A Crystalline Hike in a Ancient Sparkling Forest

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Sabien (front) and Wesley posing with the largest valley oak I have ever met at the entry of the Petrified Forest, Calistoga, CA. Does the crystal energy of the Petrified Forest have anything to do with this?

Last week, my grandsons Wesley, Sabien, and I visited the Petrified Forest near Calistoga, CA. We are in what Rudolf Steiner called the crystallization period, that fallow time between January 15 and February 15, when Earth is quiet and most receptive to the energies of the cosmos. Although I had not planned this timing, it… Read more »

Biodynamic Preparation 505: Oak Bark

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Biodynamic Preparation 505: Oak Bark

Biodynamic Preparation 505: Oak Bark

The bark of an old friend. Biodynamic Preparation 505: Oak Bark Our first introduction to Biodynamic Compost Preparation 505, Oak Bark, was as one of the ten sprays our biodynamic consultant used to ripen a failing mountain vineyard. It was already late September and the grapes were six weeks behind schedule. The winemaker informed us… Read more »