The Way of Yin by Kris González, 5290 Overpass Road Unit 131, Santa Barbara, CA (2025)

04/26/2025

There are so many radiant souls already gathered for this round of The Maiden's 🌙 Moon—herbalists, mothers, aunties, artists, and seekers—all ready to:
🌿 Lead maiden circles that feel like homecoming (not another "self-care" lecture)
✨ Unlock their cycle’s secret language (goodbye, confusion; hello, body fluency)
🌙 Turn rest into revolution (because burnout was never the price of wisdom)

The doors close tomorrow, and this circle? It’s already crackling with magic:
→ Seasoned Moonlit Mentors (think of them as your wise aunties, stoking the hearth)
→ Dream-weaving sessions (how to braid your grandma’s remedies into modern circles)
→ A chorus of collaborators (meet your future co-conspirators in cyclical change)

This isn’t just a certification—it’s your invitation into a living lineage.
✨ Enroll before moonrise tomorrow—Learn more here: https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true

04/24/2025

The Cinnabar Field: Earth’s Alchemy in Your Womb

Your womb isn’t just flesh—it’s an alchemical vessel where:
✨ Creation stirs (the same essence that nourished every human who ever lived)
🌊 Ancestors whisper (Tian Gui isn’t just blood—it’s liquid lineage)
🌀 Emotions transform (like steam rising from sacred broth)
🕯️ Intuition brews (your gut’s ‘yes’ or ‘no’ is the cauldron’s oldest language)

Your lower dāntián (energy center) is the eternal cooking fire—the root where earth’s intelligence meets ancestral legacy. Here, in the belly’s forge, Jing essence (that rich soil of your being) simmers into life. Your womb is no mere organ—it’s the elixir field itself, where blood alchemizes into qì, where menstrual blood Tian Gui becomes the steam that rises to nourish your spirit Shén above. This is the densest magic: the work of loam and longevity, of tending the physical to honor what was passed down (your DNA’s silent stories) and what wants to be born (your unspoken creations). To touch this place—with warm hands, with breath, with ritual—is to stoke the ancestral hearth within.

This is the wisdom we’ve forgotten: that tending this cauldron isn’t solitary work.

We hold Maiden’s Moon circles because:
🩸 A maiden’s first blood should be met with reverence (not shame)
🌱 Without circles, they learn to experience their cycles as a burden—not the rooted intelligence that links them to earth, seasons, moon, elements and lineage.
🔥 Left untended, their Jing burns too fast—depleted by a world that prizes hustle over hearth.

This is why we circle—because rituals of remembrance birth futures unbroken.
🔗 Click here to learn more and join our community of Jing-keepers. https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true

04/22/2025

🌙 THIS IS HOW THE WISDOM RIPPLES OUT 🌙

These are the sacred spaces birthed by graduates of The Maiden's Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification - sacred circle keepers weaving magic from all corners of the world.

Watch how they:
🎨 Blend art + ritual (playful, profound and everything between)

👵🏽👩🏿🦱👶🏼 Create intergenerational containers where wisdom flows both ways

🌎 Honor both global traditions + local land wisdom in their unique offerings

This is cyclical leadership in action - where:
✨ Grief dances with laughter
✨ Ancient ways meet contemporary creativity
✨ A grandmother's story inspires a maiden's next step

Our next global cohort begins soon.
Will you add your thread to this growing tapestry?

🔗 Learn more here: https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true, enrollment closes this week—claim your spot!

Our Moonlit 🌙 Mentors featured here:

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Hannah Bathseba Uijterlinde

04/20/2025

In East Asian Medicine, menstrual blood is known as Tian Gui Shui—Heavenly or Celestial Water. It’s a sacred fluid tied to life, creativity, and emotional release. As Rob Aspell explains:

"Menstruation is a time that the female body uses in order to release what is known as emotional debris - essentially, it is a method through which the body is able to allow any residual emotion that has not been dealt with and stored within the Blood, to be purged along with the menstrual Blood (Tian Gui Shui). Similarly, to the way that the body will purge Heat in the Blood...

This is another reason why it is so important for the connection between the Uterus and the Heart to remain open via the Bao Mai. It is this mechanism that allows the emotional debris that is stored within the Heart to travel down to the Uterus and be expelled, enabling [them] to ‘let go’ of emotions that have arisen during the last cycle."

This ancestral wisdom reminds us that menstruation is not just biological—it’s a profound opportunity for emotional and spiritual RENEWAL.

Now, modern science is catching up. Researchers have discovered that menstrual blood contains powerful stem cells with the potential to treat diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and neurological disorders. 🤯

But here’s the truth: Science is a powerful tool, not the arbiter of truth. It often breaks things apart to study them, losing sight of the whole. While its discoveries are incredible, they should never overshadow the innate intelligence of our bodies or the wisdom of nature our ancestors revered. 🌿✨

Menstrual blood is more than a medical marvel—it’s a source of life, a bridge to our ancestors, and a mirror of our cyclical nature. Yet, for so many, periods are shrouded in shame. It’s time to rewrite the narrative.

