Eleanor Merry
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| Born | (1873-12-17)17 December 1873 |
| Died | 16 June 1956(1956-06-16) (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Anthroposophist |
Eleanor Merry (17 December 1873 – 16 June 1956) was an English poet, artist, musician and anthroposophist interested in esotericism. She studied in Vienna and met Rudolf Steiner in 1922 after becoming interested in his teachings. She later organized Summer Schools at which Steiner gave lectures, and was secretary for the World Conference on Spiritual Science in London in 1928.[1]
Early years and marriage
Her father was a classical scholar and professor of Ancient Greek, Herbert Snow aka Kynaston.[2] She began to attend school at the age of 13.
She married a surgeon, Merry, and they had a son and daughter. In 1922 her husband died of pneumonia.
She was present at the founding of the new General Anthroposophical Society at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland around New Year 1923/24. It is likely that the theme of the ensuing Summer School at Torquay in 1924, "True and False Paths in Spiritual Investigation" (GA 243). stemmed from a conversation she had with Rudolf Steiner on this occasion.[3]
Later years
In Britain after Rudolf Steiner's death she acted as secretary of the anthroposophical World Conference in London of 1928 which led to the establishing of Biodynamic agriculture in Britain.[4]
She died on 16. June 1956 in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex.
Selected publications
- Pure Colour by Maria Schindler and Eleanor C. Merry. New Culture Publications, 1946. ASIN B0060DEF66
- The Flaming Door: The Mission of the Celtic Folk-soul Floris Books (20 Mar 2008) ISBN 978-0863156441
- The Ascent of Man Floris Books; 3rd Revised edition (20 Mar 2008) ISBN 978-0863156427
- Easter: The Legends and the Facts Floris Books; 2nd Revised edition (20 Mar 2008) ISBN 978-0863156434
- Art: Its Occult Basis and Healing Value New Knowledge Books (1961) ASIN B0000CL9L9
- Remembered Gods and Other Poems Rudolf Steiner Press (Dec 1954) ISBN 978-0854401635
- A Man a Maiden and a Tree, A Christmas Mystery-Play Founded on the Medieval English Mystery-Cycles Eleanor Merry with Isabel Wyatt. The Michael Press; First Edition (1986) ASIN B0055IA3WM
- Spiritual Knowledge New Knowledge Books (Dec 1988) ISBN 978-0854404186
- The Ascent of Man New Knowledge Books (1963) ASIN B0000CM9AB
- Spiritual knowledge: The reality and its shadow New Knowledge 1st ed. (1966) ASIN B0000CO9WG
- I Am: the Ascent of Mankind Rider & Co.; 1st edition (1944) ASIN B0014UW70G
- The Dream Song of Olaf Asteson New Knowledge Books; First Edition (1961) ASIN B0032Q4CJO
- The Year and its Festivals, from the standpoint of natural human thought and experience Anthroposophical Publishing Co (1952) ASIN B0000CIAEV
- Odrun: The Rune of the Depths: Given in Dramatic Pictures The Orient-Occident Publishing Co.; First edition (1928) ASIN B0057FKSS2
References
- ↑ Eleanor Merry – article by Thomas Meyer, Biographien Dokumentation der Forschungsstelle Kulturimpuls retrieved 2014.09.20
- ↑ Kynaston, Herbert Wikisource.org retrieved 2014.09.29
- ↑ Rudolf Steiner in Britain by Crispian Villeneuve. Temple Lodge Press 2009 ISBN 978-1-906999-03-2
- ↑ Paull, John & Harvey, Joan (2024). Marna Pease (1866-1947): Founder of Biodynamics for the English-Speaking World. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 10 (5), pp. 272-301.
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