A woman has revealed that she waters her plants with her period blood in order to ‘give back to the Earth’ by following ancient tradition.
Jessica Mckasson, 37, said she started looking into shamanism – a religious practice – and reconnected with her body after reading about the ancient traditions and importance of the womb.
The Costa Rican was inspired to create her own ‘symbolic practice’ of using her blood on her plants by using a spray bottle.
She argues that the menstrual blood is ‘good’ for her plants because it provides nitrogen and potassium to them.
When Jessica was younger, she didn’t ‘understand what it meant to be a woman.’
Talking about periods was a taboo, and she used to think it was a ‘disadvantage’ to have her cycles.
She used to ‘cry’ herself to sleep before she improved her relationship with her body by looking into shamanism.
Practicing shamanism put her on a ‘deep journey’ to understand the ‘importance’ and ‘power’ of a woman’s womb.
Her period now gives her ‘experiences of ecstasy and magic,’ and she practices an ancient tradition of giving her blood back to the Earth.
She collects her blood using her menstrual cup, pours it into a bottle, and uses water to dilute it. Jessica calls the process ‘magical.’
‘Women used to free bleed. They would walk through the crops with the blood running down their legs into the earth. They saw what it did to the land,’ she added.
‘I go outside and express my gratitude for Mother Nature. It’s sacred and something celebrated. It’s truly the most beautiful gift.’
Credit: Daily Mail
