DeAnna L'am, Author at DeAnna Lam - Red Tent Keeper & Leader

Coming of Age

If Grandmother Told you Moon Secrets

“I wonder when Grandma will tell me about the Magic of the Moon, like she promised” you ask yourself. At 5 or 6 years of

September 14, 2020 8 Comments

Coming of Age

Imagine Hearing Womb Secrets as a Girl

Imagine yourself as a young girl of five or six years old. Your mother calls you to come to her special place by the alter,

August 31, 2020 4 Comments

Coming of Age

MoonTime Wisdom from Ethiopia

Yuvi Tashome was born in a small village in Ethiopia. She left with her family when she was 6 years old, as part of the

August 14, 2020 5 Comments

Menopause

In praise of our Womb

In Hebrew, the words WOMB and COMPASSION come form the same root: R.H.M. while in Aramaic, WOMB and LOVE are the Same Word: Rahimu! In

July 31, 2020 No Comments

Coming of Age

Peace with my Past

I spent my childhood in Israel embarrassed by my Romanian roots. Recently, my book for girls ‘A Diva’s Guide To Getting Your Period’ was translated into Romanian.

July 14, 2020 22 Comments

Women's Wisdom

Black Lives Matter

17 years old African American Dezi Rae Kai (front-right in photo) organized this protest & march in our Northern California town of Sebastopol. 100% of the speakers

June 14, 2020 4 Comments

Menopause

What does Academy has to do with the Red Tent?

Good question! The word ‘Academy’ always brings to mind research, studiousness, and, yes, an air of a traditional male-based ivory tower. We can trace the

May 31, 2020 No Comments

Menstruation

Menstrual Offering 2020

* Spanish translation follows English May 22, 2020 marks the First International Menstrual Offering Day, birthed in Mexico by Jimena Chalchi and Ana Gabriela Robles

May 14, 2020 6 Comments

Red Tent

Your Inner Red Tent

You don’t need to go out. You don’t need to create a space. You don’t need to DO anything. The Red Tent is Inside you!

May 1, 2020 1 Comment

Red Tent

Soul Food in Corona Times

Fear is the most immediate response. The most handy. The most gripping. Like Fast Food. But how long would you want to live on fast

April 14, 2020 6 Comments

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