The Dionysian Course II

> f Reaction to an inviting influence / for joyful celebrations > But then suddenly a strong wind rises, and everything changes. The clouds no longer stand as harmonious formations in the sky; they rush by, constantly changing shape and color. Instead of calm and peace, there is lively movement and ever-changing events. The quietly flowing stream suddenly makes waves and calls out to me eagerly, murmuring inviting greetings. The trees shake in the wind and throw their fruits at me, or they lean over the stream and dip their branches into its waves; grass and flowers, even shrubs, are pressed to the ground and rise again, trembling. A violent gust of wind blows my hat off my head, the man over there suddenly sees me and calls and waves to me. Everything is startled out of its calm and self-absorption. I myself must decide: do I want to seek refuge under those trees? Should I follow the invitation of the man over there, who is calling me into a nearby house? Or do I want to continue walking through this storm, opposing it with my own strength, defying it with laughter? A multitude of questions, suggestions, and demands assail me from the changed outside world, and I must respond to them differently. > f: “Reaction to an inviting influence. For joyful celebrations.” > Rudolf Steiner also demonstrated this movement several times. His hands did not float gently down from above, but sprang down with an energetic, elastic movement, and his feet also stamped the ground briefly and firmly.