"One Cow"

Watched this documentary about biodynamic farming as portrayed through the work of Peter Proctor, and farming in India. Called "How To Save The World", quite an ambitious project, right? No need to be turned off by the title. Although the film is propaganda for the biodynamic movement, it's at least a do-gooder. And it's atleast reflexive enough to address the criticism of this philosophy as "voodoo doo doo". Though I haven't been convinced biodynamic food production will save the world (it's hard for me to wrap my head around how the preparations can be produced on a mass scale) I still appreciate the heart and attention this system offers, in the relationship between the grower and that which is grown. My instinct says these preparations designed by one man, Rudolf Steiner, not that long ago, are just arbitrary formulas. The more important thing as a farmer or gardener is to be engaged at the depth Steiner was, working through their own formulas. At the same time I think the herbal preparations make sense, because nettle, dandelion and chamomile plants are full of wonderful properties, but to follow Steiner's precise recipes seems unnecessary. But what do I know?

My instinct also says that cosmic forces are indeed operating in our microcosmic lives and gardens. I don't want to get hooked into beliefs like in the constellation capricorn root crops will behave this or that way. But I still want to pay attention. Today was New Moon, and we are entering a period of ascent as the moon moves to Full... Tomorrow we enter the Aquarious constellation (flower)... I'm working 3 8-hour days when all the daylight abounds so I probably won't get to the garden.

I want to live in a city where cows are unfenced and chilling by the side of the road!!!