Mercury Retrograde

Looks like I may be stuck in Portugal - serious doubts that my flight will take off tomorrow because of this continued ash cloud situation. My poor husband is in England trying to sort out his mother´s funeral, and I should be there. I am trying to get things in persective - I am not the only one with serious reasons for travel. I am praying for a breakthrough - for everyone affected.

Pippy on look-out...

...watching the last of tonight´s storm pass over.

Not looking too hopeful ...

... for my flight to UK on Monday. The earliest UK airports will be open is from tomorrow morning, but then, think of the backlog. Anyone reading this, please keep your fingers crossed for me.

Storm coming...

I hear the first rumbles of thunder so, after a very trying and tiring day, I am switching off early and turning in. I have had to make plans to travel back to England next week and it looks like a rough few days ahead, so I really need all the beauty sleep I can get.

And here´s a scene to back up my distaste of The Matrix...

... a christian crucifion scene.

A powerful phone conversation with a friend...

...prompts a very useful Hallowquest meditation. I know I should resist double-posting and linking to my own blog but I found these lessons learned very valuable. Perhaps someone else will too:

http://myhallowquestjournal.blogspot.com/2010/04/sword-queen-meditation.html

Why I think the Matrix is crap

I don´t get why so many otherwise intelligent people, give credence to the pile of USA propaganda bullshit, known as The Matrix Trilogy.
I´ve given it my best shot, this being the third attempt at watching the trilogy. I am just watching Revolutions, and all I see is a re-hashed "messiah" story and jingoistic, militarism.
I realise that this isn´t a reasoned argument, and it is far from complete, but is all I am able to say at the moment.

Having said that; I did enjoy spotting this scene...

...during a new moon in Aries.