Moon Phases tea bag plate

Handy tea bag holder with moon phase design.
Please note: these items are NOT dishwasher or microwave safe.

Bone china
Kaolin, feldspar and quartz, commonly used in porcelain clay, are mixed with at least 35% bone ash. This creates the strongest type of porcelain in existence and gives a special ivory color. Due to its composition, bone china can be fired at a temperature of around 1250°C.

The four phases of the moon:
The moon orbits the earth in a cycle of about 29 days. In this lunar cycle, four phases are distinguished: new moon, waxing moon, full moon and waning moon.

The new moon is the moment when the moon is barely visible from Earth, and it marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle.

During the phase of the waxing moon, the surface of the moon illuminated by the sun slowly increases.

In a full moon, the moon is directly behind the earth in relation to the sun, so that the side facing the earth is completely illuminated by the sun. The moon goes through four lunar phases in 29 days. That's why we can see a full moon from Earth about once a month.

During the waning moon phase, the sun illuminates more than half of the moon's surface and that illuminated part gradually decreases.

Your Moon Cycle and You:
It is clear that the moon affects life on our earth. For example, tides are caused by the moon's gravity, which 'pulls' the earth. The flow of vital energy in our body also moves with the rhythm of the moon.

Many Nature Religions and spiritual traditions have utilized this wisdom for generations. For example, New Moon is a good time to start something new. During the waxing moon, energy increases, there is growth. That's why it's a good time to start a new project. After the full moon, energy decreases, which is a good phase for losing weight or reducing destructive habits.

No phase of the moon is in itself 'good' or 'bad'. The trick is to learn to go with the flow. It promotes a healthy lifestyle, and you will notice that harmony and balance will increase in your life.