Inner development as culture

The second All Africa Anthroposophic Training took place from 27 August to 3 September 2019 in Kufunda, Zimbabwe, with 120 participants. The training offers a holistic approach to human life that balances body, mind and soul to find inner peace.

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Springing out of IPMT South Africa (the training for anthroposophic doctors), the All Africa Anthroposophic Training was founded in 2018 representing many African countries. In 2019, the 120 participants were all astounded at the transformative process that had happened since then.

Bringing light, healing and spirit into matter

Participants looking at nature with new eyes filled with wonder and joy, studying deeply, working with Knowledge of Higher Worlds, doing Eurythmy together, with Michaela Glöckler's masterful lectures awakening thinking and perception and giving meaning to life through her wisdom and spiritual knowledge, having the Act of Consecration celebrated for those who chose every morning, bringing light and healing and spirit into matter while the younger generation enjoyed the sacred dance brought by Marianne Knuth.

I am truly grateful to all those who came offering their expertise in biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophic medicine, Waldorf Education, child development and special needs, African economic life through the threefold social question, anthroposophic nursing, story-telling and celebrating festivals - these workshops all rich in content and sharing.

To the participants who brought the wisdom of African culture and healing and opened our eyes to the rich heritage of African life, I too need to express my sincere gratitude.

What a wonderful celebration of cultures and meetings were experienced as individuals met in a striving to reach social competence.

We look forward in anticipation to our next aaat which will take place in Tanzania in 2020 |
Julia O'Leary, Cape Town (ZA)

Finding the inner self

AAAT 2019 was an Aha moment for me because it was a deep reflection of my inner spirit through Michaela's sessions. In our facilitated groups we learned 'the opening' to another being, with knowing nothing, no judgement. Open to learn, observing and experiencing was my daily food.

There is life in everything in nature whether it is living or dying. The plants’ mission is to grow and bear fruit. Plants are the bringers of life to the earth. Humans bring life to the universe and the two are one because they need each other.

I have learnt to also observe my inner self-growth; that I am the one who nurtures my inner soul to grow. This takes a lot of practice and l need to find my inner tranquillity. Meditation helps to deepen what one knows and find the changes needed to feel one’s self and develop thinking.

I realized that I’m in a position to slowly get to know and learn from my inner self. Healing as growth and growth as healing; growth as impulse. In the flow of growth there is beauty.

Humans can learn from plants and mimic nature as plants only take the water and nutrients they need to survive and share the rest with other plants, share with Mother Nature the beauty and freshness. Release oxygen to give to human life.

The first sprout of a plant is where life shows its power of survival.

The biodynamic approach was so great as most Zimbabweans were so happy to embrace this method of farming. |
Admire Yemurai Gwatidzo, Kufunda (Zimbabwe)

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