the menstrual lodge



"How might it have been different for you,
if, on your first menstrual day your mother had given you
a bouquet of flowers and taken you to lunch
and then the two of you had gone
to meet your father at the jeweller,
where your ears were pierced,
and your father bought you your first pair of earings,
and then you went with a few of your friends and your mother's friends to get your first lip colouring;


and then you went,
for the very first time,
to the Women's Lodge,
to learn
the Wisdom of the Women?

How might your life be different?"

I got my ears pierced sat on my Grandads kitchen table at the age of 6.. having ice cubes freeze my ears and a needle go straight though my lil lobes..

I was well pleased.. my Mum went ballistic..

..although she was pleased when I got my period, but all I got was a hug and a packet of sanitary towels..

my youngest daughter started on thanxgiving day so ... we did have a feast for her and made a special cake ...took her and bought her an oapal and diamond necklace ...

then my circle did a special ritual for her to honor her

Mach said:

I think that would be so wonderful What a celebration of womanhood

They celebrated menstruation like this on one of the Cosby Show episodes. I had never thought of it like that before seeing that show.
It wasn't a joyful day in my house when I got it - it was just another day.

So yes, I have 2 daughters, and we recognize it should be treated as a sacred day.
Celebrate being a woman!
I wouldn't trade it for anything.

You must read The Red Tent.
Amazing book....