Red Tent
Learn from other women's experiences and insights, and find hope, encouragement and support on your journey.
Magical Acupuncture
Over the years I have often discussed the effectiveness of different therapies with my friends. I have never heard of anyone who wasn’t happy ...
Mabon, the Fall Equinox
Mabon, or the Autumn equinox, has just passed and I can feel the change in the air. The nights are growing darker, longer. The days are crisper ...
Rebirth and the Full Moon
This week I’ve wanted to be alone. I’ve wanted to forget about the whole world, to crawl into a dark little hole and be left all alone. I ...
Honey Magic
Autumn is approaching here in Bergen. The nights are arriving earlier, the air is crisper and the other night I caught the scent of a log fire. ...
At a Crossroad
These last few weeks there have been indications of many changes in my life, and in some ways I feel as if I am at a crossroad. Crossroads are ...
Withholding Judgement
The other day I met a woman, let’s call her Lily. She is about my age, perhaps a little older, beautiful, funny and charming. She is also a ...
Dealing with Disappointment
I recently got some feedback I thought was unfair. I felt I hadn’t been listened to, that I hadn’t been understood, and certainly hadn’t been met ...
Menstruation and the Alexander Technique
Have you ever thought of using the Alexander Technique as a way to help make your cycle more harmonious? The Alexander Technique is an approach ...Menstruation and Indian Head Massage
Have you ever tried Indian Head Massage (IHM)? I’m a huge fan. I discovered the relaxing benefits of Indian Head Massage after I was required to ...
The Magic of To-Do-Lists
Do you keep a to-do-list? I’ve got several lists, for tasks around the house, for work priorities, for leisure activities, people to meet up with ...
Menstruation and Reiki
A few days before I was expecting my period I would schedule something nice to nourish myself, such as a Reiki session. When menstruating, the ...
Are You Comfortable with How You Look?
I’ve had a part time job in ladies’ clothes boutique for a few years. It’s a great place to work, gorgeous colours and fabrics to delight my ...
Failed Friendships
I think it’s fair to say that we’re all affected by our interpersonal relationships, whether they are romantic or not. I have certainly been ...
On Role Models
A friend of mine recently told me that she thinks of me as a role model. I was somewhat taken aback, envisaging all the times I walk into lamp ...
Mid-summer Magic
Midsummer has just been. It was beautiful here in Norway, bright and warm, the seasons rolling towards high summer. Then there were the customary ...
Ancient Connection
A couple of weeks ago a friend and I visited a museum. There were exhibits from all around the world, all through the ages. We came across a ...
Monthly Catharsis
My menstruation arrived with force this time. It was heavy and very painful – so painful that I found myself in bed for a whole day. It was a ...
How to See Things Through
I’ve just completed a two-year project. It’s been hard going, and at times it has been hard to envisage me completing and succeeding. So I’ve ...
Learning to Love Yourself
Years ago, I would sometimes look at photographs of models wishing I were as beautiful/skinny/famous/rich as they were. I didn’t exactly hate ...
Beltane and Alchemy
Beltane is here, finally! Even in the cold north that is Norway, winter has finally given way to spring. Beltane is my favourite pagan festival, ...
Goddess Tradition
I’ve been reading Nancy Blair’s Goddess Days where she writes about one goddess each day. It’s a beautiful, inspirational book, and it gives me ...
Sacred Feminine
I’ve been thinking about the Sacred Feminine. It is something that’s very important to me. I find that when I’m busy, like now, reflecting on the ...
Anthropological Trivia about Menstruation
The Kwaio people of the Solomon Islands live in villages that are organised according to sex, elevation and left and right. The anthropologist ...
How Do You Measure Success?
How do you measure success in your life? There are many ways – we can measure success by job titles, promotions, houses, cars, clothes, children, ...
Red Tent Gathering
I’m inviting women I know to join me in a Red Tent gathering at my house. I want to listen and share with them about what it’s really like to be ...
Moon Blood
My moon blood has arrived, with pain and discomfort this time. I noticed quite a bit of water retention in the week leading up to my period ...
On family and friends
I have been thinking about family. There are so many kinds, so many components, but I think everyone recognises the concept. This week I spent ...
Learning through Emotions
We humans experience such a wide range of emotions. I prefer the cheerful end, but I’ve also had my fair share of the sad end. It’s the range of ...
Support Networks and Sisterhood
What kind of support do you have in your life? What sort of networks do you have, and what kind of influences affect you? We receive support from ...
