Hello!

I remember the volcano erupting.

I remember the days leading up to that. It was incredible.

The ground was shaking for days and there was a sense of jitter and discomfort. For women, it is similar to the days leading up to the first day of the cycle.

I felt so much power on that island, and so much raw, untamed aggression. The rocks were sharp, the currents were strong. Even on days of rest there was a smoldering tension in the air.

Everything seemed to expect a release. And it came. It came with spectacular beauty and power. I was in awe! And interestingly, that was the moment I have felt safest in my life. The fact that I was there, that I've witnessed her and had her shake me up like that. I felt at ease and at home while I watched the magma explode from the ground up.

Only afterwards have I realized that it stirred something in me. That something needed a few months to ease into. It changed me in such --- profound ways! I felt anger like never before. And I had to learn to transmute and channel that anger into momentum. That energy was my ticket to the next phase of my life. I held it and let it guide me forward.

La Palma didn't let me go without stripping me to the bare minimum. Literally. She broke me open.

Evangeline.