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Where moon-phase hair timing comes from: lunation science, old calendar traditions, and monthly best-days roundups for cutting hair by the moon.
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What a Blue Moon Actually Means (And Why It’s Rare)
A blue moon has nothing to do with color. It's a calendar quirk born from a 1946 magazine mistake, and here's what it means for Harvest-phase hair ritual timing.
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Supermoons and Micromoons, Explained
A supermoon is a full moon near its closest point to Earth. A micromoon is the opposite. Here's what actually changes, and how rare they really are.
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Best Days to Cut Your Hair in November 2026: Beaver Moon
November's best days to cut your hair by moon phase, including the Beaver Moon on the 24th and the waxing window leading up to it. See which days work for growth versus maintenance.
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What a Lunation Is, and Why the Length Varies
A lunation is one full moon cycle, new to new, but it's never exactly 29.5 days. Here's why the length shifts, and how we account for it in our calendar.
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How Different Cultures Tracked Time by the Moon
The Islamic, Hebrew, and Chinese calendars all track the moon, each in a different way. Here's how three old systems handle timekeeping, and where ours fits.
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Best Days to Cut Your Hair in October 2026: Hunter’s Moon
October's best days to cut your hair by moon phase, including the Hunter’s Moon on the 26th and the waxing window leading up to it. See which days work for growth versus maintenance.
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The Old Farmer’s Almanac and the Fall Equinox
Every September, a new Old Farmer's Almanac lands on shelves right as the equinox turns the season. Here's the 234-year habit behind that timing.
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Moon Gardening and Hair Cutting: One Old Tradition
Moon gardening and hair cutting share the same old belief: that lunar cycles guide growth. Here's where the tradition started, and how our system builds on it.
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Best Days to Cut Your Hair in September 2026
September 2026 brings a New Moon, a Harvest Moon, and the fall equinox all in one month. Here's what that means for timing a haircut.
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Does Cutting Your Hair by the Moon Actually Work?
A look at where moon-phase hair timing comes from, what it actually offers, and why people still follow it.
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