Cacao & the Moon Cycle Why Your Body Craves Cacao When the Moon Calls For all the Nostr ladies.. (And for all men who wish to coexist in harmony with women…) When you bleed, your body is releasing, renewing, and speaking. And the craving many women feel for chocolate during their moon time is the body’s deep intelligence. Magnesium and iron levels often dip right before menstruation, which is why symptoms like fatigue, irritability, and cramping become more noticeable — and the body instinctively reaches for the one food that can replenish them both. That food is 100% cacao. In its purest, unprocessed form, it is not a treat. It is medicine. 🩸 Iron — Replenish the Sacred Blood Raw cacao contains 13.86mg of plant-based iron per 100g — one of the richest sources on Earth. Every drop you release, cacao helps you restore. 🌊 Magnesium — Soften the Womb With 499mg per 100g, cacao relaxes uterine muscles, eases cramping, and calms the nervous system. Women with optimal magnesium experience 40% less cramping. ✨ Anandamide & Bliss Chemistry Cacao floods you with serotonin, dopamine, phenylethylamine & anandamide — the bliss molecule. As your womb releases, these compounds help you move through emotion with grace, not resistance. 🔥 Fibre — Honour the Gut-Hormone Link Your gut processes and clears excess oestrogen. Cacao's natural fibre keeps this pathway open, reducing bloating and supporting hormonal balance from the inside out. 💫 Flavonoids — Open the Flow Cacao's anti-inflammatory flavonoids boost pelvic circulation, reducing stagnation and pain at the source. Less inflammation. Easier release. More ease in the body. 🌿 How to Work with Cacao on Your Moon The most potent way to receive cacao’s gifts is in its pure, ceremonial form — 100% cacao with no added sugar, milk, or fillers. Try: • A warm cacao elixir at the onset of bleeding, with a pinch of cinnamon and a little raw honey • Cacao with vitamin C (like a squeeze of orange) to maximise iron absorption • A small daily ritual of cacao throughout your bleeding days as a self-honouring practice • Setting intention with your cup — allowing the bitterness itself to be part of the medicine Your moon is a cycle of release, renewal, and return. And 100% cacao — ancient, earthy, bitter, and alive — has been supporting women in exactly this way for thousands of years. #CacaoIsMedicine