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To find the next favorable days for Sowing and Planting
we will have to wait until past the Gemini New Moon, on May 23,
for the Waxing Crescent Moon in the Fertile Water Sign of Cancer,
from Monday, May 25, 9.08 am, to Wednesday, May 27, 4.32 pm.
Moon of contemplation and contentment
Loyal and sensual*******
Suitable energy for practical activities, making money, business, building, engineering, woodworking, sculpting, pottery, cooking, massage, healing, meditating, contemplating, being still and content, artistic, sensual. All pleasurable activities. Purchase of beautiful objects, furniture, furnishings, clothes, flowers, art works, jewellery, land. Slow, deliberate action, motivated by the desire for security and ease. Determination, use of will power. Affectionate, sensual display of feelings, supportive and loyal. Beware of laziness, self indulgence, stubbornness, intolerance, prejudice, jealousy.

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Taurus Moon in the garden
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The following are the Edible Plants, Herbs, Tees and Flowers since ancient times associated with Taurus, and also with Venus, Taurus’ traditional Ruler, the archetypal goddess of love, pleasure, beauty, harmony. All plants that make the garden beautiful, cheerful and sweet smelling, and those whose fruit are pleasant and mild tasting belong to Venus and the Signs she rules.
In the garden Earthy Taurus is considered a fairly productive Sign, especially suitable for Root Crops, like potatoes and carrots, helping to strengthen the root system and to make plants sturdier. It is also a great Sign for `Flowering Bubs and other ornamental plants.
Great time to be lazy in the garden too, lull in a hammock and watch the grass grow.
Edible Plants: Mushrooms, many fruit of a red colour, like Blackberries, Cherries, Raspberries, Strawberries, also Apples, Plums, Tomatoes. Almonds too.
Healing Herbs: Some of the medicinal herbs associated with Taurus are suitable to treat kidney ailments, like Black Currants, Elderberry, Sassafras, etc. Or to soothe a sore throat, like Black Currants, Burdock, Golden Seal, Licorice, Peppermint, Willow. Also Taurus herbs are Catnip, Fenugreek, Lavender, Lovage, Mother of Thyme, Slippery Elm, Strawberries Leaves, Vervain.
Trees: Almond, Apple, Birch, Plum, Red Cherry, Sandalwood. Also flowering Trees.
Ornamental and Flowering Plants: Columbine, Daisy, Foxglove, Mallow, Periwinkles, Poppy, Primrose, Primula, Rose, Sundews, Violet.
Balsamic Moon Phase in the garden
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Note that the garden activities associated with the Moon Sign depend also on the cycle the Moon is in. The Moon transiting through a fertile or productive Sign will no be so favorable if the Phase is not a productive one, and vice-versa. For best results the Sign and Phase of the Moon have to be considered together.
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The Balsamic Moon is certainly no time for planting or sowing, but it is ideal instead for cultivation and soil conditioning, slow release fertilizing, composting, mulching.
It is great week for eradicating pests and unwanted plants and also to prune in order to retard growth, but only if the Moon is transiting a Non Fertile Sign.