![]() Such is the education of all human beings and Humanity, paralleling the process of going through the grades of a Waldorf school. Without the guidance of the stars’ speaking, there are ever-more bumps and scrapes. The human being does not arrive with the “I” fully installed, but rather as hovering, as potential. “Silent now” means that human beings had to be set off on their own pathways as individuals, each to discover the “I,” which every parent and teacher knows takes time and many forays out of herd-thinking or non-thinking, into new levels of awakeness. The stars were spiritual influences from the heavens, bringing qualities and competencies, speaking to the early peoples, and speaking through those peoples, guiding them. An ancient person could not say “I” in the same way, as in “I’m here!-now the party can start!” They could not relate to others with today’s genuine interest in the “I” of the other, as in, “My name is David, and who are you, and what is your purpose and passion on this earth?” No, they were not quite the same-competent, yes, and participatory, yes, but without the same sense of being awake and self-aware that each of us now bears. It’s a mistake to look at the latest archaeological findings of ancient settlements and to think, “They were just like me, only without the clever technologies that make my life easier.” But they didn’t have the same sense of being-here as we do today. Human perceptual systems worked, people made concepts of what they sensed, and they created complex systems of meaning and story that enriched their lives. Sometimes I say “human being,” sometimes “Humanity.”Īnthroposophy presents to us-and you can test this in your deep inner feelings for what ancient times were like-that, a millennium ago and further back in time, the great majority of humans were guided by spiritual beings. To be aware of this silence can become pain for the earthly human being.” Steiner used “Mensch,” translated to English as “Man,” which comes from Sanskrit “manas,” the thinking and imagining upright human being. It is world destiny that they are silent now. Here’s the first verse in its entirety: “The stars once spoke to the human being. The verse continues “…they are silent now”-ouch! Why? “It is world destiny that they are silent now.” That’s the focus of this article, for parents and Waldorf teachers who care about children – what that star silence means for human beings growing up in the “now,” and what it means for caretakers. ![]() The stars are always there, comforting, embracing. The twinkling stars once spoke to my grandmother, to my mother, and now to me. How beautiful are these words! The “once” reminds us of “once upon a time.” That puts us into mythic time, which happened then and is happening now-it flows always. ![]() Waldorf News The Stars Once Spoke to the Human Being For Personal and Professional Development.Flexible preparation for your new grade.Middle School Science With Roberto Trostli.Grade-specific web courses for teachers.Find Yourself - In the Middle of Nowhere. ![]() Great books for Waldorf Teachers and Families.
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