EP 322 — Edmund Knighton: Steiner on Children, Parenting and Education

Nearly a century after his death, the work of Rudolf Steiner has influenced educational systems so deeply that Waldorf schools have become one of the largest independent school movements in the world. Clinical psychologist and Anthroposophy scholar Edmund Knighton explores parenting challenges, growing smart kids the Waldorf way and how he was meant to teach kids this week on Spirit Gym.Learn more about Edmund’s work on his website, where you can request a free 15-minute consultation. Join Edmund and Jared Pickard at the Be Human program in February 2025.For Spirit Gym members: Edmund will be holding a very special live Q&A session (to be announced) exclusively for Spirit Gym members. Sign up for a Spirit Gym podcast membership, so you can access members-only extended versions of the podcast along with exclusive Q&A opportunities with Paul and his guests.Timestamps2:50 How Edmund became connected to our planet by teaching kids.8:07 “The onus is on the teacher to have the kids be the curriculum.”13:46 Love is the greatest protection and the solution for any situation.31:40 In the Steiner philosophy of education, the later a child reads, the more capacity she/he has to become a genius.42:02 The act of transformation can happen at any time.49:34 “We have to enliven reading or we are killed by it.”59:27 The god-like nature of issuing grades to students.1:05:29 At the heart level, the lives of kids are solely their own.1:10:44 Do humans have no conception of conception?1:22:15 Elements of conscious conception and birth.1:33:13 Why parents with special needs children leave marriages.1:42:30 The birthing process.1:58:52 Adult men dealing with the child archetype after their child is born.2:08:09 Do you have the discipline and the willingness to be uncomfortable and build a connection with your partner?2:19:02 Building vitality into food through consciousness.2:26:05 Our purpose on planet Earth according to Steiner.2:34:07 Are we regressing toward protectionism?2:46:21 “The right response is love.”ResourcesThe Ra Material: Law of One by Jim McCarty, Don Elkins and Carla RueckertPaul’s Living 4D episode on Lucifer, Christ and AhrimanFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Spirit GymCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.