We do not have cows yet, however we have just rented another ten acre field next door as Cows are an integral part of the Biodynamic System and we hope to add some at some point. We hope to buy in two horned cows, most likely Short horns, Shetlands, Sussex or Dexters. Horned cows are a must in the biodynamic system, horns are an extension of the cow’s sinus cavity, assisting them in smelling, identifying and digesting food, as blood flows through the Horns of a cow, the point of the horn, following the internal spiraling of the sinuses, is where the cow connects to the spiral of the cosmos.
The Cow has the most complex digestive system, she chews cud in an inner state between dreaming and waking, she is a model of meditative peace. Her dung travels through four stomach chambers and a digestive tract which is 22 times longer than herself. Rumen microbes ferment grass creating vitamins and amino acids transforming into a magnificent substance providing the most nutritionally available dung for insect eco systems and plants when composted. Cow pats attract dung beetles, which can drag nutrients down into the soil up to two meters where they lay their eggs. Cow manure particularly nourishes leaves and watery parts of plants balancing the earthly realms.
Cows make holes in the ground where water can absorb, they push carbon downwards, disturb the soil which creates diversity in the landscape. They rip the roots of grass out making space for new plants to grow and existing plant roots to get air and light.
The Essence of Cow: Cows are recurring presences within mythologies and ancient religions. They symbolize fertility and motherhood, their milk is nourishing to most other mammals and so they are often considered sacred as ‘mother’. They ‘chew the cud’ contemplating, meditating and living in present time. They are feeders of the earth as they feed off the earth, they are close to mother nature. Spending time with cows enables a mindfulness, a connection to the source a sense of the inner vibrations of oneself.