Astrologer and writer Barry Eaton reviews Iris Detenhoff’s ever-popular Moontime Diary, and we’re offering three copies of the 2017 Moontime Diary as a giveaway. Simply leave a message below saying why you’d like to win, or visit our Verandah Magazine FB page.
Five years ago while waiting patiently in a queue at the post office I struck up a conversation with the woman standing next to me, to help pass the time. Imagine my surprise when I found out Iris Detenhoff was a fellow astrologer waiting in line to post out copies of her latest astrological Moontime Diary.
Not being a great believer in coincidence I took it more so that this was a meeting that was “created in the stars” to give it a mainstream media tag. We agreed to catch up sometime for coffee and to have a chat. We astrologers just love to get together and chat in “astrospeak” much to the puzzlement of fellow café dwellers.
That was over five years ago. Since then Iris and I have had many “astrospeak” sessions and she has also made regular appearances on my radio program RadioOutThere speaking about her excellent Moontime Diary.
The diary itself is cleverly created to appeal to everyone from those with a mild interest in astrology through to professional astrologers. It is obviously based around the daily phases and transits of the moon, but also has some very helpful advice for the day. This information embraces tips for health, diet, household activities, business affairs and a lot more.
Each day lists the main aspects of the moon and planets, which is a handy reference point for astrologers, and saves time looking up charts or checking the ephemeris when making plans.
The diary contains very helpful information for both astrologers and the general public. For astrologers the full planetary tables for the year mean that you don’t have to cart around an ephemeris with you while you are out and about.
In ‘Celestial Insights’ Narelle Duncan gives you a more in depth idea about the planets movements throughout the year while Gisela Stieglitz’ forecast focuses on the week.
There is also a very helpful section on gardening, as you would expect in a moon diary. The ‘Garden Timing Table’ reveals the best moon phases and signs for everything from fertilising and sowing through to maintenance, weed and pest management and harvesting. I found the information about the work of Maria Thun, who related each part of the plant to one of the four elements very interesting.
For the non‐astrologers the Moontime Diary has a comprehensive section on each sign as it relates to the
Sun or the Moon, Gift Inspirations, Intention Setting and Affirmations.There are also very helpful sections on eclipses, basic aspect interpretations, a Wheel of the Year’ and the Moon’s relationship with crystals. The Moontime Diary is well laid out and the stunning zodiac illustrations by Jake Baddeley complement what is overall a very useful and practical diary for astrologers and the general public alike. I’ve been using for years.
Barry Eaton
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