Dear Gil, Right on! The name biodynamic may die but this releases the Geist, the essence. The essence of BD can then reincarnate in the mainstream.
Best, Hugh Lovel >Sorry, I think I missed something here. I think the "death" was to do with the >use of the name, not the concept. It referred to intellectual property pirates >who mistakenly think they have Trade Marked the name Biodynamic, which shows a >distinct lack of understanding, both of history and Common Law. One can >not lay >claim to something which is not theirs and expect to defend it in Law. Their >claim is a nonsense. > >The concept and actuality of Biodynamics is as valid as ever and I feel is >on the >point of becoming more relevant. If it does, it will be by the efforts of >those >game to innovate. > >To be more relevant, it needs only to be more widely used. This is an area >where >the large scale commercial manufacture of Preps can save the half >convinced the >risk of being caught out by sceptical friends and family, doing something >that in >some communities, be regarded as close to witchcraft. They can quietly buy >their >needs and then the actual application does not look all that strange from the >adjoining property. It is also the sort of situation where Field broadcasters >come into their own. > >We can market BD grown products without labelling, on quality alone. If the >product is good enough, it will sell without BD labelling. Local marketing as >"Tom's Triffic Tomatoes" or what ever, should be enough. > >Using the teachings of RS, we can work to evolve new Preps suited to our >special >needs. Example: traditional BD Preps are not suited to Australian Native >vegetation, but we have many areas of degenerated land that needs the >regenerating forces of a BD like energy. This is but one area calling out for >development work. How about Preps for Aquaculture and cleaning up water >ways or >Preps to reverse the effects of Acid Rain? > >There is, in Organic/ BD circles, some reluctance to progress. I do not >understand this, as RS bid us do just that. We should strive to develop >new Preps >and and review methods of delivery..... > >Gil
