This older angel blog resurfaced today thanks to a teeny, tiny baby lizard. He caught my eye when watering a hanging basket of fuchsia periwinkles this morning. His itsy-bitsy body looked like an insect at first as he clung to the shepherd's crook, resting in the warm sunshine. So small and trusting, he didn't run away as I spoke to him.
Lizards are about dream time. In 2023, I was surprised to see this gecko in a rare predicament... At dusk, I'd gone out to retrieve a delivery on the front porch. I grabbed the box off the bench and happened to look down.
I had to look twice. What was up?!
A little gecko appeared stuck in a hole under the bench! His head and upper body were swallowed up in a deep hole in the concrete.
Wanting to help, I somewhat panicked. Was he stuck? Half dead? Hiding out? What was the angel lesson?
Usually lizards are sensitive to vibrations, but he hadn't moved. A hint of guilt at the reflection of my own behavior at times. Half-in? Or half-out? Neither here nor there.
A funny thought occurred to me. If the little fellow were hiding, burying his head, he wasn't fooling anyone.
I remembered that a lizard is about letting go of old fears. Sometimes a lizard must willingly snap off its tail to escape from a predator. It has to lose its tail to get ahead.
Expecting the worse, I was afraid to pull him out. Afraid of what I might see. Elliot got a paper napkin and reached down. That little movement brought quick action.
Instantly, the helpless looking lizard disappeared down into the deep hole. He never had been stuck-- maybe that was his home?
I was grateful for a happy ending!
Curious, I read up on the visit. "When you encounter a lizard, it's most important to observe what it was doing at that moment.
I laughed. Was it a sign for me to face my own fears? Years ago, I was so frightened of lizards...now they are a natural part of life.
Or, maybe the lizard's creative pose was a sign that concrete-thinking has loop holes in dream-time. There's a hidden hole to find refuge when willing to commit to greater depths in your spirit. A reminder that we are spiritual beings, full of grace now and forever, there is nothing to fear. The Holy Spirit and the angels are here to help us have a happy dream when we trust God completely.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen


