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Fairy Tales are the "greatest and most natural art" because they put forth the Truth of things that are difficult to understand related to humanity. They tell us the truth of who we are and our origins. They teach us our spiritual powers. This is why they are most important for children. These truths flourish when absorbed in the right way, at the right time. Children need fairy tales as affirmation of their connectedness to Universal Consciousness and Natural Law, as we all are.
References:
Bunce, John Thackray. (1878). Fairy Tales, Their Origin and Meaning With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland. Macmillan.
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006496642
Steiner, Rudolf. (1913). Fairy Tales in the Light of Spiritual Investigation.
https://rsarchive.org/Lectures/FairyTales/19130206p02.html
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The fairy tale bubbles up from the unconscious depths of the human soul representing the spiritual battles we live throughout our lives as part of our purpose. These tales are so deep and profound that we identify with them in the way we identify with the taste of food, not really understanding the nutritional aspects at the deepest level. The laws of nature must be deep down somewhere. Do the fairy tales allegorise Natural Law? Or is Gino showing hubris by making some lazy intellectual connects. We dive deeper by reading Rudolf Steiner's lecture on Fairy Tales related to spirituality. One thing is certain: Fairy Tales are food for the soul and must be revived.
Steiner, Rudolf. (1913). Fairy Tales in the Light of Spiritual Investigation.
https://rsarchive.org/Lectures/FairyTales/19130206p02.html
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"The Wolf and The Seven Young Kids" teaches children to be creative, take action, create and do projects that are of service to greater things, to others, to the planet. Do this while living a balanced life, with patience, compromise, selfless love and you will succeed. How does the story teach this to children? The story does this through symbol, through allegory. The reader transfers the idea to the child through an interest and understanding of the allegory in fairy tales.
Books referenced in this episode
Zipes, Jack (Ed.). (2000). The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales. Oxford University Press.
https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Companion-Fairy-Tales-Companions/dp/0199689822
Freud, Sigmund. (1918). The 'Wolfman' (From the "History of an Infantile Neurosis"). Penguin Books.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolfman-Penguin-Great-Ideas/dp/0141192208
Lawrence, S.B. Msc.D. (2001). The Secret Science of Numerology - The Hidden Meaning of Numbers and Letters. New Page Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Science-Numerology-Meaning-Numbers/dp/0143030124
Olderr, Steven. (2012). Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. McFarland & Company.
https://www.amazon.com/Symbolism-Comprehensive-Dictionary-Steven-Older/dp/0786469552
Gwain, Rose. (1994). Discovering Yourself Through the Tarot: A Jungian Guide to Archetypes & Personality. Destiny Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Discovering-Your-Self-Through-Tarot/dp/0892814128
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The TV robs children of opportunity to connect with others and build patience. Patience is required to be charitable. Charity is allied with love and knowledge. Love and knowledge are heart based as discovered in previous instalments of this series. TV damages our heart and in turn damages our patience, charity, love and knowledge.
Books referenced in this episode:
Editorial Board of Theosophy Trust (Ed.). (2015). Theosophy: The Wisdom Religion. Theosophy Trust Books.
https://www.theosophytrust.org/online_books.php
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/the-television-tells-no-vision-pt-2/
Winn, Marie. (1985). The Plug-In Drug: Television, Children and the Family. Penguin Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Plug-Drug-Television-Children-Revised/dp/0140076980
Belmonte, Charles. (1994). Patience: The Path to Victory. Charles Belmonte.
https://where-you-are.net/ebooks/patience-charles-belmonte.pdf
Previous instalments of this series:
The Television Tells No Vision Pt.1
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/the-television-tells-no-vision/
The Television Tells No Vision Pt.2
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/the-television-tells-no-vision-pt-2/
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Can we fathom what kind of a world we would live in if we were perfectly raised? Is the thought of this even possible? What is the perfect upbringing? Can we get close to it at least? If we took away the trauma, abandonment, vaccines, chemicals, indoctrination, television, police, military and government? Would you be able to visualise how things would be without these parts of life? A return to nature does away with these things, simply because they are not a part of nature. The television could be a great place to start, we could remove some of our time and attention spent on it, and replace it with time spent naturally. What natural thing could you and your family do with that time? Me? Well I'm on the computer right now instead. Am I a hypocrite or am I "taking one for the team" by extending my tech-time? I'm honest and a return to nature is something I need to work at too.
