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The Four Kingdoms Course

The Four Kingdoms course is an exploration of the four Kingdoms of nature: Mineral, Plant, Animal and Human. It seeks to deepen our understanding of outer nature in relation to the human being.

The Four Kingdoms – Mineral

Minerals

Crystallization, precipitation, physicality, form and structure

The Four Kingdoms – Plant

Plants

Life, growth, change, continuity, metamorphosis

The Four Kingdoms – Animal

Animals

Motion, emotion, wisdom of instinct

The Four Kingdoms – Human

Human being

Selfhood

The course is facilitated through artistic activity using a special black and white wax crayon technique.

Artwork by Camphill volunteers.

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