Past Dialogues
This weekend will address the issue of impulse control in contemporary life. A survey of the neurological polarities of sensory/motor and executive functions in the nervous system will ground the exploration of the lack of impulse control as a central theme in many contemporary social questions. The esoteric theme of the three beasts -fear, doubt…
FRIDAY JANUARY 3, 2014, 9-5PM The relationship between the master and the apprentice is an age old challenge for those involved in situations requiring specific work goals. The master holds the keys to the knowledge of best practice; this is what the apprentice needs. The apprentice holds the keys to the power to get the…
The most fundamental issue in the Rosicrucian alchemical stream is the work of transformation. There are two directions in this work, one being the world of substances and the other, the inner world of soul forces. To bring these two worlds into harmony, a kind of map is needed to orient to the most potent…
MARCH 22-24, 2013 The issue of inherited beliefs lies at the center of the task of self transformation. Inherited beliefs create neuronal patterns that result in unconscious flight or fight responses in humans, resulting in illness. Recent brain research reveals great potentials for neurogenesis (the generation of new neurons) as a powerful tool for healing.…
FRIDAY JANUARY 4, 2013, 9-5PM The four elements theory, the foundation for many concepts in Biodynamics, has its roots in Rosicrucian alchemical principles. To Rosicrucian alchemists the work with plants, minerals and other natural substances was not only intended to create changes in physical nature but also to allow the formative patterns to infuse the…
Goethe’s color research will serve as a starting point for a 5-day color intensive. in 1973, Dennis’ MFA thesis at Temple University was based on Goethe’s theory of color. In the intervening years, he has deepened this initial color work which has resulted in a multi-discipline approach focusing on color as an aid to soul…
Rudolf Steiner has left many indications about the necessity for contemporary humans to take up the work of initiation consciously. This work is distinct from the initiation processes of the past. It entails a shifting of the will from a consciousness of execution to a consciousness of intent. In the language of esotericism this is…
A SEMINAR SERIES WITH DENNIS KLOCEK The image of the alchemical mandala of the four elements (Earth, Water, Air and Fire) is at the heart of the Biodynamic approach to agriculture. It is used here as the link that brings soil, plant and weather into wholeness, offering an approach to understanding the complex ideas behind…
FRIDAY JANUARY 6, 2012, 9-5PM In conjunction with the Biodynamic Association of Northern California (BDANC) Saturday-Sunday January 7-8 With Dennis Klocek, The Power of the Rhythm of Nature. For more info go to: www.bdanc.org Our work in Nature embeds us into a sea of rhythmic time and space relationships that either support or hinder the outcomes…
The Alchemical Wedding of Christian Rosencreutz is a valuable text for those seeking a contemporary western path of initiation science. The search for eternal truths takes place today in an increasingly technical and polarized world. This text provides a rare opportunity to see into the very roots of the paradox. The alchemical principles that stand…