Applied Biodynamics — Issue 035 (Winter 2001–2002)
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Applied Biodynamics Issue 035 is intentionally monographic. The issue assembles multiple complementary texts to present the Three Kings Preparation as a coherent, repeatable practice rather than as rumor or charismatic lore. The editorial strategy is explicit: establish context, define purpose, document method, and provide a usable protocol.
Hugh Courtney’s lead article, “The Three Kings Preparation,” frames the preparation as a targeted biodynamic tool intended to support vitality and resilience, especially under conditions where farms experience stagnation, stress, or a sense of diminished life forces. Courtney distinguishes the Three Kings Preparation from routine sprays by emphasizing its exceptional character and the need for disciplined intention and careful application rather than habitual use. The article emphasizes that the preparation must be approached as work requiring responsibility, not as a shortcut or substitute for agronomic correction.
This framing is operationalized by the “Information Sheet: The Three Kings Preparation,” which provides a condensed technical overview: what the preparation is for, how it is typically made, the conditions under which it is used, and the most important handling and application constraints. The information sheet functions as an implementation checklist, keeping the practice from drifting into improvisation.
The issue then pivots to a more explicit doctrinal-methodological account in G. M. Hahn’s “Preparation Beings: The Three Kings Preparation of Hugo Erbe.” This article situates Erbe’s work within a spiritual-scientific framework, describing the preparation not merely as material processing but as an activity engaging intention, ethical posture, and the practitioner’s relationship to forces understood as formative in agriculture. Importantly, the article is paired with an explicit protocol so that metaphysical language does not replace procedural clarity.
That procedural anchor is “Protocol for Hugo Erbe’s Three Kings Bio-Dynamic Preparation,” also by G. M. Hahn. This protocol lays out a step-by-step sequence for producing the preparation—materials, timing sequence around the Three Kings period, handling requirements, and application method. The inclusion of a written protocol is a central anti-superstition safeguard: it converts “special preparation” claims into an enactable procedure that can be repeated and evaluated across farms.
Across the issue, the preparation is presented as neither ordinary nor magical. The repeated emphasis is on restraint, exactness, and the necessity of evaluating outcomes through observation over time. The issue’s structure—context + information sheet + interpretive essay + protocol—functions as an editorial method for maintaining integrity in a practice prone to distortion.
Articles
- The Three Kings Preparation (H. Courtney)
- Information Sheet: The Three Kings Preparation
- Preparation Beings: The Three Kings Preparation of Hugo Erbe (G. M. Hahn)
- Protocol for Hugo Erbe’s Three Kings Bio-Dynamic Preparation (G. M. Hahn)
Key Topics Covered
- The Three Kings Preparation as a specialized biodynamic intervention
- Distinction between exceptional preparations and routine sprays
- Implementation guidance via a technical information sheet
- Hugo Erbe’s Three Kings method and its conceptual framing
- Explicit protocol for making Hugo Erbe’s Three Kings preparation
- Timing and handling discipline during the Three Kings period
- Application approach and evaluation through observation over time
Citation
Source: Applied Biodynamics, Issue 035, Josephine Porter Institute, Winter 2001–2002.