Some notes on astrology and plants : astrological botany
During the year of writing my master's dissertation on William Turner’s New Herball, I came across a very intriguing subject on how to cultivate plants, grow plants and how to pick flowers, mushrooms and herbs at the right moment for the best efficiency as parts of the pharmacopoeia.
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During the year of writing my master’s dissertation on William Turner’s New Herball (see more here), I came across a very intriguing subject on how to cultivate plants, grow plants and how to pick flowers, mushrooms and herbs at the right moment for the best efficiency as parts of the pharmacopoeia. Herbalism during the Renaissance was much inspired by the traditions of Antiquity and the Middle Ages (see Jerry Stannard’s books). Bodies, souls and their connection with earth formed a cycle which we could understand via two approaches: rational approach and magical approach. (...)