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Picture-Forming Methods of Qualitative Analysis — Seeing the Invisible

What Are Picture-Forming Methods? In biodynamics, we do not ask only, "What is in the soil?" but "What is the quality of the life in it?" Picture-forming methods like sensitive crystallization and circular chromatography allow us...

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Picture-Forming Methods of Qualitative Analysis — Seeing the Invisible

What Are Picture-Forming Methods? In biodynamics, we do not ask only, "What is in the soil?" but "What is the quality of the life in it?" Picture-forming methods like sensitive crystallization and circular chromatography allow us...

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Planting Calendars and Cosmic Rhythms — Sowing with the Stars

What Is a Biodynamic Planting Calendar? Biodynamic farmers don’t just plant whenever the weather is good—they also look to the moon and stars. The biodynamic calendar shows which days are best for planting roots, leaves, fruits,...

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Planting Calendars and Cosmic Rhythms — Sowing with the Stars

What Is a Biodynamic Planting Calendar? Biodynamic farmers don’t just plant whenever the weather is good—they also look to the moon and stars. The biodynamic calendar shows which days are best for planting roots, leaves, fruits,...

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Fire Returning to Its Source: Seed Forces and the Alchemy of Reversal

I. Earthbound Fire A little girl once asked about a bonfire: “Where do all the sparks go?” The man answered, “They become the stars.”  There is a kind of fire that does not burn—not with heat,...

Fire Returning to Its Source: Seed Forces and the Alchemy of Reversal

I. Earthbound Fire A little girl once asked about a bonfire: “Where do all the sparks go?” The man answered, “They become the stars.”  There is a kind of fire that does not burn—not with heat,...

The Evolution of Agricultural Alchemy: From Paracelsian Chemistry to Biodynamic Renewal

The Flame Beneath the Soil Every fire begins with a spark. A candle flame is not just light—it’s a marriage of hidden elements: the wick (solid), the wax (fat), and the breath of air that fans...

The Evolution of Agricultural Alchemy: From Paracelsian Chemistry to Biodynamic Renewal

The Flame Beneath the Soil Every fire begins with a spark. A candle flame is not just light—it’s a marriage of hidden elements: the wick (solid), the wax (fat), and the breath of air that fans...

Workshop Culture and Community Education – Cultivating Living Knowledge

What Is Workshop Culture in Biodynamics? Workshop culture in biodynamics is about more than just learning techniques; it's about immersing oneself in the living process of biodynamic agriculture. As Stewart Lundy emphasizes, this approach fosters a...

Workshop Culture and Community Education – Cultivating Living Knowledge

What Is Workshop Culture in Biodynamics? Workshop culture in biodynamics is about more than just learning techniques; it's about immersing oneself in the living process of biodynamic agriculture. As Stewart Lundy emphasizes, this approach fosters a...

Pest and Disease Control — Balancing Life on the Farm

What Is Biodynamic Pest Control? Unlike conventional farming, biodynamic pest control doesn’t aim to wipe out every insect or bug. Instead, it supports the overall health and balance of the farm, encouraging natural predators and strengthening...

Pest and Disease Control — Balancing Life on the Farm

What Is Biodynamic Pest Control? Unlike conventional farming, biodynamic pest control doesn’t aim to wipe out every insect or bug. Instead, it supports the overall health and balance of the farm, encouraging natural predators and strengthening...

Gardening can do what medicine only 'tries to mimic' for mental health, Monty Don says

Our disconnection from Nature has led to physical and mental illness. #biodynamic #gardening #healing #Nature "Monty Don has agreed with this idea, and said that gardening is a good way to find beauty in chaos. He wrote: "When you plant...

Gardening can do what medicine only 'tries to mimic' for mental health, Monty Don says

Our disconnection from Nature has led to physical and mental illness. #biodynamic #gardening #healing #Nature "Monty Don has agreed with this idea, and said that gardening is a good way to find beauty in chaos. He wrote: "When you plant...

Calcium and Silica for Human and Soil Health by Cornelis van Dalen | May 20, 2016 |

Specifically, in accord with our topic of calcium and calcification, here are some pertinent quotes from Kervran:• ‘The production of limestone by organic silica, as explained by the reaction Si28 + C12 → Ca40, has only recently attracted...

Calcium and Silica for Human and Soil Health by Cornelis van Dalen | May 20, 2016 |

Specifically, in accord with our topic of calcium and calcification, here are some pertinent quotes from Kervran:• ‘The production of limestone by organic silica, as explained by the reaction Si28 + C12 → Ca40, has only recently attracted...

Manure Odor and Fly Management by James C. Silverthorne

About Manure Odor Rudolf Steiner: “… if we just leave the pile of compost as I described it hitherto, it may easily come about that it will scatter its astral content on all sides. … We...

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Manure Odor and Fly Management by James C. Silverthorne

About Manure Odor Rudolf Steiner: “… if we just leave the pile of compost as I described it hitherto, it may easily come about that it will scatter its astral content on all sides. … We...

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