Constellation research

This research area investigates the question of whether certain lunar and planetary constellations measurably influence the quality of medicinal plants.

Although limited, there is evidence that certain lunar rhythms can have influences on germination, growth and yield of various crops [1,2]. Early on, L. Kolisko demonstrated that planets can also induce specific effects on plant quality [3]. Later, A. Fyfe at the Hiscia Institute established, over the course of more than 30 years, a unique database of daily climb patterns of mistletoe (Viscum album L.) to study the influences of different seasons and planetary constellations on plant quality [4-6].

As spectacular as Kolisko and Fyfe's results are, this research did not yet meet the standards of today's natural science in terms of image evaluation and statistical analysis. Therefore, a current research project on the one hand deals with the renewed evaluation of A. Fyfe's image archive by means of digital image processing techniques and conducts new experiments on the effects of biodynamic preparations applied to specific constellations.

References

[1] Kollerstrom N, Staudenmaier G. Evidence for lunar-sidereal rhythms in crop yield: a review. Biological Agriculture & Horticulture 2001, 19: 247-59.

[2] Sivasankar J, Appachanda T. Lunar rhythms in agriculture-review on scientific perspectives. International Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2021, 14(2): 81-85. DOI:10.15406/ijcam.2021.14.00536

[3] Kolisko E, Kolisko L. Agriculture of Tomorrow. 1958. Kolisko Archive, Stroud.

[4] Fyfe A. Moon and Plant: Capillary-dynamic Studies. 1967. Society for Cancer Research, Arlesheim.

[5] Fyfe A. The misteletoe in the cycle of the seasons. British Homoeopathic Journal 1969, 58(4):227-240.

[6] Fyfe A. The signature of the planet Mercury in plants. British Homeopathic Journal 1973, 62(4):201-232.