Grandma's Doorknob: An Angel Message

Sometimes we're attracted to an object without fully realizing why.  Then, one day that ordinary something catches our attention, and shines a new light of understanding.  That's what happened with this antique doorknob that belonged to my dear grandmother.  The old white farmhouse sat empty for years after her passing in the late 1980's.  A strong faith-filled woman, Grandma had lived a long, full life. When I inherited her old Singer Sewing machine, I found the pretty glass doorknob in the sewing machine drawer with some other memorabilia.  I couldn't exactly place it in the farmhouse. Where had it come from? The antique white splashes of paint were a sign it had a functional place of honor at one time.  Although the ornamental knob never fit any of our doors through the years, I held on just the same, tucking it away for safe keeping.      

Last month I was searching for something else when there it was.  Grandma's forgotten knob turned up in a cabinet of old stuff.  Taking a closer look, I held the smooth glass in my hand.  Many ornamental layers added depth to the eight-sided doorknob. I wondered why I hadn't noticed the starry flower in the center?  Seven petals emanated glorious rays of light in the glass. Seven is the number of perfection, completion. And, I just now learned that eight in the Bible signifies a new beginning, a new order, a new creation...resurrection.  

With gratitude, I reflected on my Grandmother's love.  She was my loving guardian angel when my life was at the cross-roads. I needed a major overhaul.  Her guidance opened a door for me to come up higher.  To believe that God's angels are a real influence in our lives, and to walk by faith  not by sight.  To trust that more was going on than I could presently understand with my physical senses.   Without her help, no telling where I'd be today.

In closing, Grandma's door was always the Christ. She loved the Lord.  Losing her mother at age 11, she turned to Christ; her toddler's death in an accidental kitchen fire, she turned to Christ.  Jesus was always her salvation.

 With a fresh uplifting perspective, Grandma's doorknob now shines on my desk like a paperweight.  A daily reminder.  To open the door to higher consciousness and live and move and have my being in that space. To open the door to the indwelling Christ and abide there in peace and harmony. 

During these trying times of celestial speedup when faced with gloom and doom, how comforting to know we are not alone.  Our dearly departed loved ones are near...  Heavenly help is always available. Nothing can separate us from Divine Love.  The best is yet to be.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Ducks in a Row: An Angel Message

 

It's often said that when God closes a door, He opens a window.  Although things don't always go according to our plans, that doesn't mean that God won't fulfill our desires in some other way. God is in the details.

Last fall's hurricanes stopped the regular muscovy ducks visits to the lake in town.  We missed our happy-hearted morning flock but were grateful the lake had been fully restored.  To our surprise, a window recently opened in our neighborhood when we took a detour to drive by our neighborhood pond on the way home.  Ducks!   A large family of eleven were at rest by the pond, a portrait of peace and harmony.  Ducks are about emotions--not letting your strong emotions take charge, but to be like a duck and let them roll off of  your back like water on a duck's back. Don't ruffle your feathers...but keep on paddling.  

Enjoy a cute film-clip of the tribe waddling across the street in tandem at the angel for you website. Out of the blue, it could be an angel reminder to get your ducks in a row...to be ready and well-prepared in advance for something that's going to happen to ensure a smooth experience.

And, after you've done your best to prepare, rest by the still waters, and trust in the Lord with all your Heart.  (Prov. 3:5)

Remember you are never alone.  Nothing can ever separate you from the love of God.  The best is yet to be.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

Major Solar Butterfly-Shaped News: An Angel Message

 What a surprise to check my email before bedtime.  The news on September 11th from SpaceWeather.com featured a Giant Butterfly-Shaped hole in the sun's atmosphere sending a stream of solar wind toward Earth.  It could spark geomagnetic storms and auroras around September 14th.

The timing of the  email brought to light the current angel theme about butterflies this week, and the final stage of becoming our true Self.   And, this giant butterfly formation (hole) in the atmosphere of our sun, the Earth's star our home planet revolves around, year after year, seemed significant angel message to me. A major celestial transformation of epic proportion, if only in symbolism. Winds are about change...  And, the Holy Spirit is the wind, the breath of God... beneath our wings. 

I welcome the celestial sign that soon we will have wings like a butterfly and fly free, no longer in the cocoon dreaming as a lowly caterpillar...but embraced as a brand new beautiful creature in Christ.

