Orb Of The Night

Lunar Phases - Looking Skyward

As is the case with most cultivators who rely on the magick of natural rhythms and powers rather than the all-too-readily accessed force of petrochemicals and clones, we who work at Lucky Six Farms have come to hold profound respect for lunar phases, since they reflect the cycle of life itself. Of course, for countless aeons and in societies great and small folklore circulated regarding small details of the moon’s appearance, but such beliefs have been virtually effaced from our post-modern consciousness. Is it true, for example, that the possibility of dry weather increases when the crescent moon forms an upward-facing bowl? Generations thought so until not too long ago, but rigorous statistical tools have yet to ratify or vitiate the notion. The significance of lunar phases extends far deeper than short-term omens of atmospheric vagaries, however.

Lunar Phases - Looking Around

Palpable effects of the moon’s perpetual mutation can be easily noted. Oceanic tides are clearly governed by our great satellite as are the spawning habits of numerous marine animals. Back on dry land, we find that seedling, cutting, and transplant growth is frequently more robust and reliable when done during the waxing crescents, while weed removal, trimming, and natural pest control measures prove more telling and effective when carried out during waning crescents. In fact, the very crescent moon itself has come to symbolize viable action to organic farming cognoscenti exactly as it did to savvy classical observers like Cato, Pliny, and Vitruvius. And no deep academic or corporate funding troughs need be established to learn that menstrual cycles often track moon phases closely or that children of women who have previously given birth evince a strong tendency to emerge into this world during the bright illumination of the full moon. 

Lunar Phases - Looking Within

Although controversies - and resolute skeptics - abound regarding accounts linking lunar phases with the ebb and flow of our moods and mental states, such reports - not infrequently peer-reviewed - continue to find publication in the esteemed pages of technical journals on every continent. Thus, ample evidence exits to indicate that large cities do tend to experience more crime and psychiatric hospital admissions during full moon periods. In addition, alcohol consumption rises significantly when the lunar cycle begins and ends. The moon and humanity have always been tied together both aesthetically and pragmatically. But we need not yield to the worst nor ignore the best psychic forces set in motion by our ancient Orb of the Night. Our products - certified organic and wild crafted sacred smudge sticks, oil and hydrosol - can create the means by which we can proactively surf lunar currents rather than meekly succumb to them. We hope you will investigate and take advantage of these potent agents of change!

By Alan Beck

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