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Zen Hairgrowing
Zen Hairgrowing
Antonio Morrocco
Founder/Developer of Morrocco Method Intl
www.5elementshaircare.com
Table of Contents
Zen and the Art of Growing Luxurious Hair ~ Naturally
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Chapter 1: My Evolution and the Birth of my HairRevolution.
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Introduction
Your Crowning Glory, Naturally: Zen and the Art of Growing Luxurious Hair is
more than just a book about hair. It is a book about developing a balanced, holistic
lifestyle and a positive attitude using hair as the path to realizing both. The message is
that looking great and feeling great are mutually dependent. Follow the recommendations
in this book, use Morrocco Method International Five Elements Hair and Body Care
products, and not only will you have a luxurious head of hair, but youll feel great, too.
Antonio Morrocco, the founder and CEO of Morrocco Method International Five
Elements Hair Care and his new international school, HairRevolution, knows the
hair care business better than almost anyone in the world. To prove this point, Your
Crowning Glory, Naturally, begins with Antonio sharing his journey. From a boy
inspired by nature and the magic of hair, through his world travels and his time at
Kenneths of New York, he becomes a world-renowned stylist and one of the foremost
hair colorists. His mysterious path even leads to becoming a hair shaman. He also
reveals tales of his encounters and successes with supermodels, the financial and political
elite, and movie stars.
Antonios knowledge and abilities to treat any hair and scalp condition are
legendary. In the days when he was actively treating clients, the rich and famous would
fly in from all parts of the world for hair thinning and loss consultations and treatments.
Clients such as Martin Sheens wife and daughter would travel to Antonio from Los
Angeles for years to consult and receive assistance. Clients would drive from Santa
Barbara, Montecito, Los Angeles, and as far down as San Diego to Anthonys salon in
Laguna Beach. Clients would fly in from as far as Paris, England, Australia, Canada, and
all over the U.S. for a blunt-snip haircutting session. These elite clients would enjoy their
mini vacations at the Ritz Carlton and other premier locations in Laguna Beach, the
beautiful Riviera of California.
Antonios star-studded following led the media to seek him out in his own right.
He has been written about in Peoples and In Style Magazines, featured on CBS prime
time news, and cited as having the only truly natural hair care product line by New York
Times bestselling author, Kevin Trudeau, in his Natural Cures and Natural Cures
Revealed bestsellers. Antonio has also written articles for numerous international
magazines and has several websites devoted to his products and knowledge.
Also featured on CBS 6pm Prime Time.
Now, beyond maintaining his successful hair care line and periodically doing
consultations, Antonios primary wish is to pass on his vast knowledge to others. Thus in
2009, he is opening his international school, HairRevolution, where he works hands on
teaching his methods and techniques to students of all levels. Students range from
experienced stylists to those with absolutely no hair-care knowledge. No matter the level
of familiarity, Antonio is eager to share and teach his one of a kind knowledge for the
first time, ever.
Morrocco Method International Hair and Body Care Products are only made from
the highest quality botanicals on the planet. They are:
You will not find any products like them, we guarantee. And, to support the use of
these products, Antonio offers you sound, practical guidance and information that will
not only give you a beautiful Crowning Glory, Naturally, but will also help you to
transform your life.
Enjoy reading Antonios amazing autobiography. Then keep Your Crowning
Glory, Naturally close by as your ultimate reference for using Morrocco Method
International Hair and Body Care products and applying the techniques Antonio offers
for each aspect of hair care and wellness.
Testimonial:
The Morrocco Method is perfect for the whole family and effective at any age. Having
had great success with the Morrocco Method Hair Care Products ourselves, my husband
and I decided to use the system on our son. He was born with wispy, fine hair, which was
growing very slowly. I gave him his first haircut at 20 months and followed the Morrocco
Method precisely, and now at 30 months, he has beautiful, thick, healthy hair. It's very
exciting to know he's off to such a fantastic beginning, and we're thrilled he will always
enjoy great hair. - Cindy Carlin, Marina del Rey, Ca.
Chapter 1
I witnessed the life force exuding out of the praying mantis and each grasshopper.
It was like an otherworldly experience. Whatever was happening with all of this energy, I
was beginning to formulate into my earliest understanding that the ChI was first
touching the plants leaves, then transforming itself into radiant colors, entering into the
branches and trunks, flowing down into the roots and the earth, and finally getting
grounded.
I remember feeling very calm, just sitting there for a very long time and feeling
like everything that existed in the universe was on that mound in that moment. This is my
adult explanation of what I was feeling at the time. And even this explanation pales
compared to how much I was feeling in those moments on that grassy mound. For me, it
was like heavenly Nirvanafeeling completely awake in my soul.
When I went home that day and for some time afterwards, when I was with my
parents, I would say things like, Look at the color! Look at the energy coming out of
you. And they would say things to me like Stop that Antonio! Youre just dreaming.
You must stop that. Youre very naughty. You mustnt say those things because people
dont want to hear it. This is not real. This is your dream telling you these things. So, I
shut down and repressed my new desire to tell people about their auras, about the energy
and colors coming out of their heads. Thus, I awoke, but shut all of this out of my
conscious mind soon afterall when I was just four years old.
Although I had this experience of the grass and plants being like hair, this was just
my own ideano one else I knew or could talk to understood, or even wanted to hear
about it. Even though my brother, Raymond, who was eleven years older than me,
became a barber, it wasnt because there was any history of anyone in my family being
interested in hair or barbering. Im not sure what lead Raymond in that direction, but he
went to barbering school, mainlyI thinkbecause he wanted a steady, reliable trade.
