. Please be very careful. I hope to have news soon about the rest of the lectures. Goodbye. With my warmest regards, Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 May 1922, N/A

Edith Maryon

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Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum,
May 17, 1922

Dear and esteemed teacher!

I have just returned from Basel and heard about the uproar in Munich. It is just what I feared. I couldn't understand why it was so dark – and thought that noise and disturbances must have occurred as well. I am very glad that you left. But I am still worried about the rest of the lectures, because these people might be traveling with you, so please be very careful everywhere, especially in Leipzig. I hope that other gentlemen will travel with you and that you will not be walking alone. Please be very careful. I hope to have news soon about the rest of the lectures. Goodbye.

With my warmest regards,

Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 14 Oct 1922, N/A Edith Maryon
It is truly terrible that people have so little understanding and enthusiasm, and without these two [things] one does not make rapid and firm enough progress despite the exhausting and excessively long and heavy work.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 14 Oct 1922, N/A Edith Maryon
113 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum, October 14, 1922 Dear and esteemed teacher, The program seems to be as follows: November 7: departure from Hook 1-8 Nov. London an. 2-9 Thu. Rehearsal Evening Royal Academy Dramatic Art: 3-10 Fri. Rehearsal 4-11 Sat(1) Performance 8:30 5-12 Sun. Rehearsal Evening -13 Mon(2) Performance 8:30 (2 programs) 7-1 4D. Evening performance 8-15 M.(3) Performance 8:30 9-16 D. 10-17 F.(1) Performance 7:00 Steimway Hall. 11-18 S.(2) Performance 3:00 12-19 p.m. (3) lecture 3 p.m. 13-20 m. 14-21 p.m. England (if desired) Baron Rosenkrantz thinks that they might receive invitations from theater managers if the eurythmy is well received. With Miss Wilson, they already have fourteen people. It's a shame that they didn't put on the Pied Piper, it's always well received, and they could easily put on Goethe, especially in this venue! Perhaps it is not too late for the first performance? The people at the consulate say there will be no difficulty in having the passports extended in London if you wish. I don't have any more information about the eurythmy permit, but I asked again in London today. Next week, you may have to be a little more forceful in the event that they still do not come. I will be very glad when you come back; it is quiet and restless here, few people, but a lot of cleaning to do, and in between, phone calls and endless letters to write, I actually get nothing done. I fear that we will have a somewhat difficult time in London; it seems as if general parliamentary elections are just around the corner, then everyone thinks and talks about nothing else and everything is topsy-turvy. Patrons for England are provisional. A.E. (No idea who A.E. is!) Albert Edward?? Miss Sybil Thorndike (addressed to) Lady Louisa Lodor The Duchess of Grafton The Lady St. Helier Miss Lena Ashwell M. Edmond Holmes Miss Manda Royden (pastor) Miss L. Bayley (Polytechnic.) Education. This brochure is being sent around and seems to me to be a good preparation. The letter made me very sad. It is truly terrible that people have so little understanding and enthusiasm, and without these two [things] one does not make rapid and firm enough progress despite the exhausting and excessively long and heavy work. You can't be everywhere at the same time, you need reliable and energetic colleagues. I think Hartley is not clever enough to have noticed much. Here he mostly admires Blümel's lessons at school. I must post this letter right away, so just send my warmest regards. Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 14 Oct 1922, N/A

Edith Maryon

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Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum,
October 14, 1922

Dear and esteemed teacher,

The program seems to be as follows:

November 7: departure from Hook
1-8 Nov. London an.
2-9 Thu. Rehearsal Evening Royal Academy Dramatic Art:
3-10 Fri. Rehearsal
4-11 Sat(1) Performance 8:30
5-12 Sun. Rehearsal Evening
-13 Mon(2) Performance 8:30 (2 programs)
7-1 4D. Evening performance
8-15 M.(3) Performance 8:30
9-16 D.
10-17 F.(1) Performance 7:00 Steimway Hall.
11-18 S.(2) Performance 3:00
12-19 p.m. (3) lecture 3 p.m.
13-20 m.
14-21 p.m. England (if desired)

Baron Rosenkrantz thinks that they might receive invitations from theater managers if the eurythmy is well received. With Miss Wilson, they already have fourteen people. It's a shame that they didn't put on the Pied Piper, it's always well received, and they could easily put on Goethe, especially in this venue! Perhaps it is not too late for the first performance? The people at the consulate say there will be no difficulty in having the passports extended in London if you wish. I don't have any more information about the eurythmy permit, but I asked again in London today. Next week, you may have to be a little more forceful in the event that they still do not come.

