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The August 2026 Sky: Solar Eclipse, Perseid Meteor Shower and the Six Planet Parade

August 2026 brought a total solar eclipse, the Perseid peak under a new moon and six planets in the morning sky. What happened, what is still to come on August 28, and how to watch safely.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Trauma, and the Quiet Power of Knowing Yourself

Nolan's Odysseus comes home carrying something he cannot put down. On what the film gets right about trauma, and why knowing your own pattern, through your chart and through the seasons, makes it e...

The Waxing Moon in August and September 2026: Every Date and What the Growing Half Is For

Exact dates and times for both waxing windows between now and the end of September 2026, what each sub phase is traditionally used for, and how to work with the growing half of the cycle without ov...

When to Cut Your Hair for Growth: Best Days by Moon Phase in 2026

The best days to cut your hair for growth fall in the waxing moon, between the new moon and the full moon. Exact windows and peak days for August, September and October 2026.

Moon Phases August 2026: Every Date, Exact Time and What Each Phase Is For

Every moon phase in August 2026 with exact dates and times in UTC, New York and Bali, including the total solar eclipse on 12 August, plus what each phase is traditionally used for.

Feng Shui Haircut Calendar September 2026: Ghost Month Ends and the Good Days Return

Ghost Month runs to September 10, 2026, so the first ten days of the month are still off limits for cutting. Here are the exact best and worst days to cut your hair in September 2026, with lunar ph...

Feng Shui Haircut Calendar August 2026: Best and Worst Days to Cut Your Hair

The full feng shui haircut calendar for August 2026, including the best and worst days to cut your hair, why Ghost Month changes the answer this month, and the one clear window before it opens on 1...

Lunar Hair Calendar September 2026

The best days to cut your hair for growth in September 2026 are the 23rd through the 26th. After an eclipse month, September gives the full moon back, and it arrives as the Harvest Moon.

The Total Solar Eclipse in Leo, August 12 2026

A total solar eclipse falls at 19 degrees Leo on August 12, 2026, with the path of totality crossing Iceland and northern Spain. Leo is the sign of being seen, and this eclipse asks a direct questi...

Mercury's Shadow Period and the Opening of Eclipse Season

Mercury's retrograde shadow closes on August 7, 2026. Eclipse season opens on August 12. The window between them is small, and it is the most useful one of the season.