Biodynamic agriculture
From Anthroposophy
PaulBiodynamic agriculture is a term coined after Rudolf Steiner's eight-lecture agriculture course (GA327) in June 1924, and furthered by Ehrenfried Pfeiffer (1899-1961). It has developed into a worldwide movements in over 40 countries.
It includes two main practical aspects:
- - to make soul and plant life more receptive or responsive to cosmic influences, by using field and compost preparations (as directed by Steiner)
- - to access appropriate cosmic timings for production of different crops making use of a biodynamic calendar.
Calendar is a development from after Steiner's time, see Maria Thun (1922-2012)
Principles
Although a huge amount of information is available around the worldwide biodynamic agriculture movement, and especially all is practical aspects, its spiritual scientific workings are not always clearly explained. For this one needs a study and appreciation of three aspects:
- the work of elementals in the process
- the process of transmutation
- the study of the planetary and zodiacal influences
Demeter <-> biodynamic Demeter certification
Further reading
- Ehrenfried Pfeiffer 'Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening' (1938)
- Richard Thornton Smith 'Cosmos, Earth, and Nutrition - The Biodynamic Approach to Agriculture'
- Paul Scharff (1930-2014) ' Commentary on Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course'
- Adalbert von Keyserlingk 'The Birth of a New Agriculture' Developing Biodynamic Agriculture - Reflections on Early Research'
Contacts
- www.biodynamic-research.net/