I will be very glad when you come back; it is quiet and restless here, few people, but a lot of cleaning to do, and in between, phone calls and endless letters to write, I actually get nothing done.

I fear that we will have a somewhat difficult time in London; it seems as if general parliamentary elections are just around the corner, then everyone thinks and talks about nothing else and everything is topsy-turvy. Patrons for England are provisional.

A.E. (No idea who A.E. is!) Albert Edward??
Miss Sybil Thorndike (addressed to)
Lady Louisa Lodor
The Duchess of Grafton
The Lady St. Helier
Miss Lena Ashwell
M. Edmond Holmes
Miss Manda Royden (pastor)
Miss L. Bayley (Polytechnic.) Education.

This brochure is being sent around and seems to me to be a good preparation.

The letter made me very sad. It is truly terrible that people have so little understanding and enthusiasm, and without these two [things] one does not make rapid and firm enough progress despite the exhausting and excessively long and heavy work. You can't be everywhere at the same time, you need reliable and energetic colleagues. I think Hartley is not clever enough to have noticed much. Here he mostly admires Blümel's lessons at school.

I must post this letter right away, so just send my warmest regards.

Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 11 May 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
We need the good times again, and the world needs another Goetheanum, however little it deserves or understands it for the time being. I send you my warmest thoughts, and Bauer will take the letter to the post office and send my greetings.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 11 May 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
130 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum Dornach near Basel, 11 May [1923] Friday afternoon Dear and esteemed teacher! Just a few lines to greet you on my arrival in Kristiania. I am a little worried that this address may be wrong because it does not include the name of the city, so I am wondering whether I should write 'Kristiania' somewhere on the envelope. I hope you had a good trip and [I hope] that the fur coat was taken (it is still very cold here, today I had to heat). I very much hope that the cough is now completely cured?? I am always the same; because the sun is shining, I will be in the studio for an hour. During this time I think a lot about the story of Job, because I have a very strong feeling that it will be the same for us as for him — after so much suffering, everything will be restored to us, and even more will be added, not the same beauty of the building, but still a different beauty. A second summer time should come for us. Don't laugh at that! I believe it will. We need the good times again, and the world needs another Goetheanum, however little it deserves or understands it for the time being. I send you my warmest thoughts, and Bauer will take the letter to the post office and send my greetings. Warmest regards Edith Maryon 130 Edith Maryon an Rudolf Steiner Bildhauer Atelier Goetheanum Dornach bei Basel, 11. 5. [1923] Freitag nachmittag Sehr verehrter lieber Lehrer! Nur diese paar Zeilen als Gruß bei der Ankunft in Kristiania. Gerade habe ich Angst, ob diese Adresse richtig sei, weil der Name Kristiania fehlt, und überlege, ob ich Kristiania schreiben sollte irgendwo auf dem Kuvert. Hoffentlich haben Sie eine gute Reise gehabt und [ich hoffe,] daß der Pelzmantel mitgenommen wurde (es ist noch sehr kalt hier, heute mußte ich heizen). Ich hoffe sehr, daß der Husten jetzt ganz kuriert ist?? Mir geht es immer gleich; weil die Sonne scheint, werde ich in dem Atelier sein für eine Stunde. Ich denke in dieser Zeit viel an die Geschichte von Hiob, weil ich eine sehr starke Empfindung habe, daß es uns auch so gehen werde wie ihm — nach so viel Leid wird uns alles wiedergegeben, und noch mehr hinzu, nicht dieselbe Schönheit des Baues, aber doch eine andere Schönheit. Eine zweite Sommerzeit sollte doch für uns kommen. Nicht darüber lachen! — ich glaube schon, die gute Zeit kommt, wir haben es so nötig; und die Welt muß wieder ein Goetheanum haben, so wenig sie es verdient, und so wenig sie es vorläufig versteht. Ich sende allerherzlichste Gedanken und Bauer trägt den Brief zur Post und sendet Grüße! allerherzlichste Grüße Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 11 May 1923, N/A

Edith Maryon

130

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, 11 May [1923]

Friday afternoon

Dear and esteemed teacher!

Just a few lines to greet you on my arrival in Kristiania. I am a little worried that this address may be wrong because it does not include the name of the city, so I am wondering whether I should write 'Kristiania' somewhere on the envelope.

