Virgo New Moon

I like to follow the new moons, full moons, balsamic moons. We just had a new moon last Saturday. Interesting it was the day I moved my final belongings from my marriage house to storage. The new moon signifies a new beginning. Even if one is working on an on-going project, the new moon could be a recommitment, or a new phase of the project set in place. It could be a plan for the next step of the garden. It could be a planting for the fall. It could be the beginning of a new life.

When the moon phase reaches the full moon, this means whatever your project is, you should be seeing it at a more complete stage now and once again, reevaluate—is it going in the right direction? If not, tweak it so it does. There is a great book I read monthly called <a type="amzn"> New Moon Astrology</a> by Jan Spiller. You can make ten wishes each month. Write them in a journal and check back later, perhaps after six months and see what has come to fruition. It completely works.

Now in the garden, some swear by planting by the moon. The Farmers Almanac will tell you what to plant when. I have never done this, but my ex swore by it. He also swore by haircuts on the new moon. I went to cosmetology school, sounds like something in the cosmos, some galaxy, and no one ever said cut the bob on a full moon, a flippy bang on a new moon, on the balsamic do a tint, and when the void of course is for bleaching. No, we just did what came our way. As we do with the garden. And life.

If you want to plant a cover crop, you might try winter rye. Be sure to turn it in before it goes to seed. And if you want to amend the soil, you can use the manure and leaves and blood meal, or you can use my friends technique, lasagna—which is putting a little bit of everything in the garden, recycling paper, food scraps, leaves, manure, cardboard, etc. Worms love it. It works.

All for now,

Flower