Red Earth
The 10th Annual Red Earth: The Mountain West Women's Herbal Gathering July 31st - August 2nd, 2026* at 13 Moons Ranch in Carbondale, CO
The 10th Annual
Red Earth: The Mountain West Women’s Herbal Gathering
July 31st - August 2nd, 2026*
at
13 Moons Ranch in Carbondale, CO
Camping and meals are included!
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* Dates subject to change. You can request a refund if the dates change after you purchase your ticket.
Our Mission
Red Earth is a sacred ceremonial container created by and for women to honor and activate our inherent life-nurturing power. We gather together to learn from and inspire each other through ceremony, workshops, deep healing and community building. By recognizing the beauty and power of what it is to be women doing our sacred work, our life’s calling, we step into our collective potential to support the great turning of our planet at this time.
*Red Earth Herbal Gathering welcomes boys from newborn through the end of their 7th year.
2026 Red Earth Intention
This year our plant ally is Artemisia vulgaris, lovingly known by most as mugwort and by many as cronewort. Artemisia vulgaris gently assists in opening the portal, which is our word of intention for 2026.
A portal is a doorway or entrance, either physical or metaphorical. When we open a metaphorical portal, we create access to wisdom and teachings that we would not otherwise receive. When we step through a metaphysical portal we are often making choices about what to leave behind, what to carry forward, and what new ideas to build.
Cronewort is the wise old crone, with long silvery hair. She guides us, teaches us, and leads us gently to access other realms in the waking and in the dreamtime. She assists in opening the portals of consciousness. I love to hang cronewort over my bed, burn as a smudge, use as an ointment on my third eye, and also to smoke.
There are many other plants that assist in opening the portal to expanded awareness. Some people refer to these plants as power plants. Power plants are often thought of as the plants that either interact with the body’s endocannabinoid system or that have psychoactive effects. Some other plants I would consider to be in this category are cannabis, kava, peyote, cacao, san pedro, and ayahuasca.
This year is a portal year. As we enter our 10th year we feel a sense of stability and familiarity and the sacred circle is strong. Because of this, we can begin to move more easily between the realms. Our ceremonies and initiations this year will be stronger, the teachings will be more potent, and our connection to the land will be ever so sweet.
Are you ready to open the portal assisted by the gentle guidance of cronewort? If so, we call you to join us in our circle of sisterhood at Red Earth 2026!
Blessed be,
Astrid Grove, Founder, Lead Organizer and Ceremonial Director
Get Your 2025 Red Earth Merchandise
Commemorate the 2025 gathering and show your support with one of our shirts featuring the gathering's beautiful artwork on a variety of shirt styles and colors, including two youth styles. Find the perfect one for you!
What an amazing community of women! Red Earth 2025 was our 9th year and we continued deepening into relationship with each other, the land and community at 13 Moons Ranch, and of course so many cherished wise women traditions! Thank you to each and every woman and child who circled together on this sacred land in prayer and celebration!!!
