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Michaelmas, September 28

Michaelmas is not just a day; it is a season that extends from September 29, the Feast of St. Michael, to October 31, All Hallows Eve. It is a time for celebrating deeds of strength and courage, for facing dragons, external and internal. It is a time for harvest, a time for work, a time for storing away that which we need for the cold dark months to come.

Michaelmas has been celebrated at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod in many ways. The common themes have been facing challenges and preparing for the winter. It has become traditional for the third grade to prepare and present a Michaelmas play, usually St. George and the Dragon. Another tradition is the serving of dragon bread. The eating of dragon bread symbolizes both the overcoming of the dragon and the assimilation into our own beings the wisdom and power of the natural world. Our Michaelmas celebration evolves from year to year as we strive to make it a meaningful and living experience for all our students, young and old.

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Waldorf School of Cape Cod
85 Cotuit Road
Bourne, Massachusetts 02532
phone: 508.759.7499 | fax: 508.759.7383