The Meaning of Love
Last week was Valentine’s day. In the days leading up to Valentine’s I began seeing posts on Facebook encouraging people how best to celebrate ...
Nurturing the Woman Spirit Through Creativity
I’ve been thinking about creativity and its importance to the woman spirit. Creativity can be many things, but here I mean something that is new, ...
Imbolc and the Sacred Feminine
For a few days now I have been contemplating Imbolc. On the 2nd of February it is the first pagan festival of the calendar year, and the first of ...
The Healing Power of Essential Oils
As a professional aromatherapist, I incorporate essential oils in all manner of ways in my everyday life. Essential oils are a major part of my ...
Moon Blood Ritual
My moon blood is here. It’s different from last time, quiet and painless. As I sip my morning coffee I am listening to what my body and spirit is ...
Red Tent Sisterhood
This week has been a wonderful week. I have been productive at work, I have had quality time with my love and I’ve had time to myself. It has ...
Welcome to the Red Tent
This is sacred space. We come here to reflect, to rest, to be women. We gather here when our monthly bleed is upon us so that we may be together ...
Thank You for Being a Part of Our Growing Community!
About two years ago at around this time of the year, CycleHarmony.com was born. I felt like a mother who had just given birth to a newborn baby, ...
Is This the Beginning or the End?
Recently I’ve witnessed a lot of big changes around me. Some friends lost their houses, some their jobs, and some are moving across country. In ...
From the Community: My Spiritual Manifesto
Inspired by my post What Are Your Spiritual Values, Cycle Harmony member Vild wrote down hers. It was beautifully and powerfully written. I feel ...
Time for a Big Exhale
Do you sometimes feel tightness in your body, and in your mind? When your world seems to tighten up and close in around you? This morning I ...
I’d Appreciate Your Feedback
According to our recent polls, many of you want to create a healthier lifestyle. But it seems such a daunting challenge that you feel discouraged ...How Are We Doing?
It’s been such an exciting, fulfilling and joyful journey of discovery, learning and growth for me since I gave birth to CycleHarmony.com ...
My Favorite Quotes, from Women to Women
I love great quotes, especially the short ones. In one or two lines, they can unleash your courage, open your heart, teach you simple yet ...
Don’t Forget to Enjoy What You Have!
My boyfriend has a habit of taking a 20-minute walk every day after lunch. It’s one of his daily health rituals. I, on the other hand, hardly ...
Jump And You May Fly
Last week I left a consulting job that I’d been holding onto for a couple of years. Even though I’d been preparing myself for this day to come, ...
Full Moon Ritual
It’s full moon again. I can feel its intensity. Some full moons make you want to dance and celebrate. Some can drive you to the edges at times. ...
My State of Qi
Generally I feel that I have a healthy flow of Qi. When I meditate, I often sense that Qi flows easily and freely throughout my organs and ...
A List of Movies that Will Make You Laugh – Hard
Whether you’re in a PMS mood, a funky mood, crappy mood, cranky mood, sleepy or whatever mood, it’s always a treat to watch a funny movie. 9 out ...
On My Way to Become A Doctor
Next week I start my Master program at Yo San University. And I have to tell you, until very recently, the thought that I’d one day practice ...
My African Adventure
For a very long time I had a longing to go to Africa. It was one of those dreams, distant and far away. But this dream magically came true about ...
Embody Your Black Swan
Last week I watched the movie Black Swan staring Natalie Portman. It’s the kind of movie that you either love or hate, just like the story it ...
Why Suffer in Silence
This weekend my boyfriend’s mom came for a visit from the East Coast. She’s in her 70s, a very kind and sweet lady. At dinner she reminisced ...
How Did I Overcome PMS?
For many years I had PMS and didn’t know it. Every month sudden dark moods, angry outbursts and hysterical cries would overtake me out of the ...
I’m So Rich!
A few years ago when I went back to China to visit my family, my mom gave me a gorgeous ceramic vase. I put it in the guest bedroom, and from ...
Does Size Really Matter?
“Don’t get hung up on the size. If you feel bad about yourself because a 12 is what fits, take a Sharpie, and write ‘6’ on the label.” – Stacy ...
Menstruating While Homeless
What’s it like menstruating while homeless? Honestly, I never thought about this until I learned Robin Hoskin’s story from my friend ...
10 Lessons on Time
It is already the beginning of March 2011! Are you kidding me?! How is that possible? I was just thinking about my New Year’s resolution, like ...The Stress Factor
Yesterday morning I went to the dentist’s office. My dentist asked me, “How are you doing?” I could have said, “I’m fine, thank you.” But ...