![]() “Remember the temple of the body, and that it is blood that creates life.” “For anyone who has never been here, the Red Tent is a sacred space set aside for us to remember,” the evening’s host, Greta Hassel, told nearly a dozen women outfitted in shades of scarlet. ![]() ![]() The attendees are here to connect with their bodies and one another. At this Los Angeles event, Google Voice is used to summon music, and red flowers line the room. The name comes from author Anita Diamant’s bestselling novel “ The Red Tent ” and refers to the biblical Jacob’s tribe and its women, who must, according to ancient law, take refuge during menstruation and births. This type of activity is not unusual for the Red Tent, which meets at the start of every lunar cycle as a designated space for women to rest, share stories and care for one another. “We probably shouldn’t shake hands,” Goldstein said. A new arrival went to shake the hand of Kate Goldstein, an essential oils professional. ![]() ![]() One attendee cradled another middle-aged woman in her arms, as others, ranging from their 20s to 60s, studied tarot cards. On the night of a new moon, a circle of women from the Los Angeles area gathered in a dimly lighted Mar Vista condo swathed in scarlet fabric for a Red Tent gathering. ![]()
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