The Dionysian Course II

GA 277a/1912-09-17/p019 ·1912-09-17 · English MediumMedium alignmentSome paragraph re-numbering between this translation and the German original — the locus may slip by a paragraph or two.
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> L Becoming aware of free unfolding / living gently (l can never be marked with / feet) > l — “Becoming aware of free unfolding” — that means becoming aware and imitating, connecting with everything that is becoming, creating, and forming outside in nature. It means witnessing everything in the plant world: sprouting, growing, blooming, bearing fruit, but also wilting and decaying. It also means empathizing with towering, towering, undulating, meandering forms in mountains and valleys; it means empathizing with air and light, with spraying and evaporating water. How agile, malleable, and nuanced our soul can become through the letter l!

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