Red Tent Temple

In August, I brought my seven year old daughter to the Northeast Women's Herbal Conference for the first time. It was my third conference, the first time I went was ten years ago...Three days of drumming, dancing, sharing, learning, teaching, laughing. Nearly 600 participants were there this time and it was a real treat to find(down a mosquito-ey path, in a yurt which pops up beside its mates  like a little fairy ring of mushrooms) a "Red Tent Temple".

Breathtaking beauty.

Texture.

Silence.

I read "The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant years ago and have been part of independent red tent ceremonies before but this is BIG... this has gravity,unity, and power.

This project was initiated by visionary ALisa Starkweather who writes:

The Red Tent Temple Movement
is a way for women to take our inner momentum, that feeling like the
time is now and come forward with everything we are as women and give
us a place to incubate, dream, slow down, and not have an agenda or
plan. And simutaneously much is waiting for us in this not knowing
place but we need to make time for the empty space. It is also not only
empty space but woman space where we can share stories, laughter,
songs, food and honor our unique cycles that we experience each month
in our bleeding time and in our going through perimenopause and
menopause.

We
are looking for another way, a way that is more consistent with our
actual rhythms, cycles and ways of being in relationship to each other
that support, foster and give us strength and courage. Here in
the Red Tent we can journal, rest, receive or give energy work, draw,
read, share or listen to women’s wisdoms in the stories we share. We
cook one another food and drink teas for our wombs and bellies.

Learn more at www.alisastarkweather.com

Happy Moontime!

Linda