Books referenced in this episode:
Pearce, Joseph Chilton. (1977). Magical Child: Rediscovering Nature's Plan for our Children. Clarke, Irwin & Company.
https://archive.org/details/magicalchildredi0000pear/page/n5/mode/2up
Pearce, Joseph Chilton. (1992). Evolution's End. Harper San Francisco.
https://archive.org/details/evolutionsendcla00pear_0
Codd, Clara M. (1916). “The Heart of The World”. Theosophy for Very Little Children. Theosophical Publishing House.
https://www.theosophy.world/resource/ebooks/theosophy-very-little-children
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The first broadcast of all things television and it's effects on the young minds of the world. We look at an institutional view and a spiritual view, with both sides spitting facts. Can we decide whether or not to throw the T.V. and technology out? How necessary is it and for which age group? Do we just need "conscious programming" for the little ones? We are going to discover that the T.V. may be even more worrisome for the heart, rather than the mind. Or is it a problem for both? There is a lot to discover and unpack. Make a start here, switch on and stay tuned!
The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
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BOOKS
Gaffney, Maureen. (1988). Using Media to Make Kids Feel Good: Resources and Activities for Successful Programs in Hospitals. Oryx Press.
https://archive.org/details/usingmediatomake0000gaff
Buzzell, Keith. (1998). The Children of Cyclops: The Influence of Television Viewing On the Developing Human Brain. The Association of Waldorf Schools of North America.
https://www.waldorfpublications.org/products/copy-of-the-children-of-cyclops
Hupp, Stephen & Jewell, Jeremy. (2015). Great Myths of Child Development. Wiley Blackwell.
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Myths-Child-Development-Psychology/dp/1118521234
Siegel, Daniel J., M.D. & Bryson, Tina Payne, PH.D. (2015). The Whole-Brain Child Workbook: Practical Exercises, Worksheets and Activities To Nurture Developing Minds.
https://www.amazon.com/Whole-Brain-Child-Workbook-Worksheets-Activities/dp/1936128748
Murdock, Maureen. (2013). Spinning Inward: Using Guided Imagery With Children for Learning, Creativity & Relaxation. Shambhala.
https://www.amazon.com/Spinning-Inward-Children-Creativity-Relaxation/dp/0877734224 -
The Secret Kindergarten Grown-Ups Edition Ep. 5
Giving and receiving kindness, nice-ness and loveliness builds self-esteem. Having high self-esteem magnetises young children to live according to Natural Law principles of true care and self-defence. This episode looks at Stefan H. Verstappen's excellent self-defence manual for guardians of 5-8 year-olds: "Little Warriors Street Safety Workbook".
BOOKS
Verstappen, Stefan H. (2012). Little Warriors Street Safety Workbook. Stefan H. Verstappen.
https://www.chinastrategies.com/little-warrior/
Plummer, Deborah. (2001). Helping Children to Build Self-Esteem. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
https://uk.jkp.com/products/helping-children-to-build-selfesteem
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Self-defence requires self-esteem. Self-esteem comes from kindness. The King's daughter, held captive by old man Rinkrank, was forced to care for him as a cook and housemaid. The only was out was to fight in an act of self-defence. How did her self-esteem build in such a horrid situation. She was captured for years! Her acts of kindness must have been reminding her of her good nature, and highlighting the wrong-doing of the recipient of such kindness. This all built up until she couldn't take it anymore. There are situations in life where we must stick up for ourselves. We must encourage kindness in the children and support them and encourage them to stand up for themselves.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Zipes, J. (2007). “Old Rinkrank”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444
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Have you ever taken the time to think about what you wish for each individual in the whole world? "Wishes for the World" gets a part of the brain going that we hardly get to you use. It gets a part of the heart going that we don't get enough time to consider using too. This activity gets a heart-mind connection going too! Do it with your family for more connectedness and see what changes will happen when adding this activity into your home life.
The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Greenland, S. K. (2016). Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness With Children, Teens and Families. Shambala Boulder.
https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/mindful-games
Petros, Nicholas Paul. (1998). I Will Speak For The Children. Jade Publishing.
https://www.amazon.com/Will-Speak-Children-Nicholas-Petros/dp/1570873771
Levitt, J.L., PhD., Sansone, R.A., M.D. & Cohn, L., M.A.T. (2004). Self-Harm and Eating Disorders - Dynamics, Assessment, and Treatment.
