Cosmopolitan USA – September 2019

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DARK MOON

When the Moon is

totally invisible

Use incense to

cleanse your energy

before stepping into

the water. This is the

perfect Moon phase

for a salt bath to clear

away bad vibes from

stuff like a breakup

or an encounter with

an ex.

NEW MOON

When that little

fingernail of a Moon

says hi

Setting intentions for

growth with fresh

flowers in your water

can feel rejuvenating

during this phase. The

energy of this luscious

full bath can be used

to launch that new

creative project you’re

excited about.

WAXING MOON

When a bb

Moon is starting to

grow into a full one

Now is the time for

love or self-love baths.

A stone like rose

quartz or lusty garnet

can be a great ally.

Add rose water or

flower petals for extra

oomph.

FULL MOON

When...well, duh

Use this phase to start

a gratitude practice

by thanking your body

for everything it does

for you. Treat yourself

to soothing bath oils

or a bath bomb.

WANING MOON

When the Full Moon

starts to fade away

It’s a period to let go

of habits. Use anti-

negativity crystals

(smoky quartz, black

tourmaline) and a salt

bath with eucalyptus

to purge any energies

holding you back.

No tub? We gotchu. Place your tools just outside your shower, and use

salt scrubs instead of soaks or rub on oils right after you rinse. If you

wanna take things next-level, douse yourself with water you’ve charged in

the moonlight. (Grab a pot, fill it with water, and leave it outside

during the Moon phase of your choice.) Your bubble baths could never.

The next time you

need a legit rea-

son to cancel

plans, use this:

the Moon. As in,

you’re busy taking

a Moon bath, aka

an intention-setting

ritual you can do

at certain points of

the Moon’s 28-day

cycle that will help

you better under-

stand your own

physical and emo-

tional sitch. Basi-

cally, getting in

the tub is a way to

sync up with the

lunar phases and

do some serious

reflection. Also,

these soaks are

pretty—behold, at

left. And they feel

sooo nice.

The first step is

to make sure you’re

paying homage to

all four elements,

says Erin O’Leary,

HausWitch coven’s

very own water-

sign Moon Witch

(she runs Erin’s

Apothecary and

makes sea-salt

Moon baths with

herbs and crys-

tals...so she should

know). Her favor-

ite setup is salt for

earth, incense for

air, candles for

fire, and wine for

water—but hon-

estly, just do you.

Turn on your faucet

and keep reading.

It’s like a regular bath but vibe-ier.

By ERICA FELDMANN, AKA @HAUSWITCH

What is a Moon

bath, and why do you

need to take one?

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