Tuesday 6th January

Tuesday 6th January
On Epiphany, we reach the culmination of the Twelve Holy Nights, when the journey of the Three Kings comes to fulfilment and what was held inwardly begins to turn outward. In biodynamic practice, this day is associated with the Three Kings Preparation, made from gold, frankincense, and myrrh — the gifts of the Magi. The preparation is stirred in a barrel for an hour and then spread along the boundaries of the farm or garden, offering a gesture of protection, orientation, and care for the year ahead. With the Moon in Leo all day, a sign linked to the heart and courage, there is a sense of steady inner warmth and quiet confidence. It is a day to stand clearly in one’s place, allowing intentions shaped through the Holy Nights to be carried forward with calm strength rather than force.

Monday 5th January

Monday 5th January
Biodynamic farmers and anthroposophical practitioners often honour the Twelve Holy Nights, from 24 December to 6 January, as a sacred period of reflection, recalling the journey of the Three Wise Men, known in the Bible as the Magi — Zoroastrian priests who read the language of the stars and followed a guiding light toward the birth of Christ. During this time, outer life grows quiet and the inner life becomes more audible, inviting us to gently reflect on what we love by naming the books, music, subjects, and ways of knowing that truly nourish us. We might ask whether these passions are being tended or are beginning to change, and, like the Magi moving step by step without certainty, hold one simple question as a companion for the year ahead: what is one area of life or knowledge you would like to deepen?

Sunday 4th January

Sunday 4th January
Today the Moon moves through Gemini, bringing a light, airy tone to the day. Thoughts may feel quick and curious, with a desire to talk, connect, or take in new ideas, though this can also bring a sense of restlessness or mental busyness. As the Moon later moves into Cancer, the energy turns inward and softens. Sensitivity increases, and there may be a stronger need for comfort, familiarity, and emotional safety. This gentle transition carries us from thinking into feeling, inviting the day to end in warmth, care, and quiet presence rather than outward activity.

Saturday 3rd January

Saturday 3rd January
Today we are greeted by the Full Moon in Gemini, rising close to the threshold of the New Year and standing opposite the Sun in Sagittarius. Its light is fully reflected back toward the Earth, illuminating both the outer landscape and our inner life. Gemini brings a quality of lightness and movement, inviting clear seeing and listening rather than immediate decision. Like moonlight on winter ground, this Full Moon reveals what is present and quietly orients us as the light of the year continues to return.

Friday 2nd January

Friday 2nd January
The Moon rises in the constellation of Taurus, reaching its zenith in the sidereal rhythm. From here it begins its two-week descent, drawing forces inward and downward into the Earth, supporting root development and the quiet, formative activity of the soil. This lunar gesture mirrors the wider seasonal movement from 15th December to 15th January, when the Earth holds its life most deeply within. During this time the soil is not dormant but inwardly alive, slowly composting the past year into future fertility. Within this inward phase lie the Holy Nights, when earthly time loosens and cosmic influences touch the Earth more directly. Just as the soil gathers and protects its warmth, the human soul is invited to become still, attentive, and receptive. What is quietly held now — in soil and in soul — becomes the hidden foundation for growth in the year ahead.

Wednesday 31st December

Wednesday 31st December
It is New Year’s Eve, a moment poised between ending and beginning. The Moon moves from Aries into Taurus at the very start of the day, carrying the last spark of Aries’ initiating fire into the steady, grounding presence of Earth. What begins as impulse is quickly asked to become embodied. Taurus brings weight, substance, and continuity, reminding us that true renewal is not sustained by will alone, but by care, rhythm, and patience. As the year draws to a close, this gesture invites us to root our intentions, allowing what is carried forward to settle quietly into the soil of the coming year, ready to grow in its own time.

Tuesday 30th December

Tuesday 30th December
The Moon moves through Aries for the whole day, bringing a clear, fiery quality to the atmosphere. In the night sky, Aries appears as a modest constellation, yet it carries the powerful image of the Ram—poised at the moment before movement, embodying initiative and the courage to begin. As a fire sign, Aries represents will and the spark of individuality. At the end of the year, this fire asks not for haste, but for conscious direction—gathering resolve inwardly so that what is kindled now may emerge as purposeful action in the year ahead.

