Lunar calendar - august 14, 2012 in USA

Waning moon

Propitious time for plant development, which crops are leaf or stem.

Moon in Cancer

Health and beauty

Skin care and hair removal - a good time for beauty treatments.

Propitious time for operations and medical procedures.

Good time for effective weight loss and detox.

Home and garden

Troublesome stains wash down much easier – you can use a smaller amount of stain removers. Laundry done in these days is much cleaner.

Laundry and dry cleaning. During this time, you need less detergent and cleaning products.

Watering and irrigation - this includes in particular to houseplants.

Not the best season for harvest - fruits for harvested during this time won’t last long.

Good day for mowing the lawn.