{"id":51622,"date":"2023-11-23T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dasgoetheanum.com\/?p=51622"},"modified":"2023-11-23T12:23:38","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T11:23:38","slug":"a-global-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dasgoetheanum.com\/en\/a-global-family\/","title":{"rendered":"A Global Family"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At the Medical Section\u2019s annual conference this September, a ceremony was held on September 16 to celebrate the handover of the leadership from Matthias Girke and Georg Soldner to Marion Debus, Karin Michael, and Adam Blanning.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dagmar Breuer praised Matthias Girke\u2019s work over the last seven years responding to the increased \u201cdemand from the media\u201d in relation to anthroposophic medicine while continuing to offer a deepening of meditative anthroposophical experiences. David Martin shared a childhood picture of Georg Soldner (to great cheers in the packed hall) in order to demonstrate the doctor\u2019s power of will and thought. Martin concluded his speech by saying that Dr. Soldner had refined his own perception of the heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thousands in the packed hall thanked the two outgoing section leaders with a long standing ovation. Online messages were shared from around the world: From the Philippines, a seven-part thank-you and wishes of inspiration for the new team; from Russia, thank-yous were underscored with the sounds of lyres. From Brazil, the message was \u201cThank you for looking to the good in each one of us.\u201d From Australia, Vivien Anderson recalled Matthias Girke\u2019s invitation to visit the Havelh\u00f6he Clinic in Berlin. From Taiwan came a thank-you to those stepping down and a greeting to those stepping up: \u201cI believe with Dr. Debus, Dr. Michael, and Dr. Blanning our Section will step into a new horizon!\u201d The next offering of gratitude came from India with photos of Georg Soldner traveling through the desert sands in India and on a crowded intercity bus. From the United States, thanks were expressed for all the guidance through the coronavirus crisis, given with wisdom and care for diplomacy, judgment, and collegiality. From Argentina, there were further gracious words and the wish \u201cto begin a great collaboration with Karin, Marion, and Adam.\u201d From Egypt, art therapy students wrote: \u201cThanks for enlightening our souls, widening our perspectives, and thanks for the joyful memories!\u201d Dr. Porn Panosot from Thailand spoke from the tropical jungle, which made his welcome to the new team actually quite hard to understand over the many animal noises in the background! At the end, the stage of the Goetheanum was filled with our \u201cmedical family,\u201d all the coordinators of the association IKAM (International Coordination of Anthroposophic Medicine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look for our upcoming December 8th issue, dedicated to the annual medical conference in Dornach.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Translation<\/strong> Joshua Kelberman
Image <\/strong>From left to right: Karin Michael, Marion Debus, and Adam Blanning at the handover of the section leadership during the 2023 annual conference. (Photo by Ariane Totzke)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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