Remember you are never alone.  You are in the presence of angels...   The best is yet to be.

Let there be light!

Rae Karen

photos: Spaceweather.com

September 11th Silent Reflection: Angel Message

 

This serene photo of a sandhill crane at the lake calls to mind the comforting words in the 23rd Psalm.

The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want.  

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside still waters.

He restoreth my soul.  

May we take a moment today to pause and reflect on God's eternal peace and goodness on the anniversary of that shocking day that shook America at its core.  May today be a day of prayer for all those who sacrificed their lives to help those in need, and for all the families who lost their loved ones on that tragic morning.

May God's angels enfold our hearts and give us the strength to overcome all obstacles, to come up out of the ashes and rise again in victory.

Following the Angels Home: An Angel Message

 An angel message came yesterday, a visual image of a little garden that crossed our path  seven years ago when house hunting.  The home sat up high on a hill in a retirement community.  Although the house wasn't a fit, someone had created a lovely little neighborhood garden in the center of the cul-de-sac. A  little turf to honor and invite nature.  The memory images were so clear in meditation, I wondered, why now?

Curious,  Elliot and I took a ride to follow angel guidance because you never know what's up until you do.

I was so glad we listened.   At the little cul-de-sac the garden was still there.  Pulling up closer, I laughed  at the welcome sign. Party Thyme! That was the angel's message.  Time to celebrate life! The garden had grown and expanded over the years to become an official  Monarch Butterfly Garden.  (And, a touch of synchronicity was at play as the morning angel blog was about a butterfly silhouette angled in the light on the Woman in the Garden.)  

Looking at the uplifting Party Thyme sign we'd been led to, I felt the touch of an angel.  My sweet mother was offering encouragement from the other side. A red carved cardinal was also featured with the crowning butterfly.  Whenever one appears. a cardinal is a sign that our departed loved one is near. The wooden red-headed woodpecker pecked at the wood post below Party Thyme, drumming in a new rhythm to life.    

God is in the details.  And, the angels are His loving representatives, ready to serve.  

I got out of the car to look for an angel statue in the garden.  There she was... tucked away behind the bushes by a bird bath, not far from the butterfly bench. A loving reminder that although angels are seldom seen rarely does their loving influence go unnoticed when we remain open to receive. Joy, peace, grace, harmony, love...

The veil is thinning...get ready to receive miracles and celebrate life.  Party Thyme.  More is happening than we can presently understand.  Keep having faith and going within...you have everything you need when you seek within and follow the heavenly guidance.  

Have a joyful abundant day as you celebrate life with your angels.  

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Sooo Light! Get Ready to Sprint, All You Turtles! Angel Message

 Today began with sooo much light... Early this morning, I discovered a brown package at our front door.   A special delivery!  Ha!  "Hats off"  to the angel who sent the perfect gift at the perfect time.  A Turtle Sprints Cap!  I laughed, trying it on...one size fits all with a timely message to pick up the pace, all  you turtles in the race.  The bright yellow tag was a winner:  STAND OUT.  STOP SWEAT. SOOO LIGHT. 

Sooo Light continued to play a winning hand...  I went into the office wearing my new Turtle cap.   A shaft of bright sunlight added to a lightness of being.  Something was up.

My attention was drawn to the Woman in The Garden. (I bought the artwork years ago because the woman appeared to be blending in with the flowers... becoming one with all Life.)

To my delight, a shaft of morning light now translated the Woman among the flowers. Her silhouette appeared to be tenderly holding a butterfly.  A butterfly--a wonderful symbol of freedom, and new birth.  I turned around looking for a logical explanation.  The full-length mirror, on the opposite wall, had cast an angle of light to the portrait creating something new and inspiring.  A transformation.  The sun's rays on the mirror lit up the butterfly sticker and paper angels with light and a rainbow wing, bringing clarity of vision.    

Let there be light...  that's my theme for this year. Angels are real. It's most humbling how they translate the ordinary into the most extraordinary-- using whatever we are familiar with to help us understand how much we are truly loved. To keep on keeping on... the best is yet to be.  What blesses one, blesses all.  May you feel an abundance of God's Love lighting your life today with joy, peace, and love.    Keep having faith and welcome God's angels into your world, and expect an abundance of good.     

