A Lesson from a Peace Plant: Angel Message

An impromptu angel idea to stop at the fairgrounds weekly flea market didn't seem like a hit.  It was late, the vendors would be packing up. The chances of finding a ripe watermelon weren't likely...but just for fun we went.  It had been a long time.

The grounds were mostly vacant, the shoppers long gone, but a floral vendor had a beautiful selection of $15 large rose bushes.  The old-fashioned, sweet smelling kind like Grandma had grown in her garden.  Although tempted, I wasn't up to digging deep in sandy soil. So I went for a little $5 peace plant. Those  tall white blooms stuck out as if broadcasting peace. It must have been so because walking the grounds, everyone smiled our way as I carried the little peace plant waving in the breeze.  

At home, our peace plant held its peace on the mantle by the TV set for several weeks.  Then suddenly, it didn't.  It happened overnight.  Drooping leaves, flowers bowed down low. I had neglected to plant it in a new pot.   When I popped the Peace Plant out of its plastic pot, what a pitiful sight.  The whole plant was consumed by thick white roots, binding it round and round, with no room to grow. I asked the plant to forgive me and ran to the store for potting soil. Before long, it was in a terracotta pot with fresh soil, and plenty of room to stretch out.  What a happy sight when the peace plant was restored in less than hour.  Leaves shiny like new, peace broadcasting on white cupped microphones.  Peace. Peace. Peace.

I got the angel message...sometimes we have to give peace a chance.  To make more room in our heart space for it to be rooted and grow in forgiveness and loving kindness.  The angels are here to help us when we ask. 

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

A Daring Blue Jay: An Angel Message

Yesterday a beautiful blue jay came calling--a rare visit, adding a splash of color, and bringing back an old memory.  Many years ago, I saw this daring blue jay in action.  Fearlessly, he swooped down from the old camphor tree and landed on the bowl of cat chow. Quickly he picked up a morsel, and flew back to the tree, disregarding the imminent danger of a sleeping cat close by.  He raided the bowl time and again while Mr. Paws napped on the patio. 

 

 Jays are known to be fearless, and our bird-feeder was empty so he went for other provisions available. I admired his courage. A demonstration that blue jays can easily adapt to whatever is necessary to survive. After all, food is food when you're hungry.

Turns out, that when a blue jay appears, a time of greater adaptability is at hand.  Resourcefulness will soon unfold.  The blue jay can also help to connect with the deepest mysteries of the earth and heaven. But we must stay focused, and follow-through in order to feed our soul. 

The blue jay also delivers a reminder to finish what you've started before beginning something new. Don't leave projects dangling. Bring them to completion.  (I need to work on this...one morsel at a time...)   

And, more importantly, when a blue jay appears, it may reflect lessons in using your own power appropriately. A reminder not to allow yourself to be placed in a position in which power is misused against you as well. The Golden Rule is the best way. Treat others like you want to be treated. 

 

The jay came right on time...and I am thankful for the language of angels that helps me to gain understanding and clarity just when needed, bird by bird.  

Keep your eyes open for angel messages today.  You'll be surprised at what you see when you seek and find. God is Love.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

 

 

(Ref. Animal-Speak)

The Full Flower Moon of May 2026

 On Saturday morning, I was startled awake by a jolt. The radiant full moon of May splashed through the window slats, in a burst of bright light.  Quickly I dressed and followed the angel nudge.   This is how The Flower Moon looked at 5:45 a.m. when I stepped outside in the stillness of a slumbering world.  Walking slowly down the driveway, looking up, there she was...A radiant orb aglow like a gazing ball, peeking through the branches of the oak, in the Marian Butterfly Garden.  I smiled grateful for her touch of nature among the flowers. 

Before the clouds could roll in, I hurried out to the clearing and stood by the pasture fence to zoom closer to my old friend, Bella Luna. 

Peace, serenity, and light...a welcomed quietness in a moment of sacred silence.  I could almost hear my heart beat as the world slipped away. 

Nature is full of wonders...

May is Mother Mary's month, a celebration of motherhood and flowers. Roses, irises, daisies, marigolds, plumbago--and endless list of floral apostles in many varieties; each one delivering a divine message of love, hope, and light.  Beloved Mother Mary delivered a precious gift of infinite Light through her beloved Son, Jesus the Christ, a Light that shattered this dark world bringing new life.  