I hope you had a good trip and [I hope] that the fur coat was taken (it is still very cold here, today I had to heat). I very much hope that the cough is now completely cured?? I am always the same; because the sun is shining, I will be in the studio for an hour. During this time I think a lot about the story of Job, because I have a very strong feeling that it will be the same for us as for him — after so much suffering, everything will be restored to us, and even more will be added, not the same beauty of the building, but still a different beauty. A second summer time should come for us. Don't laugh at that! I believe it will. We need the good times again, and the world needs another Goetheanum, however little it deserves or understands it for the time being.

I send you my warmest thoughts, and Bauer will take the letter to the post office and send my greetings.

Warmest regards

Edith Maryon

130

Edith Maryon an Rudolf Steiner

Bildhauer Atelier Goetheanum
Dornach bei Basel, 11. 5. [1923]

Freitag nachmittag

Sehr verehrter lieber Lehrer!

Nur diese paar Zeilen als Gruß bei der Ankunft in Kristiania. Gerade habe ich Angst, ob diese Adresse richtig sei, weil der Name Kristiania fehlt, und überlege, ob ich Kristiania schreiben sollte irgendwo auf dem Kuvert.

Hoffentlich haben Sie eine gute Reise gehabt und [ich hoffe,] daß der Pelzmantel mitgenommen wurde (es ist noch sehr kalt hier, heute mußte ich heizen). Ich hoffe sehr, daß der Husten jetzt ganz kuriert ist?? Mir geht es immer gleich; weil die Sonne scheint, werde ich in dem Atelier sein für eine Stunde. Ich denke in dieser Zeit viel an die Geschichte von Hiob, weil ich eine sehr starke Empfindung habe, daß es uns auch so gehen werde wie ihm — nach so viel Leid wird uns alles wiedergegeben, und noch mehr hinzu, nicht dieselbe Schönheit des Baues, aber doch eine andere Schönheit. Eine zweite Sommerzeit sollte doch für uns kommen. Nicht darüber lachen! — ich glaube schon, die gute Zeit kommt, wir haben es so nötig; und die Welt muß wieder ein Goetheanum haben, so wenig sie es verdient, und so wenig sie es vorläufig versteht.

Ich sende allerherzlichste Gedanken und Bauer trägt den Brief zur Post und sendet Grüße!

allerherzlichste Grüße

Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 12 May 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
Otherwise I am the same. I really can hardly understand how the A.G. can still sleep; if one has any strength, one should truly awaken now. Hopefully the Norwegians are less dreamy!

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 12 May 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
132 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum, [May 12, 1923] Saturday afternoon. Dear and esteemed teacher, the letter from Stuttgart has just arrived; I was very happy to hear that you arrived safely, although unfortunately there is no news about the cough and the fur coat??? Here the weather is disgusting, wind, rain and cold, today I could only go out for five minutes around the house – then another downpour came. Otherwise I am the same. I really can hardly understand how the A.G. can still sleep; if one has any strength, one should truly awaken now. Hopefully the Norwegians are less dreamy! and that something hopeful is happening there. Warmest greetings Edith Maryon Miss Bauer asked me to send her regards.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 12 May 1923, N/A

Edith Maryon

132

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio,
Goetheanum,
[May 12, 1923]

Saturday afternoon.

Dear and esteemed teacher,

the letter from Stuttgart has just arrived; I was very happy to hear that you arrived safely, although unfortunately there is no news about the cough and the fur coat??? Here the weather is disgusting, wind, rain and cold, today I could only go out for five minutes around the house – then another downpour came. Otherwise I am the same. I really can hardly understand how the A.G. can still sleep; if one has any strength, one should truly awaken now. Hopefully the Norwegians are less dreamy! and that something hopeful is happening there.

Warmest greetings

Edith Maryon

Miss Bauer asked me to send her regards.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 12 Aug 1923, Ilkley Rudolf Steiner
The current lectures seem to be contributing to an understanding of many things. Otherwise, things are going really well here. I hope that this is also the case for you and that your health is improving.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 12 Aug 1923, Ilkley Rudolf Steiner
149 Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon Ilkley, Hillside August 12, 1923. My dear Edith Maryon! This evening I gave the second “special address” of its kind. It was similar to the one I gave in the chapel at Oxford. Yesterday was the sixth regular educational lecture. Now there are five more to follow. Today a number of teachers – actually female teachers – from the course came to see me as a deputation; they wanted to discuss the plan of a real Waldorf school. The committee that was once formed to transform the King's Langley School now consists only of Mrs. Drury-Lavin; everyone else has resigned. They consider the plan to work with Miss Cross to be hopeless. She is very saddened by this. But it seems as if some people are now showing commendable energy. The current lectures seem to be contributing to an understanding of many things. Otherwise, things are going really well here. I hope that this is also the case for you and that your health is improving. I am grateful for the letters I receive. I will write down the address again for later: Penmaenmawr Grand Hotel (North Wales). Please do not worry that difficulties might arise because of the sad news now coming from Germany. Careful arrangements are being made for the return journey, and no delays are expected. So please do not worry about that and do not be anxious. But on the other hand, what is happening is unspeakably distressing. Unfortunately, it could have been foreseen; no one wanted to believe it. Warmest regards Rudolf Steiner