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Who knew? A Happy Fish Bubble: Angel Blog

Last week an angel lesson on communication surfaced in an unexpected and amazing way. Following an angel nudge, Elliot and I went to the lake to share an old loaf of Ezekiel bread with the little fish near the boat ramp. The ducks have moved on, but with bread in hand, it was healing to begin the day in nature. 

The lake was calm and clear, a sunny morning.  And, the fish were so happy to receive! We pinched off the slices and cast our bread on the water. Hungrily, schools of little minnow and fish the size of my thumb darted for the crumbs, splashing and cavorting...making a pop-ping sound in the water.  Soon I saw bubbles, big and small, floating on the lake... I never knew fish blew bubbles to communicate.  But, they do...I later learned.

Sun-lit bubbles soon floated on top of the lake like little thank you messages from happy fish now fed.  And, these bubbles didn't instantly pop and fade away like soap bubbles.  They had staying power.  Some the size of a ping-pong ball.  Bubbles of joy transformed the lake.  

Wanting a photo to share with you, I asked for angel help.   Back at home I discovered the angels had delivered a big catch.  One big bubble far exceeded my wildest imagination. I can only imagine the angels laughing when I first saw it.  I could hardly believe my own eyes.  It looked as if people were reflected inside the sunlit bubble.  No one else had been around... A closer look sent a zing through me when the photo had been magnified. It was the two of us. Elliot and I were sealed in a happy fish bubble of light. Love is reflected in love... in your giving is your receiving.  An unforgettable and humble lesson. 

Angel Intelligence at work...

Ask and you shall receive. Now is the time to seek the guidance of the heavenly angels in our lives.  The Unseen Realm is more real than the physical. Help is always available, ready to turn on the light.  Walk by faith and not by sight. Faith will always see you through...and God is good, through it all. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

 

Cicada: Breaking Free from the Past

 

Early this morning an old friend turned up like a calling card.   An adult cicada with wings was on the porch step as I stepped out. A cicada always reminds me of childhood days on my grandparents' farm. The cicadas would fly free and leave their original shells stuck to the trunk of the oaks.  Fascinated and a bit scary, it took a while to overcome a fear of those sharp clawed prehistoric insects sticking to the past like Halloween decorations. The exterior skeleton shell, right down to those big bulgy eyes, a perfect model of the cicada before breaking out of the slit at the top of its back. 

Although the cicada at the doorstep was lifeless, it was an opportunity to take a closer look at these fascinating insects.  She had earned her wings, on her way upward.  Her journey had been one of patience and waiting. Spending as much as 17 years underground before digging her way out. And what perseverance to wiggle out of the tiny slit on her back.  But it was worth the wait.  She spread her newfound wings, breaking free from the past.  Graduation.  A new creature.

Curious about the timely angel message,  I revisited the symbolism:  The cicada's presence heralds a stirring of forgotten, childlike joy. (That was a fit.)  It can indicate the meeting of someone who will feel like an old friend.  A cicada symbolizes a gift, an opportunity, that will be surprising and will touch your heart with happiness.  When cicada appears our energy has changed. A signal to come out of our shell and break free of whatever is restricting us.  It's now time to share your voice and express yourself authentically. 

I'm so thankful for all the angel blessings that come each day.  When we make an effort to attune to their loving presence, the angels deliver the right message at the right time at the right place. Messages of hope, peace, love, and joy.  Remember you are never alone.  God has sent his angels to be with you now and always.  Expect the best, and may your day be filled with child-like joy.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

Cicada ref. Ted Andrews, Animal-Wise

The Pelican Forecast: An Angel Message

Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty;

believe me, that Angel's hand is there.

    Fra Giovanni

 

Whenever a pelican appears, I'm thankful for the angel reminder to stay buoyant-- Be like a pelican and float like a schooner on the waves. And, no matter how far down you plummet for a catch, you too can quickly pop back up to the surface. Unsinkable. 

 

A recent "find" at the flea market popped up in my hand bringing a grateful smile.  Handcarved in Peru from steatite at a giveaway price for $1, I welcomed the symbol on weathering life's storms.   In spite of being light weight, sometimes pelicans have difficulty taking off from the water.  Yet, they still manage to do so.  A reminder that our inner spirit can free us from whatever is weighing us down.  We are unsinkable in our spirit. Water is a symbol of emotions, and emotions often try to sink us.  Like the pelican, we too can not be overcome by the tides of emotions if we stay buoyant.

