Planting by the Stars - Times That Hinder
Just to remind you, these are the recommendations inherited before
Considera has gathered and analysed enough data to make independent
recommendations. They are, therefore, primarily influenced by Maria
Thun, Nick Kollerstrom, Brian Keats and Rudolf Steiner. My ear is not
yet sufficiently tuned to say that these people are definitely 'singing
from the same hymn sheet'. These recommendations are based on the rhythms
mentioned above but these rhythms are not synchronised for a simple
summation in ones favour; the Moon may say 'yes' in her phase, and
'no' in her sidereal alignments!
The Moon
should not be being eclipsed, or passing through potential eclipse
situations such as the nodes or conjunctions with other bodies
(primarily the Sun). Perigee and apogee need to be fully understood
or avoided.
Moon conjunctions, particularly when eclipsing, or square to other planets
are to be avoided. Retrograde periods are not ideal!
Although
it is hard to say that there are elemental opposites (imagine a triangular
based pyramid with an element at each apex rather than a cross of the
elements) one could say that since the element
days proceed through time as ... earth... air... water... fire
... earth ... one could make this progress a sine wave and say that
water is 'opposite' earth and, therefore, an 'earth trough', whereas,
relative to earth, fire and air are neutral. (See Nick Kollerstrom's
analysis
of the 1978 radish trails for results suggesting this
- pdf link.) This would suggest that water trigons should
be avoided for roots etc. However, in general, if the elemental cycle
is not in currently favourable consider (amongst all the other variables
such as weather, your life committments etc) waiting to sow or plant
at a favoured time.
Planting with the Moon ascending will not be as favourable as when the
Moon is descending for establishing good root contact to the
Earth.
Waning Moon, afternoon, and descending Moon are times for returning
of vitality to the earth; an inhalation. This suggests they are inappropriate
times when vitality is required above, such as taking of cuttings, harvesting
of soon to be eaten food. (NB moulds are seen as one indication of too
much, uncontained,vitality!)
The waxing Moon would be inappropriate for stored produce, pruning etc.