Anthroposophical Astronomy

 

The cosmos plays a role in everything that happens on earth.

Anthroposophical astronomy is trying to understand how.

 

latest news - May 2023

 

Aster23 has been launched: a digital meeting place for researchers in astronomy.

 

3x33 years after the founding of the Section for Astronomy at the Goetheanum in Dornach, a generally accessible independent research corner has been set up with articles by various authors on topics in the fields of Anthroposophy and Astronomy and the bridge between them.

 

These can be read here - with " Aster23! " you get in.

 

Would you like to post your own contribution? Read about it in the information document here.

 

Examples of posted articles:

  • a list of one hundred astronomical topics in urgent need of research (in German)
  • an editor's article on the Mathematisch Astronomische Sektion am Goetheanum: Taten und Leiden der Sterne (in German). On the history, present and future of anthroposophical astronomy
  • a reader's letter in response to Matthew E. Kenyon's article "Exploring Cosmology from Oneness" (which was published in German in Das Goetheanum on 21 October 2022)

 

Other news, questions, announcements, information and so on:

  • two books by the editor entitled "Über die jährliche Bewegung der Sonne und der Erde" and "Der 33-Jahre Rhythmus im Werdegang der Menschheit" (both in German) are available to read and purchase here

  • the Dutch translation, including astronomical advice from the editor, of Elisabeth Vreede's book on Anthroposophy and Astronomy, which came out some time ago, can be viewed and purchased here
  • a new book whose content largely covers the subject matter important at Aster23 is "Das Wort" in German by Judith von Halle; more information can be found here

  • a Webinar entitled "Topics on Bridging Spiritual Science with Technology" was given by yours truly in April 2022 and as part of MysTech (in English); you can find more information here

  • educated astronomers who know Anthroposophy well are scarce, and most of them retired - who feels relatively young and wants to follow in these footsteps of research on Anthroposophical Astronomy? Contact the editor directly at this address: astronomy "at" evreedeinstituut "dot" nl

 

The new digital meeting place for astronomical research lifts the announced circular letter.

 

Publications

"Über die jährliche Bewegung der Sonne und der Erde"

 

In German. 100 pages 21x21cm black and white. To view, proof read or order: Click here. Also available in most bookstores and at most internet providers. Delivered postage free in most European countries for 15 Euro, e-PDF: 5 Euro. ISBN 9783756841042, as e-book: ISBN 9783756264209

In the above simulation, the Earth is shown in blue, the Sun in red. The Earth moves on a lemniscate (green) that rotates about its short axis; the Sun similarly moves on the rotating orange lemniscate. The resulting orbits are mathematical circles, the Earth's blue and the Sun's red. In this simulation, these orbits have the same center, but are not in the same plane. Seen from the Earth, the Sun rotates around the Earth as it does in normal astrophysics (not shown separately).

"Der 33-Jahre Rhythmus im Werdegang der Menschheit"

 

In German. 60 pages 21x21cm black and white (partly colored).
To view, proof read or order: click here. Also available in most bookstores

and at most internet providers. Delivered postage free in most European countries for 12 Euro, e-Pub: 4 Euro. ISBN 9783755740742 and

as e-book: ISBN 9783756263998

Errata

 

Corrections to the above publications and articles.

1 page A4 black and white, free. To down-load click here.

Impressum

 

  • In 2023, Aster23 was inaugurated, a digital meeting place for researchers in astronomy worldwide (see above).
  • To support its activities, the international Elisabeth Vreede Institute (EVI) was founded in the Netherlands in 2018 to promote Anthroposophic Astronomy.
  • The Free Academy in Switzerland (FA) occasionally offers working groups and courses in Anthroposophic Astronomy.

 

Dr. Frank Spaan

astronomer, author, advisor / EVI, mentor / FA

May 2023, Dornach / CH