Why exfoliate your skin during the waning moon?
How can it be that our bodies, skin and the moon that we see in the sky are so closely related?
Our moon goes through four major phases, it starts off as a new moon
when it is just visible to our eyes, it then grows in size, which is called
waxing until it reaches a full moon. When our moon begins to look smaller to us
it is called a waning moon. We know that the moon has a powerful effect on our
planet as it affects our tides but it isn’t just the tides that the moon
controls, the moon also has an effect on our bodies. The moon can affect our emotions
and our physical bodies as well. The same amazing force that the moon has that
gives us our tides affects the flow of fluid in and out of the cells of our
bodies too and indeed affects the cells of every living thing on our planet,
down to every blade of grass!
As the moon begins to wane this encourages a flushing out of any excess
toxins and water from our bodies and skin thus this is an excellent time for
purifying your skin. A lot of the top spas are now offering treatments based
upon the moon phases.
In terms of caring for your skin, deep cleansing, exfoliating, and re-juvenating are
the key goals for this point in the moon’s cycle.
"The waning moon detoxifies and
washes out, sweats out and breathes out, dries, consolidates, prompts to action
and the expenditure of energy." Johanna Paungger and Thomas Poppe state in their
book 'Moon Time'
Your skin will benefit most from a deep cleansing at this waning moon time.
Any face masks or facial scrubs used now will have a
more active, and penetrating effect,
allowing your body to let go of any waste and toxins it is holding on to. Toxins that leave your body now are more are less likely to build up again over
the coming weeks.
Exfoliating your skin during the waning
moon is particularly effective and will encourage your skin to produce newer,
younger skin. In this way you will
be supporting your body’s natural urge to cleanse itself of any impurities.
There are lots of face masks and exfoliating
scrubs that you can buy however you can make your own, giving you a cheap,
effective and organic way of giving your skin a cleansing waning moon
treatment. A very simple yet
highly effective beauty treatment that I use is a simple baking salts scrub.
Firstly steam your face over a bowl of hot water for about five minutes to open
up your pores. Then mix three tablespoons of baking soda with a little water to
make a paste, massage gently into your face and wash off.
Another recipe to try is using ground
almonds, again make to a paste and apply gently in circular motions. Instead of
water you can substitute rose water in either of these recipes. Rose water is wonderful
as it is very soothing and balancing and is
especially good for sensitive skin.
A much more exfoliating scrub is to use
oatmeal. Mix a tablespoon of oatmeal with a teaspoon of lemon juice and two
teaspoons of yoghurt. If you have sensitive skin you should avoid the sensitive
areas and perhaps just concentrate on the T-zone of your face. You can also let
your scrub double as a mask! Let it rest on your face for a few minutes before
scrubbing and rinsing.
Why not give your whole body a lovely exfoliating treat. This can be achieved very simply and effectively with either sea salt or brown sugar and ordinary virgin olive oil. Simply mix the two together to form a paste, add a few drops of your favourite essential oil and then gently massage all over your body in the shower. When you rinse away your skin will feel silky smooth, the dead skin will have been gently exfoliated whilst your body will have benefitted from the natural olive oil.
Once you have thoroughly cleansed, relax with a good book, perhaps burn some incense do some yoga or meditation. You will be better
prepared and have more energy during the waxing moon if you follow what your
body and mother nature are telling you. You will have rid your skin of the
toxins that have built up and they will be less likely to return over the
coming weeks as you have followed your body’s natural rhythm and desire to cleanse
itself.
Sources Susan Larsen http://www.longhairlovers.com
Incense and essential oil available: http://www.astarte-moon.co.uk/shop/
Moon
Time: Johanna Paungger and Thomas Poppe
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Great post Alison ;o) Thank you ;o)
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