In this Menstrual Magic Moon Day conversation, I interviewed my friend Cera — a clinical herbalist, medicine maker, abortion doula, and fertility awareness educator living on Ohlone land in the East Bay, California. Cera shares their path into herbalism, abortion support, and cycle tracking, weaving in stories of ancestral guidance, plant allies, self-love, connecting with the elements of nature, and community care.

We talked about: 💫 Early menstrual experiences, including first bleed stories and how cycle care has evolved over time 💫 Offering menstrual blood to the earth 💫 Cera’s fateful path into fertility awareness 💫 Hydration and movement supporting cervical fluid 💫 Removing an IUD after a long bleed - opening up a healing journey 💫 Becoming a clinical herbalist and studying with Atava Garcia Swiecicki 💫 Deep dive into yarrow: protective qualities, wound care, breaking fevers, and supporting cycles 💫 Foxglove lore, heart medicine, and the doctrine of signatures 💫 What herbalism, fertility awareness, and abortion support have taught Cera about bodies and embodiment 💫 Cera’s first abortion doula client and the ancestral dream that prepared them for the work 💫 Moving towards body love and acceptance in a culture that teaches body shame 💫 Cera’s decade-long moon ceremony practice and why moonlight is medicine 💫 Connection to the wind and the story behind the name “Wise Winds” 💫 Self-care rituals including castor oil packs, nail care, and the nourishment of food as medicine 💫 Privacy and security practices in abortion doula work and online communications 💫 How community networks strengthen reproductive autonomy and access to care

Resources & Links: • Cera’s website: https://wise-winds.com/ • Instagram: @cera.wisewinds • Bay Area Abortion Support • Holisticabortions.com • Digital Defense Fund

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Chapters: 00:01:00 Welcome & Grounding 00:02:00 Introducing Cera 00:03:00 How's Your Body Feeling Today? 00:04:00 First Period Story 00:06:00 How Menstrual Cycle Experience Has Evolved 00:07:00 Offering Menstrual Blood to the Earth 00:09:00 Cycle Day Check-In 00:10:00 Path Into Cycle Tracking & Fertility Awareness 00:14:00 Deciding to Remove IUD 00:17:00 Navigating Three-Month Bleed 00:18:00 Favorite Part of the Cycle 00:20:00 Path to Becoming a Fertility Awareness Educator 00:22:00 Becoming an Abortion Doula 00:25:00 Path to Becoming an Herbalist 00:27:00 Lifelong Learning with Plants 00:29:00 Yarrow Stories & Uses 00:32:00 Foxglove Dream & Plant Lore 00:35:00 Lessons About Bodies from Abortion, Herbalism & FAM 00:37:00 Personal Body Journey & Learning to Love the Body 00:40:00 Moon Connection & Ceremony 00:47:00 Relationship with the Wind & Wise Winds 00:50:00 Self-Care Practices: Castor Oil Packs 00:53:00 Technology, Privacy & Security 00:56:00 Security in Abortion Doula Work 00:58:00 Food as Medicine & Closing Reflections 00:59:00 Where to Find Cera