RE: Musing 23
yes, I can see the obsession too.
All the allergies are telling the distance between man and nature as well.
I am happy that I've got my memories and were witnessing first hand how a garden can be used. Wish, I had one myself.
We immigrated from Russia. I was born in Siberia, Kasachstan and from there we moved to Estonia. Arrived in Germany in 1974. Long family history ...
I've posted articles with old pictures and some I made during my Christmas stay last year at my parents house. Unfortunately, the garden changed a lot since my moms older years and she stopped gardening when she was too weak maintaining it. I haven't got pictures from the yard... I will maybe look up the photo-books when I am back next time:
https://steemit.com/life/@erh.germany/i-am-actually-born-in-the-last-century
https://steemit.com/life/@erh.germany/life-ends-with-death-may-the-love-be-with-you
Thank you for refinding the relevant posts (I know that can be hard work!). It all makes sense now, that Slavic vibe. Although you are nothing alike post-wise, there is a hint of the tyger-tyger emotional-intensity and social engagement about you which has to have come with the early waters you drank. Steiner put all his hopes on the Slavic people, by the way: their attitude was suited to world leadership in the New next era (after the anglo-teutonic stream had run its course). He never mentioned the Asians or Africans much.... Interesting how your karma took you east and then back west. Such long lines of mobility are significant in the entire connective tissue of Consciousness always.
:-) I thank you for taking your precious time to look into the posts. I know how time-consuming this whole "steemiting" can be.
I haven't understood the tyger-tyger thing although you mentioned it here and there. Can you help me out?
... The "early waters" is an expression which put me in a deep place ... cannot really tell how but I guess you understand.
My very early childhood years (from being born until the age of four) seem to be mysterious as I am having difficulties to imagine myself as having lived at that time in Russia. ... But nevertheless, I feel a connection to the East and the melancholy of the Russians. Mostly because of how people use to sing. The high voices of the women and the low tones of the men in combination vibrates a lot... The sensed suffering in it ... maybe set me on the course of my life.
... I have never heard that Steiner put his hope into the Slavic people but then I haven't read his books... Now, ... pressure is on! No, just kidding. :-)
Oh, tyger-tyger is one of us on Steemit. She is a Russian in America and a vegan with vegan cats and dogs. A whirl-wind of energy (our age), but struggling to connect sometimes with "episodes" she often seeks some understanding for. Very brave, but like you and me a very difficult person (i.e. someone who has chosen to live an honest life).