To Everything There is a Season, Angel Message

I love flea markets and second-hand shops because the angels can get creative, guiding me to unusual treasures. Years ago, my heart leapt when I found this stone plaque at an antique store called Somewhere in Time. I chuckled, what better place to find this particular scripture:

 "To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven." (Ecc. 311)

It's helpful to remember seasons come and seasons go. Things don't remain the same. The antique shop, Somewhere in Time, is long gone.  Change is a constant. There's a rhythm and a purpose for each season in life. Sometimes it may feel like a troubling situation will never change, but deep down I know that I'm the one who needs changing. Maybe it's an attitude adjustment or a need to surrender my human will. 

God's Law of Adjustment is always in action. When we accept and can understand and declare that the Law of God is present and is in operation, we bring into power and action of God.  This can be applied to any discordant belief by saying,  God's Law of Adjustment is present and in operation.  That's all that is necessary to dissolve any manifestation of error, or wrong thinking because we have surrendered the problem to a higher Authority.  Our words have power.

I am learning the Law of Adjustment is the universal Law of Love, which brings blessings to all. It doesn't take from one and give to the other. It doesn't withhold under any circumstances, but is ready and waiting to operate in our lives as soon as we make the invitation and set our own human will aside. (That's the hard part, the need to be right rather than to be happy.)

When we can surrender, a comforting sense of peace and joy follows because we are allowing God to control all the events for us through His Law of Adjustment. By giving up our frightened sense of things and letting the divine Mind take charge, then we can see how "all things work together for good to them that love God."

All discord comes from our ego mind, whether it takes the form of sickness, guilt, annoyance, fear or trouble of any kind. When we give up our personal perception--even when we believe we are right-- we find the law of God is ready...and active in making the right adjustments of everything involved. God is Love.

The angels today are whispering, Relax and Let God. 

Now, that's truly burden-free living when make the choice to reflect only love.  When this life is over, the most important question to be answered will be how well did I love?

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Window Reflections: An Angel Message

Years ago, Elliot and I stopped by a historic town in New York to sight-see. Little did I know when I took a picture, my vision would shift from a material to a spiritual basis. 

 

The uploaded photo revealed more than met the eye.  Our reflection was mirrored in the storefront window and whatever I thought I was taking a picture of didn't show up.  Instead the camera's flash illumined my face with a doorway of light and a bright orb of white light.  I laughed surprised by a flashing touch of truth.  We are all children of the light.  We have a body--but we are much more than the physical, we are spirit-formed.  

It's interesting to reflect on  a reflection.  How it only comes to life when someone is present.  You smile, your reflection smiles; you frown, so does the face in the mirror.  The image mimics your every movement. Whatever you do, the reflection is like Simon Says, raise your hand,  and your image follows suit.  The mirror cannot separate itself from you because of itself it has no power.  And when you walk away, your image doesn't linger in the mirror waiting for your return.  We know the mirror has no real power...

 

The real power lies not in the reflection, but in higher truth your true immortal being is the Light of God that goes with you wherever you go.  Only your thoughts can temporarily separate you from seeing your true identity.

 

My dear friend Marian Gordon was a wonderful meta-physician and poet who had great wisdom.

Life is a mirror

peopled by many selves
Wish I could love
those I don't
then I would love myself.
--Marian Gordon

Our relationships are our mirrors. If you want to know how well you're doing overcoming your ego self, look at those around you. What are they reflecting back to you?  

 

A favorite saying from the Edgar Cayce readings: Stand back and watch self pass by.  

 

We are a Child of the Light, unchangeable, no matter what the illusion seems to be mirroring. Walk in the Light, and shine bright.  God is Love, and Love is reflected in Love. 

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

Whistling Duck Familly...Angel Message

 

Elliot and I were taking an early morning walk before the sun heated up. Passing by the new overflow pond, I spotted our little pair of Whistling Black-Bellied Ducks with their babies!  When the photos were uploaded--I counted six little ducklings.  The first and last time I saw the family, I counted the brood waddling across the lawn...that was a month ago.  I thought the worse...and so that happy sight of the little family afloat brought joyful tears, a reminder God is good all the time.  

Last fall that treed area was bulldozed, stream-shoveled....for months and months on end....to create an overflow reservoir for the community.  Now beautiful crepe myrtle trees, azalea bushes, and jasmine vines, screen the man-made watering hole.  Who knew back then, it would become home to these unusual Whistling Ducks... They don't give a quack, only whistle, expecting the best.    

A heads-up for me, to follow suit...to expect the best is yet to be.  To walk by faith and not by sight. Give a little whistle...and always let your conscience be your guide.