When I was about eight years old, I used to go down to his barber shop. I would
sweep the floor, clean the place up, and just listen to the guyshis customerstalking.
And I would tell them things like, You know, I could grow your hair back for you. I
meant it. And these guys, who were cool and would drive up in their 57 Chevys, would
pat me on my head and say, That is okay, little boy, you certainly have some
imagination. My bald head just needs a rug [meaning hairpiece].
My brother told me, You mustnt say that to people. They dont want to hear
that. Its not true and you must stop telling such stories. So, once again, I was stopped
and got even more repressed.
No one in my family really got what I was about or what I was experiencing. My
family was good, old-fashioned Italian farming stock on both sides. My mothers side of
the family came from Venice, and my fathers side was from Naples. My grandparents
immigrated to America during the First World War. Both of my parents were born and
raised in America, and they did everything they could to fit in. In my early years, we all
lived in my paternal grandparents three-story house in Bristol, Connecticut. My greatuncle lived on the first floor, my fathers parents, Virgilio and Angelina, lived on the
second floor, and we lived on the third floor atticjust as we might have done in Italy.
My father became very successful in our little town of Bristol. There and in the
surrounding area, he owned four restaurants, two nightclubs, and a catering business
called Esquire Caterers. I was born and raised in the restaurant business, so naturally,
food, not hair, was our livelihood.
Chapter Two
the head, and a lighter shade on the hairline. This created an incredible, natural effect that
no one would ever suspect was done in a salon. And voila creation that previously
could only be accomplished by Mother Nature herself. When Rosemary worked her
magic, her clients hair became her canvas. And when she finished, a timeless, classic,
breathtaking masterpiece adorned the heads of the rich and famous. Goddesses of beauty
like Faye Dunaway, Nancy Sinatra, Mia Farrow, Jackie Kennedy, and so many more
traveled the world and exhibited Rosemarys masterpieces at the most prized and
exclusive parties and celebrations.
Rosemarys genius was first known to the world back in the 1940s, when she
created the infamous sunstreaking effect. She called this technique tortoise shell
streaks. Rosemary managed to recreate the highlights that come after basking in the sun
of the Mediterranean Rivieras world-famous beachesgiving her clients the natural,
pale golden streaks in their Crowning Glory that looked like they come from the hand of
Sun Goddess herself.
These tortoise shell streaks were copied by famous hair colorists around the
world, but none of them ever came close to the exquisite, regal beauty that Rosemary
attained. Today, the average hairdressers call these sunstreaks, and only achieve an
illusion of Rosemarys mastery.
Rosemary reigned supreme as the number one colorist in the world for decades.
She started her career in Lilly Dachs hat salon in New York. Lilly created hats for the
rich and famous, and to go under her masterpieces she needed hair that was superbly
coiffed. Rosemary and Kenneth, who had yet to make a name for himself, were her
dynamic duo to make magic under her hats. But as Rosemary and Kenneths fame
grew, Lillys acclaim as the go-to person for hats declined. Over time, people started
coming to Lillys salon to see Rosemary and Kenneth, the goddess and god of hair,
instead of Lilly.
Lilly had a horrid reputation as being a tyrant with her staff and employees,
including all of the employees at the salon up to Kenneth himself. With all the bad
treatment, harassment, and tension, working at the hat salon was stressful for Kenneth
and Rosemary. Lilly was always going off the handle at the smallest incident. Having had
enough, Kenneth and Rosemary planned a grand exodus from the salon. They set a
precise day and time for this and informed everyone else who worked at the salon.
This appointed day and time arrived, and it just so happened, as predicted, Lilly
was being her usual difficult self, yelling and making everyone around her miserable. At
the precise planned moment, Kenneth, Rosemary, and the entire staff at the salon took
their scissors, combs, hair brushes, and personal belongings, packed them neatly into
their little cases, and silently walked out. They left without a word, not a farewell, goodbye, or great doing business with you.
And thus, Kenneth, Rosemary, and the entire staff walked into a new salon,
Kenneths Salon on the posh Upper East Side of Manhattan. With them came the elite
clientele who used to go to Lillys salon for haircuts and styling, which made it easy for
Kenneth to establish his hair palace.
Although she was famous in her own right, Rosemary always saw herself as part
of a team, but still gave Kenneth full credit for all of her work and stayed in the shadows
of Kenneths fame. Even when someone asked who did this or that beautiful creation on
some famous persons crowning glory, she humbly said, Kenneth.
The fame of Kenneth and his salon was meteoric. Because he had an elite
following to start with, the number of rich and famous flocking to Kenneths and
Rosemarys genius grew by leaps and bounds. The stories I could tell of my time with
Kenneth and Rosemary are too many to count, but two vignettes especially stand out.
In the sixties, Lucille Ball was the queen of television and the most famous
female American comedian. Few remember now that she began her career in burlesque.
She was a stunning woman whose crowning glory was a gorgeous, flaming red. Lucilles
red locks were definitely part of her brand and image, and many tried to imitate it.
Knowing this, Lucille wanted to keep her shade unique and exclusive, and remain the
undisputed Queen of Red.
I Love Lucy was at the height of its popularity and Lucille needed a touch-up as
her red hair and shaping was getting dated. In the L.A. circles, all she heard was that
Kenneth was the only person to do this for her. After hearing nothing but Lucy, you
must see Kenneth, he is the supreme master of hair, no one else even comes close, she
made an appointment with the one and only Kenneth. But Kenneth did not make
appearances in L.A., nor anywhere else in those days. So like all the other starlets, Lucille
had to get revved up and fly cross-country to see him. She made the journey to New York
and was driven to Kenneths.
