The Best Dates in September

I am using the moon’s phases and constellational location to determine the best dates in September to do various tasks. I have been studying astrology since I was a young girl, still pulling daily charts for myself and family. Readings are available in the shop.

There was a new moon September 2nd; there will be a first quarter moon in Sag/Cap on Wednesday Sept 11th; Full Supermoon in Pisces/Aries on Wednesday Sept 18th; the night of Sept 30th and October 1 we will have a new moon in Virgo/Libra.

The best dates to..

To quit smoking: 22nd, 30th

To bake: 24th-26th

To brew: 7th and 8th

To begin diet to lose weight: 22nd, 30th

To begin diet to gain weight: 4th and 9th

To cut hair to encourage hair growth: 4th and 5th

To cut hair to discourage hair growth: 4th and 5th

The best dates in September based on the moon's cycle by rooted domus, has image of someone writing in paper calendar

To perm hair: 14th and 15th

To color hair: 20th and 21st

To visit the dentist: 2nd, 3rd, 29th, 30th

To wash floors: 16th and 17th

To entertain: 1st, 27th, 28th

To travel for pleasure: 1st, 27th, 28th

To get married: 4th-6th

To ask for a loan: 20th and 21st

To buy a home: 7th and 8th

The best dates in September by Rooted Domus infographic with a little hand drawn sun and trees 

To move houses: 22nd and 23rd

To pull weeds: 18th and 19th

To plant aboveground: 7th and 8th

To plant below ground: 24th-26th

To graft of pollinate: 24th-26th

To prune to encourage growth: 9th-11th

To prune to discourage growth: 1st, 27th, 28th

To pick fruit: 2nd, 3rd, 29th, 30th

To harvest aboveground: 12th and 13th

To harvest below ground: 29th and 30th

To go fishing: 2nd-17th

Health Hacks from a Personal Trainer

This is an ongoing list, started on Sept 5 2024. I am listing citations and amazon associates links to any products that may go along with the health hack or statistic. Follow me on FB for real time tips.

Craving sweet carbonated drinks can be a sign of calcium deficiency.
citation: food cravings table

Ventilating while cooking and up to twenty minutes after can reduce chances of lung cancer in non-smokers.
citation: NIH article

Consuming an ACV beverage before a meal can reduce blood sugar spikes and improve digestion.
citation: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/apple-cider-vinegar-dosage

Taking chlorophyll drops daily can decrease cancer risks and naturally raise CoQ10 levels.
citation: NIH article
What my family uses: Mary Ruth’s Drops

Bean consumption is associated with greater nutrient intake, reduced systolic blood pressure, lower body weight, and a smaller waist circumference.
citation: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18845707/#

Eating a plant focused diet with less animal proteins can help prevent and treat kidney stones.
citation: NIH article

Grinding organic coffee beans at home can lower your mold and insect intake.
citation: fda article

The next time you feel STRESSYDEPRESSY, pick up a small thing of saffron and make some tea!
citation: NIH article

Shannon H doing flat bench row in front of a rocky river bank. reads as: follow on FB for real time tips, Health Hacks from a Personal Trainer, rooteddomus.com

Even half of an alcoholic beverage can increase breast cancer risks in women, unless you drink red wine.
citation: NIH article

Eating processed foods and fast foods kill more people prematurely than cigarette smoking in the USA #statistics
citation: NIH article

Taking vitamin d all year can reduce symptoms of seasonal depression.
citation: NIH article
What my family uses: guru nanda

Shannon H doing flat bench row in front of a rocky river bank. reads as: follow on FB for real time tips, Health Hacks from a Personal Trainer, rooteddomus.com

Introduction Blog

Shannon Hales, sitting on a weight bench in front of a rocky river bed and wildflowers.

I’m Shannon Hales, 32, married with 2 children, 3 very different dogs and a lazy house cat. We homeschool, take art classes, do taekwondo. I love to read books and play Pokemon Go, yet I usually tend to rest when I’m not working.

After having my son (now 8), my hormones tanked. I had cysts, ruptured cysts, endometriosis, hemorrhagic fibroids, reoccurring bv, pelvic pain, cysts in the breast tissue, literally everything that could have went wrong- did!

I had four surgeries in 9 months that led to a total hysterectomy about 2017-2018. No ovaries, no cervix, no tubes, no womb. I was in my mid twenties, thrown into surgical menopause, while raising two children under five years (a daughter 4 years older than my son).

Around the time of my last surgery, my dad died unexpectedly and I became very depressed.

The next couple years are a blur. Raising young children with pets, hormones raging, overwhelming grief. Generally unhappy, carrying around a ziplock of medication.

I fought for my sanity while studying textbooks, wiping butts, navigating marriage, working for someone else’s fitness app.

Fast forward 5-6 years to 2024, I’m completely pelvic pain free, off HRT and all other medications. I have earned a crap ton of certifications. Still hosting sessions in our living room, AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER with years of experience.

I teach: the scientific names of exercises, correct form, exercise recovery, how to prepare healthy meals at home, act as an accountability partner, and implement daily holistic health practices. We will really get down to nitty gritty when it comes to mental blocks around exercise.

Shannon Hales sitting on a rocky river bank, smoking a Blazing Shannon.

-Zoom or FaceTime for sessions and texting as main communication

-Equipment needed: dumbbells and a kettlebell, weight bench, exercise mat, and bands

-Perfect for anyone that is already getting routines from Pinterest or TikTok (seriously, the WANT-TO has to be there already!)

