In times gone by a busy woman would check her diary before
making a hair or beauty appointment. She'd be looking to
ensure that she wasn't double booking with a work meeting,
childcare activity or other commitment. Nowadays it is far
more likely she'll be checking to make sure the Moon is
correctly positioned. For yes, it's true, astrology (the
study of cycles) is finally going mainstream. Beauty Spas
around the globe have cottoned on to the fact that the phase
of the Moon, i.e., New, 1st Quarter, Full etc., can alter
the efficiency of beauty treatments - from your hair tinting
through to the absorption rate of your skin. Consequently
the hottest, hippest Spa's are openly embracing the secret.

Lunar Spa's, work with the astrological and Biblical premise
that 'There is time for everything under the heavens'
(Ecclesiastes). So fitness programmes, detox regimes and
beauty treatments are being scheduled to synchronise with
the 28 day lunar cycle. Here is a brief outline of the
phases and a few of their correlations:

NEW MOON: This is a time of commencement. A time when the
solar and lunar rays are perfectly aligned. Set your goals
and intentions now. Start initial phases of your detox or
other programme now. Not good for depilation. Not good for
surgery until the Moon separates by approximately 2 days.

WAXING MOON: A time for strengthening and energising. Hair
cuts will grow more quickly now, as will nails. Heightened
skin absorption. Do eye treatments now.

FULL MOON: A turning point. The first obvious results of
what was started at the New Moon. A time to start serious
elimination programmes. Not a good time for any surgery
though.

WANING MOON: Hair that is cut now will grow more slowly.
Colour your hair roots for slow regrowth. Pluck eyebrows.
Bring an undesirable habit to an end. Exfoliation works well
at this time.

If we look at the Moon cycle as analogous to seasons, the
New Moon phase is allied to the end of winter and beginning
of spring, the Waxing phase to spring, the Full Moon phase
to high summer and the start of the harvest. The Waning
phase is the autumn and winter.

Of course if your spa or beautician is really serious about
using 'Lunar Planning' you will have to ask them to take
into consideration the sign the Moon is in at the time of
your appointment, the aspects it is making, the times when
it makes no aspect before changing signs and various other
technicalities. As more people realise the benefits of
aligning themselves to nature's cycles, the more
personalised the treatments can become. One day Spa's might
openly embrace the services of astrologers who can assess
the entire planetary positions of their clients. By way of
example, here is an ancient astrological rule which may
equate today to the practice of colonic irrigation. It
states:

Put the Ascendant in Aries Libra, Scorpio or Aquarius. Let
the Moon also be in one of the signs applying to Venus and
let the Lord of the ascendant be unaspected by the Lord of
the sixth

If you wish to ensure you are getting value for money from
your beauty treatments - and the best results - you need to
know the Moon phases, and for that you will need a Lunar
planner. For your own Lunar planner please visit AstroCal
[http://www.astrocal.co.uk/shop/kc.aspx]

Kathryn Cassidy is a professional astrologer who writes
extensively on all aspects of astrological practice. You can
read her articles, updated weekly, on her blogs accessible
from her main website http://www.kathryncassidy.com

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