Every flower has a purpose and the one that finds you is not by chance.  Recently, I counted over thirty buds and blossoms on the wild pear cactus growing in the sandy pasture where the Flower Moon shone bright.  And, like I shared earlier, opuntia humifusa symbolizes maternal love because it endures and thrives in harsh conditions like the unconditional love of a mother.  Yellow is the color of faith.  And this pear cactus not only persevered but thrived like never before during the severe winter. 

A reminder that whatever you may be going through, keep on having faith that the best is yet to be.  Remember you are more than you presently realize, a power far greater than you is with you when you abide in the Shadow of the Almighty. (Psalm 91) A place of peace and safety in all life's trials.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

A Daily Wreath of Angel Blessings

  

Maybe you've noticed how things once treasured are no longer really seen. They still adorn the walls, blending in, only now are taken for granted. I'm learning the angels will revive their presence by teaching a powerful lesson with that artifact, giving it greater meaning.  

Like this vintage sculpted angel wreath in the dining room. It faithfully hangs near the Tiffany lamp switch I turn on each morning...without so much as a glance of gratitude.   But today, I found myself studying the wreath looking for what I recalled was a cherub tenderly holding a bunny rabbit.   

 

Yesterday morning on my way out to the porch with the birdseed, I stopped in my tracks.  Was I seeing double?! Instead of the unusual lone rabbit, he had a companion. A tender sight to see a pair of cottontail rabbits communing at the start of a new day.     

Rabbits are about new life, and new beginnings.

They can make great leaps and hops... and easily shift gears from freezing to great acceleration.  Like the rabbit, our life may not always move forward step by step, but in spurts of great leaps and hops.  

Thanks to those lovable rabbits, the vintage angels of nature wreath took on new life.  A wreath of angels encircles each day with nature and song. For me to look and expect to see evidence of their loving touches.  The simple acts of love that often go unnoticed. To become more conscious of what's going on around me...to really pay attention to the things that are important.  Love, peace, joy, and harmony--gifts that no one can take away unless I get distracted and look the other way. Each day is truly surrounded with a wreath of God's angels in celebration of divine Love.  A call to new life. 

Like Alice, we can follow the rabbit to Wonderland...and wake up to the Truth. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

   

Endurance Tree: Angel Message

Look at my tree friend arrayed in a brand new coat of lacy green leaves.  A living testimony to the power of faith in action. Endurance in adversity.  You may recall this amazing tree went through a major change in environment after the hurricanes a few years ago that flooded the lake in depth and width.  No longer on dry land, her trunk was steeped in deep waters up to her waist. Now marshy grasses gather round about her, but her roots are four feet under still anchored in the earth.   

To be honest, this spring, my tree friend was slow to return...and I sadly assumed she had moved on to greener pastures. The winter freeze had been too much, so I thought, thanking her for teaching me the power of enduring, making the best of a drastic change in her living conditions.  A job well done... but I was mistaken.

So you can imagine my surprise, the next time I visited the lake, there she was!  A glowing vision of endurance.  Arms opened wide as if to say, I'm back!  Don't give up.  The best is yet to be.  

And, it seems fitting a short time later, these white wispy clouds looked like angels jumping for joy!

Whatever you may be going through just now, and I don't really know anyone not facing a challenge of some kind, remember not to be deceived by appearances.  You are greater than your circumstances.  Call upon a loving power within you that will see you through to victory.  God is Love.  And angels are by your side always to help you along the way home. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

Put A Little Love in Your Heart: Angel Message

 

Yesterday on the way home, an impromptu stop at the Dollar General caught me off guard.  With a few kitchen items in hand, I quickly passed down the garden aisle on my way to check-out.  LOL!  Would you believe this giant earthworm stuck out on a shelf.  The only one on display, eye-level with mine, his lowly head raised up!   I laughed...what were the chances?!  A touch of playful angel humor.... And a big reminder to put a little love in my heart just like I managed to do with the squiggly earthworm when I looked down and saw him stuck out in the middle of the road on Saturday.  

 

Thoughts are things...and what we focus on comes into manifestation.  I love it.  

 

With earthworm in hand, I shared my experience with the cashier who had playfully shuddered when she picked the big worm up off the counter.  Taking a closer look, she smiled, saying, he's cute. What's his name?   

 

Squiggly blurted out of my mouth.   We laughed, and leaving the store, she called out, Be blessed.   