As she entered the salon, she stormed into the main entrance with her eyes
flashing and spinning around comically as only I Love Lucy could do, and she
bellowed out in a pleading voice, WHERE IS GOD? Of course, the entire salon fell
into fits of laughter at the sight.
again and again turned ugly ducklings into swans, always awed by her skill. She was the
grand mistress of color, and I shall remember and honor her genius, devotion, and
humility forever.
Despite Rosemarys loyalty and devotion to Kenneth, the two geniuses sometimes
clashed, and their relationship was not without drama. I am not sure what finally led to
that fateful, emotional day when Rosemary and Kenneth had their final falling out, and
she walked out of the salon, never to return. But, it was a turning point for me and
another life-altering decision to make. When Rosemary had departed, Kenneth turned to
me and offered me the chance to run Kenneths coloring departmentthe number one
coloring job in the world. And he was offering it to me on a velvet pillow.
But, as you know from my story, I said, No thanks.
A mistake? Not at all. Regrets? None.
Working at Kenneths had put me in touch with a number of remarkable people
who beckoned me back to my visions and experiences of the natural world of my youth. I
am honored to call Dr. Cecilia Lu, Dr. Fung, and of course, my Brazilian lady friend my
teachers. They provided me with the first detailed information that made my visions and
experiences come to life. They expanded my horizons by revealing the methods and logic
of healers and shamans over the centuries. It was for me to take their knowledge and put
it to use in my chosen profession. The seeds of my HairRevolution and the Morrocco
Method were being planted.
Although Kenneths was the pinnacle of the hair world, it was a time when
technology, science, and going modern were fashionable. Going natural and organic
werent even serious considerations. Botanicals were to be synthesized and perfected in
labs. That was the way of the future. Unfortunately, unlike food, cosmetics are very
poorly regulated for their chemicals and possible toxic ingredients and effects. I dont
think that there was any intention to harm anyone then, as the chemicals that cosmetic
companies were using were not studied or researched. No one took cosmetics all that
seriously or possibly even thought to consider that they may have harmful effects.
Today, the toxic effects of cosmetics, colors, and dyes are more widely known.
Years ago, I became very conscious of this in a dramatic and personal way. After leaving
Kenneths, I stayed in touch with Jackie Kennedy (later Jackie Onassis). When she died,
her son, John Jr., told me that the doctors said her brain tumor had been caused by the
coal tar in her hair dyes. At that time, this knowledge was shocking to me and the few
privileged enough to hear it. Now, the knowledge of the poisonous effects of such dyes is
commonplace in the hair industry. Yet even still, this industry, fueled by vanity and
greed, continues to make products with lethal chemicals and poisons that are toxic to both
in the short and long term. In my HairRevolution School, I provide budding stylists and
colorists a list of some of the toxic chemicals that are found in hair care products. Some
of the worst are found in hair dyes. Because none of Morrocco Method International
products contain any of these poisons, I will not bore you with this lengthy list of names,
but you can look them up yourself if you just look at the ingredients of virtually any
commercial hair product on the market.
In the strange and magical twists and turns of my life, my experiences at
Kenneths showed me two possible futures. One future was the modern way, the
synthetic wayand all the riches I could ever want that come from being the master
colorist of that world. The other was the world I was beckoned back to be remarkable
people in and around the mandala of Kenneths. It was a world of shamanic wisdom and
magic that whispered to me of the power and potential of our Crowning Glory: a natural,
organic, vibrant world of bountiful health and luxurious hair.
All it took was for Kenneth to ask the question: Will you take over my hair
coloring department? That one questions sent me into the most powerful out-of-body
experience I have ever had. And in that radiant state, I had the epiphany that I would
leave behind salons forever, go natural, and NEVER look back to chemicals.
But, my love for color has always remained. And that is why Morrocco Method
International is the foremost manufacturer of natural, raw, vegan, organic Henna hair
coloring products in the world.
Before We Get Carried Away.
Morrocco Methods International Henna products are the purest, most natural hair
coloring products in the world. But before we talk about how to use them and bring youth
and fie to your crowning glory, I want to say a word or two in praise of those who bear a
crowning glory of gray or white.
A lifetime of experience grants one the privilege of becoming an Elder. Grey,
silver, or white hair is a sign of a life spent learning, acquiring wisdom and achieving a
noble and respected position in the tribe of society.
With this said, if you wish to go back to a youthful or high-fashion style, please
do so with 100% plant-based products. This simple act could save your life!!
Testimonials:
When I first looked to the Morrocco Method for help, my hair was so fried from being
continuously permed for so many years that it was very dry and brittle and, of course,
thinning. I thought it was not possible for me to have healthy, beautiful hair, but the
Morrocco Method really does contain special secrets. The herbal hair and scalp formulas
and the simple, natural instruction offered for working with ones own hair has brought
my hair back to life. Now my hair is truly beautiful and I am constantly getting wonderful
compliments. Joan Hillerts, Los Angeles, Ca.
After bleaching my hair for years, and then letting it go natural, all I get are
compliments and everyone wants to know what Im doing to make my hair look so good.
