Wednesday 22nd April
Today the Moon begins to descend in its sidereal rhythm. From a geocentric perspective on Earth, it appears to reach a lower zenith each day against the backdrop of the fixed stars, known as the zodiac. This sidereal rhythm, as the Moon moves through the zodiac, takes around 27.3 days to complete. By contrast, the synodic rhythm, the phases of the Moon, takes approximately 29.5 days from new Moon to new Moon. We can therefore see how these two rhythms are distinct, each moving in its own way. The Moon also follows other rhythms important to biodynamic agriculture, such as the anomalistic cycle, which moves between apogee and perigee over about 27.5 days, and the draconic cycle, where the Moon crosses the ecliptic, the Sun’s apparent path, every 27.2 days. All of these rhythms reveal the complexity of the Moon, offering a glimpse into the multitude of movements within our solar system and beyond. The cosmos is ever changing.