 

The worm energy caught on again when I heard a catchy new word.  Ear worm. Maybe you already know that an ear worm is when a song or an ad gets stuck in your mind all day.  

 

A friend recently shared a sixties hit by Jackie DeShannon at a weekly meeting.  Put A Little Love in Your Heart is available by searching on youtube.  Love is what the world needs right now.  Listen, and may the little love you feel worm its way into all your actions and thoughts today. Put a little love in your heart...and see what happens.

Love and peace,

 

Rae Karen  

Happy Mother Earth Day! An Angel Message

A little songbird bird chirping outside the bedroom window helped me realize today is Mother Earth Day, April 22.

Today let's celebrate the beauty and wonder of our precious planet and thank her for our home.  Enjoy a song Elliot wrote many years ago, (click Mother Earth's in Love.)

Happy Earth Day!

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

The Ups and Downs of What Goes Round and Round: Angel Message

I remember the playfulness and joy at a carnival--a time of happy childhood memories.  The Ferris wheel is a good symbol for the cycles of life.  A reminder that change is constant--and every ending leads to a new beginning. To live in the moment and embrace joy in the now.  

 

Remember the thrill of lifting off the ground--coming higher and higher into the sky--the view expanding the higher we rise.  A reminder to rise above daily struggles and look at situations with clarity and wisdom.  To step back and look at a situation from a higher perspective and trust that everything is unfolding according to a divine plan. 

 

Trials are but lessons we've yet to master...opportunities keep coming round and round, to provide another chance to come up higher until we finally heal that karmic pattern.  It's tempting to practice avoidance--not face the problem head on...but a new cast of characters will enter our life to spotlight the issue within us!  

 

When we humbly ask for our hidden faults to be revealed and healed, the Holy Spirit will shine the light and help us to understand the issue through a lens of divine love.   Spiritual growth and transformation come with the rising and falling--there are ups and down like the Ferris wheel.  And, when we accept setbacks as part of the spiritual journey, and challenges as opportunities for growth, we can find ourselves grateful for the experience in the art of becoming who we truly are.

 It is not you that shape God, 

it is God that shapes you. 

 If then you are the work of God, 

await the Hand of the Artist who 

does all things in due season. 

 Offer Him your heart, soft and tractable, 

and keep the form in which the Artist has 

fashioned you. Let your clay be moist, 

lest you grow hard and lose the imprint 

of His fingers.

                   --Saint Irenaeus

Love and peace,

 

Rae Karen  

A Helping Hand to a Gardener Friend: An Angel Message

 On our way home from an early morning walk, a weary "gardener", half-dead, laid out in the sunlit road.  The lowly earthworm slightly lifted his head off the hot pavement, and in an unexplainable instant of oneness, I quickly reached down and lifted it up in my bare hands. An act that surprised me as I cupped it in my hand and walked on. 

Elliot had watched, wondering what was I doing?  He thought the worm was dead.  But I walked on, affirming it was alive; I'd seen him look up when we passed by.   

Walking fast, when we came closer towards home,  a happy pulse wriggled in my cupped hand, tickling my palm with life. A worm was one of the first gardeners, and my wayward gardener friend soon had a new home in a large planter of marigolds in the Marian Butterfly Garden.  

Curious, I dug around to learn more.  An earthworm has some short bristles on each segment.  These help it move through the dirt.  The bristles need to push against something in order to move.  That's the reason the worm can't move on a pane of glass.

My encounter with the earthworm was not by chance.  It turns out, an earthworm brings a message to rework old ground.  To review what we've experienced, examining and digesting what has happened in life. Then we can decide what to cast off as no longer beneficial, or purposeful. This will let in fresh air and open us to new growth. 

Earthworm often shows up in times of turmoil, and we feel the need to be alone.  A reminder to take stock before making another decision, and not react too hastily.  Any sorrows occurring, any breakups in the soil of our life are essential to our future growth even though turmoil may be hard.  Be sure to work on the old thoroughly before moving on to the new.   

I was thankful for the earthworm message that taught me--to get beyond my fears and do what I can in the immediacy of the now to help another in need.   

It's comforting to know that we are always in the presence of God's angels.   And God speaks to us in many surprising ways to teach us what we need to learn and grow in spirit. To teach only love...