Remember you are never alone, God has given his angels charge over you... He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you shall find refuge.  Ps. 91

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 
  

Out of the Cocoon... An Angel Message

 

A beautiful butterfly, the biggest ever, lightly danced on the soft petals of the flowering pink pentas.  A comforting picture of transformation.

It's hard to believe this lovely creature once was a lowly caterpillar crawling on the ground to get around.  Change came during a long sleep in a dark, home-made cocoon dreaming of a new life. In spring-time, came a wonderful awakening.  It emerged from the tight cocoon.  A beautiful new creature, with billowy yellow wings that take flight and FLY.  

Fluttering from flower to flower, a butterfly brings a smile of hope and freedom. 

A comforting reminder that transformation is inevitable...

And, it will occur as gently, and joyously as we follow inner guidance along the way.   

Most of all, as a symbol of the soul, the butterfly stirs to mind, no matter what stage we find ourselves in this moment, be joyful...the best is yet to be. 

Butterflies remind us to not take things quite so seriously within our lives.  When one appears it is a signal to get up and move...life is a dance.  Lighten up. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

 

       

Lizard and the Lamp Post: Angel Message

 

Light! Light! Light! During lunch on Sunday, an amusing angel message on light caught my eye. I happened to see a funny sight from the sun-room.   A lizard's posture  on the lantern post was something new and different.  He had crawled halfway inside the black hole on the white pole.  The triple glass globes were shining on a cloudy day.  His little head and upper body were tucked inside the hole;  his torso and long tail draped down the pole.  

How did you see it? Elliot asked, surprised.  

I told him, Angels somehow get our attention when a lesson is forming.  This little lizard was either half-in or half-out. We watched to see what happened next while eating our sandwiches at the table.      

Lizard represents dream time--to let go of old fears in the illusion.      

When we walk in the light one step at a time, the path will open up.  God's Word is a lamp unto our feet...but we don't see the whole picture at once.  We walk by faith, not by sight and grow in spiritual strength.  Each step forward in the darkness lights our way.  When we carry His Word in our heart, and remember His promises, we walk as Children of the Light. 

Before I could take a photo, the lizard disappeared down the hole. We laughed. Maybe he already lived there or decided to dwell in the Light.  We were thankful for the lesson to live in the Light and not dwell or focus on the darkness, or be double-minded.  

Angels help to light our way.  We have infinite power and peace in every moment for God is All in all.  Like that old saying, sometimes we may find ourselves in a dark hole to discover we are light!   It's important to keep having faith beyond our five physical senses.  We are spiritual beings... More is going on than we can presently understand, but the outcome will be victorious when we fully rely on God and believe what He says about us.   You are the light of the world.  

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

Patience Brings Results: Angel Message

Last week, an impromptu stop at The Buttercup Bakery in our old college town turned out to be a timely sweet spot. 

Not one, but seven prehistoric-looking Wood Storks were lined up at the drive-thru window! Patiently each one stood on stilted legs in a straight line, like kids on the first day of school waiting to go to the cafeteria.  Seven --the number of perfection/completion.  And, Wood Storks represent creativity, longevity, and new birth.  All these things take time and patience. 

I watched them from across the parking lot, thankful for the amusing angel message. And, me with no camera.  The Stork bringing up the rear  had to wait in the sun outside the overhang area.  His humble stance stood out like this Wood Stork years ago.   

Head bowed down low, wings opened wide...as if praying for patience, or measuring the size of a fish he hoped to catch.  Woodstorks have no voice-- no song to call their own. They use body language to communicate. He seemed to convey a spirit of humbleness, to be grateful for the good already present.  

 Walking by the bakery, I found a gift he shed on the pavement. A beautiful long, shiny black feather with glints of green in the sunlight.  A quill-- for writing.  Penna is a word for feather...and pen came from that word.  Interesting to think about the major role birds have played in recording world history. In the 1600's, quills were used to write and sign all correspondence.

 Curious about the Wood Storks' gathering, I searched for more symbolism. They are known for extreme patience in waiting to nab a prey, wading into the waters, freezing in place, perfect stillness, waiting for the fish to flow.  

I learned that the Wood Stock brings a message to let go and stop forcing a solution when the water is muddy and hard to see the outcome.  Any excessive movement will only stir up more mud.  Be patient and wait--eventually you'll see the opportunity you need open up naturally. 

And, just in case I didn't take the angel message to heart, I opened a book I bought that morning at Angel Thrift Store.  Saying Yes to Change.  It  had a perfect quote on muddy waters and patience.        

Do you have the patience to wait

till your mud settles and the water

is clear?

Can you remain unmoving till the right

action arises by itself?

