The Hidden Power of Craft, Land & Community: Ruskin Mill’s Steiner-Inspired Education
Aonghus Gordon
The Spiritual Scientist Podcast · Michael Young
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Show Notes
In this conversation, we explore Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science in relation to special needs education with and founder of Ruskin Mill, Aonghus Gordon. We also discuss Aonghus' early years growing up in an artistic, Anthroposphical family in Venice and his journey towards setting up Ruskin Mill. If you’re interested in Anthroposophy, Steiner’s insights into special needs education, or meaningful contemporary spirituality in general, this episode is for you.
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🌟 ABOUT RUSKIN MILL - https://rmt.org
For over four decades, Ruskin Mill Trust has worked with young people with special educational needs and behavioural issues who learn traditional crafts and organic farming as part of an integrated curriculum of therapeutic education, overcoming barriers to learning and re-engaging with the wider world.
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The Spiritual Scientist explores the spiritual currents of our time through the lens of Rudolf Steiner’s Spiritual Science (Anthroposophy). These conversations are for people seeking real, experiential spiritual knowledge—beyond vague spirituality and outside traditional dogma.
Steiner’s work offers a path that is both deeply individual and universally human, supporting all cultural and spiritual backgrounds.
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👤 ABOUT THE HOST — MICK YOUNG
Mick is an Australian-born counsellor, speaker and singer/songwriter who has worked with Rudolf Steiner’s ideas for over 20 years. His background includes three years at the seminary for The Christian Community in Germany, a non-dogmatic movement rooted in spiritual freedom and renewal.
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