In The Maiden’s Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification, we explore how to reclaim the sacredness of menstruation, guiding maidens to see their cycles as a source of power, not shame. Together, we’ll honor the wisdom of East Asian Medicine, the emotional release of menstruation, and the incredible potential of our bodies. 🌸🌙

Learn more here: https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true
Space is limited. Join us today!

04/17/2025

We often think of the Heart as the organ that pumps blood, but in East Asian Medicine, its role in female physiology is even more profound and essential. 🌸✨

If you’re ready to dive deeper into this wisdom and learn how to guide maidens in honoring their cyclical bodies, join us for The Maiden’s Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification. This 5-week mentorship will equip you with the tools to hold sacred circles, facilitate rituals, and empower the next generation of cycle-wise maidens. 🌸🌙 There's a few more days to join! Learn more here: https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true Space is limited.

04/15/2025

Jingkeeper, the moon is your celestial mirror. 🌕 Just as she pulls the tides of the ocean, she guides the flow of your inner waters—your 🩸blood, your emotions, your intuition. In the Moonlit Mentor Certification, we explore how your menstrual cycle speaks the same language as the moon’s phases, revealing a sacred dialogue between your body and the cosmos. By aligning with the moon’s wisdom, you’ll learn to live in harmony with nature’s rhythms, tapping into the power of renewal, creativity, and release. 🌙🌊

Want to learn how to guide maidens in tracking their cycles alongside the moon? 🌸✨ In this mentorship, you’ll discover how to teach them to harness the energy of each lunar phase. Together, we’ll create spaces where maidens can connect deeply with their cyclical nature, honoring their bodies as sacred mirrors of the natural world.

This program is more than a certification—it’s an invitation to become a bridge between timeless wisdom and modern maidens. You’ll learn how to hold circles and guide them in reclaiming their cyclical power. Whether you’re a mother, auntie, teacher, or healer, this mentorship will equip you with the tools to nurture the next generation of cycle-centric maidens. 🌙💖 Link in bio to join. Space is limited and enrollment closes next week.

Tag someone who is the tide to your moon! Learn more: https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true

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04/14/2025

🌿 Just your soup-making, story-keeping Auntie here…

…stirring the pot of ancestral truths you deserve to know:

💫 Your cycle is written in the stars (cosmic choreography, not just biology)

🩸 Your blood is Tian Gui—sacred water (the first medicine, never shame)

🌿 Your rest is rebellion (against grind culture’s lies)

🌸 Your inner maiden is ready to heal (they are waiting for you)

This is how we remember in The Maiden’s Moon:

✨ Hold circles where fear becomes reverence

✨ Teach maidens their bodies are oracles

✨ Heal your own stories while guiding others

✨ Adapt our frameworks to weave in your magic and traditions

Enrollment closes soon. Ripple out and share.

🔗 Join the Jing-keepers.
https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden

04/12/2025

🌸✨ Tomorrow is the last day to sign up at the Early Bird rate for The Maiden's Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification, a 5-week mentorship in holding sacred maiden circles in your community. ✨🌸

Our experiences as humans cannot be confined to mere biological processes. We are emotional, relational beings—we crave connection, meaning, and myth to make sense of ourselves and the world around us. 🌍✨

Transformation is written into our very blueprint, yet modern culture often overlooks the importance of marking these pivotal passages. Our ancestors understood the power of rites of passage—they celebrated them as essential to our growth and development. But today, these sacred transitions are often ignored, suppressed, or rushed through.

What do we lose, both individually and collectively, when we fail to honor these moments? We deny ourselves the fullness, grit, and alchemical wisdom that comes from walking through the fire of transformation. 🔥

Menarche—the first bleed—is one of the most profound rites of passage for a maiden. It’s a sacred initiation into cyclical wisdom, a time to celebrate our connection to nature, ancestors, and power. Yet, without ceremony or guidance, this transition can feel confusing, isolating, or even shameful.

In The Maiden's Moon, we’ll explore how to create meaningful rituals and ceremonies that honor menarche as the sacred rite of passage it is. Together, we’ll reclaim the beauty, power, and wisdom of this transition, guiding maidens to step into their cyclical nature with reverence and purpose. 🌙🩸

Don’t miss this opportunity to join us—Early Bird pricing ends tomorrow! Let’s create a world where every maiden feels seen, celebrated, and empowered. 💖 Learn more! https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true

04/10/2025

Our menstrual cycles and 7-year life cycles align beautifully with the 5 Elements/Phases—a cosmological map that mirrors the stages of growth, transformation, and renewal inherent in all life. 🌱🔥 This timeless wisdom helps us understand our experiences and development across a lifetime, offering a profound lens to navigate our journey.

