"I had the good fortune to be in Brooklyn and attend the Equinox ritual Mama Donna provided there for the community. It was a fabulous scene. Grand Army plaza is in the middle of this circle full of crazy traffic. It has a big fountain too. Funny, while we were chanting "Reverence to Her" I didn't even notice the cars going around. My favorite part, though, was at the very end. Three dark skinned men approached and ask Donna what tribe she was from. She said "the tribe of everyone on the planet— The Family of Humanity. I am an Earthling!" One of the men went on to say he was from Trinidad, another was from West Africa. Each of their cultures had celebrations around this time of year, but different ceremonies. Mama Donna explained that many holidays are based on the seasonal solstices and equinoxes. In the end everyone agreed that it was pretty wonderful to be an Earthling!"

— Chrys Countryman, Shokan, NY