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December 2022 – Gardening by the Moon, Biodynamic Planting Guide
1) Moon Phase x Moon Zodiac Sign:
Please keep in mind, that Gardening by Moon Phase and Gardening by Moon Zodiac Sign are two different/independent biodynamic systems and they might give you different or contradictiory gardening recommendations.
- a) Each Moon Phase (except Full Moon and New Moon) lasts about 1 week
- b) Each Moon Zodiac Sign lasts about 2.5 days
Try to experiment with these two systems to find which recommendations suits you the most.
2) Tropical (Astrological) x Sidereal (Astronomical) Zodiac:
(1-2 days difference in Leaf, Fruit, Root and Flower days)
There are two different zodiacs for determining the Moon Sign:
- a) Tropical zodiac (Astrological) is based on the seasons – Vernal Equinox is fixed as 0° Aries (The 1st Fruit day)
- b) Sidereal zodiac (Astronomical) takes into account Precession of Equinoxes and shifts 0° Aries back by cca 1-2 days. Maria Thun who was an authority on biodynamics was using this Sidereal zodiac
Try to experiment also with these two zodiac systems to find which system suits you better.
Date 2022 |
Moon Phase | Gardening by the Moon Phase |
Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign Tropical Zodiac (by Seasons) |
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Dec 1 Thu |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 2 Fri |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 3 Sat |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 4 Sun |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 5 Mon |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 6 Tue |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon) – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 7 Wed |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers Optimum planting day (2 days before the Full Moon) – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 8 Thu |
FULL MOON at 04:07 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate
Pick medicinal herbs and plants |
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Dec 9 Fri |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 10 Sat |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 11 Sun |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 12 Mon |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 13 Tue |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops Spraying days: Moon Opposition Saturn |
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Dec 14 Wed |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 15 Thu |
Waning Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 16 Fri |
Last Quarter | Sow/Plant: Below ground plants, especially Root plants Plant trees, shrubs and perennials – Harvest all crops |
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Dec 17 Sat |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 18 Sun |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 19 Mon |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 20 Tue |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 21 Wed |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 22 Thu |
Waning Crescent | Barren phase: Time to rest. Avoid seed sowing – Harvest and store crops |
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Dec 23 Fri |
NEW MOON at 10:16 |
Time to rest, celebrate and meditate |
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Dec 24 Sat |
Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 25 Sun |
Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 26 Mon |
Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 27 Tue |
Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 28 Wed |
Waxing Crescent | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 29 Thu |
First Quarter | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Leaf plants also Cereals, Herbs, Cucumbers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 30 Fri |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Dec 31 Sat |
Waxing Gibbous | Sow/Plant: Above ground annuals, especially Fruit plants also Cereals and Flowers – Mow lawns (to increase growth) |
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Gardening by the Moon Zodiac Sign (Element) – Legend
Biodynamic Calendar – Icon Legend | |
Leaf days (Water Element)
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Fruit days (Fire Element)
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Root days (Earth Element)
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Flower days (Air Element)
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Gardening by the Moon Phase – Legend | |
NEW MOON
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NEW MOON PHASE
New Moon -» First Quarter (Waxing Crescent) – Moonlight is increasing – Strongest gravitational pull – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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FIRST QUARTER PHASE
First Quarter -» Full Moon (Waxing Gibbous) – Moonlight becomes stronger – Gravitational pull is a little less now – Soil releases / Earth exhales / Energy draws UP into upper planets
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FULL MOON
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FULL MOON PHASE
Full Moon -» Last Quarter (Waning Gibbous) – Moonlight is decreasing – Gravitational pull is decreasing – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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LAST QUARTER PHASE
Last Quarter -» New Moon (Waning Crescent) – Moonlight has decreased – Gravitational pull has decreased – Soil absorbs / Earth inhales / Energy draws DOWN into the Roots
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Moon Opposition Saturn | |
SPRAYING DAYS
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