These rustic Nagomi chopsticks showcase the natural beauty of bamboo by leaving the epidermis of the bamboo intact. There are three different varieties for you to enjoy: Madake, Gomatake, and Zumendake; all are finished with a thin coating of lacquer on the sides. Madake is a simple and pure bamboo design. After harvesting, the bamboo is let out to dry in the sun, replacing the green hue of bamboo with a creamy tone, allowing for the smooth, natural beauty of the bamboo to shine through. Gomatake has a natural spotted design that resembles tiny sesame seeds. This is achieved by cutting off the branches of the bamboo before harvesting. The bamboo will slowly begin to die, creating this unique sesame pattern. The size and density of the pattern depend on both the weather and soil conditions. Zumendake features a characteristic patchy pattern that is created by painting the bamboo with a mixture of sand, sulfuric acid, and water. The concentration of the liquid is adjusted according to the climate and humidity to create the perfect pattern.

Everything you need to know about 2024. Your 2024 Guidebook is a 100+ page digital resource with personalized readings, rituals, and affirmations to help you navigate the coming year. 2024 is filled to the brim with potent astrology, and it will impact you in different ways depending on your rising sign. Because of this, each guidebook is uniquely tailored to reflect the areas of life for that particular sign, meaning no two are alike. In your guidebook, we examine each astrological moment in detail and provide exercises to support you through every twist and turn. For added guidance, we recommend using it in conjunction with our Year Ahead readings (available on the CHANI app). Note: We recommend purchasing this item for your rising sign, primarily because your rising sign is what determines which areas of your life the year’s astrology will impact. That said, you can still purchase this item for your Sun sign if you prefer — or both. If you don’t know your rising sign, download the CHANI app. Your 2024 Guidebook includes: An overview of the astrology for 2024. A detailed breakdown of how each major astrological moment will impact your life. Rising-sign-specific rituals, exercises, and affirmations to help you work with the astrology as it unfolds. Bulleted takeaways on how the main planetary ingresses and transits of the year will affect key areas of your life — with tips on how to make the most of them. A list of the year’s primary transits, ingresses, and retrogrades — including New and Full Moons, lunar and solar eclipses, Mercury retrogrades, and more. Astro 101 cheat sheets to familiarize yourself with the signs, houses, and planets. A glossary of key terms to aid you in your astrological studies. A format that’s compatible with assistive technology, such as screen readers. About 2024: The keyword for 2024 is “choice.” You’ll want to learn everything, taste everything, and experience everything — possibly all at once. But the magic happens when you trust yourself to pick a path. This next spin around the Sun offers deep personal healing as well. Whatever heart aches and pains you’ve been apprenticing over the past several years, 2024 introduces a breakthrough. This year is about tending to the tricky stuff, dreaming expansively, and using your signature “special sauce” to manifest your desires as well as collective good.

Since the humans existence, the average temperature of the Earth has increased only. In earlier times, night were even colder and humans slept in night due to absence of light to hunt. This got subconsciously inherited in the upcoming generations: colder temperatures increased the desire to sleep. But still, every human is unique; and has his or her own biological cycle. When the time of sleeping approaches, the body starts releasing a harmone called ‘Melatonin’. Melatonin is secreted by pineal gland and is responsible for the sleep-wake cycle. In fact, the people with insomnia (sleeping disorder) are given small doses of melatonin as sleeping pills. And when the core body temperature reduces slightly, secretion of melatonin becomes faster. Naturally, the core body temperature cools slightly at night time, thus paving the way for the release of melatonin. And when you take bath before going to bed, you actually help your body fall asleep at a faster rate. The body gets bliss when exposed to lukewarm water, and it sooths body better than hot or cold water at the time. Hot and cold water baths have their own advantages, but what really body needs before sleep is one with lukewarm. Both of them are good for waking up, but lukewarm wins at sleeping time. Also, the sight of water relaxes human mind. Taking bath before bed also ensures your disconnection from other activities and thus, relieves both body and mind. But now you know that warm water is better for bath before bedtime, do not use excessively hot or cold water lest it may cause burns or shivers. It is recommended that you use lukewarm water or water temperature nearly that of body.