                              TaoTe Ching 

 Angels are with us...we are never alone, and our lives are enriched by their presence.  The ordinary /mundane can become extraordinary as we begin to look at the world through a higher lens.  Things still  appear to be what they are...but our perception shifts into a more expansive view.  And, there is more going on than meets the physical eye in the material world.  If you want an answer to a problem, earnestly seek within.  Ask the Holy Spirit and the angels for the gift of discernment and to open the eyes of your heart. In this way, you will discover God's great love for you all around you.  No matter where you are or what you do.  

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

 

National Be An Angel Day, August 22, 2026

Today is National Be An Angel Day.  I want to begin the day by thanking my angel friends who have encouraged me to keep on growing and sharing Angels for You that began with a wing and a prayer in 2009.  There is always much to be thankful for...all the good already present...often overlooked by many distractions. But angels are real, and pop up in many different ways depending upon the need of the hour, and the means in which we will wake up and become aware of loving unseen help.  

Be An Angel Day offers an opportunity to reach out to others with loving kindness.  A smile, a kind word, a prayer, a little act of love to bring joy into the life of another.  Be spontaneous.  

May you feel the loving presence of angels enfold you today with peace, harmony, joy,  and forgiveness.  You are one-of-a kind in a world in need of much love now.  You make a difference in everything you do and say. God loves you.  Keep on shining--the best is yet to be.  

We all are angels with only one wing.  

To be able to fly we have to hug each other. 

                                         -- Unknown 

Have a joyful Be An Angel Day.  Again, I give heartfelt thanks for your being an angel in my life all these years.

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

Is Your Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? Angel Message

 It's always a surprise when I discover a set up...that helps me from a set-back.   And, often it may happen just because I did this or that earlier without any real thought... Objects come together to show me the bigger picture.

While processing a problem yesterday, I sat on the loveseat in my office...  Suddenly, my negative thoughts were interrupted.  I was guided to look up at the bookcase across my den. .  Oh my...  a picture of Mother Mary's face appeared magnified in my drinking glass where I left it earlier.   Sheepishly I  laughed, mildly chastised in a rare moment that seemed beyond time and space.   

I got her urgent message.

 Is your glass half-full or half-empty? 

How you see it is your choice?  

Her beautiful face was above the half-way mark, her mouth below the water level.  A few days ago, that picture, a gift from a friend many years ago, needed a new picture frame. Last week, I tucked it in my desk caddie on top of the book case.   Little did I know then what was in store...

Mother Mary in my drinking glass at just the right moment. I was thankful for the sudden reminder to watch my thoughts and my words. Words are containers of power for good or bad.   I want to be a glass half-full kind-of-person... grateful for all the good already present.  God is good.

Remember you are never alone. God has sent his angels to be with you and guide you in all your ways.  Keep on having faith, and seeing the best.  

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

 

 

Pointing the Way: Angel Message

 

Years ago, I was in for a surprise.  Returning my books to the library,  I found an old penny in the library parking lot.  It's not everyday you find a penny, a sign from the angels.  And, it was no ordinary find.  The old penny was embedded in this large curved directional arrow that had been painted over many years ago.  Thanks to the angels somehow I'd spotted the hidden coin.  Divine order.  I lit up, and tried to loosen it from the concrete. Whenever I find a penny, it's a heads-up from the angels.  Everything's in divine order so keep on following angel guidance. 

 

A few days later, we returned for a photo, but what a disappointment.  The big curved directional arrow had a brand new coat of white paint! The penny was long gone...but not forgotten.      

So much for divine order...  I chuckled, getting back in the car.  Elliot laughed, pointing to the radio.  "The angels are still talking to you," he said.  Frank Sinatra's old song was playing on the airwaves.  "She talks like an angel talks...She walks like an angel walks."

Talk about divine timing...   

The other day I was cleaning out an old memorabilia box. I found a 2014 National Geographic article about the use of arrows in aviation in the 1920's called Pointing the Way.   

During those barn-storming days of flight, the U.S. Department of Commerce established airways in the sky to promote air commerce in America.  Pilots didn't have radio navigation aids to guide them in those days.  A thousand giant concrete arrows were installed along the federal air system.  Imagine the flight path ... up to 70-ft.-long bright yellow arrows, placed on land 10 to 15 miles apart to point the way. The arrows were illuminated by beacons to enable low-flying pilots to see how to navigate in the dark.  One lighted arrow to the next.    

Thankfully we don't have to peer through a cockpit to look for big concrete arrows to point the way during flight today.  And, like invisible air waves, the angels are broadcasting the way 24/7 when we lighten up and tune in to fly in a state of higher consciousness.