This is the best my hair has ever looked natural great condition silky healthy has
a lot of body. I am so amazed. Its taken awhile to get to get to this stage of beauty and
compliments worth every day of hair care. Through the daily use of the Morrocco
Method simple using 100% naturally shampooing techniques and conditioners I now look
and feel great. And I am so proud of what it has done to my hair.
JoAnn Brockman, Shreveport, La.
Hair coloring and bleaching is like an addiction you suffer withdrawals! Like an
alcoholic, drug addict. Get caught up in society advertisements that this part of you life
to make you more attractive and acceptable!: Belief Systems. Have to slowly change
for acceptance and tune into your true self. As we move into balance, our bodies can
begin to accept these changes of our true selves.
I recently saw a long time friend who I hadnt seen in two years and since I began with
Anthony Morroccos natural hair care. He was amazed at the vitality, shine and style it
had taken years off my looks. I cant believe how much younger you look. You look
vital, youthful, much younger, ten years younger. It was remarkable how your hair makes
you look more radiant, totally different. Since he last saw me two years ago. I cant
believe it. Better, Healthier. Grow into your holistic approach and your therapy. It fits
your new business. Sharon Norton, Laguna
Chapter Three
Detoxification and
Zen Detox Hair and Scalp Spa Therapy
As a hair shaman, I think that one of the greatest stories ever told about our
Crowning Glory and its magic, mystery, and power is the Biblical story of Samson.
Most theologians and philosophers would never realize this. They dont see the
deeper meaning when the Bible says Samsons hair was his link to the Divine and his
source of strength. But it is so obvious, shouting to us loud and clear! Of course, like all
such stories, there are layers upon layers of meaning and information. But the story of
Samsons Crowning Glory is too important to be just brushed aside. If we keep it simple,
not only does the story of Samson tell us about our Crowning Glory, it also reveals one of
the most important features of what it takes to have perfect health and great looking hair:
detoxification.
According to the Bible, Samsons Crowning Glory was gorgeous and very
masculine and powerful. And just like my vision of the grass on the mound of my youth,
not only was his Crowning Glory amazing to look at, it was also his source of universal
power, connecting him to the Divine. The Bible even says that because Samson was
special to God, no hair on his head had ever seen a razor. And through his hair, Samson
received the chI, the powerful energies of the universe though his crown chakra. These
energies transformed into his physical energy and great strength.
But sometimes we are just too good looking for our own good. We can get
careless and forget how the Five Elements in nature support our strength and connection
to the sublime and divine, and that we need to take special care for our gifts. And that is
what happened to Samson. In his vanity and pride, he didnt fully appreciate what God
had given him. He became careless with his secret, the secret of his powerhis
Crowning Glory. Enter Delilah.
The Bible gives Delilah a bad reputation. She was a temptress, a daughter of the
evil Philistines, the sworn enemy of the Israelites. Even her name means weak. She
was sent to tempt Samson, to render him powerless. And that is what she did. Even
though he mocked her and played hard to get, Delilah persisted. She spent time with
Samson and wooed him night after night. We can see a great interplay and flow between
the masculine and feminine powers as our hero and heroine become closer. Then, through
Samsons hair, his crown chakra, Delilah is able to take control of her lover. Ultimately,
though, she only accomplished a betrayal of Samson and her inner self.
All shamans know that there are some secrets that should not be told. Its not
because they want to be stingy or hold special power over others, but because some
secrets need to be passed on properly, to people who understand how to use them way
they were intended. In the wrong hands, such secrets can go off like nuclear bombs.
When I received my first shamanic teaching from my Brazilian friend at Kenneths, I was
sworn to secrecy. I have honored that promise to her to this very day.
Samson knew one of those secrets. Through his Crowning Glory, he had a special
connection to God and the Divine. But one night, to prove his love and loyalty to Delilah,
he gave away this precious secret.
The Bible says that Delilah was the cause of Samsons downfall. But what made
Samson vulnerable to her charms and guile was his own pride, toxic emotions, and a
disregard for the magic and mystery of his Crowning Glory and the connection it forged
between him and God. During those nights with Delilah, he ate and drank until he was
delirious and out of control. He lost the magic, mystery, and power of what should have
been cherished and kept secret. Through his habits and attitudes, Samson became
disconnected and Delilah had no problem cutting off his Crowning Glory. Without it, he
lost his strength and became powerless.
But consider this: what if Delilah did Samson a favor? With his pride and toxic
emotions, he had become full of himself. If he was going to get back to his connection to
the divine, something had to give. Delilah actually did him the most amazing favor. By
shaving his head, she got rid of the history his hair had stored. She detoxified himand
made him open and available for new divine energy to come in.
The Philistines made Samson a slave. He ate very little (like a fast) and did hard,
physical labor, so he sweated a lot. During this detox process, the Bible says that the
Philistines did not pay attention to one little detail of their captive. His Crowning Glory
started to grow back! With that new head of hair, and a mind and body freed of toxins,
Samson reconnected with the Divine. Slowly but surely, the new, non-toxic Samson, with
a new and cleansed Crowning Glory emergedeven more powerful than before.
Not only does the Bible give us the first great story of detoxification, it is also an
example of the first great revelation in Western stories of the importance of our Crowning
Glory. This appreciation remains alive in the hands of the masterful barbers I visited in
all of the small villages throughout Europe.
In all holistic healing sciences on the planet, the NUMBER ONE key to good
health is DIET. Combined with exercise and proper full breathing, a healthy, vital diet
will keep us strong within our bodies and radiant without. These practices are also
natural, everyday ways to detoxify.
