Well, I always thought that Openhand worked with the highest calibre of spiritual truth.But it is somewhat sobering, what some might call a real sharpner, when events unfold like this. Having experienced a well of latent energy, ready to emerge and express, we experienced La Isla starting to rise from her dormant, supine position, to the early stages of regaining her crystalline crown. A pall of mysterious mist enveloping the ridges gave way, at the end, to brilliant sunshine and cheeky Ravens. That last meditation up on the old volcano had a sense of noble purpose, the time is now, this is not the time to be anything other than determined and focused. But the result that same evening, yesterday, was astonishing. From feeling currents of energy and vibration underfoot, mirrored by intensifying tingling in every cell and the crown chakra opening like a champagne cork, to being unsteady on our feet outside, as the ground rocked and pulsated. There was a pregnant pause as we stared at the volcano. Would she errupt? Was this the moment? This was no longer just another retreat, this was the signal that La Isla and Avalonia weren't playing games. This was shocking in that suddenly, the reality of the shift and the reduced time window were real. With an experience like this, the choices now really remain stark. But not stark in a bleak way. The fullness of the invitation to orientate towards the new paradigm was plain to see. Or plain to feel underfoot with the sense of the entire island signalling her readiness.