Tuesday 14th October

Tuesday 14th October
The Moon rises in Gemini, bringing a bright and changeable mood to the early hours. By morning it moves into Cancer, a sign normally linked with leafy growth and moisture. However, today’s trine between Venus in Virgo and Uranus in Taurus — 120° apart in the zodiac — overrules this watery influence, grounding the day in earthy forces. It is a favourable moment for tending to the soil and planting garlic or other root crops that will rest and strengthen through winter. We too may feel steadier and more centred, able to turn inspiration into practical action.

Monday 13th October

Monday 13th October
The Moon moves through Gemini, an airy sign linked to the flowering forces of nature — fragrance, colour, and connection. This constellation also favours communication and social exchange, helping thoughts and conversations move with ease. As the half-waned Moon begins its descent, the light softens and invites refinement rather than new beginnings. In the garden, it is a time to gather and dry flowers and herbs, collect seeds, and deadhead late blooms to prolong their grace. Lift and store dahlia tubers or gladioli corms, and take a moment to appreciate the quiet beauty still present — a reminder that each fading bloom carries the promise of renewal within it.

Sunday 12th October

Sunday 12th October
The Moon rises in Taurus before quickly moving into Gemini early in the morning. We shift from a cosmic affinity with the earthly aspects of the natural world to one of light and air, corresponding to the flowering forces of nature and our social lives. Today, the Moon also reaches its highest point in its sidereal rhythm and will now descend in the western hemisphere for the next two weeks. This period favours root development in plants and work involving the soil.

Saturday 11th October

Saturday 11th October
The Moon rises through the earthy constellation of Taurus, grounding and steadying our inner rhythm. Taurus days favour root work and tasks that bring form and structure to the garden. As the Moon ascends, sap and life forces begin to move upward, strengthening young shoots and new growth. It is a good time for cultivating, applying compost preparations, and observing how the earth quietly gives rise to abundance. In ourselves, we may feel drawn toward patience, calm productivity, and appreciation for simple, tactile work—qualities that harmonise beautifully with the Taurean gesture.

Friday 10th October

Friday 10th October
The Moon rises in the constellation of Taurus, grounding us again after days of warmth. We may turn our attention to practical matters with greater attunement, feeling a steadiness in the air. In the garden, we can tend to our root vegetables — weeding around the beetroots, checking our garlic and onions, and applying manure to the cleared beds. Taurus brings patience and endurance, reminding us that true growth unfolds through quiet and consistent care.

Thursday 9th October

Thursday 9th October
The Moon stands in Aries, a fiery constellation that stirs energy, courage, and initiative. As a fruit day, it draws the ripening forces upward, inviting us to work with the gifts of the orchard. Apples, filled with the light and warmth of summer, now offer their essence in another form — apple cider vinegar, created when apple juice is allowed to ferment and transform through the living action of natural yeasts. This golden tonic bridges sweetness and acidity, supporting digestion, circulation, and renewal. When infused with chilli, ginger, garlic, horseradish, honey, and herbs, it becomes fire cider — a spirited blend that kindles warmth and strengthens vitality through the colder months ahead.

Wednesday 8th October

Wednesday 8th October
Today the Moon reaches the point of perigee, when it is closest to the Earth in its elliptical orbit. This close pass gave us the supermoon yesterday, when the full Moon appeared larger and brighter in the sky. In the garden, the effects of perigee are disadvantageous — it is best to avoid sowing, transplanting, or disturbing the soil. This lunar event may also bring a heaviness or an overwhelming quality to the day, so it is important to remain grounded and gentle with ourselves, allowing space for rest and reflection. As the Moon begins to move outward again, balance gradually returns.

Tuesday 7th October

Tuesday 7th October
Tonight we meet the Full Moon in Pisces, known in October as the Hunter’s Moon. This is a time when the Moon rises early and shines with a steady brilliance, once guiding hunters and gatherers to prepare for the dark season ahead. In biodynamic understanding, Pisces brings the flowing, receptive forces of Water, nourishing the leaf realm of plants. The Full Moon amplifies these watery qualities, heightening sensitivity and bringing abundance to growth. In the garden, it is best to avoid sowing or planting, and instead turn to harvest — gathering leafy greens, herbs, and the fruits of earlier labour. Spiritually, the Hunter’s Moon invites us to reflect on what we are storing within ourselves for the winter ahead, as the trees begin to shed their leaves.

Monday 6th October

Monday 6th October
The Moon rises in the constellation of Pisces, bringing the flowing quality of water into our day. Rudolf Steiner, the founder of biodynamic agriculture, spoke of farmers becoming meditators in order to be good farmers. He marvelled at the peasant farmers still present in his time, recognising their connection to the spiritual world and their deep wisdom — much of which has been lost in this age of materialism. The garden is often an outer reflection of the gardener’s inner state.

Sunday 5th October

Sunday 5th October
The Moon deepens into Aquarius before crossing the zodiac threshold into the constellation of Pisces. Though Aquarius is called the Water Bearer, it belongs to the element of Air — the water he pours is a symbol of knowledge and inspiration flowing into the world. This morning, however, the Moon also passes through a lunar node, a moment considered unfavourable for sowing or planting in biodynamics, as cosmic forces are in disturbance. As the Moon moves on into Pisces, a true Water sign symbolised by two fish swimming in opposite directions, the mood shifts. From the afternoon onwards, this becomes a favourable time to harvest leafy greens and to tend to plants such as kale, chard, salads, chicory, and herbs in your garden.