Additionally, we must consider our hygiene practices and the products we use on
our body, skin, and hair. Most of us may think that the skin and hair care products we use
are primarily for cleansing and moisturizing. However, we have to remember that our
hair and skin ingest nutrientsthey eat also! Thus, if it is best for us to put high quality,
natural, organic foods inside our body, we should apply the same logic to the outside of
our body by using natural, wild-crafted, organic hair and skin care products.
Although we specialize in natural, wild crafted, organic, vegan hair and skin care
products are essential, remember one of the Spokes in the Wheel of the Morrocco
Method is a healthy, vibrant lifestyle fueled by the foods we ingest in our daily diet.
These foods are of the utmost importance. In fact, what we eat is primarily responsible
for the beauty of our Crowning Glory.
There are water foods and there are denser foods that contain little or no water at
all. Our body is 70% waterlike our Planet Earthand our lymph system actually has a
higher percentage of water than our blood: 80%. The food we eat should reflect similar
percentages. That is, a healthy diet is one that is 70 to 80 percent water in its solid to
liquid proportions. If we eat like this we will naturally detoxify. So, look at the proportion
between water versus solid content to get a good barometer of how you are detoxing in
your daily eating habits. If the percentages of water and water foods drop, and you eat
more foods that are solid and dense with lower water content, the less detoxing action
shall occur.
As our lymph system works to clean and detox our body of chemicals and toxins,
it only makes sense that foods with higher water content are necessary to aid in detoxing
wastes from ones body. The key points to keep in mind are:
1. Eat a diet high in green vegetables and fruits. These have the most water and are
definitely the healthiest choice to detox and live a healthy lifestyle.
2. Drink plenty of liquids, including quality spring or purified (rather than tap)
water, natural fruit and vegetable juices, and herbal teas rich in antioxidants.
3. Never drink sodas or chemical-based drinks of any kind. They poison the system,
making your body sluggish and more toxic. Even worse than sugar-based drinks,
or the ones filled with artificial saccharin- or nutria-sweeteners and the natural
ones that are sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup. They wont quench your
thirst and will instead make you gain weight.
4. Fish and poultry are OK in moderation.
5. Red meats are meant to be eaten in very moderate amounts. If you look around
the planet, you will notice that in areas where red meat is the dominant food, life
expectancy is shorter.
Exercise!
For our lymph system to do its job of detoxing most effectively, we need to
activate and cleanse it with exercise and movement. Unlike blood, which has our heart to
pump blood throughout our system, our lymph system has no such device. Hence, it is
through movement and exercise that we detox and eliminate toxins from the lymph
system. Generally, just a half hour of leisurely walking in the morning, after lunch, and in
the evening will do the job. If this is too much to start with, try once each day and
gradually build up to twice and hopefully three times each day to see maximum benefits.
Running and jogging are not recommended here and are not necessary for a good
detoxing program. Proper breath is our greatest source of strength and best ally for
detoxing our system. Keeping the breath nice and even during your walks will do the
trick. If you want to be more adventurous, try yoga, chi quong, martial arts, or any lowimpact aerobics exercise that does not leave you winded are all excellent for health on a
daily basis.
Throughout this book, I have shared with you some of the breathing exercises that
we at Morrocco Method International practice and recommend to our clients. Here, we
want to share with you the greatest breathing exercise you can do. It is quite basic and
simple.
The formula is a ratio of 1 count breathing in, 4 counts for holding, and 2 counts
for breathing out. For example, you can breathe in for a count of 5, hold the breath for a
count of 20, and then breathe out for a count of 10. If this is done three times per day, this
exercise alone is scientifically proven to be the most beneficial and healthy detoxing
method known to man. So, when you wake up in the morning, sit up straight and breathe
in for a count that is comfortable for you to startsay 4 seconds. Then hold for 16
seconds, and breathe out for a count of 8 seconds. Mid-day or after work, repeat this
process. Finally, just before going to bed, repeat this simple breathing technique. Do this
exercise three times a day, and youll see the maximum detoxing results.
With these factors in place, we return now to what we ingest through our skin and
hair. To elaborate more fully, anything that we apply to our skin and scalp will be
ingested through our pores, enter our blood stream, and travel throughout the entire body.
Our body and hair care products can, therefore, also aid in detoxing by not only adding
healthy nutrients for our body to ingest, but also by cleansing and keep our skin and hair
health so that they can also aid in the overall detox process. We guarantee that ALL of
our Morrocco Method International products do just that!
On the other hand, when you use hair and skin care products like shampoos,
styling gels, cosmetics, and deodorants that contain manufactured chemicals, or put your
hair through damaging chemical processes like dying, bleaching, perming, or
straightening, a huge amount of toxins settle into your glands over time. And when our
bodies can no longer naturally detox these chemicals, toxins, and wastes from our glands,
the build-up will lead to stagnation, putrification, and eventually life-threatening diseases,
as carcinogens and other toxic waste compromise your immune system and causes
collapses in health. Now that you know how important it is to detox and avoid toxic
chemicals as much as you can, I invite you to take a look at how Morrocco Method
International products work to keep your system cleansed and healthy.
Detoxing as described above is a normal, healthy, every day way in which your
body casts off what it cannot use or does not need. But depending how far down the road
you have gone eating poorly and using toxic body and hair products, a switch over to
healthier habits and products might not be enough to do the job alone. Youll need to go a
bit deeper and amp up your detoxing efforts with a more rigorous and powerful detox
plan. As one of my passions is Ayurveda, I would like to further explain these points
from an Ayurvedic point of view.
