Biodynamics

By Karen Davis-Brown Originally published in the Winter 2011 issue of Biodynamics. This spring marks the tenth anniversary of the first gathering of North American biodynamic prepmakers. These gatherings were born out of a shared concern that the quantity and quality of available preparations be sustained and improved in support of…

by Hugh Courtney, Reposted from the 2017 Celestial Planting Calendar Rudolf Steiner in the early part of the last century (1924) offered the concept of the preparations to farmers concerned about some of the already negative results of the use of agricultural chemicals. Biodynamic agriculture does not just offer an…

by Hugh Courtney, Reposted from the 2017 Celestial Planting Calendar In our use of a biodynamic calendar, one of the first things we learn is to pay attention to the nature of the constellations as the Moon travels through the Zodiac each month and year. We understand early on that…

Lecture Four by Rudolf Steiner Koberwitz, June 12, 1924 You have now seen what is essential in the discovery of spiritual-scientific methods for Agriculture, as it is for other spheres of life. Nature and the working of the Spirit throughout Nature must be recognized on a large scale, in an…

How to Grow Health by Building the Soil By Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer Reposted Article from the Pfeiffer Centre, USA Biodynamics is both a concept and a practice.  It combines the study and application of those forces and energies that promote life and growth.  The very word is significant – BIOS…

by Hugh Courtney, 2018 Celestial Planting Calendar Article Given concerns about the quality of rainwater these days compared to rainwater in Steiner’s time, I started off with some doubt about the use of rain as a source when making biodyamic preparations. Then in 2000, I had the good fortune to…

by Hugh Courtney, 2019 Celestial Planting Calendar Article When do trees become a wood or woods and ultimately a forest?  To answer this question, we can use a dictionary, in this case, The Random House Dictionary. A tree is “a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk ordinarily…

Biodynamic farming is a holistic agricultural approach developed by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s that treats farms as living organisms. It goes beyond organic practices by focusing on creating self-sustaining ecosystems where plants, animals, and humans work together. The approach emphasizes soil health through special herbal preparations, follows lunar and…

Discover the comprehensive world of biodynamic farming certification – beyond organic standards with holistic practices, cosmic calendars, and the rigorous Demeter certification process. Biodynamic farming represents one of agriculture’s most holistic approaches, treating farms as unified living organisms and emphasizing ecological balance. While organic certification focuses primarily on prohibited substances,…

If cows are born with horns, doesn’t that mean they need them? Should cows keep their horns? Swiss citizens think so and are supported by independent research which shows the importance played by cows horns in aiding digesting and regulating temperature. This is something known since the birth of Biodynamic…