 For fun, I looked up steatite (soapstone).  It has to do with movement and widening one's horizons.  And can assist in "changing tides" to get ready for new situations and new challenges.  This stone has a calming energy both stimulating one into action while providing inner peace.  Release old routines and create new loving environments. Pink is the color of Love--we swim in a sea of eternity, divine Love, ever buoyant...floating on tides of heaven.

Remember you are never alone, God has sent His angels to watch over you.  The best is yet to be.

Love and peace,

 Rae Karen



Woody Woodpecker: Angel Message

 

Yesterday, a nature messenger appeared out of the blue.  A large pileated woodpecker; one I haven't seen in a long, long  while. Its red-crested head, camouflaged by the leafy branches, drummed out a new rhythm on the tree trunk.   I hurried outside for a photo.

Whenever a woodpecker shows up, the message brings a gift of discernment: you now have a firm foundation to safely move in any direction following your own rhythm.  New mental faculties are awakening, stimulating new rhythms in your life.  

Change is in the air... and with the assistance of our angels and the Holy Spirit we cannot help but be at the right place at the right time. 

Remember you are never alone, no matter what...you are in the presence of loving angels appointed to guide and watch over you.   The best is yet to be. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

A Fearless Blue Jay: An Angel Message

A blue jay came calling this morning...making a loud puckering sound. He landed by a mound of cracked corn for breakfast. It's been years since a blue jay has paid a visit.   In 2015, a resourceful jay swooped down from the tree to raid the cat food bowl on the back stoop. Repeating his daring routine, from the tree to the bowl, one nugget at a time while the cat napped on the patio. Jays are known to be fearless, and the bird-feeder was empty. A blue jay is known to easily adapted to whatever is necessary to survive.  Food is food when you're hungry.

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. 

Another message the blue jay delivers...is a reminder to finish what you've started before beginning something new. Don't leave projects dangling, bring them to completion.  (I have a long list.)  

Interesting that 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 practice, treat others as you would like them to treat you.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Holding On to Our Stuff: An Angel Message

 
Saturday, on my way out the library door, I grabbed a book on display, a last minute checkout.  Napoleon Hill's Action Activities for Health, Wealth & Happiness. 

 

Turns out, one story of the humane capture of monkeys in Africa had a lesson for me regarding holding on to possessions.  Here is how it works.  Food is placed in a container with an opening big enough for a monkey's paw to reach inside. When the chimp grabs the treat, it naturally makes a fist around the banana, nuts, or whatever the temptation may be. Now it's stuck because in order to go free, he must let go.  His fist can't pass through the opening.  The "trap" is too heavy to carry around, and the monkey sits there, holding on to the treat. Stuck by his own desires, he is then easily captured.   

The lesson is relatable.  Sometimes we can carry around our problems and stubbornly refuse to give them up.  When help is offered, we tighten our grip, afraid of the results if we let go.   Arrogantly thinking we know what's best, stops people from ever acquiring anything better.  It prevents many people from becoming who they might have been.  

The book points out, the monkey's paw can also represent our possessions.  Afraid to release what we have to those who could put it to better use, we hang on letting our possessions control us.  Like the monkey, we have to release our hold on things before the Universe can bring freedom into our lives.  Letting go and letting God is a hard lesson to learn, but if we don't, we'll never advance to the new life that could be waiting for us.  

The lesson ends with a suggestion. Think about anything in your life that inhibits your growth or freedom. Like the monkey, it occurs because you allow it to occur. 

A picture is worth a thousand words.  Yesterday's mail drove this letting go message home.  A notecard photo of a cute chimp with his fist free in a promo packet. Angelic timing.  It looks like the little monkey is free to be, having let go. When we lessen our stronghold on life often we may be surprised by an abundance, a thanksgiving table of all the good God has to offer.

 

Remember whatever you're going through, you are never alone.  You are in the company of God's angels. The best is yet to be. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen     

A White-Tail Dove, Peace, Peace, Peace: Angel Message

 Yesterday morning, an unusual dove appeared.  I've seen white-tailed deer and cotton-tailed bunnies, but a gray dove, with a signature white-tail feather seemed like an angel messenger.  An amusing sign of peace. A white feather easy to track her path in the garden in the gray dawn.  I wondered about the other mourning doves, the smaller, slimmer ones. They got their feathers ruffled, shooing White Feather away from the plentiful corn. Not a problem, choosing peace, she let them be, moving to another cache of seed.  

