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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.

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

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The Best Days in July

These date’s are based off the moon’s phases and constellational location. Best day to get a hair cut, Best day in July to buy a house, Best day in July to get married, Best day in July to start a diet

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)

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