We often talk about Red Tents being places where we can learn to trust each other. We come together to spend time in a shared space so that we can feel less alone and more in tune with ourselves. There are two things going on here. Both that we are letting our guard down to […]

This month we are using our voice, our platform and our community to sing out a song of unity. When I first started a Red Tent I used to call in the circle by welcoming everyone in the room and lighting a few candles for women of the past, present and future. I felt a fiery tingle when […]

Come closer and gather round the fire. This is where we look at the flames and prick up our ears to hear the stories of women beyond this circle and beyond this time. Have you ever asked your mother, grandmother or family friends about women whose names you hear, wanting to match the stories of […]

As the ground warms up and explodes with flowers, strawberries and tomatoes I’ve been thinking about the soil. What it needs to stay fertile, to really nourish it up to look after the insects, worms and mini unseen things. That act of nourishing is so potent. It’s a similar generosity to planting a tree. It’s about […]

Is it just me or do you watch tv with a metaphorical pen and pad in hand looking out for healthy depiction of sex, our bodies and all the fluids that spring from them. But then there’s the eye roll. Here we go they’re having sex and not even a quick fumble for a condom […]