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Star Gardening: A Guide to Gardening by Starlight

Gardening by the signs of the zodiacThe firstdecreasing. This was believed to aid in the
farmers were probably the first practicallength of time that produce could be stored
astrologers. Their crops seemed to respond towithout spoiling. This was especially true of
the signs in the heavens and this became atimber which was to be used in construction.
convenient method of ensuring good harvestsIf wood is cut at the end of the winter and
and provided a functional approach toduring the decline in moonlight it will be
husbandry.Modern agriculture echoes many ofhard and durable.Plant RegenerationWhen
these  ancient  principles.cutting or gleaning crops and plants that
produce more than one yield the moon should
Certain seasons brought changing conditionsbe waxing and in its first quarter. Also, the
which seemed to either help or hinder themoon must be high in the sky at this time and
growth of crops. Each season presentedin conjunction with the planets Venus or
different alignments in the constellationsJupiter. When this equation is followed
and these patterns would evolve intoyields will increase and new growth will be
horticultural astrology as it is oftenrapid.SowingSow or plant your garden when the
practiced today. The following is a briefmoon is in Taurus, Virgo or Scorpio and is
outline of the zodiacal roots of gardening bynear Saturn. This is the time of maximum
the stars and signs of the zodiac.PruningItbenefit for seeds and transplants which, if
was believed that in order to insure againstplanted now, will grow with strength and
infestations when pruning vine crops, treesvitality. Also, when the moon is in Libra or
and woody growths the following formulaCapricorn it is a good time to weed your
applied. The Moon must be full in thegarden and trim trees and shrubs.When to
constellations of Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, orAvoid PlantingNever plant any type of
Sagittarius. When pruning is done during thisvegetation when Saturn is in one of the fixed
period the plants will not suffer fromsigns of the zodiac. This will cause poor
parasites nor disease.GraftingAncientcrops and limited harvests. In ancient times
gardeners were believers in never graftingthis stellar alignment was associated with
plants or trees when the moon was waning orfamine and death.The Stellar GardenerPlanting
not visible. Decreasing moonlight or theand husbandry by astrological signs should be
total absence of moonlight was consideredexamined by any gardener as an insightful way
crucial in the successful propagation andto round out ones knowledge of horticulture.
grafting of all types ofThe ancients studied the natural order of
vegetation.HarvestingCrops and other plantsthings. It worked for them and it will still
that were to be preserved for future use werework for us if we care to heed these echoes
always cut while the light of the moon wasfrom the past.



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