Gather

<p>Women's circles have played an important part in women's cultural history from sewing circles to the consciousness raising groups of the 1970s and ancient and modern red tents for menstruating women.</p><p></p><p>Gather traces the history and contemporary practice of women's circles. Over 60 contributors - authors activists artists community builders priestesses mothers and grandmothers - ranging in age from 14-70 share their wisdom on what women's circles are and why they matter sharing on best practice and inspiration on how to create your own.</p><p></p><p>Includes contributions from elders in the women's circle movement: ALisa Starkweather founder of the Red Tent Temple movement; Jane Hardwicke Collings School of Shamanic Womancraft; Mary Ann Clements and Aisha Hannibal founders of The Red Tent Directory and best-selling Womancraft Publishing authors: Amy Wilding Lucy H. Pearce Carly Mountain and Molly Remer as well as the wider Womancraft community.</p><p></p><p>Themes</p><ul><li>The importance of women's circles for support healing and transformation.</li><li>Cultural appropriation and land recognition.</li><li>Leading and running sustainable circles.</li><li>Inclusion of women of colour neurodivergent and trans women.</li><li>Special circles including those focused on girls - both peer-led and mother-daughter circles menopause creativity and more.</li></ul>