Love and peace,

Rae Karen   

 

(Ref. Ted Andrews, Animal-Wise Tarot) 

  

   

A Lesson in Endurance/Resilience: Angel Messenger

Yesterday a beautiful sight from the bedroom window brightened my day.  The hardy prickly pear cactus shouted for joy in big yellow showy flowers out in the sandy, arid pasture.  She had survived the harsh winter, and grown stronger and wider in adversity, a symbol of fortitude and hidden beauty.   

Cactus adapt to some of the harshest conditions, and yet they flower in the most beautiful, delicate blossoms.  That's why the cactus represents energies that help manifest richness and beauty under all conditions.  An angel message to rediscover the elixer of life inspite of our outer conditions.  Cactus manifest life waters wherever one is parched. 

I learned, too, that the prickly pear cactus (opuntia humifusa) is a symbol of maternal love because it can endure and thrive in harsh conditions like the unconditional love of a mother.  Yellow is the color of faith, and cactus represents an endurance and strength to survive in new environments and situations. Strength and gentleness can co-exist. And, we are never alone, God has sent his angels to be with us in all of our ways.  Don't give up, the best is yet to be.  Take it slow and steady, one day at a time.  

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

 

The Missing Cardinal Geranium: Angel Message

 Stranger than fiction?  First thing this morning I went to the Butterfly Garden with my daily cup of bird seed, singing the Doxology.  During the night, rain had filled the birdseed platter.  Everything smelled fresh,  renewed.  This week's heavy rainfall was the answer to Florida's drought, restoring the water tables.

I stood in the stillness soaking up the beautiful flowers, especially a large clay pot of new red geraniums. But to my surprise, one of the two plants was gone!  Completely uprooted, with a gaping hole!  A closer look at other potted geraniums held a clue.  Some of their red blooms had been pruned by hungry teeth. I was thankful the plants were intact, along with promising buds. A tell-tale sign deer had enjoyed a midnight snack on my new red Cardinal Ringo geraniums.   

It may sound strange, but I was happy those gentle creatures are still around--unseen, but not unnoticed.  With construction in the area, a little geranium here and there is fair game.  And, I was at fault for ignoring an angel thought to move the potted geraniums on the back porch steps at bedtime last night. 

Kind of funny though--as deer represents gently being guided on a new adventure.  And, geraniums are all about  new happiness and vitality; to take advantage of new opportunities.  The green sticks on the blossom-less plants stuck up like exclamation points on the angel message regarding a new adventure.  Besides, many Cardinal Ringo geraniums are in bloom, and the trimmed plants will grow, and blossom again.

But it was a mystery how one whole geranium plant was taken--that never happened before.  And why  only one Cardinal geranium left standing alone in that old clay pot.  

Later this morning, something strange happened...   When I went to plant the vincas in the Butterfly Garden.  Directly behind where I stood, I turned around by the geraniums pots. VOILA! 

The uprooted geranium plant lay on the ground intact, and ready to replant. 

 Puzzled, I thankfully, put it back in the pot where it belonged.  It's still a mystery how it reappeared out of nowhere.  Clearly this morning, the Cardinal geranium was gone, but that was only temporary.  It mysteriously returned again, ready to pick up life again.   God is good!

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

 

Drumming in Spring: Angel Message

 Following an angel lead paid off not only in timing but also price.  On our way to a major garden center for flowers, inspiration came to stop by Ace Hardware first. (A mom and pop store.)  Their flowers are usually outside on shelves by the front entrance.  Timing was perfect.  A new flat of red geraniums, and several hanging baskets were soon loaded into our car, far cheaper than at Lowes, our next stop.  In search of yellow marigolds, and white vincas we were at the right place at the right time there, too.  An employee was just marking the marigolds down 75 percent...and I got my pick.  

When potting the red geraniums, I had an aha moment! I found out the geraniums were called Cardinal.  "When a departed love one draws near, a cardinal appears."  Usually, the cardinal is a red bird, but in this instance, I had happy thoughts of my sweet mom who enjoyed geraniums as much as I do. It felt like a smile from heaven in a soggy garden.  Ringo 2000 Cardinal, on the plastic marker, was a clear sign to drum in springtime.  These spontaneous little touches of love warm the heart with a deeper understanding that our loved ones may be out of sight but not out of touch.  Love is eternal. 

I looked up the symbolism of geranium.  New happiness and vitality; take advantage of new opportunities. Are we hesitating? Now is time to act. To march to the "drumming" of a new rhythm.  Remember you are never alone.  God has given his angels charge over you.  The best is yet to be. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

 

 

ref:  Nature-Speak, Ted Andrews