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The boy finds a golden key in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "The Golden Key". The golden key represents the need to take risks and be brave because life is a journey of transformation and growth. Every young child has a golden key. Do the adults give the children the freedom and opportunity to find the right door and unlock it? Will they let them explore what is behind the door?
The Secret Kindergarten is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Zipes, J. (2007). “The Golden Key”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444
Greenland, S. K. (2016). Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness With Children, Teens and Families. Shambala Boulder.
https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/mindful-games
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What do you want your existence to be known for? This question can be explored as a learning activity for children and families. It provides many benefits that promote the growth and functioning of the highest order of thought processes. Engaging in the right activities with children is spiritual practice with benefits of synchronicities and serendipities. This particular activity opens up the symbolism of the ostrich and the number 33! The adult who gets involved with kids in the right way gets to explore numerology and animal spirit guides and develop their intuition and the gifts that God provides to use it.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Plummer, Deborah. Helping Children to Build Self Esteem. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Helping-Children-Build-Self-Esteem-Photocopiable/dp/1843104881
Lawrence, S.B. Msc.D. (2001). The Secret Science of Numerology - The Hidden Meaning of Numbers and Letters. New Page Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Science-Numerology-Meaning-Numbers/dp/0143030124
Farmer, D. Steven, Ph.D. (2012). Pocket Guide to Spirit Animals - Understanding Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides. Hay House.
https://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Guide-Spirit-Animals-Understanding/dp/1401939651
Farmer, D. Steven, Ph.D. (2006). Animal Spirit Guides - An Easy-to-Use Handbook for Identifying and Understanding Your Power Animals and Animal Spirit Helpers.
https://www.amazon.com/Animal-Spirit-Guides-Steven-Farmer-ebook/dp/B0052L72NA -
In this episode we supercharge our self-belief with affirmations, lessons about bees, and wondering what we want to be famous for! I would like to be famous for creating better bonds between adults and young children with the outcome of freedom for everyone! Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No! Dream big and get the kids dreaming big too. Lets work and grow the part of our brains that get the least amount of time, attention and care.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-2.30pm Eastern Time (followed by the Grown Ups Edition 2.30-3.00pm ET) on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Plummer, Deborah. Helping Children to Build Self Esteem. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Helping-Children-Build-Self-Esteem-Photocopiable/dp/1843104881
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Dr. Charles Schaefer was "the father of play therapy" interested in the positive development of children. I look at his visualisation exercise for children. To explain how the relationship between adult and child works, Rudolf Steiner shared a story about psychic horses! New grown-ups edition of The Secret Kindergarten where we dive into child development, psychic development and moral development. The podcast will study the tools used to make this happen. These tools will a selected play activities that adults can do with young children.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show Grown-ups Edition is live every Saturday 2.30pm-3.00pm Eastern Time, right after the Radio Show for Young Children (2.00-2.30pm), on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Schaefer, C. E. (1973). Becoming Somebody: Creative Activities for Preschool Children. D.O.K. Publishers Inc.
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22789895M/Becoming_somebody
Steiner, R. (1923). The Child's Changing Consciousness - As the Basis of Pedagogical Practice. Anthroposophic Press.
https://rsarchive.org/Search.php?q=child%27s+changing+consciousness -
Visualisation exercises are beneficial for young children, as much as they are for adults. It counteracts the diminishing effect, of the T.V., on the imagination. What symbols and archetypes bubble up in the imagination of a young child engaged in imagination exercises? Whatever the picture paints, there are messages in there for the adults who are willing to participate in these exercises with young children.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-2.30pm Eastern Time (followed by the Grown Ups Edition 2.30-3.00pm ET) on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Zipes, J., ed. (2007). “The Rose”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444
Schaefer, C. E. (1973). Becoming Somebody: Creative Activities for Preschool Children. D.O.K. Publishers Inc.
