Tuesday 9th December

Tuesday 9th December
The Moon rises in the constellation of Cancer, bringing the element of water into the day. We also see the planet Mercury moving from an air sign into Scorpio, a water sign, adding further depth and fluidity to the cosmic picture. It now joins Venus and Mars, both residing in Scorpio, while Saturn and Neptune stand in the watery realm of Pisces. Jupiter rests in Gemini, and Uranus remains steady in Taurus, grounding the sky with earthy strength. Altogether, these configurations create a day shaped by fluid movement and subtle emotional tides, inviting us to listen more closely to the quiet currents within.

Monday 8th December

Monday 8th December
The Moon rises in the constellation of Cancer, bringing watery forces into the day and supporting the development of leafy growth. As we continue our Advent journey towards Christmas, the Christmas tree stands as a symbol of light brought into our homes, guiding us as we descend deeper into winter. It is beneath these evergreen trees that Amanita muscaria, or fly agaric mushrooms, often grow—mushrooms that reindeer are known to eat, perhaps giving rise to the tale of Rudolf’s glowing red nose. The Christmas festival itself carries echoes of countless ancient pagan traditions, now woven into the celebration of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, whose arrival stands at the centre of history.

Sunday 7th December

Sunday 7th December
The Moon moves through Gemini today, carrying a light, thoughtful quality as it wanes after the fullness we experienced just a few days ago. This waning phase draws the energies inward, offering a quieter space in which ideas can settle and the spirit can breathe. In the night sky, Saturn and Jupiter stand clearly visible, their steady presence guiding us with a sense of order and generous expansion. These two great planets, one of discipline and one of blessing, create a mood of balance that subtly shapes both our inner life and the atmosphere around the garden. As we continue our passage through Advent toward Christmas, the heavens seem to mirror our own preparation—clearing, softening, and making room. The day invites attentiveness, gentle movement, and a quiet trust in the unfolding path ahead.

Saturday 6th December

Saturday 6th December
The Moon transitions from earthy Taurus into airy Gemini today, carrying us from a sense of grounded stillness into a lighter, more curious mood. This shift opens the inner space for clearer thoughts and a gentle lift in our feelings, as if the day invites us to breathe a little more freely. In the planetary sphere, Mercury forms a harmonious trine to Jupiter, standing 120 degrees apart, and this alignment strengthens the forces of clarity, expansion, and subtle warmth. These qualities stream through the flowering realm, supporting both the outward expression of blossoms and the inner vitality that helps them unfold. With the Moon in Gemini and this bright planetary support, it is an especially favourable moment to tend to flowers, blossoms, and all plants that work through the airy parts of their being. The day invites lightness, attentiveness, and a quiet appreciation for the delicate beauty unfolding around us.

Friday 5th December

Friday 5th December
The Moon settles into Taurus today, bringing a calm, grounding presence that softens the pace of the week. As Taurus steadies the feelings, it helps us sink more fully into our bodies and the practical tasks close at hand. The Moon also begins its shift from the sidereal ascending phase into the descending rhythm, a turning that draws the cosmic breath back toward the Earth. This descent creates an inward, rooted feeling, making it easier to focus on the soil and the work of our hands. With these forces aligned, it is an ideal moment for applying compost and tending the earth, as the soil is especially receptive. Together, Taurus and the descending Moon invite a mood of patience, simplicity, and quiet nourishment.

Thursday 4th December

Thursday 4th December
Tonight the Moon stands fully in Taurus, reaching perigee in a luminous supermoon — the Cold Moon of December. In this moment of fullness, the lunar forces reach their peak, pressing more deeply into the substance of the earth. Taurus, an earthly constellation, steadies these forces, giving form and weight to the landscape and lending a quiet firmness to the winter ground. With the Moon so close, its pull is at its strongest, creating a subtle tension in soil and plant — a fullness that seeks to settle and find its place. The Cold Moon offers a clear pause within the deepening season, a moment where the essential qualities of the land stand out more sharply, inviting us to meet the night with stillness and to sense what endures, and what is quietly gathering itself for the year ahead.

