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Constellations and Zodiacs For an explanation of the difference between the signs and the constellations, as well as between Tropical and Sidereal Zodiac, you might want to read Lesson 3, The Zodiac, of the Astro School.
I have spent a lot of time trying to figure out where those borders between constellations should be, so that we could know in which exactly constellation the Moon is in at any specific moment, I have asked several authorities and then a number of different people who might have known the answer, but nobody was able to give me any information on this subject. Ik heb veel tijd besteed om te proberen te achterhalen waar de grenzen tussen de sterrenbeelden zouden moeten zijn, zodat we precies weten in welk sterrenbeeld de maan is in op een bepaald moment, ik heb dit aan verschillende autoriteiten gevraagd en vervolgens aan een aantal mensen die het antwoord zouden moeten kennen, maar niemand was in staat om me informatie te geven over dit onderwerp
Finally, in The Biodynamic Sowing And Planting Calendar by Maria and Matthias Thun, I was able to find the information about the hour when the Moon enters each of the constellations during the year 2010. Taking the average of the Moon's position for different months, I should be able to figure out a reasonably precise information for where the borders between the constellations are. And later, if I will find a more detailed source of information, I could make the numbers more precise. Ten slotte, in The biodynamische inzaai en aanplant kalender door Maria en Matthias Thun kon ik vinden de informatie over het uur wanneer de maan elk van de sterrenbeelden tijdens het jaar 2010 invoert. Nemen van het gemiddelde van de positie van de maan voor verschillende maanden, zou ik moeten kunnen om erachter te komen een redelijk nauwkeurige informatie voor waar de grenzen tussen de sterrenbeelden zijn. En later, als ik een meer gedetailleerde bron van informatie vinden zal, ik kon maken de nummers nauwkeuriger.
However, one of the prominent astrological researchers Nick Kollerstrom (referred to as the BBC's Lunar Gardening Correspondent) argues in his book Gardening And Planting By The Moon that because the constellations are irregular, their use creates an imbalance in the energies available to the gardeners. Here is a quotation from the above mentioned book: Echter, een van de prominente astrologische onderzoekers Nick Kollerstrom (waarnaar wordt verwezen als de BBC's Lunar tuinieren Correspondent) betoogt in zijn boek tuinieren en planten door de maan wordt dat omdat de sterrenbeelden onregelmatige, hun gebruik een onbalans in de energieën beschikbaar aan de tuinders gemaakt. Hier is een citaat uit het hierboven genoemde boek
The trouble began when Maria Thun imposed the four elements on to this irregular set-up in the 1950s. Her use of these divisions made for a radical imbalance in the four elements. Root days (Earth) were assigned over 50 per cent more of the month than the Flower days (Air). The Air-constellation Libra is very short while the Earth-constellation Virgo is two and a half times longer. Het probleem begon toen Maria Thun opgelegd de vier elementen bij deze onregelmatige set-up in de jaren 1950. Haar gebruik van deze verdeeldheid gemaakt voor een radicale gebrek aan evenwicht in de vier elementen. Root dagen (aarde) werden meer dan 50 procent meer van de maand dan de bloem dagen (lucht) toegewezen. De Air-sterrenbeeld Weegschaal is zeer kort terwijl de aarde-sterrenbeeld Virgo twee en een half keer langer is
Nick Kollerstrom suggests that instead of constellations, we should rather use the Sidereal Zodiac. The difference between the constellations and the Sidereal Zodiac is that the latter is made of equally sized, each takes 30 degrees of longitude, signs of the Zodiac. Nick Kollerstrom suggereert dat we in plaats van sterrenbeelden, eerder de Sterrentijd dierenriem moeten gebruiken. Het verschil tussen de sterrenbeelden en de Sterrentijd Zodiac is dat de laatste is gemaakt van gelijk formaat, neemt elk 30 graden van de lengtegraad, tekens van de dierenriem
The difference between the Tropical Zodiac (used in the American method) and the Sidereal Zodiac (advocated by Kollerstrom) is that they have different point of origin, and as a result they are shifted against each other.
The difference is approximately 23 degrees, and because of this it can easily happen that according to the Tropical Zodiac, the Moon is in one sign (say Aries), while according to the Sidereal Zodiac, it is in a completely different sign, say Pisces. This is why the times of the Moon's entry into the signs are different between the Lunar Gardening Calendar and the Universal Lunar Calendar (I am often asked about this difference by the visitors of Lunarium).
The current version of the Lunar Gardening Calendar is based on the Sidereal Zodiac. In a later version, I am planning to add as an option the possibility to switch to Steiner's constellations.
Root, Leaf, Flower and Seed Signs
Another major difference is that according to the European system, the most important factor is in which sign (constellation) the Moon is in, not the phase of the Moon like in the American system. Phases are actually aren't that significant in the European tradition.
There are four groups of signs (constellations): Seed Signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius - the Fire signs of the Traditional Astrology), Flower Signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius - the Air signs of the Traditional Astrology), Leaf Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces - the Water signs of the Traditional Astrology) and Root Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn - the Earth signs of the Traditional Astrology).
As you might expect, according to the European Tradition, when the Moon is in one of the Seed Signs, the energy in the plant is mainly concentrated in the fruits and seeds, these parts develop more actively and so this time is most appropriate for cultivating those plants that are grown for their fruits and seeds (e.g. apples, tomatoes, beans, cereals).
The Flower Signs, when the Moon is in one of them, activate the growth of flowers. These days are recommended for cultivating those plants whose fruits are, from the botanical point of view, flowers, like artichokes or cauliflower. Of course, they are good for the real flowers too.
The Leaf Signs, when the Moon is in one of them, promote the growth of the leaf parts of plants. These periods of time are the best for cultivating plants like cabbage, salad or spinach.
The Root Signs, when the Moon is in one of them, mark the time when the bark and the underground parts of the plant develop well. This is an appropriate time for cultivating potatoes, carrots, onions and other similar plants. Year:Month:
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