Dear friends of the Medical Section, please be aware of our upcoming zoom talk.
Please share this in your networks too. Many thanks
Aonghus Gordon: The genius loci as an introduction to geographic medicine
Saturday 20th September 10:00 AM BST (London) On Zoom
Donation: We ask participants to donate at least £7.50
Register: HERE (tinyurl.com/agordontalk)
The genius loci as an introduction to geographic medicine
Central to its vision and application of therapeutic education, Ruskin Mill uses a genius loci method to understand and collaborate with place. Based on a fourfold approach drawn from Goethe's nature studies and Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science, the method explores and deepens connection with the physical, etheric, soul/astral, and ego qualities of a place.
Building on Rudolf Steiner and Its Wegman's Fundamentals of Therapy, which proposes illness stems from misalignment of constitutional and spiritual bodies, the Trust aligns these qualities with the environment to create therapeutic opportunities supported by the spirit of place. The genius loci method extends to the biodynamic farm organism, where conscious cultivation of the farm organism creates a therapeutic curriculum accessing the seven life processes as regenerative experiences for children and young people. This approach informs the Trust's Practical Skills Therapeutic Education method and Seven Fields of Practice, both recognized by Ofsted and international educators.
The talk will explore these foundational concepts and insights from Place, Craft and Neurodiversity.
Aonghus Gordon OBE, Hon DUniv, MEd, founded Ruskin Mill Trust in 1983, which has grown to 17 provisions for additional needs across England, Scotland, and Wales. He developed the Trust's unique Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) method, drawing inspiration from Rudolf Steiner, John Ruskin, and William Morris's insights on social renewal, human development, and the value of arts, crafts, and land work. Through relentless training and research, Ruskin Mill Trust has gained both national and international acclaim and through the recently co-authored book Place, Craft and Neurodiversity which contributes to the trust’s vision of both of students and staff in reimaging their potential through Education at Ruskin Mill.
Register: HERE (tinyurl.com/agordontalk)
Many thanks
Matthew
Medical Section GB Coordination Group
E: medicalsectionGB@gmail.com
