Cosmic Journal #44
June’s Planetary Dance in the Garden
BORN through pain of separation
my newborn sense of self arises,
anon its cosmic likeness recognises
in the powers that weave both space & time
wrought from archetype divine:
the perfect mirror of Truth
Max Leyf, Sixth Week of the Year, Liturgy of the Seasons
Hello friends,
Welcome to another Cosmic Journal.
As June unfolds, the virtue of the month—perseverance—sits quietly beside us. Rudolf Steiner says, “For spiritual research the earth is a spiritual being whose thoughts and feelings awaken every spring, and throughout the summer they pass through the soul of our entire earth.” So, perseverance becomes faithfulness. A quiet evolution, just like the cosmos in June.
It’s been a long, cold spring, but also beautiful. When it feels like nothing will grow, the soil itself whispers back the truth: nature exalts perseverance. And so, June invites us to continue with care. It is a time of tending transplanted seedlings, of preparing the earth and ourselves, and of trusting in the work already underway.
This month, we lean into prosperity—not as accumulation, but as receptivity. As spring ripens, we are asked to partner with nature, to enter the dance of cosmic rhythms beyond our limited perceptions.
From May 28 to June 11, the moon descends. This is a fertile time for transplanting. Begin on June 1 as the moon enters Leo and dedicate your energy to fruit plants.
On June 3, a rare celestial event graces the dawn: a "planetary parade." Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will align across the eastern horizon. Most of them—Mercury through Saturn—will be visible to the naked eye. Uranus and Neptune will require binoculars, should you rise early enough to greet them. [1]
By June 4, the moon enters Virgo and root tasks call: tend to carrots and potatoes; sow radishes and parsnips. Prepare your soil, and consider spraying BD 500 between June 4 and 6, in the late afternoon.
The moon moves between Virgo and Libra and then settles in balanced Libra by June 8. The perfect flower day. Transplant broccoli, tend your roses. Layer trumpet vines and thin your cauliflower.
June 9 brings the moon into Scorpio, and the attention turns to leaf tasks: transplant lettuce and kale, thin brussel sprouts, cut herbs before they bloom.
Transplanting pauses by June 11 as the moon begins its ascent in Sagittarius. This is a time to compost and prepare: nurture meadows, orchards, and beds.
Root days return on the weekend of June 14 to 15 under an ascending moon. As the earth exhales, we turn to the tops of root crops: spray with compost teas, worm juice, or BD 500.
As the solstice nears, Jupiter prepares its conjunction with the sun. On June 15, Jupiter and Saturn form a square—a Mars-like tension of right angles, resistance, and momentum. Their friction becomes form.
Every twenty years, Jupiter and Saturn conjoin in a new zodiac sign. Every sixty, they form a trinity—a great triangle, or “eye of God.” This triangle completes a cycle every 2,500 years. The great conjunction of December 2020 marked one such summit. As Jonathan Hilton writes, it was not only an astronomical alignment, but a spiritual conference of spheres—the crossing of intelligences that awakens us to the essential question: “What is the true nature of the human being, of the 'I,' and what is the significance of the center that can resolve dualism through a three-fold vision?” [2]
How might we live into this question through our biodynamic work? The great opposition of Jupiter and Saturn arrives in 2029. Until then, we compost and cultivate.
June 17 offers a flower day in Aquarius, the moon high. Harvest blooms for drying. The etheric forces are strongest now in the upper parts of the plant.
June 20, the solstice arrives as the moon ascends through Pisces.
Jupiter, now conjunct the sun, radiates abundance. We are promised prosperity—but are we prepared for its fruits? Let us ready our storage, clear our shelves, open the space for what wants to arrive.
June 24 is St. John’s Day. The moon breathes out through Taurus as we celebrate the last root day of the cycle. In the past, our community has gathered for a bonfire and sprayed BD 500. One of our traditions is to weave “eye of God” sun-catchers with wool, a wonderful activity for little hands.
And so, the flower moon’s cycle completes. On June 25, the next lunar cycle begins and, with it, comes a return to transplanting times. Summer opens before us.
Before we go: June is the time to prepare and bury quartz for BD 501—one of my favorite preparations. When I’m stirring and spraying BD 501, I think of Ariel from Goethe’s Faust, dancing in radiant cosmic light. Rainbows often arc from the mist. BD 501 is subtle but powerful. Just a ¼ teaspoon stirred into 5 liters is enough. It’s as if the plants rise to receive a celestial kiss.
Jupiter speaks through BD 501. In Steiner's words, "Silicon... acts as mediators of the forces coming from Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn." [3] Without silica, the earth would be deaf to the voice of the stars.
After spraying, plants sharpen. Greens deepen. Colors brighten. Fruits grow in confidence. If BD 500 is our earthy brother, then BD 501 is our airy sister.
We shouldn’t spray one without the other.
Happy solstice,
Kate
[1] SciTechDaily, “Don’t Miss the Planetary Parade – Witness Six Planets Align in a Rare Display,” SciTechDaily, June 1, 2025. https://scitechdaily.com/dont-miss-the-planetary-parade-witness-six-planets-align-in-a-rare-display/
[2] Jonathan Hilton, "Understanding the Great Conjunction: The Eye of God and the Rhythmic Wisdom of Jupiter and Saturn," The Astrology of Anthroposophy, 2021.
[3] Rudolf Steiner, Agriculture Course, GA 327, Lecture 4, June 14, 1924, Koberwitz.
Thanks for the wonderful journal update :)