Sunday 6th October

Sunday 6th October
The moon rises in the constellation of Libra, imparting a sense of balance to the day during a season where light and dark wrestle with one another. Today is an ideal time for socialising and connecting with loved ones. Make space for shared meals, a timeless way to bring people together and something we need to reestablish. Can we invite a mix of friends, neighbours, family, and acquaintances to our table to foster connection and strengthen our sense of belonging in our communities?

Saturday 5th October

Saturday 5th October
Today, the moon gracefully shifts from Virgo to Libra, guiding us from an earthy quality into a more floral essence. During this transition, it encounters Venus, which is also making its way through the constellation of Libra, a journey it will complete in ten days. As the moon swiftly overtakes Venus, it will depart Libra by tomorrow. In the garden, this is an ideal time to harvest flowers, gather seeds, and clear annual flower beds in preparation for sowing a cover crop.

Friday 4th October

Friday 4th October
Forces of light descend into our day as Venus and Saturn align 120 degrees apart in the zodiac, both residing in air signs, creating a trine in the cosmos. The moon’s presence in the constellation of Virgo is overruled by this trine, making it an opportune time to harvest flowers and sow hardy annuals, such as sweet peas, while ensuring they are protected from frost. Throughout the day, take a moment to sense this transition from groundedness to a lighter temperament. Does it change your mood?

Thursday 3rd October

Thursday 3rd October
As the moon deepens in the earthly constellation of Virgo, it creates favourable conditions for organizing and addressing tasks that have lingered in the background, now demanding our attention. Today is an ideal time to prepare for the challenges and changes ahead as we move into the darker, colder months. With the days growing shorter, the shift in light becomes more pronounced, prompting us to adjust our habits and routines. This is an opportunity to focus on our goals and to celebrate the festivals of light that illuminate our path through this transition.

Wednesday 2nd October

Wednesday 2nd October
Today, the moon aligns between the Earth and Sun, creating a New Moon—a time for new beginnings and introspection. At apogee, its furthest point from the Earth, the moon is often associated with intensified light, but today it does not reflect the Sun’s light to us. This makes it an unfavourable time for working with plants or soil in the garden. Instead, it’s an ideal moment to focus on other tasks, such as landscaping or garden planning, which resonate with the grounding energy of Virgo.

Tuesday 1st October

Tuesday 1st October
The moon rises in the constellation of Leo, bringing warmth forces down to the earth, ripening fruits before the colder months arrive. Midway through the day, the moon shifts into the earthy constellation of Virgo, joining the sun, which also resides here. In the garden this afternoon, it would be an ideal time to sow radishes or chicory if we are growing them for their roots. As we enter a new month, we can harness the grounding forces emanating from the sun and moon to focus our activities and prepare for the coming months. It might also be a good time to explore alternative therapies such as acupuncture or massage to reset and ground ourselves.

Monday 30th September

Monday 30th September
Today marks nearly six months since Easter, and yesterday we celebrated Michaelmas, once a widely observed Christian festival before the rise of industrialisation. A week ago, the autumn equinox marked the balance of day and night. Now, as Michaelmas heralds the shift towards the darker winter months, we celebrate the harvest. But Michaelmas asks us to carry the light and truth within, guiding us through these next months until we reach the winter solstice and the birth of Jesus at the end of December. Let’s embrace the Michaelmas challenge, striving towards truth and beauty.

Sunday 29th September

Sunday 29th September
The moon rises in the constellation of Leo, which is associated with fire and fruits in biodynamics. This fiery influence infuses tomatoes, enhancing their sweetness. We also find the fire within ourselves, sparking bursts of creativity and self-expression. Midway through the day, feelings of air and light begin to permeate, rising over Leo's fiery energy, as Mars aligns 102 degrees away from Saturn in the zodiac. This momentary planetary alignment, with both in air-related constellations, creates a flower trine—making it an ideal time to focus on flowers rather than fruits, and bringing a lightness to the latter half of the day.

Saturday 28th September

Saturday 28th September
The moon deepens into the constellation of Cancer, bringing a nurturing quality to the day. In the garden, the focus shifts from flowering plants to leafy ones, such as spinach, lettuce, herbs, hedges, and grass. Be sure to return any grass clippings, hedge trimmings, or plant material to the compost, which serves as the garden’s digestive system. While traditional gardens often conceal the compost, in a biodynamic garden you’re likely to see well-formed compost piles at the centre, showcasing nature’s remarkable ability to renew itself and transform waste into precious, life-giving compost.

Friday 27th September

Friday 27th September
The moon rises in the constellation of Cancer, known for its nurturing qualities and emotional intelligence. Let’s use these energies today to check in with those around us and act with greater mindfulness, ensuring that our actions are for the benefit of others and the world around us. This nurturing approach can also extend to how we tend to our plants, being more attuned to their needs and caring for them with patience and love. By embracing Cancer's sensitivity, we can foster deeper connections with both people and nature, bringing care and compassion to everything we do.

