"Gifts from the Elders" renews womanhood's legacy by opening women's circles to support girls growing into womanhood. With a focus on play and nature, women's circles will provide girls with tools for confidence and competence, the ingredients for self-esteem. By weaving women's circles with community building and relationship training girls will acquire mastery, generosity, and independence while they pirouette in the safety of women.

When women form circles around girls, eight to eighteen and meet regularly, they will participate in the most ancient and rewarding legacy of women. Rites...