Saturday 4th October

Saturday 4th October
The Moon rises in the constellation of Aquarius, bringing a lightness to the day and an astral energy that flying insects thrive on. In biodynamic agriculture, this is a favourable time to spray Preparation 501, horn silica, with the Moon ascending. Horn silica can be applied to fruits to support ripening and to strengthen plant formation. It is made from finely ground quartz, buried in a cow horn over the spring and summer months, then dried on a windowsill under diffused sunlight. The silica is stirred for an hour in lukewarm spring water before being sprayed in a fine mist over the leaves, flowers, and fruits of plants.

Friday 3rd October

Friday 3rd October
Today the Moon rises in the constellation of Capricorn, an earthly sign. This offers a valuable opportunity to work with the soil — clearing spent beds and weeding in preparation for a new crop or cover crop. Autumn is also the time to begin applying compost, so it can meet the winter forces in the garden, deepening and integrating before springtime. As the days grow shorter, we are invited into a more meditative countenance, to ponder new ideas with a renewed sense of energy.

Thursday 2nd October

Thursday 2nd October
The Moon deepens into Capricorn, an earth sign of endurance and structure. In the garden this favours root work and care of the soil. With the Moon ascending in sidereal rhythm, forces rise into the plant, and we may feel a quiet determination, steady and grounded. Capricorn’s gesture is patient and disciplined, calling us to tasks that build slowly but last. Root crops planted or tended now carry this strength into their form. In ourselves, this constellation can awaken resilience, helping us meet the day with calm persistence.

Wednesday 1st October

Wednesday 1st October
This morning the Moon is in Sagittarius, a sign that favours the tending of fruiting plants. By afternoon it moves into Capricorn, drawing the forces down towards the roots. In biodynamic understanding, the plant is like an upside-down human being: the root corresponds to our head and nerve-sense system, hidden in the soil, attuned to the mineral world; the leaves and stems breathe with the air, mirroring our rhythmic and organ systems; while the flowers and fruits express the metabolic and reproductive sphere.  As the Moon shifts from fire to earth, we can sense this polarity — from the expansiveness of fruit to the quiet grounding of roots.

Tuesday 30th September

Tuesday 30th September
The Moon moves through Sagittarius today, a sign that favours fruiting plants and tasks that support their care. Yet this afternoon Mercury crosses the Sun’s path on the ecliptic. In biodynamics such moments are considered disruptive, as the balance of cosmic forces is unsettled. The morning is best kept for light work with fruits or harvesting, while the afternoon calls us to pause from planting and turn instead to observation and reflection.

Monday 29th September

Monday 29th September
The Moon moves swiftly from watery Scorpio into fiery Sagittarius, carrying us from depth and intensity into openness and expansion. It is the First Quarter, the half-moon, a moment of balance between light and dark when growth begins to push outward with more strength. At the same time the Moon reaches its lowest point on the horizon; from here it begins its two-week ascent, lifting its forces higher each day. In biodynamics this marks the start of the ascending period, when the Moon’s gesture turns upward into stems, leaves, and fruit. It is a time to look above the soil, sowing and tending crops that reach for the light, while sensing in ourselves a rising rhythm that opens toward the wider world.

Sunday 28th September

Sunday 28th September
The Moon deepens into Scorpio, a watery leaf sign that strengthens plants through their inner vitality and leaves. At the same time it stands in opposition to Uranus, with Earth held between their forces. In biodynamics, such oppositions heighten polarity: the Moon’s intimate, life-shaping pull is met directly by Uranus’ impulse toward sudden change and renewal. This does not make the day unfavourable, but rather charged — a moment when gardening tasks, especially with leaf crops, may carry an added intensity. It is a good time to work with attentiveness, letting the polarity sharpen perception and bring balance between depth and awakening.

Saturday 27th September

Saturday 27th September
The Moon rests in Scorpio, a watery leaf sign that draws strength into plants’ leaves and inner structures. This is a good time to harvest basil, salads, chicory, chard, and spinach, and also to sow leafy greens such as chard and chicory that will carry growth through the autumn. Scorpio brings intensity and focus, supporting tasks that nurture vitality below the surface. The opposition with Uranus is close, and there may be a sense of tension or restlessness in the air, yet steady work in the garden helps to ground and balance these forces.

Friday 26th September

Friday 26th September
The Moon moves from Libra into Scorpio, shifting from the airy balance of a flower sign into the watery depth of a leaf sign. Libra’s gesture of harmony gives way to Scorpio’s intensity, where growth and forces turn inward, strengthening leaves and inner vitality. At the same time the Moon reaches apogee, its furthest point from Earth. In biodynamics this moment is not seen as a weakening, but as a sharpening — the Moon appears smaller, yet its light is more concentrated, creating a heightened quality of perception and a certain intensity in plant growth. It is not the most favourable time for sowing, yet it can be a powerful moment for observation, for refining tasks, and for work that requires focus and discernment.

Thursday 25th September

Thursday 25th September
As the Moon leaves Virgo and enters Libra, the mood shifts. The steady, earthy focus of Virgo, so good for root work and careful attention, gives way to Libra’s gesture of balance and harmony. In the garden this is less about digging and more about bringing things into proportion — pruning, tidying, or enjoying the beauty of flowers and form. Libra reminds us that cultivation is not only practical but also aesthetic, a chance to see how everything belongs together. It is a moment to pause and sense the quiet rhythm of balance within the garden and within ourselves.