Experts in the deep healing tradition of Tibetan Ayurveda, explains that there are
four levels of healing in this powerful version of traditional Ayurveda. These levels have
to do with greater and lesser levels of how to address any physical, mental, or emotional
condition we face. Just like I have outlined above, The first and most important level of
treatment has to do with lifestyle changes: proper diet, exercise, relaxation, and hygiene.
If we make the effort to live a lifestyle based on the five elements, 95% of all of our
problems would just go away! Its as simple and easy as that.
So for our hair, the proper nutrition we ingest, the proper products we cleanse it
with, and the various exercise we give it and our scalp by massaging and brushing can
do quite a lot to return our Crowning Glory to its natural, vibrant, luxurious state.
Conversely, if we eat processed and toxic foods, and lather all kinds of poisonous
chemicals onto our heads, why wouldnt we expect our hair to thin, frizz, develop split
ends, and look dull and lifeless?
When these conditions occur, returning to proper diet and using all-natural,
organic hair care products daily wont work alone. Years of abuse have taken their toll.
We cannot expect quick or overnight results. This is where a deeper level of
detoxification, the second level Tibetan Ayurvedic healing comes in. And this more
rigorous detoxification is the deeper work that is needed in our HairRevolution if we are
to ever regain the vibrant, lustrous head of hair and scalp we all can achieve.
There are a number of books on nutrition that will convince you to change your
diet in the direction I suggest at the start of this chapter. My suggestion is that you look
on books that espouse a more vegan or vegetarian diet. Seek out books on raw food,
Macrobiotic, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diets and Ayurveda. All of these
systems have daily nourishment and detox programs when it comes to your eating habits.
Testimonials:
My hair is thicker. It feels fuller. It has really come in on top. "Spring has sprung". It's
great not to have all that hair on the pillow in the morning. And it is so simple. There is
no reason not to do it. You just need a little bit of the Morrocco Method Shampoo &
Conditioners. 30 days and the results have been 100% stop hair thinning its simple and
natural. - Rodney Bonet, Austin
The Morrocco Method Hair products have Transformed my hair in just three weeks! It's
now Alive with good texture, sheen and bright color. It feels and looks so much better,
coming from dull, drab, dead looking to Alive and Vibrant again. You are truly doing a
great service to us all with your new shampoos and method. God bless!
- Dee Dillen, New Hampshire
Chapter Five
my three Brazilian clients who all had the most incredible hair. Treating them awakened
me to my earlier sensibilities; they inspired me to travel and study natural methods for
over forty years and conduct intensive research into Chinese medicine, Ayurveda,
homeopathy, and acquire the most current and up-to-date scientific knowledge on hair
care courtesy of my time at Kenneths. Thus, my HairRevolution was born into the
marketplace of fine hair care, The Morrocco Method, and is promoted almost exclusively
on the internet at www.5elementshaircare.com.
I contend that the most beautiful thing in the world is a head of luxurious natural
hair devoid of any additives. But to accomplish this to truly create a beautiful and
vital head of hair we need to abandon our mass-market consumer mentality replete with
chemicals, additives, and a host of other poisons, and adopt a balanced and effective
system of natural hair care for both the maintenance and rejuvenation of hair and scalp.
We need an approach that respects and supports the 5 Elements Hair Care which utilizes
knowledge of the Five Elements of the Orient and the time test knowledge of cutting and
caring for ones hair based on the phases of the moon.
This is precisely what Morrocco Method International Products and my
HairRevolution offer. Over the years I have been able to prove to thousands of people
that a five-element approach to hair care, replete with cutting and grooming techniques,
and the use of all of our exceptional raw, wild crafted, organic, and vegan hair care
products will result in thicker, more lustrous hair. Morrocco Method International
products prove that it is possible to combine modern scientific knowledge with ancient
wisdom to come up with pure shampoos and conditioners that only contain nature's most
potent minerals and organically grown plants and herbs. Furthermore, our products are
not only free of long term side effects, but they are also hypoallergenic for even the most
sensitive individual.
In taking such a stance, by using ancient and modern sensibility as the backbone
of Morrocco Method International and my HairRevolution, I want the reader to
understand that I view holistic hair care as an integral piece of the holistic pie along with
good diet, exercise, and positive attitude, habits, and rituals. The five types of hair on our
body matter more than you think! And our Crowning Glory, the hair on our head, is
very subtle, but powerful. It is a key ingredient for our bodys health and growth.
It is my goal to show you why holistic hair care is important and how to achieve
natural, luxurious hair. For beyond our hair and scalp, HairRevolution is about mind and
spirit.
Testimonials:
After going through chemotherapy, my doctors were amazed that I did not loose any
hair! I know its because of my using Morrocco Method shampoos and conditioners. No
hair loss and still looking great! My hair was so thin and now it's so thick. I'm convinced
it's Morrocco Method shampoo! Thank you! - Gloria Hahne, Phoenix
The first time I used the Morrocco Method I was amazed at how fast it worked and the
difference was immediate. It shined! More volume! A huge difference and it combed
better. All cream rinses are too soft and leave hair limp and lifeless. It's perfect! I'm very
impressed! - Connie, Laguna Niguel, Ca.
Chapter Six
Body Hair
Like the grass and coverings of the Earth, the energies in our body hair are massive. They
cover large, broad areas of our understanding of the world. Think about when your hair
stands on endthis is a phenomenon that raises your energy and heightens your senses in
a fight or flight response.