Here’s how the elements flow:
🌿 Wood feeds Fire
🔥 Fire creates Earth/ash
🌍 Earth bears Metal
⚙️ Metal generates Water
💧 Water nourishes Wood ⟳

Water represents the womb—our first home, the source of life.
Wood symbolizes birth and childhood, the foundation that fuels our growth.
Fire ignites during adolescence—our Fire Years—initiation, menarche and rapid transformation. This is when we step into our power, explore our desires, and build relationships with ourselves and the world.

Want to learn more about the Fire Years and how to support maidens during this sacred transition? 🌸✨

Want to hold and facilitate Maiden Circles in your community?

🐣 Early Bird is now Open for The Maiden's Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification, a 5-week Circle Facilitator Mentorship beginning April 29th. In this mentorship, I’ll guide you on how to support maidens as they transition from their Wood to Fire Years, using my curated curriculum, outlines, and resources. Together, let’s nurture a world that honors cyclical bodies and empowers the next generation of maidens. 🌙💖

⏳ Early Bird rate expires Sunday at midnight. Space is limited—claim your spot! https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden?kj_previewing=true

04/08/2025

🌕 The doors to The Maiden’s Moon are officially open! 🌸

This is your invitation to become a Moonlit Mentor—to reclaim the wisdom of your own inner maiden while guiding the next generation through their sacred rites of passage. 🩸✨

Inside this 5-week certification program, we weave together cyclical wisdom and East Asian Medicine to support you in holding sacred spaces for Maiden Circles with softness, reverence, and depth.

🌙 This week only: Early Bird enrollment is officially open for those who feel the call 💛 Spaces are limited. Claim your spot today!

Click here to learn more + join 🌸 Feel free to share far + wide https://haven.thewayofyin.com/maiden

04/01/2025

You might be wondering: When is the best time to talk to your maiden about periods, blood, and menstrual cycles? 🌸 I’ve taught classes to groups of maidens as young as 9 years old, and here’s the truth—they get it. Often, it’s not about their readiness but about how we frame the conversation. Too often, we project our own internalized shame or the weight of cultural norms onto them.

This is why The Maiden’s Moon: Moonlit Mentor Certification is not just about guiding young maidens—it’s also about healing your inner maiden. It’s about unlearning the narratives that no longer fit and relearning the relationship you always deserved to have with your cyclical body. 🌙✨

Your menstrual cycle is more than just a biological process—it’s a barometer of health, a mirror reflecting the rhythms of your body, mind, and spirit. In this mentorship, we teach you how to ‘Know Your Flow,’ using the wisdom of East Asian Medicine and practices to deeply connect with your body. Together, we’ll nurture ways to see your cycle as a reflection of nature itself—a sacred rhythm that fosters a profound understanding of your experiences. Often, we feel at the mercy of our bodies, but there’s another way—one that aligns with your cyclical wisdom and reclaims your innate power. 🌸✨

Are you coming to the free talk? Kris will be speaking about: ‘The Way of the Maiden: Menstrual Wisdom Rooted in East Asian Medicine.’ Kris will guide us through the poetic lens of her tradition, where the menstrual cycle is revered as a Golden ✨ Opportunity—a sacred bridge to vitality, creativity, and ancestral connection.

Mark your calendars! 🗓️ April 8th 2pm PST. Share far and wide 🌊
register here: https://maidenfreetalk.mailerpage.com/

03/25/2025

Our Maidens need us more than ever in these times. They are growing up in a world that doesn’t honor their 🌀 cyclical rhythms, where the sweet whispers of their cosmic connection to nature are being overshadowed by the medicalization of their bodies.

As we unlearn the inherited shame of hiding our blood🩸, we are called to deepen into the sacred transmission of cyclical wisdom. To truly thrive, we must honor and attune to the ever-present language of nature—a universal code woven into the rhythms of our menstrual cycles, the moon’s luminous phases, and the earth’s eternal seasons.

Let’s gather 🪸 Kris will be holding a free talk: ‘The Way of the Maiden: Menstrual Wisdom Rooted in East Asian Medicine.’ In this transformative session, Kris will guide us through the poetic lens of her tradition, where the menstrual cycle is revered as a Golden ✨ Opportunity—a sacred bridge to vitality, creativity, and ancestral connection. Mark your calendars! 🗓️ April 8th 2pm PST.

Together, let’s ripple these sacred messages into the hearts of maidens everywhere, empowering them to cultivate an intimate, reverent relationship with their bodies, cycles, and the rhythms of nature.

This free talk is the gateway to our transformative 5-Week Moonlit Mentor Certification—a deep dive into guiding maidens through the sacred wisdom of their cycles. 🌙

✨ Be sure to sign up for the waitlist to secure your spot. And register for the free talk! Share this with your community, and let’s gather together to honor the maiden’s journey. We can’t wait to see you there. 💕

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