| 263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon
27 Aug 1923, Penmaenmawr Rudolf Steiner |
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| 263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon
27 Aug 1923, Penmaenmawr Rudolf Steiner |
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159Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon Penmaenmawr, 27 August 1923 My dear Edith Maryon! This is the view of the slate hills from my window. Everything here is full of Druidic memories, into which the most modern things are inserted in strange contrast. They are having a hideous row here about the school. Pethick handed me a very agitated memorandum about it. The enterprise here is going very well; the lectures are always followed with attention; last night I gave an extra lecture on eurythmy; tomorrow night there will be one on medicine. I see from the last letter, for which I thank you very much, that the story about not having a program has been misunderstood after all. My main lectures are regularly at 10:15; the eurythmy performances were on Thursday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and will still be on Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 p.m. They were even publicly announced. Everything else is flexible, and that is good. It is easier to plan. For the discussions, only the regular audience that is present for the entire course needs to come. I am in good health; and little by little I have also acquired some conveniences in the hotel. Of course people cannot suddenly introduce electric light, for example. And much more of the same. But it is really very strange here. It was important for me to have stood physically in front of Druidic memories for once. But I would like to be back in Dornach. The spiritual atmosphere here is such that through thinking, the imaginations easily inscribe themselves into the ether, as if one were drawing them with a pencil into the air. Cars and the like are in stark contrast to this. Eurythmy is also very well received here. Hopefully, health will improve. I am thinking of this and sending my warmest thoughts Greetings to Bauer |
| 263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon
30 Aug 1923, Penmaenmawr Rudolf Steiner |
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| 263. Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924: Letter to Edith Maryon
30 Aug 1923, Penmaenmawr Rudolf Steiner |
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162Rudolf Steiner to Edith Maryon Penmaenmawr, August 30, 1923 My dear Edith Maryon! Today is the penultimate day here; and everything has gone well. About the surroundings, I would like to add this: I was with a few others in a car at one of the Druid altars; in another place, it is like this: from Penmaenmawr you can see something like the following mountain view: [see sketch on page 152] If you now follow the path...... on the other side of a, there is a plain at the top of the summit: up there are No vehicles can drive there. There is wonderful solitude there. Two dilapidated Druid circles. I went there with Wachsmuth on foot. Standing at the Druidic shrines, where people had attended to spiritual matters so many years ago, was very meaningful to me. The way up (about 1 ¼ hours) was very beautiful, full of the most beautiful views of the surroundings. Now comes the last lecture here. Then the farewell evening. Then it's off to London on Saturday. Departure from there on Sunday the 5th. On Sunday morning there is a meeting of the local Anthroposophical Society and in the afternoon a lecture by a branch. On Sunday and Monday evening there are then the planned medical lectures for doctors and on the 4th, at the instigation of Rosenkrantz, a eurythmy performance. On the 5th we will then continue homewards. So I can hope to be in Dornach soon. I shall need at most one day in Stuttgart. I look forward to being in Dornach. My health is good and I hope that there my recovery will continue fully. For this and for everything I send the warmest thoughts, Rudolf Steiner |