A white-feathered dove is a rare sight--and, no time for me to grab my camera. I hoped for another chance to prove I'd actually seen her, and to let you see for yourself.  

Early this morning, what joy to see the peace dove again.  I was ready. Her white tail, a "tipping" point of light.  But, the focus through the screen door made the images grainy in the gray dawn.  But as the sun grew brighter, and with patience, the angels delivered surprisingly revealing the big picture.

More light had been shed after the photos were cropped. Little silver mirrors of light reflected off the round mica boulder.  A recent find for the Butterfly Garden. Curious, I looked up the symbolism.  Mica provides reflective qualities...regarding self-reflection. A lesson was forming and I read on:  "In each person you see but the reflection of that which you choose to have that person be."  In other words, faults in others are reflected first in self. 

 

I laughed a little...honestly, a ripple in my peace occurred while sharing the white-tail dove's visit at breakfast. Really? The angels have a sense of humorous timing...  A heads-up,  I realized I was losing my peace about a peace dove.  I needed to hold on to my peace like a white-tail feather, and not shake it off  in a huff.  Surrender to peace...like a white flag.

In closing, I recall an illustration about peace.  A dove roosts at home in a nest above two people in a relationship. But the first sign of disturbance, she must fly away, homeless in search of a home for peace.  A visual reminder for me to think peace before I open my mouth and leave the dove homeless. The Holy Spirit (the Dove) will always restore peace...It only takes a little willingness on my part to choose peace instead of the problem.  

Have a peaceful day with your Guardian Angel.  And, let peace prevail today.  The best is yet to be.

Love,

Rae Karen

Happy Be An Angel Day! August 22, 2025

August 22nd is National Be An Angel Day.  A special day to reach out and bless others.   Any small act of kindness brings a touch of heaven to earth.  

 

It takes a special someone

of a very special kind-

 

To touch our lives with tenderness,

warmth and love combined.

 

Your encouragement and comfort

you always seem to lend

 

It's what makes you so special

and such a true God-send.

 

So please accept this Angel

so you will always see

 

Just how special 

you truly are to me. 

       --Unknown

Happy Be An Angel Day!

Love and peace,

 

 

Rae Karen

Seeing the Connection in All Things: Angel Message

 Some people lift weights, but today another opportunity presented itself as a work-out. The second time this week to offer a lift.  Again, we were coming home from a garden center.  A big, heavy tortoise was crossing Main Street, at the edge of town, not far from the fire station. Traffic was at a standstill, yielding to this unlikely pedestrian.  The tortoise had crossed one lane, and was almost safely across to the other side, when he stopped. 

 A few days ago, the rescue, a lightweight turtle, had little resistance...but today I gulped, approaching the dusty, large helmet parked on the pavement.  When I reached down, he was heavy, giving a tug of resistance as I carried him. His logger head quickly ducked into his shell, but both arms and legs were clawing the air in a jerky motion, as I hurried to the other side. Once safely on the ground, he wasted no time, making tracks for the woods.   

Grateful to have helped, I wished him well on his journey.

Turtles remind us that the way to heaven is through the earth.  See the connection in all things.   It represents Mother Earth, longevity, and awakening to heightened sensibilities.  

Remember you are never alone.  You are always in the presence of your angels...ready to lift you up so you won't dash your foot upon a stone.  The best is yet to be. Have faith and keep doing your best.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

ref: Animal-Speak, Ted Andrews

(older photo of tortoise)

A Loving Change of View: An Angel Message

 A little change of view, a shift in perception, can make a big difference... opening up a new window on life... It may begin by making a small adjustment, like the aperture on a camera lens that expands and brings life more clearly into focus. 

A tweak here and a tweak there. 

The divine lens of Love comes into focus. 

That's what happened this week.  Thanks to an angel nudge, I looked out the bedroom window and decided to enjoy the view of the garden from inside the house.  I rolled up the blinds, and laid on the  bed in a new position, my feet at the head, my head at the foot of the bed. Facing the old oak, I stacked pillows to prop me up so I could look out at nature.  Straggly long branches hung close to the ground, blocking the view. I got to work, pruning and moving the bench, hanging pots, to let more light in. 