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22789895M/Becoming_somebody
Greenland, S. K. (2016). Mindful Games: Sharing Mindfulness With Children, Teens and Families. Shambala Boulder.
https://www.susankaisergreenland.com/mindful-games
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Why I do what I do! New grown-ups edition of The Secret Kindergarten where we dive into child development, psychic development and moral development. The device used to make this happen will be a selected play activity that adults can do with young children.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show Grown-ups Edition is live every Saturday 2.30pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/. -
Waldemar Bonsels wanted to teach children to: respect all living beings; be courageous; be adventurous; be open-minded; acknowledge life and death and think positively. As the author of "The Adventures of Maya The Bee", he managed to convey these teachings through the journey of the little bee, Maya. For someone who, paradoxically, got swept up in the antisemitic fervour of Nazi Germany, Waldemar Bonsells was a "Neo-Romantic Natural Mystic" who did a pretty good job of creating the greatest children's fairy tale of the 19th century.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-2.30pm Eastern Time (followed by the Grown Ups Edition 2.30-3.00pm ET) on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
AUDIO STORIES
Bonsels, Waldemar (1880-1952). "The Queen's Friend". The Adventures of Maya The Bee. Read by Betsie Bush for Librivox.org
https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/
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"The Hare and The Hedgehog" is another deadly fable from the collection of The Brothers Grimm. The deeper experience in this story has the hare symbolising unexpected events or situations causing change. The hedgehog symbolises self-trust, self-honour and taking action on your gut feeling. The hedgehog defended his honour in a creative way that worked and ended his bothersome encounter with the hare. The message, boiled down to first principles, is that you should take action and trust yourself when you are faced with happenings outside of your control.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-2.30pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
Zipes, J. (2007). “The Hare and The Hedgehog”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444
Schaefer, C. E. (1973). Becoming Somebody: Creative Activities for Preschool Children. D.O.K. Publishers Inc.
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22789895M/Becoming_somebody
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Waldemar Bonsels wanted to teach children to: respect all living beings; be courageous; be adventurous; be open-minded; acknowledge life and death and think positively. As the author of "The Adventures of Maya The Bee", he managed to convey these teachings through the journey of the little bee, Maya. For someone who, paradoxically, got swept up in the antisemitic fervour of Nazi Germany, Waldemar Bonsells was a "Neo-Romantic Natural Mystic" who did a pretty good job of creating the greatest children's fairy tale of the 19th century.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
AUDIO STORIES
Bonsels, Waldemar (1880-1952). "The Warning" and "The Battle". The Adventures of Maya The Bee. Read by Betsie Bush for Librivox.org
https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/
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"The Owl" is a Brothers Grimm fairy tale that drips with owl symbolism. A tragic story for the owl and yet another story victimised by cancel culture to prevent violence and cruelty in children. The story really symbolises the importance of "alone time" and contemplation. It sends a message that we should be patient and search deeply to make a difficult decision that will benefit everyone involved. It's about decision making in a fiery time! Can you pick up on these dynamics when you listen to the story? Did you know these symbolic meanings of the owl are the same in the American-Indian and shamanic cultures? Manly P. Hall said that if a culture did not have fairy tales, that culture would have integrated animal symbolism through other means, such as mask-wearing rituals.
The Secret Kindergarten Radio Show for Young Children is live every Saturday 2.00pm-3.00pm Eastern Time on Revolution Radio (Studio A): https://www.revolution.radio/.
https://thesecretkindergarten.com/
BOOKS
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
Schaefer, C. E. (1973). Becoming Somebody: Creative Activities for Preschool Children. D.O.K. Publishers Inc.
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL22789895M/Becoming_somebody
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Zipes, J. (2007). “The Owl”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444
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Waldemar Bonsels wanted to teach children to: respect all living beings; be courageous; be adventurous; be open-minded; acknowledge life and death and think positively. As the author of "The Adventures of Maya The Bee", he managed to convey these teachings through the journey of the little bee, Maya. For someone who, paradoxically, got swept up in the antisemitic fervour of Nazi Germany, Waldemar Bonsells was a "Neo-Romantic Natural Mystic" who did a pretty good job of creating the greatest children's fairy tale of the 19th century.
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AUDIO STORIES
Bonsels, Waldemar (1880-1952). "The Fortress" and "The Sentinel". The Adventures of Maya The Bee. Read by Betsie Bush for Librivox.org
https://librivox.org/the-adventures-of-maya-the-bee-by-waldemar-bonsels/
BOOKS
James, Joyce. (2008). Bees. Scholastic.
https://www.amazon.com/Bees-Natures-Childen-Joyce-James/dp/0717262170
Hall, Manly P. (1973). Daily Words of Wisdom: A Calendar of Inspiring Thoughts. The Philosophical Research Society.
https://www.amazon.com/Daily-Words-Wisdom-Manly-Hall/dp/0893143103
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