Monday 29th December

Monday 29th December
The Moon begins the day in Pisces, carrying a mood of sensitivity, imagination, and quiet inwardness. Under these watery influences, we may feel more permeable to mood and atmosphere, more inclined toward compassion, reflection, and gentle presence. It is a time that favours listening over doing, and allowing impressions to settle without judgement. As the day unfolds, the Moon crosses into Aries, and with this shift a subtle ignition occurs. Where Pisces dissolves boundaries, Aries gathers them into intention. A sense of will begins to arise, not yet loud or forceful, but newly kindled—like a spark held carefully in the cold of winter. As we move into the final days of the year, this transition invites us to carry forward what has been quietly gestating, allowing resolve and direction to emerge naturally from stillness, rather than from haste.

Sunday 28th December

Sunday 28th December
The Moon dwells in Pisces throughout the day, drawing us into a mood of receptivity, compassion, and quiet imagination. Across the world, biodynamics is quietly taking root: in Europe’s fields and vineyards; across North America, including Mexico; throughout South America; in the diverse landscapes of Africa; across Asia, including India; and in Australia, where biodynamic practice continues to adapt to ancient soils and vast rhythms. The seeds sown by Rudolf Steiner a century ago—ideas far ahead of their time—are now finding more receptive ground, as growers sense the need for an agriculture that listens as much as it acts. Yet Pisces reminds us that care is still needed. This work asks for patience, humility, and a willingness to allow biodynamics to metamorphose according to place and culture, unfolding gently, like water finding its own path through the land.

Saturday 27th December

Saturday 27th December
The half Moon greets us in the evening sky, set against a backdrop of vibrant stars shimmering in the deepening darkness. Saturn and Jupiter appear like quiet jewels of the night, steady and watchful, while Mercury offers a brief greeting in the morning sky before slipping from view. The half Moon in Pisces invites a softening of boundaries—an openness of heart and feeling. It is a time that favours compassion, imagination, and gentle togetherness. Let the day unfold with sensitivity and care, allowing intuition, kindness, and shared presence to guide our actions rather than haste or intention.

Friday 26h December

Friday 26h December 
 Today invites rest, and a gentle moving through the hours with gratitude and blessing. It is a day best met without urgency, where presence matters more than productivity. The Moon crosses the ecliptic path of the Sun, a subtle cosmic threshold that traditionally makes this an unfavourable time for active garden work. As the Moon moves from Aquarius into Pisces, the atmosphere softens, becoming more inward, reflective, and receptive. This is a day for being together—for sharing meals, conversation, and quiet moments with family and friends. In companionship and stillness alike, we are reminded that nourishment does not come only from the land, but from one another.

Thursday 25th December

Thursday 25th December
On Christmas Day, the Moon dwells in Aquarius, opening us to the wider cosmos and to humanity’s shared destiny. Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ—an event that bridges Earth and heaven, matter and spirit. We gather, we feast, and we share warmth with those close to us. As evening falls, the night sky opens itself in quiet majesty; Saturn and Jupiter stand visible, while the stars themselves seem to come alive with wonder. In this spacious Aquarian light, we are invited to lift our gaze beyond the immediate and remember that Christmas is not only a historical moment, but a living one—renewed wherever reverence, love, and attention are born into the human heart.

Wednesday 24th December

Wednesday 24th December
The Moon continues its journey through Capricorn for much of the day, supporting acts of preparation, care, and quiet service. As evening approaches, the Moon crosses into Aquarius, and the atmosphere subtly lightens. Earthly gravity gives way to spaciousness, expectancy, and a sense of the greater whole. This shift feels deeply fitting for Christmas Eve — a moment poised between worlds. As darkness gathers, let us join in singing the old Christmas carols, rich with wisdom carried across generations, allowing their words to prepare the soul for what is about to be born.