Satisfied, I went to lay down and rest looking out at the new view.  The statue of Mother Mary with arms opened wide, welcomed love near the old oak. Love must have been in the air for two little squirrels climbed down from their nest in the treetop.  The animated pair enjoyed a game of tag round and round the old tree.  Something more was going on than met the eye.  I could hardly believe the little sweethearts soon stopped to rest on the fence post together.  Side by side, in the shade of the oak, they began kissing and hugging.  A wonderful vision of love and affection.     

Squirrel is about balance, in giving and receiving, in work and in play. 

 

Love will always make a way.  Often it begins with a small shift, a little willingness to see things differently.  

Before finishing the blog today, I laid down to rest, looking out the window at the garden,  Papa Sandhill Crane had stopped by for a visit.  He stood still for the longest time staring at Mother Mary in quiet communion...   I quickly zoomed in for a photo of the window view, adding more color to life, and went to sleep.

 

As I was waking up, a short afternoon downpour nourished the parched garden.  Soon the sun came out again, and like a tree at Christmas, the old oak lit up with tiny little water droplets outside the window. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

Photo: an older squirrels photo at our previous home

Half-Way There: Angel Message

Early this morning, we were on the way home from the local nursery with a backseat full of purple fall plants. The beautiful Archangel plant, named Angelonia, should have been a heads-up.  

An opportunity appeared...up ahead on the main rural road close to home.   

 My heart sunk...  A turtle had safely made it half-way across the two-lane road--with another lane to go!  Driving by, I got a glimpse of his head desperately stretched out of his shell, trying to decide the best way to go.  An angel nudge prompted a quick u-turn in hopes that we weren't too late for a rescue.   

He was still there, stranded.  Elliot pulled off on the grass by acres of wetland.  Jumping out, I could see how much I'd grown to willingly handle a turtle with my bare hands. But, thanks to the angels, I've learned it's never about me, but how can I help? 

An oncoming car slowed down and waited. I quickly grabbed the turtle near the rear.  (The safest place to hold on tight.) His wet shell told me he was leaving the marshy fields behind. Frightened, he quickly retreated into his shell, making an easier transport.  A boxed turtle... ready to go.  We were off...

With a sigh of relief, I gently set him down safely across the road on soft green grass.  "Here you go!" I made sure he was going the direction he first intended.  With a loving pat on his shell, my turtle friend  was happily on his way, and a whisper of thanks to the angels to watch over him.

That loving exchange made my day... It's an uplifting feeling to help another in distress, and to remember the helping hands that were extended in our hour of need.  At home, our weathered, concrete cherub riding on a turtle's back serves as a reminder. We are never alone. We each have our own angel companion as we run our own race and listen for guidance. Victory is assured.  The best is yet to be.  

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

An Amen Evening: Angel Message

What a special treat...yesterday at dusk, an angel messenger appeared.  A young deer stood still by the fence in the pasture, gently framed by two trees.  Her ears perked, eyes gazing in my direction... waiting...listening...watching.  In the twilight field, a pale quarter moon shown, a fingernail in the sky. I was thankful for the visitation.  When a deer appears, it's often an invitation to gently follow in a new direction.    And, then, she was gone... a quiet amen to evening prayers.  The best is yet to be.

Remember you are never alone..."God has given his angels charge over you to guide you in all your ways."   All that you need is within...seek and you will find. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

(photo: previous deer visitor, 2023)

An Unlikely Encounter: Angel Message

On Friday morning, the angels of nature made a clarion call.  Timothy Tortoise had returned after a long absence.  Whenever a tortoise appears, I'm reminded that slow and steady wins the race.  His first stop--the butterfly garden, but when I grabbed my camera he was gone.   Then there he was making tracks on the hot driveway pavement, racing like a hare toward the street. Whenever an animal appears on your path making a spectacle, it's most likely a heads-up angel message for a situation coming your way.  

All was harmonious...until the sandhill crane family showed up confirming a fear.  Strolling across the lawn toward the house, I worried.  What if Timothy met up with them.  Junior is curious, and can be a pecker. Thank goodness, the tortoise was moving down the long driveway in the opposite direction.    

But then, something happened. Timothy suddenly made a U-turn--like an army tanker rolling across the lawn toward the sandhill cranes.   Watching at the window, I tried to veer him off in another direction,  asking the angels for help.  

But the tortoise kept coming closer until the cranes took notice. A touch of amazing synchronicity made me wonder, what was going on?  Timothy had stopped beside our large tortoise garden statue. The tortoise was his size and he rested underneath the tall buttercup plants surrounding the statue. 

