Stella Natura 2017 Biodynamic Planting Calendar

This Calendar has many aspects: a basic introduction to astronomy, a simple ephemeris, a planting guide, a star map, aid for following the movement of the planets in the night sky, and articles by nine different authors. All of these attempt to provide a true picture of the world outside us and ideas to assist in developing a healthy relation to that world.   Writing in her introduction to this year's calendar, Sherry Wildfeuer notes: "This calendar has two aspects. One aspect is expressed on the first seven pages and in the charts. They show how the forces active in lunar and planetary rhythms are intrinsically connected with the growth and development of the familiar plants that we tend in our gardens and on our farms. And they explain how we can work with these rhythms to enhance their productivity.   "The second aspect of the calendar appears in the many articles. These arise from the recognition that a healthy approach to agriculture in the future will need a deeper understanding