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