Six-pair of amber eyes peered over sharp, long beaks aimed down at the gopher tortoise.  Scrambling through the mulch bed, Timothy made it onto the wide-terraced steps.  But in order to step down to flat land, he had to find a safe way or risk taking a tumble and tipping over on his back.  Wisely, he quickly kept at it, checking the long ledge for an opening, but there was none.  The cranes were waiting at the other end where he needed to exit.  He had no choice, but to face his fears head-on.     

The adult cranes had lost interest and moved a short distance away.  But  Junior was fascinated and frightened by this strange rock rolling toward his clawed feet.  He did a little jump, and took a protective Hulk stance. Wings raised upward and down, warding off trouble. 

When Timothy boldly rolled forward...Junior backed off.  The danger passed, and the tortoise was back in the race again, no harm done.  (The little video clip of Junior and Timothy is posted on the angel blog website.)

But more tortoise energy was to come...

 Late that evening while on the porch enjoying the garden lights, we were talking about Timothy's visit, wondering what was the lesson? 

What happened next shouldn't have been a surprise.  Thoughts are things.  They have energy.  

And would you believe... as if on cue... I heard a rustling movement.  I stood up to look out the porch. What was going on? In the glow of the lantern light, what a wonderful sight.  That large heavy helmet was rolling across the patio on his way back home to the woods!  A sweet note to end the day.

 A humbling moment, full of grace and gratitude. Things are not as they appear...more is going on than we presently realize.  Angels are with us.  I called out thanks to Timothy for his message of hope: No matter what you're going through...no matter how dark and fearful it may become, trust that God will make a way, against all odds.  Take it slow and steady, like the tortoise...do your best...and listen for direction.  Victory is assured.  All things are possible with God. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Treefrog in the Forecast: An Angel Message

 

The morning began with a promising angel message. Thanks to our curious cat, I stopped journaling to see what was up.  Hei-Hei's paws were reaching high on the sunroom window.  Through the steamy mist, I saw a welcomed messenger.  A tiny pale green treefrog on the outside looking in.  A newborn, transparent, and clinging to new life, he was a message of faith.   Frogs morph from tiny tadpoles.  They begin life swimming in a pond like a fish...Slowly, their tails fall off, and then they grow legs...(talk about drastic changes) in order to become a frog.  Maybe you can relate...I can.

I feel an angel boost whenever a frog appears, making a spectacle, especially during unsettling times. It's a powerful reminder to (F.)ully (R.)ely O.n (G.)od.  (An acronym for F.R.O.G.)  And, this little fellow appears to be making a V-sign!   Victory is assured when you let go and let God.  So FROG it...whatever the problem is...

Remember you are never alone...God has given his angels charge over you to guide you in all your ways.  During times of great transformation, it takes faith to be like a little treefrog, and fully rely on God, as we go through many changes in life.  The best is yet to be...

What angel messages are coming to encourage you today?  Pay close attention, and expect miracles.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

 

The Donkeys' Surprise: An Angel Message

This morning, it didn't take a mule team to drag me out of the house for an early walk before the sun heated up.  Only the hope that our donkey friends would be out and about.  Recently they'd been moved to an outer pasture off the main road.   We ventured down a gravel road in the sunlight to take a look... 

Far off in the field, grazing in the grass, the donkeys were having breakfast.  What a thrill to watch them hurry toward us, running across the pasture, without being called. Not a usual behavior at mealtime.   Big brown eyes filled with gentle love and peace greeted us.  Lots of love pats on those eager snouts poking through the fence.  We gave them lots of love pats, rubbing furry ears, and soft brows...a sweet exchange.   (You can see the video clip at the angel website, it's not available in email. )   

I thought about our loving interaction.  What if we greeted our loved ones with such enthusiasm at the beginning of each day. Today may we be as eager and ready to share a little love that may unexpectedly come our way. May we take time out to joyfully receive, like these donkeys nature has marked with a cross on their backs. May we love one another...

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Heart to Heart: An Angel Message

Last weekend, what a timely and loving surprise.  Roaming about the local flea market, this one-of-a-kind treasure was heaped on a bargain table.  The beautifully hand-carved large heart was the answer to a prayer.  Earlier that morning, I'd asked God to show me how much He loved me.   I thankfully grabbed up the keepsake at a give-away price of $3, feeling blessed.