-Children in background is acceptable, up to 2 interruptions permitted per session

-Diastasis recti and pelvic floor friendly, build upper and lower body strength, improve mobility, implement daily health habits, push through mental blocks,

-Must be willing to openly communicate, show up when you’re tired, meal plan, post progress pictures and review to website, pay monthly fee

Serious inquiries only, if you can’t pass a physical then this program is not for you. Message me directly or through my website.

#sessionswithshannonh #rooteddomus #coach #holistichealth #perseverance #dumptuck

The Best Days in July

These date’s are based off the moon’s phases and constellational location. This was a lot of fun to study! If you know of any life activities to do according to the moon, add them in the comments below, will consider adding them into next month’s blog post.

The Sun is in the Cancer constellation until July 22nd. The ruler of Cancer is the Moon, a luminary, not a planet. The body part for Cancer is the breast. On July 23, the Sun moves into Leo. The ruler of Leo is the Sun, a luminary and star. The body parts for Leo is the heart, spine and upper back.

There is a new moon in Cancer on July 5th and a full moon in Capricorn on July 21st.

Best Days in July:

to quit smoking: 25th or 30th

to bake: 5th or 6th (moon will be new and in Cancer)

to brew: 14th-16th

to begin diet to lose weight: 25th or 30th

to begin diet to gain weight: 12th or 17th

to cut hair to encourage hair growth: 12th or 13th

to cut hair to discourage hair growth: 28th or 29th

to perm hair: 21st or 22nd (full moon in Capricorn - this is also a NO day, so do this at your own risk)

to color hair: 1st, 28th, or 29th

to straighten hair: 17th or 18th (waxing gibbous moon in Sagittarius)

to visit the dentist: 9th-11th

image with text: the best dates in July according to the moon cycle. There is a purple boarder around an image of a human holding a calendar notebook and pen.

to wash floors: 23rd or 24th (moon in Pisces, ruler of the feet, you better cleanse your house and groom your toe beans)

to entertain: 7th or 8th

to travel for pleasure: 7th or 8th (waxing crescent moon moves from Cancer to Leo)

to get married: 12th or 13th (first quarter moon in Libra, great for manifesting and court proceedings)

to ask for a loan: 1st, 28th, 29th (moon in Taurus)

to buy a home: 14th-16th (moon in waning gibbous from first quarter in Libra to Scorpio- court proceedings and relationships is a common theme during this time)

to move houses: 2nd-4th, 30th or 31st

image with text: the best days in July: hair cuts and colors, to start a diet, to pull weeds, to get married, to ask for a loan, to paint and more. The image background has a doodle of the Sun and some trees.

to pull weeds: 25th-27th

to plant aboveground: 14th-16th

to plant below ground: 23rd-24th

to graft or pollinate: 5th-6th

to prune to encourage growth: 7th-8th

prune to discourage growth: 25th-27th

to pick fruit: 9th-11th (moon in virgo | the stomach | fruit has fiber)

to harvest aboveground: 9th-11th

to harvest below ground: 1st, 28th and 29th

to cut hay: 25th-27th

to go fishing: 5th through the 21st (when the moon is between new and full)

Free Online Resources for Your Homeschool

image with text: free online resources for your homeschool. background: galaxy background with a large yellow lightbulb behind text

This ongoing list of free and online homeschool resources started on May 31, 2024. Adding more streaming platform categories as the research continues. Feel free to list your favorite online homeschool resource in the comments! Educational games, learning websites, and educational videos for kids, as long as it’s low-cost or nearly free.

YouTube
Smarter Everyday
National Geographic
Crash Course Kids
Thought Cafe
Sci Show Kids
Travel Kids
Art for Kids Hub
Kid President
It’s okay to be Smart
So That Happened
Veritasium
Space Rip
Cosmic Kids Yoga
Finding Stuff Out
The Brain Scoop
Deep Sky Videos
PBS Kids
Outback Wild Rescue
HiHo Kids
Ten Minute History
Homeschool Pop
A Kid Explains History
Mr. Demaio
America From Scratch
Free School
Jam Campus
Red Ted Art
Whiz Kid Science
CTC Math
Ted Ed Math
Mathmanics
HooplaKids Lab
Science Sparks
Skunk Bear
Gross Science
Mark Rober
Geography Now
Liberty Kids
Doodle Academy
Dr. Binocs

Netflix
Our Planet
Cooked
The Code
Cosmos A Spacetime Odyssey
One Strange Rock
Wild China
Tesla
The Story of Maths
Penguins- Spy in the Huddle
Brain Games
The Short Game
Dream Big
How the States Got Their Shapes
The Blue Planet
Bill Nye
Weird Wonders of the World
Justin Time Go
The Story of God
The Star

HOMESCHOOL WEBSITES
Mysteryscience
Ducksters
Read Works
123 Homeschool
Generation genius science
Free worksheets
Edhelper
Easy Peasy All in one homeschool
Starfall
Family education
Uen.org
K-2 interactives
Print Activities
Worksheet fun
Kc adventures
Kids-resources
Prodigy
Student Freckle
Brain pop
IXL
Moby Max
Kahn Academy
Discovery K-12
Quizz.com
Englishlinx

image with text: free online resources for your homeschool. background: galaxy background with a large yellow lightbulb behind text.