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| Gardening by the Moon |
Gardening by the Moon just means to work with, rather than against, the Moon's energy to give your plants a good start. If you use each of the phases of the Moon for a different crop and plan to sow during the most fertile times of that week, your crops should do well.
Harvesting Energies Traditionally, herbs to be used for medicinal and magical purposes are best when gathered before midday in dry weather, during the waxing or the Full Moon, and should only be cut with a knife made from a silver blade with a black handle – although I’ve found that a copper blade also works well. The reason for harvesting at this time is because the water content of the plant is at its height and in harmony with the tides of the oceans, so the plant is more succulent, more energised and more potent. Planting Energies Now as well as gathering, there’s the planting side to gardening by the Moon. Long ago, those who worked the land knew about the influence of the phases of the moon on crops. Farmers planted for success not only according to the season, but also according to the phase of the moon . Briefly, a good rule of (green) thumb for modern gardeners who want to utilise the moon’s power is to transplant seedlings during the 1st and 2nd quarters of the moon and prune on a waxing moon to stimulate growth and on a waning moon to retard growth. You can buy lunar calendars from most New Age stores, which will give you not only the exact moon phase, but also crop advice, or you can check out what's happening this month on this website. Beneficial planting times
2nd quarter Fruiting annuals (ie seed bearing) 3rd quarter Root crops 4th quarter Maintenance |
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| Findhornn |
If you want to know more, google using the word Findhornn, which is a community in Scotland who have reintroduced ancient methods successfully into the British Isles, and also check out Rudolph Steiner who published breakthrough ancient ideas on farming as well as on education. |
This month's gardening |
If you want to know what to garden and when, check this month's forecast. If you want to know what happened in the past, check the archive. |
| Void of course moon |
Void-of-course Moon refers to the times when the Moon is not in aspect with any of the planets. This is a time of change, when you are not well grounded. It's a bit like the time of the Dark Moon; good for relaxing and regrouping, but not an ideal time for creative works or for decisions that are important to you. You could easily overlook something that will influence the whole project or outcome. If you have to work, you will find you may have to work harder to achieve less, because you are not getting a boost from the Moon's energy. |