Pointing the way... angels remind us that we are not alone.  Divine Love will always make a way.   And I'm reminded that our prayers can be like arrows to lighten the way for others during these dark times. Keep looking up and have faith. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen   

Blue My Mind: Angel Blog

 Thanks to angel guidance on my way out the door yesterday, my camera was with me.   I almost ignored the hint--a trip to the grocery store didn't hold much promise. But was I wrong.  On my way to the car, I caught sight of a bunny rabbit boldly sitting in my antique clay flower kettle. Really? I chuckled, taking a quick photo.  

His tall ears perked at attention as he held his pose as if on purpose, ignoring my presence. Now I understood the fate of the lovely blue flowers that slowly dwindled away over the summer.   Sometimes when we begin the day on the wrong foot, something amusing is just the anecdote needed to break the mesmerism. 

A bigger picture appeared once the photos were uploaded.  See the scrabble tile word JOY on the garden stake beside the bunny?   JOY...   

Angels were at it again this morning.  Urging me to find out the name of those blue flowers.  The message kept coming... A quick trip to the garden center was purposeful. The blue flowers were in sight as I entered the nursery.  An odd name-- Evolvulus...I noticed the word love spelled backwards at the beginning of the name.  But more was to come.  On-line, I searched Evolvulus and learned the blue flower is also known as "Blue My Mind" or "Blue Daze" or dwarf morning glory.  

I was thankful for the angel message...to evolve in love...blue is the color of spirit.  We are spiritual beings now and always...don't get so caught up in matter that you lose your joy.

 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

on-line photo of dwarf morning glories 

Stuck in the Middle: Angel Message

Are you feeling stuck lately?  Caught in the middle, doing the same thing over and over again...unable to break out of an old rut.  

Nature is a great teacher.  Early this morning the lesson STUCK appeared at dawn.  A little treefrog got trapped in the mouth of our house-cat. I grabbed a broom, fur flying as I swung the the bristles, sweeping Hei-Hei round and round the back porch. Not the most peaceful way to start a new day.  Winded during the wild chase, I wondered about my loyalty? I was all fired up on rescuing a defenseless little frog who came in during a rainstorm last night.   But finally, the gray tabby cowered, surrendering his prey who leapt away.  

With the cat safely inside the house, the search for the little frog began. B-O-I-N-G. he sprang out of the shadows along the damp concrete floor, making great leaps.  Gently ushered along by my broom, we were making progress... but he vanished near the back door. 

With Elliot's help, I found him.  Big pitiful eyes looked at me. The green tree frog was trapped in the  corner of the back door. A narrow track with little room to move. An extenuating set of circumstances, wedged between the inner screen and the outer plexiglass panel required extra help.  

I could see how he was caught in the middle--neither here nor there.  STUCK!  

BOING! BOING! He tried his best, but kept on sliding back down the plexiglass.     

Elliot unscrewed the panel just wide enough for a break-out...but cooperation was needed. He had to take a leap of faith.   A gentle whisk with my broom, BOING.  Little green arms and legs sprang out the door to great freedom.  I could almost hear, Hooray! 

To make sure I got the teaching,  an angel thought guided me to a talk on-line by Fr. Cedric: You don't have to stay stuck.  He said, God doesn't want us to be stuck. We can be stuck in different ways:   anger, bad habit, addiction, relationship issues...We need help to get unstuck.  The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.  With God's help, and your cooperation, you can achieve freedom through the grace of God, but the first step is asking for help, surrendering the problem, and cooperating with the guidance. 

I am thankful for the reminder to F.R.O.G it.  Fully Rely on God (acronym).  When we listen for direction from the angels, and make a change...we began to move forward in victory...

 

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

  

Prayers like Gentle Snowfall: Angel Message

 A favorite winter poem of mine is "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.  His poetry creates vivid images that bring you into the moment to share his journey on horseback through a winter wonderland.  

 Prayer is a means to love and welcome peace, but solitude and quietness are needed so that the serene presence of God's Spirit can be felt. Yesterday, this peaceful prayer about snowfall turned up in a daily devotional.  I love the image of our prayers gently falling like snowflakes, quietly blanketing the land.  Just the prayer needed for today...   

Prayer is a state of being, like snowfall

At night.

As in the silence of yourself you pray, 

All things particular, familiar, small 

Or large, dissolve and slowly melt away.

 Only the white perfection of your prayer

Is there, enveloping all things, until 

The oneness of the One is everywhere.

Nothing remains the same--only still,

Only the peace of being, not so much

Filling space as obliterating space,

An emptiness and allness, like the touch

Of snowfall in the night upon your face.

But when your prayer ends and you rise and go,

Your world shines new around you, like

   new snow.  

           --James Dillet Freeman 

 

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

 

 (angel photo:web)