Moon Phases Tea Infuser Cup

Bone China Porcelain
The kaolin, feldspar and quartz that are normally used for porcelain paste are mixed with a minimum of 35% bone ash. This creates the strongest type of porcelain available and creates the specific ivory colour. Because of its composition, bone china can be fired at a temperature of about 1250°C.

The four phases of the moon
The moon revolves around the earth in a cycle of about 29 days. Four phases are identified in this lunar cycle: New Moon, waxing Moon, full Moon and waning Moon.
The New Moon is when the Moon is barely visible from the Earth, the beginning of the new lunar cycle.
The phase in which the sunlit surface of the moon slowly increases in size is called Waxing Moon.
At full moon, the moon is directly behind the earth in relation to the sun, so that its side facing the earth is fully illuminated by the sun. The moon takes 29 days to go through the four phases of the moon. So, about once a month, we can see a full moon from the earth.
In the waning moon phase, the sun shines on more than half of the moon's surface and this illuminated part of the moon gradually diminishes.
 

The lunar cycle and you
That the moon influences life on our planet is obvious. Low tide and high tide, for example, are caused by the moon's gravity 'pulling' the earth. The flow of life energy in our bodies also moves in time with the moon.

Many natural religions and spiritual traditions have been using this wisdom for generations. For example, the new moon is a good time to start something new. During the increase of the energy of the waxing moon, there is growth. So it is a good phase to start a new project, for example. After the full moon, the energy decreases, a good phase for losing weight or reducing destructive habits.

There is no inherently "good" or "bad" moon phase. The trick is to learn to move with the flow. This will contribute to a healthy lifestyle and you will find that harmony and balance increase in your life.