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Planting by the Signs: November at a glance

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For those of you doing things around the place that can be enhanced by following the phases of the moon and signs of the zodiac, here’s the general information for the month of November.

And it’s not too early to start thinking about your 2010 garden and doing a little planning while keeping in mind what worked and didn’t work, did well and didn’t during 2009.

If you have questions, give me a call or send an e-mail and I’ll try to help.

Here’s the information for November.

The Moon

The light moon is in force until 2:14 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2 when the dark moon comes into force with the appearance of the full moon. Proceed with only light-moon activities through today and then dark moon activities beginning Tuesday.

The full moon in November is known as the Hunter’s Moon.

The light moon comes back into force at 2:14 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16 with the new moon that features no moon visible in the sky when it takes over. It continues to rule until the full moon at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2.

As you just read, the dark moon comes into force with the full moon arriving Monday and continues to rule until the new moon Nov.  16. From Nov. 3 through Nov. 15 pursue dark moon activities only.

The Signs

Remember: Check to see if the moon is in the light or dark phase (information above) before proceeding with planting or other activities, indoors or out.

Fertile signs: the most fertile signs in the zodiac rule these days. Nov. 3-4 and 30, Taurus (the neck); Nov. 7-8, Cancer (the breast); Nov. 16-18, Scorpio  (the secrets); Nov. 26-27, Pisces  (the feet). There are nine days this month ruled by the fertile signs Scorpio, Pisces, Taurus and Cancer.

Killing signs: No planting, transplanting, or dealing with things you want to thrive should occur on these days. Reserve them for cultivating, cleaning out fence rows, removing debris from your old garden – anything but planting: Nov. 1-2, 28-29, Aries  (the head); Nov. 9-10, Leo (the heart). That makes seven killing days, those ruled by either Aries of Leo.

So-so days: These aren’t particularly fertile nor destructive, just so-so: Nov. 19-20, Sagittarius  (the thighs); Nov. 21-23, Capricorn (the knees); Nov. 24-25, Aquarius  (the legs). There are seven days this month ruled by the so-so signs: Sagittarius, Capricorn and Aquarius.

Flowering days: These are “bloom days” and well suited for planting flowers  – indoor ones in pots or planters, too – since it’s the blooms we’re after: Nov. 11-13, Virgo (the bowels); Nov. 14-15, Libra (the reins). There are five flowering days in November ruled by the two flowering signs, Virgo and Libra.

Gemini days: Gemini (bean days) rules the arms and is in force on Nov. 5-6.

And there you have the month of November.

General tips

Again, here are a few general tips for activities other than planting:

>If you have gravel to pour on a drive or roadway, do that in the light of the moon so the gravel won’t sink. Same applies for stones on a garden path: Place them when the moon is in the light phase so they don’t sink. Check above for the right days.

>If you’re setting fence posts, do that in the light of the moon so the posts don’t sink.

>If you’re putting on a new shingle roof, do that when the moon’s in the dark phase so that the shingles stick down and don’t curl up on the ends.

>If you have changes to make like stopping smoking, starting a diet or exercise program, weaning small animals or children, scheduling elective surgery – anything that requires a change – here’s the formula: The moon in the dark phase and the signs going out of the body, past anything that “functions.”

This month, alas, there are no days that fit that formula precisely.

If you have questions, call me at (859) 816-8433 or e-mail me at pcase@state-journal.com.