the womb room podcast episode 23:
decolonizing the mentrual cycle: reclaiming our blood as root ritual with clarissa gonzalez
This week we have Clarissa Gonzalez, an herbalist and cultural worker specializing in fertility, womb health, sleep & mental health at Blood Moon Healing where she is continuing the lineage of Traditional Mexican Medicine inherited grandmother wisdom & where she lifts up ethical, spiritual herbalism & learning from our herbal relatives.
In our conversation, we explore the spiraling, internal ritual that is the menstrual cycle, and get into:
Indigenous perspectives on the menstrual cycle, dreaming and intuition
The significance of the dark moon and working with our subconscious
Ways to explore our cycle as the root ritual of our lives
How our blood can heal us the world
And so much more! To connect with Clarissa’s beautiful work, including her Chicago-based apothecary and her virtual Conscious Moonstration course, visit her site at and follow her on Instagram.
Her upcoming programming includes a Cycles & Spirals Workshop: (Feb 14) ; Lunar Archetypal Journey: a 7 week course to transform your life with the cycles of the moon (Feb 26); and her 8 week Conscious Moonstration course (April 16).
Intro and outro music: “Cicada” by AnAkA. Thank you sister!
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