Wednesday 3rd December

Wednesday 3rd December
The Moon rises in Aries at dawn, carrying a flicker of fire that stirs our will and quickens the pulse of the day. Yet as it moves steadily into Taurus, this impulse settles, rooting itself into the quiet strength of the earth. What began as a spark becomes something grounded and enduring, guiding us toward tasks that ask for patience, steadiness, and care. In the garden, this shift from fire to earth favours work with the soil itself—turning beds, preparing compost, or tending the slow, dependable rhythms beneath our feet. It is a moment to breathe deeply, anchor ourselves, and let the warmth of intention find its form in the tangible world.

Tuesday 2nd December

Tuesday 2nd December
The days continue to grow darker as we move toward the Winter Solstice on the 21st of December, yet the Moon offers its own quiet gift of light. As it mediates the forces streaming from Aries, a warmth begins to stir beneath the surface, subtly awakening the landscape even in the coldest weeks of the year. With the Moon in Aries, it becomes a favourable time for pruning apple trees and other fruiting trees, as this fire sign strengthens the fruit-bearing qualities of the plants. The Moon’s continued sidereal ascent further supports this work, lifting the sap and encouraging healthy growth in the coming season. Even in the deepening darkness, these rhythms remind us that new vitality is already on its way.

Monday 1st December

Monday 1st December
The Moon rises in the constellation of Pisces as December begins, its gentle, watery qualities meeting the deeper, more inward currents of the Sun in Scorpio. Both are water signs, and together they draw us into a mood of heightened sensitivity and emotional depth. Pisces softens the edges, inviting imagination, intuition, and a quiet listening to the world around us, while Scorpio brings focus, intensity, and the impulse to understand what lies beneath the surface. In the garden and in ourselves, this pairing encourages work that is reflective rather than forceful—tasks that follow the flow of the day rather than push against it. Under this combination, feelings may move more freely, like water shifting through hidden channels, guiding us toward a more inward, contemplative beginning to the month.

Sunday 30th November

Sunday 30th November
Today marks the beginning of Advent, the four-week journey leading Christians toward Christmas Day. Each Sunday, a new candle is lit on the Advent wreath: the first for hope, the second for peace, the third for joy, and the fourth for love. Many communities honour this season with an Advent spiral, where individuals walk the spiralling path. An angel gently guides each person to the centre of the spiral to light their candle and then place it along the path. As more candles are set down, the darkness softens, and the room gradually fills with warmth, unity, and the quiet promise of returning light.

Saturday 29th November

Saturday 29th November
The Moon drifts from airy Aquarius into the soft, receptive waters of Pisces today, loosening the mental brightness of the morning and carrying us into a more feeling-laden atmosphere by evening. Mercury, having completed its retrograde path, now turns direct again, offering a gentle untangling of thoughts and conversations. Meanwhile, Venus slips from Libra’s balanced poise into the depth of Scorpio, drawing relationships and artistic impulses into more intimate currents. Together, these movements create a shift from thinking into sensing, inviting us to pause and let the deeper waters speak.

Friday 28th November

Friday 28th November
As the Moon continues to wax, it graces the evening sky with growing brightness, and today we arrive at the First Quarter, marking a phase of rising strength and outward expansion. In its sidereal rhythm, the Moon crosses the Sun’s elliptical path, creating a moment of cosmic disturbance that interrupts the usual flow of forces. This crossing makes the evening unfavourable for working with plants or soil, as the life currents are briefly unsettled. Even on a day otherwise lifted by airy influences, this node-like moment may bring a subtle heaviness or inward pull. It is a time better suited to observation, rest, or simply appreciating the Moon’s quiet ascent.

Thursday 27th November

Thursday 27th November
The Moon rises in Capricorn this morning, giving the day a firm and steady beginning before it moves into the flower sign of Aquarius. Although often mistakenly linked with water because of its symbol, Aquarius is in truth an air sign, carrying qualities of clarity, circulation, and lightness. As the Moon transitions into this airy realm, the day gradually shifts from Capricorn’s grounded focus on structure to a more expansive, blossoming mood. In the garden, this favours gentle work with flowering plants, seed-saving, and any task that benefits from precision and a touch of creative freedom. For the human being, the change may be felt as a softening of effort — a release from weight into clearer thinking and a sense of renewed possibility.