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 12 Aug 1923, Ilkley

Rudolf Steiner

149

Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon

Ilkley, Hillside
August 12, 1923.

My dear Edith Maryon!

This evening I gave the second “special address” of its kind. It was similar to the one I gave in the chapel at Oxford. Yesterday was the sixth regular educational lecture. Now there are five more to follow. Today a number of teachers – actually female teachers – from the course came to see me as a deputation; they wanted to discuss the plan of a real Waldorf school. The committee that was once formed to transform the King's Langley School now consists only of Mrs. Drury-Lavin; everyone else has resigned. They consider the plan to work with Miss Cross to be hopeless. She is very saddened by this. But it seems as if some people are now showing commendable energy. The current lectures seem to be contributing to an understanding of many things.

Otherwise, things are going really well here. I hope that this is also the case for you and that your health is improving. I am grateful for the letters I receive. I will write down the address again for later: Penmaenmawr Grand Hotel (North Wales).

Please do not worry that difficulties might arise because of the sad news now coming from Germany. Careful arrangements are being made for the return journey, and no delays are expected. So please do not worry about that and do not be anxious. But on the other hand, what is happening is unspeakably distressing. Unfortunately, it could have been foreseen; no one wanted to believe it.

Warmest regards

Rudolf Steiner

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 15 Aug 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
But I am pleased to hear that some enthusiasm, understanding and energy can be found among the course people. If they could just get a proper school going, you would be a bit rewarded for all the effort.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 15 Aug 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
151 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum Dornach near Basel, Aug. 15, 1923 Dear and esteemed teacher, Today it is very hot again, in the afternoon there was a lot of wind and maybe a storm will come. It is Friday and very quiet. This morning Miss Günther left. She has had a lot of pain in the last few days and was (according to Miss Stolle) often absent; around 5 o'clock in the morning she gently passed away. Stolle was with her. Dr. Mitscher told me that Sister Johanna should arrange everything for her. It is probably a relief for her after such a long illness. Dr. Wegman and Mr. Steffen are dealing with what needs to be done later, I now hear. Miss Bauer is feeling better; she was even in town. I am a little better, only the great heat is a little trying for the heart, so I do as good as nothing until it cools. Hopefully it is not too hot in Ilkley? Soon the first half of the long time will be over. Thursday. The storm came, but was not very great, but today it is considerably cooler and fresher. The letter was delivered this morning because no one collected anything from the post office yesterday, which was a holiday. I am very glad that everything is going well. I heard from Miss Wilson (about Miss Lewis) that it was cold and wet in Ilkley last week. I hope you complain if there are not enough warm blankets in the room, as it will probably be necessary at Penmaenmawr. It is often very fresh there, and hotels often don't take enough care of it, and I have some mistrust regarding the current course instructors - I mean their ability to have everything in order at the right time. Please complain and don't catch a cold, please don't forget to check what is available in the room. This letter should also arrive on Saturday. I haven't seen the program yet. Yes, the news from Germany is all very, very sad, one can only be sad. But I am pleased to hear that some enthusiasm, understanding and energy can be found among the course people. If they could just get a proper school going, you would be a bit rewarded for all the effort. Miss Wilson writes some details about the strong impression the lectures make, but it all depends on the personality of the people; Miss Cross was unfortunately unable to get anything done. I don't know when you will give your lectures if there is no program; will they all be improvisations, including the eurythmy? Warmest thoughts Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 15 Aug 1923, N/A

Edith Maryon

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Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, Aug. 15, 1923

Dear and esteemed teacher,

Today it is very hot again, in the afternoon there was a lot of wind and maybe a storm will come. It is Friday and very quiet.

