Today, on the podcast, I have my dear sister Sydni Sands, a powerfully rooted woman who went from bartending and birth control to birth keeping and herbal medicine. Sydni has a big and beautiful story of how she has let the challenging experiences in her life, like losing her mother, debilitating period pain and long-term birth control use, change her into the woman she is today. Sydni is a woman who speaks honestly, openly, and deeply about the things that *truly* matter in life. You’ll want to hear this one. In this episode… Being in between the Maiden and Mother phases of life Remaining rooted in Feminine Chaos Sydni’s first imprints of bleeding as extreme pain A sweet moontime imprint from Sydni’s dad Sydni’s warped rite-of-passage of birth control and how it lasted for 10 years How the death of her mom woke her up and brought her back to her body Breaking ancestral patterns and how Sydni decided not to hold onto traumas that were never hers to carry Sydni’s liberating decision to choose not to suffer anymore Sydni’s story of rebirth and how she decided to let grief transform her The time Sydni did a yoga training, circled with women,  found home in her body and decided to quit birth control once and for all The realness of what getting off long-term birth control actually entails- patience and determination The insane things OBGYN’s told Sydni about her cycle How a doula training expanded Sydni’s body awareness and she got to finally meet herself for the first time Slowing down and finally hearing the voice of her womb (screaming at her) Living cyclically and taking care of yourself in a world that doesn’t do that The gifts Sydni has found in her period pain “Milking life” The vital importance of centering mothers I sing a song :) A new woman’s story is released every Wednesday, so go ahead and subscribe for your new favorite ritual. And make sure to rate and review this podcast so that more women get their eyes and ears on it. Follow on Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/moonbaby_magic/ Get the Womb Cycle Spotify playlists- https://mailchi.mp/afebaa2d3812/womb-cycle-playlists Work with Natalie 1:1- https://www.wombmedicine.com/virtual-support