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Foundations in Anthroposophy
A path of self development for
world development
By Erwin Berney
with Contributions from Lisa Romero, Anthony Mecca, Susan margaret, Brian Keats, Lesley Evans and Annika Jaensch
The Foundation Year Course is EduCareDo’s initial and most comprehensive course. It provides the principles of anthroposophy through reading, experiments, artistic activities and preparatory exercises for meditation in 26 Lessons.
Enrolment is available as a whole course and in sets of lessons. The sets of lessons are listed at the bottom of the page.
The Course Includes
- 26 Written Lessons
- Access to Tutoring
- Online group space for discussion and practising exercises
- Certificate of Completion
Plus Upcoming or Past Workshops
Anthroposophy is a self-awakening experience of the individual to discover spiritual realities in the inner and outer aspects of life.
Anthroposophy is more than self-development, for through it we recognize our humanity, and humanity (Anthropos) has the inherent wisdom (Sophia) to transform both itself and the world.
EduCareDo’s Foundations in Anthroposophy Course encourages working with questions for helping to unfold our next step. Exercises and experiments throughout the course support the transformation of thoughts, feelings and actions that affect our lives and in turn the lives of others.
By way of seeking questions rather than answers we may free ourselves from prejudices and preconceived ideas. Room is made for more points of view and real change may occur when two or more come together with a willingness to hold room for thoughts to live.
We have to look for answers with life in them, answers that allow new questions to emerge, because to ask questions is a process that is creative and leads to the future.
Erwin Berney, course authoR
The foundations of anthroposophy are fundamental to understanding how to apply the methods that arise out of anthroposophy such as Waldorf Education, Biodynamic Agriculture and Anthroposophic Medicine.
26 Written Lessons
The lessons in the Foundations in Anthroposophy Course are written in a sequential order to gradually unfold and deepen the content. The course provides the opportunity for self-paced study. On average a lesson requires a commitment of 6.5 hours, plus reading books and lectures. Two years is an average time frame to complete the whole course.
Some lessons are available for individual enrolment, and provide a foundation to content in other courses.
Lesson 1: Introduction
Lesson 2: First Steps in the Light on the Path
Lesson 3: Understanding, Caring for and Developing the Human Senses – Part One
Lesson 4: Understanding, Caring for and Developing the Human Senses – Part Two
Lesson 5: Watercolor Painting
Lesson 6: The Threefold Human Constitution and the Control of Thinking Exercise
Lesson 7: The Human Being in its Relationship to the World
Lesson 8: The Human Being and the Four Kingdoms of Nature and Control of Willing Exercise
Lesson 9: Development and Care of the Four Members of the Human Being and Painting Workshop 1
Lesson 10: The Human Being, the Four Temperaments, the Four Elements and the Four Ethers – Equanimity in Feeling
Lesson 11: Elements, Ethers, their Origin and their Evolution on Earth – Painting Workshop 2
Lesson 12: Experiments with Elements, Ethers and their Effects in Nature and in the Human Being – Part 1
Lesson 13: Experiments with Elements, Ethers and their Effects in Nature and in the Human Being – Part 2
Lesson 14: Work Arising out of Rudolf Steiner’s Strivings – Review of the First Half Year – Positiveness in Life
Lesson 15: Gender, Sexuality and Spirituality Part 1 – Painting Workshop 2 Part 2
Lesson 16: Gender, Sexuality and Spirituality Part 2 – Open-mindedness for New Experiences
Lesson 17: Gender, Sexuality and Spirituality Part 3 – Clay ExerciseLesson 18: The Arts and their Mission – Balance Between the Exercises – Living Words: An Introduction to Creative Speech
Lesson 19: Ecological-Social-Economy Part 1
Lesson 20: Ecological-Social-Economy Part 2
Lesson 21: Introduction to Biography Work
Lesson 22: Getting in Touch With Astronomy
Lesson 23: Health and Nutrition, Part 1
Lesson 24: Health and Nutrition, Part 2
Lesson 25: Health and Nutrition, Part 3
Lesson 26: Review, Exercises, Future
To truly know the world, look deep within your own being.
To truly know yourself, take a real interest in the world.
Rudolf Steiner
Course Duration and Ways to Study
The course is designed for self-paced and self-directed distance learning. Enroll at anytime and an account will be set up on the website, providing immediate access to the lessons that are formatted for printing. The course and the associated activities remain available for 2 years, or longer if you choose to stay engaged with ongoing course offerings. It is not unusual for Foundations Course participants to be active a decade after enrolment.
Along the way you have the aid of communication with tutors, when you submit a diary sheet that accompanies each lesson.
Lessons are written in a sequential order that gradually unfold, and are available to work with at your chosen pace for meeting your capacity to absorb and integrate the content. Lessons are also available in smaller sets so that those those who have some anthroposophy may choose to delve straight into evolution, gender and sexuality, or the nutrition lessons. And those who would like to study anthroposophy alongside other courses such as Primary Education, Early Childhood and Biodynamics can enrol step-by-step.
Participant gatherings to discuss lessons and practice exercises are held a few times a year. These are held by EduCareDo contributors who have worked with the course content for many years and are actively engaged with anthroposophy on a daily basis. As for all the courses the facilitators volunteer to hold the space and know the value of gathering around the content.
Read more about tutoring, gatherings and certificates of completion.→
Certificate of Completion
A Certificate of Completion is issued to participants who have completed and submitted their diary sheets to the tutor within two years. Learn more →
Teacher’s Certificate of Completion
A Teacher’s Certificate of Completion is likewise available to participants of this course. Learn more →
The totality of truth is present in every soul as a seed and can be brought to blossom if the soul devotes itself to the development of that seed.
Rudolf Steiner
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Contributors
The author of this course, Erwin Berney, was the founder of EduCareDo. He was also a principal founder of Australia’s first Orientation Course in Anthroposophy in the 1970’s which grew to become what is now known as Sydney Rudolf Steiner College. Erwin’s commitment to the path of inner development and new community made it possible to compose a course that for those who become students of the work consistently deepen their understanding of its content. The course was the first distance education course of its kind around the world in 2002 and it has stood the test of time. The need for such rich living course content is even more relevant today than it was 2 decades ago.
EduCareDo’s Foundations in Anthroposophy Course has been utilised by thousands world-wide since 2001.
The lessons of the EduCareDo Foundation Course are the most all embracing, revealing and yet practical that I have ever come across. Each lesson was POWERFUL. I enjoyed the explanations about the endless connections and relationships between all things. How everything is tied into the Oneness; the artistic and beautiful feeling permeating the real human experience is heart warming.
Tracey Field, Remedial Teacher
Foundations in AnthroposophyWe meet fortnightly to study the lessons together and discuss our thoughts and experiences as we progress through each topic. The lessons meet our group’s diverse understanding of anthroposophy by providing thought-provoking questions, practical exercises, and clear explanations of Rudolf Steiner’s work… We are grateful for this initiative and cannot speak highly enough about the format, content and presentation of the lessons.
ruth underwood
Orana Steiner School study groupClear and concise lessons clarifying many ideas and issues and introducing new ideas that I am still struggling to understand. Well-planned and arranged to encourage maximum understanding. Everything is highly relevant to my life. I am thoroughly enjoying it. I recommend the course to everyone on a journey of self discovery and/or world discovery
Bronwyn Bellemore
architectThis is a spiritual but highly practical course. The main benefit for me has been the insights into child development. Wonderful. Primarily it gives us greater understanding of children and their needs and also to help us understand and care for each other. The course helps to instill a desire to serve humanity, and incubate interest and understanding
Vivien Jolliffe
remedial teacher
