The Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker

by Manfred Schmidt-Brabant

Will homemaking ever again be seen as an important role in modern society? Can it become a real career? In recent years the role of homemaking has been somewhat derided and diminished in relation to careers outside the home. Furthermore, women are urged to return to the workplace as quickly as possible following childbirth. Homemaking is not generally viewed as real work, while daycare centers and childcare workers fill the gap.

The author maintains that the old understanding of the homemaking role needs to be reenlivened with spiritual knowledge. We can, for example, begin to work with the suprasensory aspects of the household, the etheric and astral qualities there, as well as the various spiritual beings that are connected with the home.

This book provides a generous helping of advice and ideas to help all those whose destiny is to develop a career that involves caring for home and family. It offers recognition of the dignity and importance of creating an environment that protects and nurtures children, preparing them for the larger world.

Genres: Parenting, Spirituality

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1997

Reviews

[Kaye · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book is powerful, and infinitely re-readable. Taken from a series of lectures, the tone is colloquial, but the content is deep in meaning. It’s another book for those of us homemakers who may sometimes allow the world to infringe, and sometimes worry that we aren’t doing something meaningful. This work assures us that we are, and also offers some good, practical advice. I dog-eared so many pages in my personal copy, I can hardly quote all of the things I’d like to, otherwise I’d be duplicating the book, and I’m pretty sure that’s against copyright laws. for the rest of my review, visit http://www.waldorfbooks.com/item_520....

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It is a view of homemakers from an anthroposophical perspective. It speaks a lot about how the homemaker can be mindful of their work and gives some exercises to help in that area. It's a quick read (under 50 pages) so it can be easily tackled in an afternoon or between interruptions.

[Michelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me by a past friend several years ago-if I'd gotten around to reading it all that time back, I might have understood a whole lot quicker the path she was on and how absolutely not in line it was with mine...

[Amy Pfleegor · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I read this book again, I just want to say that I love the thoughts in this book, especially the section on Sacramentalism. I can only hope that the vision written of the future is true, and I am encouraged to be part of that substance of things hoped for!