Article treasure trove from older Biodynamic Journal
By Ben Klocek 2 min read
A month or so ago, Dennis shared something special with me – an old three-ring binder containing articles from Biodynamics Journal from the 70s and 80s, when he was first learning about biodynamics.
We had been discussing how Biodynamic research seems to have shifted with the focus on profit. Dennis reflected that the research he encountered as an early student really held a lot of heart.
I’ve scanned these articles and would love to share them with you, hoping they might inspire you as well. They should be searchable, but cut and paste doesn’t really work.
It’s my understanding that these older magazines can be downloaded from https://soilandhealth.org/bio-dynamics-page/. Please consider supporting Steve and the Biodynamic Association (USA) for making these available. They are a priceless resource.
Warmly,
Ben Klocek
The Consecration of the Seed – A Traditional Gaelic Verse.pdf
Introduction to the 1976 Calendar by Maria Thun.pdf
The Agricultural Individuality – A Picture of Man – Martin W. Pfeiffer.pdf
- Planting by the Moon – Editor
- Thoughts About Sun, Moon, and the Signs of the Zodiac – Heinrich Thies
- Compost Preparation According to Maria Thun’s Method – Xavier Florin
- The Growing Plant and Its Parts as Images of the Flowering Process – Volker Harlan
- I Like Fences – Ingrid S. Buchinger
- Healthy Orchards – O. Ellstrup Rasmussen
- WALA Celebrates 50 Years of Work: Manufacturing Anthroposophical Remedies – K. Kossmann and H. Grotzke
- A Typical Iron Plant: Urtica Dioica – Wilhelm Pelikan
- The Oak Tree – Harvey C. Lisle
- The Rose – H. Judex and E. Sigmund
- Living Influences on Plant Development – A. de Podolinsky
- Polarities in Plant Life – Immanuel Voegele
- A Visit to the “Blaserhof,” Switzerland – John Rohlmann
- Aspects of the Bio-Dynamic Concept of Nutrition – Maria C. Linder
- Excerpts from the Compost Manufacturer’s Manual – Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer
- The Stinging Nettle – Olaf Lampson
- Guidelines for Training in Bio-Dynamics – Editor
- Making the Nine Bio-Dynamic Preparations: Preliminary Information – Evelyn Speiden-Grega
- The Insect World’s Relationship to Cruciferous Plants – Heinrich Thies
- The Remarkable Birdsfoot Trefoil – Carsten J. Pank
- Springtime Waters – A. Guman and A. Zhuravlev
- Geobotanical Prospecting – Carol Pat Randles
- The Activity and Means of Influencing the Animal Life of the Soil – Friedrich Wilhelm
- The Christian and the Creature – Gottfried Richter
- The Elemental World and Man – Heinz Grotzke
- Soil Life and Humus – H. H. Koepf, Bo D. Pettersson, and W. Schaumann
Ben Klocek
Ben Klocek, web designer, teacher, and Sacramento Waldorf School alumni, has worked in tech for over 20 years. He has been studying and lecturing on how our use of screen technology affects our lives, and promoting the work of his father Dennis Klocek through Soil, Soul and Spirit (this website). He is the father of two, ages 13 and 16, and is an avid naturalist, artist, and gardener.
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Buried treasure, thanks for sharing such jewels. Delighted to find these as digging into the glorious nettle.
I’m glad you discovered them. So much good stuff in there :D