This morning Miss Günther left. She has had a lot of pain in the last few days and was (according to Miss Stolle) often absent; around 5 o'clock in the morning she gently passed away. Stolle was with her. Dr. Mitscher told me that Sister Johanna should arrange everything for her. It is probably a relief for her after such a long illness. Dr. Wegman and Mr. Steffen are dealing with what needs to be done later, I now hear. Miss Bauer is feeling better; she was even in town. I am a little better, only the great heat is a little trying for the heart, so I do as good as nothing until it cools. Hopefully it is not too hot in Ilkley? Soon the first half of the long time will be over.

Thursday. The storm came, but was not very great, but today it is considerably cooler and fresher.

The letter was delivered this morning because no one collected anything from the post office yesterday, which was a holiday. I am very glad that everything is going well. I heard from Miss Wilson (about Miss Lewis) that it was cold and wet in Ilkley last week. I hope you complain if there are not enough warm blankets in the room, as it will probably be necessary at Penmaenmawr. It is often very fresh there, and hotels often don't take enough care of it, and I have some mistrust regarding the current course instructors - I mean their ability to have everything in order at the right time. Please complain and don't catch a cold, please don't forget to check what is available in the room. This letter should also arrive on Saturday. I haven't seen the program yet.

Yes, the news from Germany is all very, very sad, one can only be sad.

But I am pleased to hear that some enthusiasm, understanding and energy can be found among the course people. If they could just get a proper school going, you would be a bit rewarded for all the effort. Miss Wilson writes some details about the strong impression the lectures make, but it all depends on the personality of the people; Miss Cross was unfortunately unable to get anything done.

I don't know when you will give your lectures if there is no program; will they all be improvisations, including the eurythmy?

Warmest thoughts

Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 16 Aug 1923, Ilkley Rudolf Steiner
But the assumption that the lecture reports will be written in a way that a journalist can understand is quite unrealistic. Baroness Rosenkrantz is doing it with Dr. Wachsmuth, and the journals are then accommodating and taking them up.
I try to give a vivid picture of Waldorf school teaching in my lectures. And it seems to me that the understanding is good. Now I hope that the health situation there will continue to improve. In this expectation and sending the warmest thoughts, Rudolf Steiner, I have just received a message from Dr.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 16 Aug 1923, Ilkley Rudolf Steiner
152 Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon Ilkley in Wharfedale (Yorks) Hillside, August 16, 1923 My dear Edith Maryon! So far, everything has gone well. Thank you very much for your letters. But the assumption that the lecture reports will be written in a way that a journalist can understand is quite unrealistic. Baroness Rosenkrantz is doing it with Dr. Wachsmuth, and the journals are then accommodating and taking them up. Today was the penultimate (tenth) lecture. I have just come from it. This afternoon there will be a presentation of eurythmy. It seems that the first presentation of eurythmy was well received after all. Those of us who were sitting among strangers said that the strangers were particularly enthusiastic. I will talk about the eurythmy figures that have already been set up tomorrow, when people will have seen the eurythmy again. I try to give a vivid picture of Waldorf school teaching in my lectures. And it seems to me that the understanding is good. Now I hope that the health situation there will continue to improve. In this expectation and sending the warmest thoughts, Rudolf Steiner, I have just received a message from Dr. Wegman that Miss Günther has died. Address later: Penmaenmawr North Wales Grand Hotel I still do not have a program.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon 16 Aug 1923, Ilkley

Rudolf Steiner

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Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon

Ilkley in Wharfedale (Yorks)
Hillside, August 16, 1923

My dear Edith Maryon!

So far, everything has gone well. Thank you very much for your letters. But the assumption that the lecture reports will be written in a way that a journalist can understand is quite unrealistic. Baroness Rosenkrantz is doing it with Dr. Wachsmuth, and the journals are then accommodating and taking them up. Today was the penultimate (tenth) lecture. I have just come from it. This afternoon there will be a presentation of eurythmy. It seems that the first presentation of eurythmy was well received after all. Those of us who were sitting among strangers said that the strangers were particularly enthusiastic. I will talk about the eurythmy figures that have already been set up tomorrow, when people will have seen the eurythmy again.

I try to give a vivid picture of Waldorf school teaching in my lectures. And it seems to me that the understanding is good.

Now I hope that the health situation there will continue to improve. In this expectation and sending the warmest thoughts,

Rudolf Steiner,

I have just received a message from
Dr. Wegman
that Miss Günther has died.

