April 1999
Washington DC is my hometown. I grew up in Southeast, in an area called Anacostia. I grew up around beautiful untamed forests, natural springs and with incredible views of what I consider one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I, like many native Washingtonians, literally grew up in shadow of the temples and in the midst of the mandalas purportedly dedicated to the ideals of democracy and justice. My community saw very little democracy or justice, and the people who came every four to six years were invisible to us -- but the magical symbols are practically imprinted within all our cells. And many of us are still here, still very much in love with our hometown.
As a witch and earlier as a political activist my work had always been focused on the greater DC area. Even as I raised hell in Annapolis for two years as the Action Vice President and later President of Maryland NOW, I sat on advisory boards and worked in coalitions all over DC. So in 92 when I joined the Sojourner Truth Congregation with the plan of turning it into a haven for activists -- my greater plan was to rebuild, reconnect and heal the city.
