What is a red tent circle?
A Red Tent Circle is an ancient practice where cyclical beings, womb-carriers, gather in a safe and peaceful haven to nourish ourselves and our bodies in community. In many cultures around the world, for thousands of years, women retreat to a literal or metaphorical red tent or moon lodge to honor their bleed. Some of these traditions are rooted in patriarchy, and some in divine feminine power. When this is done with compassion in community, womben gather, often on their periods, to take care of themselves and each other, from apartments in New York City to rural Jewish communities in Ethiopia. I’m inviting us to do the same, to claim this ritual as a radical act of self-love and community care, wherever we are in our cycles, whether we bleed at this time in our lives or not. Away from expectations and responsibilities. To tend to our relationships with our bodies and our cyclicality and to unabashedly and unapologetically do and be what’s right for us and our bodies.
This is an opportunity for all of us to share with each other our own wisdom about our cyclical health and divinity. Together we'll create a safe space where we can all feel fully empowered in connection with ourselves. A space where we can practice fully saying yes to what is right for us and no to what is not, for things big and small. Where we can show up as we are, share any stories, feelings, or experiences we care to with each other, and be held in community for exactly who we are.