Address later:
Penmaenmawr
North Wales Grand Hotel

I still do not have a program.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 Aug 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
When something like this happens on the outward journey, one is uncertain about the return journey. Also, I don't understand how both gentlemen had so little presence of mind that they both continued their journey comfortably instead of at least one of them getting off at the right moment.
Some of the newspaper articles could well have been written by Baroness R[osenkrantz], but I had hoped that some were independent. Too bad if they are not understood in English. It really seems like an insult to me that you still haven't received a program; it's very inconsiderate when everything is done without courtesy and order!
Nevertheless, I am glad that you think the first eurythmy performance went well, but even more so that there seems to be some understanding of the lectures. I only hope that something practical could grow out of it, that somewhere in the world it could be a little more beautiful.

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 Aug 1923, N/A Edith Maryon
153 Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum Dornach near Basel, Aug. 17, 1923 Dearest teacher, It seems that the brief thunderstorm on Wednesday did a lot of damage in Basel, and also in Arlesheim due to hail, but not here. There is no news today. I am a little worried about the return journey. I don't agree with travel romanticism. When something like this happens on the outward journey, one is uncertain about the return journey. Also, I don't understand how both gentlemen had so little presence of mind that they both continued their journey comfortably instead of at least one of them getting off at the right moment. With me that would not have happened. So far I have not received a Penmaenmawr program from anywhere, is there still none available? Hopefully the journey there tomorrow will go well. Are you satisfied with the Ilkley conference? I think you are now in the middle of the last lecture there. Sunday. Yesterday was windy and stormy, and today the sky is cloudy. The welcome Thursday letter arrived yesterday evening. Some of the newspaper articles could well have been written by Baroness R[osenkrantz], but I had hoped that some were independent. Too bad if they are not understood in English. It really seems like an insult to me that you still haven't received a program; it's very inconsiderate when everything is done without courtesy and order! So they managed a London eurythmy performance after all. Dr. Wegman was here, she is leaving on Monday but will stay two days in Paris and two in London before arriving somewhat late in Penmaenmawr. We say: why have a center in Dornach if you always work in the periphery? After this all-too-long period, there is the eternal round of Stuttgart, Holland, Vienna, Stuttgart, the north and so on! America is probably next. Nevertheless, I am glad that you think the first eurythmy performance went well, but even more so that there seems to be some understanding of the lectures. I only hope that something practical could grow out of it, that somewhere in the world it could be a little more beautiful. The ugly news and sounds from everywhere are so depressing and distressing. I have received a lot of newspaper clippings, but I think you probably have them all. I am trying to work through my old papers, but I haven't got very far. I see I have to pull myself together more and wipe out bad moods. Now that I know absolutely nothing about Penmaenmawr, I must think and hope the very best. Warmest regards Edith Maryon

263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter from Edith Maryon 17 Aug 1923, N/A

Edith Maryon

153

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, Aug. 17, 1923

Dearest teacher,

It seems that the brief thunderstorm on Wednesday did a lot of damage in Basel, and also in Arlesheim due to hail, but not here. There is no news today. I am a little worried about the return journey. I don't agree with travel romanticism. When something like this happens on the outward journey, one is uncertain about the return journey. Also, I don't understand how both gentlemen had so little presence of mind that they both continued their journey comfortably instead of at least one of them getting off at the right moment. With me that would not have happened.

So far I have not received a Penmaenmawr program from anywhere, is there still none available? Hopefully the journey there tomorrow will go well. Are you satisfied with the Ilkley conference? I think you are now in the middle of the last lecture there.

Sunday. Yesterday was windy and stormy, and today the sky is cloudy. The welcome Thursday letter arrived yesterday evening. Some of the newspaper articles could well have been written by Baroness R[osenkrantz], but I had hoped that some were independent. Too bad if they are not understood in English. It really seems like an insult to me that you still haven't received a program; it's very inconsiderate when everything is done without courtesy and order!

So they managed a London eurythmy performance after all. Dr. Wegman was here, she is leaving on Monday but will stay two days in Paris and two in London before arriving somewhat late in Penmaenmawr. We say: why have a center in Dornach if you always work in the periphery? After this all-too-long period, there is the eternal round of Stuttgart, Holland, Vienna, Stuttgart, the north and so on! America is probably next.

Nevertheless, I am glad that you think the first eurythmy performance went well, but even more so that there seems to be some understanding of the lectures. I only hope that something practical could grow out of it, that somewhere in the world it could be a little more beautiful. The ugly news and sounds from everywhere are so depressing and distressing.

I have received a lot of newspaper clippings, but I think you probably have them all.

I am trying to work through my old papers, but I haven't got very far. I see I have to pull myself together more and wipe out bad moods.

Now that I know absolutely nothing about Penmaenmawr, I must think and hope the very best.

Warmest regards

Edith Maryon

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