Greetings, beloved community!
These words come to you from Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, the new home of the Stella Natura Biodynamic Planting Calendar. Many of our friends are already aware of the beautifully mindful act of succession planning that was carried out in 2024, when Sherry Wildfeuer, Stella's creator and editor since 1978, entrusted our Director, Alex Tuchman, and staff with the stewardship of the calendar into the future. Alex and Sherry have worked closely together on the past few years' editions, and we are grateful for her continued friendship, contributions, and collaboration. It has been a sincere labor of love and an honor to carry this legacy into its newest iteration.
The 2025 edition maintains the beauty and relevance of its predecessors, while bringing some helpful innovations and refreshed information on the astronomy and research behind its indications. The newly designed charts (still hand-drawn, of course!) give more space for notes and use a 24 hour clock to match that of the planetary references, and the Key and Visibility of the Planets have been moved to the back so they can be referenced while the calenar remains on the wall.
Because this is the first year that the Calenar has been edited, published, produced and distributed all at the same place, our challenge has been in knowing that there are many who value Stella Natura and just don't know where to get it! For this reason, we are being proactive with a sort of grassroots word-of-mouth effort. I am reaching out in the hope that you may be able to help us identify people and places in your area that may be looking for Stella Natura.
Would you be willing, and so kind, as to consider whether there are individuals or organizations that could benefit from knowing where to find these special calendars? I welcome you to share this message far and wide, and also to contact me directly if there is someplace or someone to whom you think I should reach out.
Contact and discount information:
Orders of 1-9 calendars may be placed on our website at www.spikenardfarm.org, under products. There are quantity discounts that automatically apply online. For orders of 10 or more, or discounts over 20%, folks should email me at stellanatura@spikenardfarm.org. Orders received by December 15 are likeliest to arrive before Christmas.
I am including a printable notice that has a scannable link for our free "Introduction to Stella Natura" webinar that we recorded this spring; perhaps it might be included in any notices, newsletters, or sharing of this notice with those in your orbit.
I thank you in advance for any support you may offer to this word-of-mouth community endeavor. I believe our interest toward and capacity for collaboration are great harbingers of hope. Also, please reach out any time with questions, article ideas, or other submissions. We are eager to establish genuine connections with our community.
With warmest wishes to you and yours~
~Neelima Baird, Stella Natura Coordinator ~ Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary