Fair Oaks, California. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Rudolf Steiner’s death. How does he live on in others? We interview Laura Scappaticci, author and educator from the USA.
Which sentence of Rudolf Steiner has particularly touched you, and why?
In light of the division in the United States, this sentence from How to Know Higher Worlds reminds me that there is a path forward where we can truly see each other. “It does not matter if what I think differs from what the other person thinks. What matters is that as a result of what I can contribute to the conversation, the other discovers what is right out of themselves.” As humanity continually encounters forces that tear us away from each other, this concept is essential.
How can people around you tell you that you are interested in Rudolf Steiner?
I can be found chatting with roses on my morning walk and carrying around a Steiner book, but when people share that they’ve lost a loved one, my worldview of honoring and connecting with the dead becomes obvious.
Where did anthroposophy irritate you?
I am not irritated by anthroposophy itself, but rather by people’s resistance to its evolution. We must move away from talking about Steiner and practice the essence of anthroposophy by working on our inner lives, including our biases, anger, and certainty.
For which life questions is anthroposophy particularly important to you?
The teenagers I work with live in a different world than I grew up in. They can live almost entirely in a virtual world through gaming, social media, and AI. How can we support them in creating experiences IRL (In Real Life) so their etheric bodies are nourished and their lives feel meaningful and connected?
What thought would you like to add to anthroposophy?
At the beginning of each lecture, I would add the sentence, “Remember, Love Comes First.”
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great questions for perhaps all subscribers to answer ..? something to work with eh .. thank you to the once lively Anthroposophical community of Fair Oaks Calif before it was sold-out to those with more money and different ideas!