Wednesday 26th November

Wednesday 26th November
The Moon rises in Capricorn today, yet the usual root-day quality is lifted by a harmonious trine between Venus in Capricorn and Jupiter in Gemini, creating an unusual flower day within an earth sign. This flowing aspect lightens Capricorn’s density and draws the day’s forces upward, making it a good moment in the garden for working with blossoms, saving seed, tending ornamentals, or preparing gentle herbal teas like chamomile or yarrow. The mood for the human being is steady yet subtly brightened, offering a balance of groundedness and creative uplift. This is a day where earth holds the gesture of air, allowing beauty to unfold with quiet clarity.

Tuesday 25th November

Tuesday 25th November
The Moon rises in Sagittarius before quickly transitioning into the earthly sign of Capricorn, carrying us from a fire sign associated with warmth, uplift, and fruiting tendencies into a steadier, more grounded mood. As the Moon enters Capricorn, the focus shifts toward the earth element and the rooting activities of plants. In biodynamic agriculture, this is a moment when the forces that support structure, stability, and below-ground development subtly strengthen. We may also feel this transition inwardly—a gentle settling, a return to practicality, or a clearer sense of what needs to be organised or tended to. The day holds both the last flicker of Sagittarian openness and the first firmness of Capricorn’s discipline.

Monday 24th November

Monday 24th November
With the Moon in Sagittarius for the whole day, a gentle upward lift moves through both the landscape and the human being. Sagittarius brings a mood of warmth and expansion, sensed inwardly as a quiet widening of perspective. In the garden, this alignment supports work connected to flowering and fruiting plants, as the ascending mood encourages outward-reaching growth. Though winter draws near, today holds a thread of uplift—an inner warmth that can steady the spirit. By becoming conscious of these rhythms, we can align our actions with them, allowing both garden and daily life to unfold with greater ease.

Friday 21st November

Friday 21st November
Today brings the qualities of water, as the Moon moves through the deep and watery constellation of Scorpio, strengthened by a trine between the Sun in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces. This alignment heightens sensitivity and encourages a gentle, receptive mood throughout the day. In the garden, it is an excellent moment to tend to leafy plants. Indoors, this water-rich mood supports repotting houseplants, checking their moisture levels, and repositioning them so they receive the light they need. For the human being, this flowing combination invites a quieter pace and a deeper attunement—encouraging us to notice what needs tending, both in our environment and within ourselves.

Thursday 20th November

Thursday 20th November
Today, we arrive at the New Moon, as the delicate crescent that has accompanied us over recent nights has now waned completely. This New Moon also sits at apogee, its furthest point from the Earth, creating a subtle lightness in the day’s mood and in the garden’s rhythms. It is a favourable moment to tend to leafy greens; as the Moon continues its steady passage through Scorpio, we may consider transplanting salads into the greenhouse, or outside in warmer climates. The quieter lunar forces invite us to work gently, focusing on small, attentive tasks rather than vigorous activity. In this pause between cycles, both garden and gardener can breathe, reset, and prepare for the growth to come.

Wednesday 19th November

Wednesday 19th November
The Sun transitions from airy Libra into the depth and resolve of Scorpio today, while the Moon still resides in Libra, holding a calm balance as the season draws us inward. A flowing water trine between Mercury in Scorpio and Neptune in Pisces heightens intuition and dissolves the usual boundaries of thought, making the day feel more permeable and inwardly attuned. In the garden, this creates a gentle mood for reflective tasks such as tending compost, sorting seeds, or gathering leaves for future nourishment. For the human being, it may bring a clearer sense of what lies beneath the surface of things—truths that are felt rather than spoken—while Libra’s influence steadies the emotional tide and encourages harmonising with whatever the day brings.

Tuesday 18th November

Tuesday 18th November
Today Mercury crosses the Sun’s ecliptic path, forming a planetary node — a moment when the messenger planet moves directly through the plane of the Sun. In biodynamic work, these nodal passages are known for creating unstable, unfavourable conditions for gardening. The forces around the plants become unsettled, and tasks such as sowing, transplanting or pruning are best avoided for the whole day. Instead, this is a good time for observation, planning, or simply stepping back from the practical work. Mercury’s node can sharpen our awareness, helping us see patterns, ideas or decisions that weren’t clear before. Allow the garden to rest, and use the day to bring order to your thoughts rather than the soil.