Acadian planting by astrological signs and moon phases should be understood as folk magic, not science. While these practices were rooted in tradition, inherited almanacs, and generational observation, they were guided by symbolic belief systems rather than empirical evidence. The idea that crops grow better because the moon is waxing or because it sits in a “fertile” zodiac sign reflects a magical worldview where celestial forces are thought to influence earthly outcomes. This places the practi