Lesson #27 The Red Tent

The Red Tent is something I hope to share with my daughter for many many moons to come...this Red Tent gathering took place at a friend's house in Lexington, Ky. There were about 50 women and it was a beautiful experience. It was wonderful for Evie to experience the empowering beauty of women coming together for the sacred purpose of sharing, creating, crying, laughing, singing, and eating with other women in all stages of life. 

This is copied from our red tent homepage:

"This is a gathering for women in honor of our cycles as women whatever phase of life we are in. You can come if you are a maiden, mother or crone. It's a movement started by Alisa Starkweather based a little on the book the Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Women come together, wearing something red. A sacred safe tent like place has been created with tapestries, candles and we eat, share stories, sing, dance, share our stories, laugh, cry. Each woman adds something to the temple and we together co-create this into something empowering, healing, creative and beautiful. Typically this will be held on or near the new moon. You are encouraged to bring a journal and pen. Please always respect the confidentiality of everyone in the group as we want to keep this a safe and sacred place for women to share." 

Somehow we were not in the pics taken, but I will make sure to take one or two next month. Evie is already excited to go and so am I!