Month: October 2019

October 14, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Of all the zodiac’s elements (water, fire, air, and Earth, as a reminder), the water signs are the most enigmatic. Are they a Zen, cooling counterpoint to the fire signs? Do the have the gentle temperament of a stream, or do they knock people over like crashing waves? Well, uh, it depends on how you cross them. Because of this variability within the element, answering the question of what are the water signs, exactly, skews confusing. And to get a clearer picture on how these three zodiac signs within the element interact, it’s key to first understand the concept of elements in general. The elements, or triplicities, help define someone’s basic temperament, while quadruplicities, or modes, are more about how each sign directs its energy behaviorally. Each of the four elements is inclusive of a cluster of three zodiac signs. (Get it? Three signs go into each triplicity?) Each element is known for a certain group mood-related traits, and like anything and everything astrological, there’s a mix of positive and negative. So what are the water signs, strengths and weaknesses included? First up is Cancer, with a cardinal modality, then comes Scorpio, with a fixed modality, and finally Pisces (a sensible water sign, given that it’s the fish), with mutable modality. When it comes to the marriage of tripilicities and quadruplicities, each triplicity cluster tends to have a similar temperament, but might react to certain situations in completely different ways. What are the

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October 14, 2019 at 12:00PM by CWC [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxP-j7nOlIY] Welcome to Trainer of the Month Club, our fitness series, where we tap the coolest, most in-the-know fitness leaders to create a month-long fitness challenge. On Mondays, we have our “sweat drops” where you’ll get access to the week’s workout that you can follow along at home. This week, Nike Master Trainer and run coach Traci Copeland is taking us through a glutes series. As anyone who’s ever run a mile well knows, being a runner isn’t just about running. Sure, you’ve gotta log your miles and stretch on the reg, but you also need to supplement your runs with cross training in order to make sure you’re strong enough to cross the finish line—whether that’s an actual finish line at a race, or a metaphorical one when you make it to the end of your post-work three miler. We already know that your core is critical to your running abilities, but there’s one more oft overlooked set of muscles you should also be paying attention to: your glutes. So why should runners be thinking about strengthening their glutes before hitting the road (or the tread)? “It’s all about injury prevention,” says Nike Master Trainer and run coach Traci Copeland. “We focus on our quads and hamstrings pretty often, but the glutes are actually going to help stabilize our pelvic and prevent injury.” Copeland has put together a five-move, 10-minute workout that will fire up your glutes for your upcoming runs. The

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October 14, 2019 at 04:30AM by CWC A rosewater by any other name would still smell as sweet, but a skin-care routine without it is incomplete. Okay, before this gets too Shakespeare-meets-self care, can we all agree that rosewater is simply a beauty routine must? With a single spritz, rosewater can set your makeup for the day, help calm irritated skin, and the greatest payoff of all? It feels dang good to mist yourself with what essentially amounts to a bottled botanical garden. It’s no wonder that the Well+Good office is obsessed with spritzing this stuff left and right—and to reward them for their genuine adoration for all things rosewater, a few super fans tried out four different types from Heritage Store: Rosewater (the OG), Rosewater & Glycerin, Rosewater Vinegar, and Rosewater Facial Toner—to see how each one made them feel (and look, of course). Keep reading for an inside look at what these rosewater obsessives thought of their new beauty essentials. Photo: Heritage Store Rosewater—Sarah Ensign, Events Manager For Ensign, her relationship with rosewater spray isn’t a “maybe I’ll spritz myself every now and then” type of love. It’s more of an “if I don’t use it, my day is basically ruined” obsession. And for good reason, too: Heritage Store Rosewater (which Ensign had already fallen in love with before this trial) helps with her primary skin goals of softening and hydrating while also amping up her natural glow. “Rosewater spray is an essential part of my morning routine,”

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October 13, 2019 at 11:00PM by CWC With the sun in Libra and the moon in the audacious, cardinal-fire sign of Aries (the first sign of the zodiac), the full hunter moon on Sunday, October 13 asks you to balance the dichotomy of “we” versus “me.” Spoiler alert: me wins. Here’s why: The full moon is Aries at 20 degrees on the 13th, which brings our attention to Mars, the ruling planet of Aries. With both Mars and Aries having a me-first agenda, they ask us to listen to our instincts and prioritize our individual wants and needs. This means you’d be wise to try and not cling too tightly to others during this time. Give the people in your life and yourself room and space to breathe. It’s nothing personal—it’s primal, cosmic even, to need this. With Mars currently traveling at 6 degrees of Libra, the sign of balance, while making an inconjunct to Uranus in Taurus, this full moon asks you to break free from codependent ties. Even more so since Venus, the planet of love, also opposes Uranus. Instead of sourcing your sense of identity through the reflection of others (which is an oh-so Libra thing to do), put your hand on your heart and honor how hard you’ve worked to be exactly where you are right now. You are thriving. Stay compassionate and positive because everything is unfolding exactly as it should. Instead of sourcing your sense of identity through the reflection of others (which is

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