Menstrual blood is one of the most powerful symbols we are reclaiming, and it speaks to our true nature. Our blood is not dirty or a dead fluid to be eliminated; it contains nutrients and minerals, and it is when we menstruate that all the life energy contained within us is released and manifested. […]
When a woman begins to reconnect with her natural cycles, she starts to consciously listen to herself and give herself what she needs to support and care for her body. But what about caring for Mother Earth? How we experience our menstruation can have a significant impact on the health of our planet, and we feel that it is
The Lunar Mandala is a tool to connect with our body, to understand its fluids, its scents, its cyclical energies. We can study anatomy and physiology, but, much more beyond that, we can follow a path of self-discovery based on the perception of who we are at each moment of our cycle. In this way, we can build knowledge from
We bleed and don't die, we give life. With this magical, visceral force, women recreate themselves month after month. In the alchemical cauldron of the womb, they transform food into bodies, giving life to people and their own creative force. Our blood, so long forgotten, hidden, shamed, and scorned, demands to be seen without delay.
Everything in nature is cyclical and moves based on energies of expansion and contraction. We see this movement when observing the cycles of the Moon, the planets, the tides, the seasons, and the life-death-life cycles of all living beings on this earth, which grow, reproduce, die, and continue living.
The menstrual cycle is a hormonal cycle through which the body produces hormones that contribute to health and function. It is a continuous, cyclical process that involves the maturation and release of eggs from the ovaries, the thickening of the lining of the uterus (the endometrium),
The Lunar Mandala is a tool for observing the cyclical oscillations of our emotions, physical perceptions, sensations, and predispositions. It is also a book with diverse content that supports you on your personal journey of self-discovery. Among them is information that helps deepen your understanding of the menstrual cycle. Our desire is to demystify the
The Moon has always been considered a natural marker of the periodic changes that occur in the plant and animal kingdoms, showing the right time to plant, harvest, mate animals, hunt, fish, and travel. The Moon's dance around the Earth lasts about 29.5 days (corresponding to one lunation), approximately the
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The following are excerpts from a project called Seeding Planthropocenes. Taking the impossible and almost completely absurd form of a step-by-step guide to the Anthropocene, this project responds to recent calls for forms of speculative fabulation. This format works well for channeling both my anger at our current situation, and my playful and
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