On a typical autumn afternoon, having in hand several ox horns from the slaughter house, a farmer filled those with cattle dung obtained from a familiar ranch nearby, burying which in soils of roughly 16 inches deep, and discreetly cover with mature compost and hay. After one winter’s time, the horns were dug out, and fillings, once cattle dung, were emptied into ceramic flask, the now humus teem with that soil-mellow scent. On the following afternoon, right when the moon on its descending track, scooping 25 grams of humus into a bucket of 13 litres of water, and for the next hour, continuously stir: in one direction until an eddy occurs, then in counter-direction. After that anticipating some good harvest, the mixture was sprinkled onto soils with freshly transplanted seedlings.

     

      As a routine task of a farmer practising Biodynamic Farming, the BD 500 Preparation is a soil fertility enhancer.

 

          Co-established under the founder of Anthroposophy, Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), and farmers intending to enhance production and soil nutrient values, the field of Biodynamic Farming targeted at practicing organic farming approaches, operating in harmony with celestial circumstances, allowing crops to taking in the ideal form of energy. Amassing these energies into the crops remains to the task of agriculturists. According to Steiner the energy crops encapsulates stands vital in minds and interaction of people. For the best energy yield, cultivation has to be practiced following celestial motion, more apparently the position of the moon.

 

         In oriental farming systems following whereabouts of the sun (see Whereabouts of the sun: The 24 Solar Terms in Cascade Issue 12), some others act concurring to that of the moon. Despite disputed as being pseudo-scientific, or even claims of lunar-worshiping, till now the approach is strictly practiced in farms of over 50 countries worldwide, with a growing trend in vineyards. Displaying considerable economic incentives, by 2013 grape plantations of this methodology has exceeded 2013. Isn’t that mystical is that?