Pubic Hair
This is where youll find youre most magical and in-tune energies. They translate coarse
energy into those rare, spiritual feelings and experiences and make us feel connected to
the Universe!
Thus, I as I have said earlier, the hair on your head, Your Crowning Glory, is
more than just a covering for your head and brain. I cant stress enough how important it
is to fully appreciate this. Like millions of antennae, your hair picks up the subtle life
force energy, the chI, from the universe. It is the first place where the chI touches our
physical body.
If our hair is kept clean and in good condition, the better the signal and quality of
vibration our hair can pick up. This means we feel better overall, with energy stimulating
our minds and bodies. Think of animals in nature, after they have bathed or cleaned the
hair or fur. They shake themselves off. Sometimes they even dance. They feel and act
more alive. Think of how invigorating it can feel when the wind whistles through your
clean hair. Conversely, think of a bad hair daybeyond not looking the way you want.
Havent you noticed that you feel out of sortsmaybe even disconnected or
distracted from the world around you?
So, what can we do on a day-to-day basis to give our hair the look, feel, and
capacity to do its part in supporting our connection to the universe, our joys, our passions,
even our purpose?
In this chapter, I want to give you an outline of all the points of great hair care
that I shall elaborate on in the following chapters. I call these the Spokes in The Wheel.
Listing them in the order we may normally think about our hair, these spokes are:
It is important to follow our unique Lunar Cycle haircutting chart, which tells you the
best days each month to cut your hair to see your desired results, as there are five
techniques that can be applied when cutting hair. There are optimal days each month for
each technique. (You can find the chart, along with many great resources, on our website
at www.5elementshaircare.com.)
2. Products
Use Morrocco Method International black or blonde boar bristle brushes (according to
your hair type, not color!) and scalp massage using our natural rubber scalp massager.
4. Diet
Eat a vital, healthy diet. Like our skin, hair is pure protein, and like a poor diet can show
in your skin, it is also reflected in your hair. Live, vital food creates live, vital hair. Dead,
overly processed food creates dead, listless hair.
5. Regular exercise
I wont discuss exercise too much in this book, as you probably already know how
important regular exercise is for good overall health. Any exercise that stimulates the
blood and lymph systems is excellent, such as walking, yoga, chi-gong, or tai-chi. Simply
going for a 30 minute walk daily or joining an exercise class is also good. Find an activity
youll enjoy doing each day for a minimum of thirty minutes. If done with a positive
attitude, just this amount can be quite beneficial. If you want and are able to do more, go
ahead, but if you start stressing about time or push yourself into too much discomfort,
then its more likely youll exercise only occasionally.
When you follow the Morrocco Method, youll cut your hair according to the
lunar cycle every few months, but youll use our products, brush your hair, eat, and
(hopefully) exercise every day. Healthy, vital hair depends on a healthy, vital lifestyle.
The Morrocco Method absolutely relies on you paying attention on a day-to-day basis of
what you eat, your activity level, and what you choose to put on your body and hair. As
we are all creatures of habit, it's best to set good daily habits and make them automatic.
Some of the suggestions in this book may seem difficult at first, but thats likely because
youre trying to replace your old routine and habits. Be diligent and they will get easier
and your hair will respond. And, I can assure you, anyone who cuts, styles, and colors
hair for a profession appreciates clients who take care of themselves. Clients with a
healthy lifestyle have healthy vital hair that responds beautifully. Clients that eat a dead
diet, dont exercise, and use commercial, toxic, chemical gunk on their hair are harder to
create good results for
and they tend to have all sorts of issues that we stylists and colorists then have to listen
to.
Which brings us to the final spoke in the wheel
6. A positive attitude
This is the last, but probably most important spoke. I will mention this more later
and throughout the book. But in a nutshell, stop wasting energy on past history, including
any past hair problems. Youll find that having a positive attitude makes it easier to adopt
the habit of a healthy lifestyleand then, your health and vitality makes it easier to have
a positive attitude! Be very positive and direct in the here and now. Life is possibility.
If you want to see change in your life and change in your hair, start with a positive
attitude, one that looks to possibility. Visualize the end result, that what you want has
already taken place. Its happening here and now and you are living a life that is radiant
and happy. You are living your passion, your bliss, and you are excited to wake up and
get out of bed every morning. And, your luxurious hair is thicker, more beautiful, and
more radiant than you can even imagine. It truly is Your Crowning Glory, Naturally!
The Spokes in the Wheel of my Morrocco Method come from a hair care
lineage that is thousands of years old. The methods that people all over the world have
used and followed for thousands of years are still just as effective today. As you read this
book and start applying the spoke to your life, youll see how each one contributes not
only to healthy, luxurious hair, but also to a healthier, more vibrant lifestyle.
That said; lets go through the Spokes of the Wheel step-by-step, so youll see
what hair care products youll want to use daily, and the habits and rituals that will make
Your Crowning Glory healthy and luxurious, naturally!