Thursday 26th September

Thursday 26th September
The moon rises in the constellation of Gemini, bringing a flowering influence to your garden and daily endeavors. It’s an optimal day to collect seeds from flowers such as sunflowers, sweet peas, ornamental artichokes, and others that have gone to seed. Store them carefully, share them with your community, and sow them next year. Seeds hold immense potential—if it were theoretically possible to sow every sunflower seed for four years, you could end up with 3.5 billion sunflowers. Nature is designed to be abundant, and together we have the power to fill the earth with fruit trees and beautiful flowers.

Wednesday 25th September

Wednesday 25th September
The Moon conjuncts with Mars as it overtakes the planet in the constellation of Gemini, creating some cosmic confusion. This makes the day less favorable for gardening, but it’s an ideal time to focus on socializing or intellectual pursuits, such as studying, if we choose to align with the influence of the cosmos. It’s a choice whether we align with the unfolding of the zodiac or defy it and overcome its challenges with our willpower. Perhaps we need a little of both in our human lives to live authentically.

Tuesday 24th September

Tuesday 24th September
The Moon rises in Taurus before swiftly transitioning into Gemini, a sign associated with communication and intellectual pursuits. As the Moon reaches its highest point on the horizon in the sidereal cycle, its zenith will gradually lower each night over the next two weeks. This period is ideal for sowing, transplanting, working with the soil, and encouraging root growth, reflecting a "breathing in" quality that we can sense in the natural world. The half-moon phase also offers a moment of reflection in our day.

Monday 23rd September

Monday 23rd September
The Moon rises in the constellation of Taurus, symbolized by the bull. This sign is associated with strength and reliability, making it a good time to embark on practical projects. On a biodynamic farm or in the garden, it’s an ideal day to stir cow horn manure in a barrel to potentize it and spread it on the land. The cow horn manure preparation involves stuffing cow manure into a cow horn and burying it over winter. During this time, the manure transforms and becomes an inoculator—a bacterial "bomb" that infuses the land with beneficial microbes, fungi, and energy, revitalizing the soil and restoring damaged soil structure.

Sunday 22nd September

Sunday 22nd September
Today is an excellent day to tend to and work with root vegetables in the garden, and we should feel very grounded. The Sun, Moon, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, and even Pluto are all positioned in earth constellations. Notably, the Sun and Pluto are in a trine, meaning they are exactly 120 degrees apart in the zodiac, with the Sun in Virgo and Pluto in Capricorn. If we have root vegetables to harvest, they will store exceptionally well if harvested today.

Saturday 21st September

Saturday 21st September
The Moon moves into the constellation of Aries, bringing newfound energy to many aspects of our lives. Our bodies may feel renewed, and we find the motivation to make changes we've been contemplating, whether it's sticking to our diets, exercising more regularly, or setting aside time each day to read. In the garden, we can tend to fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini, which should be abundant at this time of year.

Friday 20th September

Friday 20th September
The Moon rises in the constellation Pisces, paving the way for intuition and spiritual connection. This sign is strongly linked to Christianity, as Jesus Christ was born during the Age of Pisces. The constellation, also known as the Fishes, is a prominent Christian symbol. In the zodiac, Pisces is associated with the feet, another important Christian symbol. This connection is reflected in the story of Jesus washing His disciples' feet during the Last Supper, when He said, "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet."

Thursday 19th September

Thursday 19th September
The moon rises in the constellation of Pisces, beginning to wane after its expansive full-moon phase yesterday. The moon in Pisces makes it an ideal day to tend to leafy plants. However, today, the sun and Uranus form a trine in the cosmos, positioned 120 degrees apart in the zodiac, with the sun in Virgo and Uranus in Taurus. This cosmic alignment overrules the moon's influence, shifting the energy of the day to one that is more grounded and conducive to working with soil and the root aspects of plants.

Wednesday 18th September

Wednesday 18th September 
This evening, the moon is bound to be spectacular as two of its rhythms converge. Its full illumination coincides with perigee, its closest approach to Earth, amplifying both its gravitational pull and energy. This heightened influence creates less-than-ideal conditions for gardening, as the intensified gravitational forces of perigee affect plant growth and soil stability. Take a moment tonight to look for the moon in the sky and feel its powerful presence. Even if clouds or buildings hide it, try to sense its aura radiating down to Earth or imagine its position in the night sky under the constellation of Pisces.

Tuesday 17th September

Tuesday 17th September
The moon rises in the constellation of Aquarius, bringing a flowering quality to the day, making it an ideal time to harvest flowers from your garden. Combining cultivated blooms with wildflowers allows us to create beautiful bouquets to give to those we love. Flowers harvested today are likely to stay fresh longer. As signs of fall emerge, we can observe the intensification of the flowers as they transform into seeds and fruits.