Manfred Schmidt-Brabant

was born in Berlin in 1926. In 1975 he became a member of the Executive Council of the General Anthroposophical Society at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, and served as Chair of the Council from 1984 until his death in 2001. His service during those years included leadership of the Social Science Section of the School of Spiritual Science, and he lectured around the world on many subjects. He was the author of several books that have been published in English.

The Spiritual Tasks of the Homemaker
 
What is to become of the family? What is to become of the home, 
which has been the foundation of society for centuries? 
With the birth of human individuality, 
our previous assumptions -- based on old cultural traditions -- increasingly need revising. 
All tasks and roles need to be redefined and reinterpreted. This little book is the result of a 
conference, led by the author, that considered how modern homemakers are to find the 
strength and insight to deal with their responsibilities. 
Schmidt-Brabant takes the point of view that the old understanding of the homemaker's role 
needs to be enlivened with spiritual knowledge. We can discover, for example, 
how to work with the non-physical aspects of the household -- its etheric and astral natures -- 
and with different spiritual beings connected to the home. He offers much in the way of 
advice and ideas, providing help for those who find it in their destiny to develop their career 
as a carer for home and family.