Testimonials:
I was so depressed because life was going all downhill with my hair. My hair was
thinning; I would wake up in the morning and find more and more hair on my pillow
every morning, not to mention in the shower. I didnt believe anything could really help
me and I was fearful that I would one day soon be forced to wear a wig. I was skeptical
when I was first told about the Morrocco Method, but what an incredible transformation I
have experienced since then. My hair is now healthy and vibrant and my life feels full
and worthwhile again. I never realized the power of beautiful healthy hair and what a
change it can make in your life. Cindy Gregory
When I first heard of the Morrocco Method, I was skeptical. But what intrigued me was
the idea that our hair is alive, just as the trees and grass and all of nature. As we are part
of this unit of all life, just as our hair and its growth are governed by these laws. So I tried
it. Within two months I saw new growth. The quality and texture of my hair improved
greatly. My hair ceased to fall out. I t has now been ten months and people are even
saying, You got more hair! What are you doing? So I tell them about the Morrocco
Method hair care products and its truly natural approach to hair thinning. Its just another
piece of knowledge and wisdom lost to us. We are part of the whole and our hair is under
cycles like everything else. So, go for it and you wont be disappointed. I wasnt and
theres a lot more where that came from. John P. Ryan, Los Angeles, Ca.
Chapter Eight
According to the ancient wisdom of Shamans who consider hair a sacred part of
our body, there are 5 elements each month that are ideal for cutting hair. Within those 5
elements there are times that will enhance different aspects of hair growth, such as its
strength, its thickness, its length, the strengthening of its roots and its general
beautification -- provided that it is cut on the appropriate days. To have our hair cut on
the remaining, inauspicious days of that month would actually retard the growth of our
hair.
Knowing when the retardation period of hair growth is occurring can be a useful
tool for our hair care as well. Harvesting unwanted hair at this time is ideal. It would
slow down its re-growth, making it a perfect time to pluck your eyebrows and shave your
legs. The hair will grow back more slowly, if at all. To a certain extent, then, the old
wives tale is true: when the moon is waning, wax the hair you are trying to get rid of.
Clearly, having your hair cut using the 13 moon Lunar Cycle of the Earth can
provide you with an excellent tool for the ultimate in natural, holistic hair care. Using the
wisdom of the Shamans, enhanced by the knowledge of modern science and over 40
years of personal research and experience, Anthony Morrocco, the founder of Morrocco
Hair-care International has created an excellent system of Lunar Hair-Care Astrology that
can accommodate the needs and uniqueness for Strengthening, Thickening, Lengthening,
Root Work and Beautifying!
If you are experiencing hair thinning and loss, for example, he can tell you the
specific days of each month when cutting your hair will strengthen and thicken it and
stimulate the roots and follicles into greater activity during the growth cycle of your hair.
If you wish to improve the general health of your hair, Mr. Morrocco will
establish the days that have maximum astrological power for your hair based on using
one of the 5 Elements that he shares freely on www.MorroccoMethod.com website or
www.5elementshaircare.com
He will then advise you to work on a particular facet of your hair every month.
During the first month if experiencing hair loss or thinning, for example, you can have
your hair cut at a time that will strengthen your hair. During the second month, you can
have it cut at a time that will stimulate the thickening of your hair. During the third
month you can have it cut to stimulate the follicles and hair roots.
If a person wishes to simply grow longer hair then one would alternate
lengthening and root work, one each month. Or only to thicken hair one would alternate
thickening one month and root work the next month. Or if simply interested in its
general beautification thus making ones hair wavy and more manageable then one would
alternate with Beautifying and root work. Morrocco Method Int'l chart will be done with
that specific purpose in mind.
your growth cycle and make your hair more wavy and manageable and more naturally
conditioned.
The 13 moon Lunar Cycle occurs every month, creating 5 choices each and every
month depending on your goals to lengthen, thicken, strength, root work and beautifying..
It is the position of the sun and moon along with other factors arrived at through secret
Shamanic formulas passed down through the ages that determine the optimum days to
have your hair cut.
Contrary to general belief, the full moon is not always the most powerful time to
cut your hair. Having it cut on the full moon can often be harmful and destructive to your
hair. On the other hand there may be times when cutting your hair during the waning of
the moon can be surprisingly beneficial. As long as you base your appointment set on
the particular element Chart, you will stay aligned to your astrological power and
enhance your hair every time.
If for some reason you cannot have your hair cut on the optimum day
recommended there are two other days are given as alternates. Although the optimum
day would be 100% effective, the second day would still be 95% effective, the third day
85 to 90%. As long as you align your appointments to the element of your choosing each
Lunar Haircut, and avoid cutting your hair during the periods of retardation, you will be
enhancing the natural growth of your hair. Timing is everything. Aligning yourself to
the astrological powers and synchronizing your appointments to the prevailing planets
and stars, will yield surprisingly results in as little as ninety days, or even less.
Testimonials:
I finally found the lost key to my whole health environment and it was my hair. The
Morrocco Method has helped me revitalize my scalp and now I am enjoying a
magnificent full-bodied head of hair. - Sybil, Fountain Valley, Ca.
When I first discovered the Morrocco Method, my hair was like baby hair due to health
problems. It was thinning and looked extremely unhealthy. This system is amazing. My
hair is now thicker than it was then, and is continuing to get thicker, and actually looks
alive. My whole perception of myself is so much more positive it's astounding. And the
best part is it's so easy to do. - Lesley Schiedow, Huntington Beach, Ca
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Testimonials:
I have been using your products for a while, and quite thankful I found them. Morrocco
Method products are wheat and gluten free. I was recently diagnosed with Celiac, and I
think it is a testament to your product that I still have hair and new hair growing. I figure
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healthy and natural. I would be happy to post about your products on Celiac boards
because people have a hard time finding hair products that do not contain wheat. They
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It has been a year now from using the Morrocco Method hair care products. And I have
a really beautiful head of hair! The quality, texture, and quantity are all improved! These
products are worth every dollar spent. I have never been so happy with my hair before.
- Mary Daniels, New York City