Steve Thanks for the update and I take your point and hear what Alan and Michael are saying too. The only question I am left with was how much discussion was there about homeopathic preps and did anyone who had actual experience of them talk about them and their role in the future of BD preps?
Separation is a two way thing and how can BD benefit from 'blind exclusion' policies, especially when enshrined in ownership of the word 'Biodynamics' and tied to the granting of a commercial registration mark. Is this 'head in the sand' policy of the 'exclusionists' really going to benefit everyone. Exclusion is growing rather than reducing. Here we have a very small group of people using the guise of the BDANZ to educate a very small select group of people at exclusive education sessions. The membership is 'invited' but the sessions are surprisingly filled even when the 'application' is returned by return mail. Its IN crowd mentality in a community organisation. I can not see it helping the wholistic development of Biodynamics.If BDAs are to be private societies then be honest and call them so. It all looks like a gaint waste of time and energy to me. As far as I can see it BD is wholistic and any sect of the impulse that only wants to play in their own sandpit is wildly handicapping themselves. So be it. Lets not take their cries of ineffectual penetration of the commercial industry overly seriously. Yes Steve I would like to visit next time I am passing which looks to be arouns early October. cheers Glen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 2/17/02 4:11:18 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << So yes in the US its a dead word and Gils comment stands, elswhere it is > what we the practioners make it and the Associations are just monuments > to certain individuals egos and near on irrelevant except to a fanatical > few. > Im for holding the vision of BD as wholistic and continuing on. When in > the US I guess I will have to use Quantum Ag or some such term. hummmmm > bummer. > Glen >> > > Glen, those who choose to call bd dead in the US have isolated themselves > from the people of the movement. They are depriving themselves of open > communication with many creative and hardworking folks that will continue > with or without ''their'' approval. For instance, I just spent this past > weekend at a ''Future of the Preparations'' meeting where regionalization by > existing groups was strengthened and will continue to be developed in a very > highly positive manner. About sixty folks came to Camphill Copake and > discussed the possibilities for the future. This will happen. There was > nothing dead about the meeting. What was dead was the input of those who say > bd is dead, ergo they must be the dead ones. Just wanted to update you from > the positive aspects of the bd reality. > By the way the remedy you inspired me to make, bc with 500-508 is absolutely > wonderful. Hope to meet you next time you are in the USA...peace, SStorch -- Garuda Biodynamics - for BD Preps, Consultations, Books & Diagrams See our web site @ http://get.to/garuda