Tuesday 23rd December

Tuesday 23rd December
The Moon remains in Capricorn throughout the day, strengthening themes of grounding, stewardship, and reverence for the living Earth. On many biodynamic farms, this time of year is marked by a cherished tradition: gathering to sing to the animals. Families and communities come together, surrounding the cows and other creatures of the farm, offering Christmas carols as a gesture of gratitude and love. This age-old custom recognises the animals as co-workers within the farm organism — beings who share warmth, breath, and destiny with us. In song, we acknowledge our dependence on them, and our responsibility to care for them through the dark of winter.

Monday 22nd December

Monday 22nd December
The Moon begins the day in Sagittarius, lifting our awareness toward meaning, purpose, and direction, before crossing into Capricorn in the afternoon. This transition invites us to bring higher intentions down into form — to root ideals in responsibility and care. As the post-solstice light slowly returns, Capricorn offers a gesture of patience and devotion. It is a good day to work gently, to tend what has already been started, and to honour the dignity of small, necessary tasks. The new light does not rush; it grows quietly, almost unnoticed.

Saturday 20th December

Saturday 20th December
The Moon and Sun align in Sagittarius, the fire sign of direction and vision, bringing us into the stillness of the New Moon. From the Earth, the Moon disappears from sight, and in this brief darkness a new orientation quietly forms. Sagittarius carries the gesture of the arrow—drawn back, steady, and purposeful—inviting us to sense where our intentions wish to travel next. This is a gentle yet decisive moment, well suited to setting aims for the weeks ahead, holding them with warmth and trust, and allowing the inner fire to guide the path forward.

Friday 19th December

Friday 19th December
Today, Venus crosses the elliptical path of the Sun, creating an unfavourable time for working in the garden. As daylight continues to decline in the Northern Hemisphere, we are drawn further into an inward journey, moving steadily toward the returning light of Christmas. This is a threshold moment, where outer activity gives way to inner listening and review. In its sidereal rhythm, the Moon reaches its lowest point on the horizon, as if the cosmos itself has taken a deep breath. It is a good time for reflection and for consciously harnessing the transformational potential of Scorpio, allowing deeper processes of change to unfold quietly beneath the surface.

Thursday 18th December

Thursday 18th December
The Moon rises in the constellation of Libra, bringing an airy influence that favours work with flowers and activities that emphasise balance, lightness, and aesthetic order. As the Moon stands in apogee, the quality of light is further enhanced, drawing forces upward and away from the earth, making this a less suitable time for heavy soil work but well suited to observation, seed saving, or gentle tending. In the afternoon, the Moon transitions from Libra, the sign of harmony and equilibrium, into the watery depths of Scorpio, heralding a shift toward transformation and inwardness. As the day unfolds, attention may naturally turn from outward balance to deeper processes of change, decay, and renewal.

Wednesday 17th December

Wednesday 17th December
Today the Moon begins its passage in Libra, carrying qualities of lightness, balance, and gentle harmony, before moving later into the depth and intensity of Scorpio. This transition draws us from the airy realm of relationship and beauty into a more inward, feeling-led space, where what lies beneath the surface becomes more present. As the Moon reaches apogee—its furthest point from the Earth—the day may feel lighter, more detached, or subtly unsettled, as if the usual gravitational pull is softened. In the garden, this is a quieter time, less suited to direct intervention, as the life forces withdraw inward and rest beneath the soil. For the human being, the mood invites reflection rather than action, offering an opportunity to listen closely to inner movements and to allow deeper processes to unfold in their own time.

Tuesday 16th December

Tuesday 16th December
Today the Moon rises in Libra, bringing an aspect of light, balance, and harmony into the day. Though the season carries an outer coldness, the soft glow of Christmas lights and the quiet spirit of this time offer an inner warmth that gently counterbalances it. In the garden, much is now at rest; beds lie quiet and birds move softly through the bare branches, conserving their energy. Yet beneath the surface of the earth, the life forces of nature are drawing inward, quietly alive and gathering strength for what is to come. Libra weaves these qualities together, encouraging grace, beauty, and attentiveness to relationships, and inviting us to move gently, in harmony with the stillness of the season.