The wooden heart felt good in my hand.  I admired how all the patient attention to detail had  lovingly whittled away hours and hours to create an amazing work of love.  The smaller heart carved in the center of the big wooden heart, had a story to tell.  The little branches etched within it brought to mind Jesus' words:  "I am the vine, you are the branches, without Me you can do nothing."  

And, both sides of the heart were carved with the same loving design.  With God all things are possible.  Our purpose is not to give into despair and let go of God's love, goodness and grace by trying to handle life on our own, thinking we know best.   It's important to keep faith and trust that more is happening than you can presently realize. 

Something else on the heart caught my eye the next day.  A finishing touch. At the very top   where the rope hangs from the heart center--a tiny "nick" differs from the other  splashes of joy nicks etched around the border of the large wooden heart.  Something small yet meaningful.  One little "nick" resembled the symbol of the Christ fish.  Swimming down toward the smaller heart, it's positioned below the metal ring where the rope is tied.   I was thankful for the angel message.  Hang on to Christ, no matter what.  

I was thankful again for the loving message.  Truly, it is only with the heart of God, we can love one another, heart to heart.  And, God loves all of His children equally...  What brings a blessing to one, blesses all.

Have a heart-filled day...and remember you are never alone...right where you are now...you are in the company of loving angels.  God loves you.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

 

Ref John 5:15

Bubbles or Troubles? An Angel Message

Years ago I came across Allen Klein's helpful book, The Healing Power of Humor where he describes our highways as daily distress ways.  A remedy he suggested was to keep a bottle of soap bubbles in your glove box.  When stuck in endless traffic, roll down your window, and starting blowing bubbles out the window.   A wonderful stress reliever to help accept what is in the moment, and have a little fun to let off steam.

I took his advice and one day while sitting in a major traffic backup on the highway, I remembered my bubbles.  With wand in hand, I felt silly but did it anyway.  I began blowing bubbles out the window.  I'll never forget the sight of beautiful glistening orbs drifting upward carried on the wind.  The bubbles broke the mesmerism of the cars surrounding me.   A smiling female driver parked next to me, rolled down her window, shouting, "I LOVE IT!"  We both shared a good laugh, and before long the cars began to roll again.  

When feeling stuck...be childlike.  Whatever's going on, didn't come to stay, it came to pass.  Give yourself a little wiggle room to lighten up.  The kingdom of heaven is within and is ever present... It's only a thought away.

 

Unless ye be like little children,

you cannot enter the kingdom of

heaven.   --JESUS

Love and peace,

 

Rae Karen

 

 

photo: on-line

The Iris and the Unicorn: Divine Timing

Unicorns sprang into mind this morning when I found an old iris journal...one I'd saved all these years because of the bold irises on the hardcover.   Inside was an inspirational quote I'd copied from a pamphlet that had given me hope at a time of major transition.  Elliot and I had moved back to the beach and were living in a motel for over a month, looking for reasonable housing so we could get our furniture out of storage.  The handwritten quote: 

"Those that love me will I renew even as the strength of the unicorn,

as the flight of the eagle, and thy days and thy habitation

shall be called blessed by those that know ye."

 Edgar Cayce Reading 0716-002

My journal went on to record a bit of amusing synchronicity surrounding the unicorn that happened later that morning.  At the laundry mat, someone had won a plush little unicorn and displayed it on the coin-operated toy vending machine game. To my surprise, the unicorn had a tag, Good Stuff.  I laughed at the timing, grateful for the angel message. Good stuff is coming.  The little unicorn stayed behind to gift another.   

 

A short time later, we were guided to the perfect apartment through a series of synchronicities that played a part in such a unique find. Two blocks from the ocean, reasonably priced, and in walking distance to a spiritual place where I'd work one day, and give volunteer talks on angels.  A place we called home for seven years.    

One more thing about unicorns.  You're probably familiar with the famous unicorn tapestry series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  The beautiful panel shown here is a picture of patience as you admire the intricate handiwork in the details.  The tapestry depicts the unicorn in quiet submission.   Patience is worth the wait... The captive unicorn, woven into a timeless panel, is at rest-- content to be, although in confinement.  

 

If you look closer, his chain is loose and he could break free and leap over the fence, but that isn't part of the divine plan.   The tapestry is coded with symbolism, all part of the big picture.  The unicorn represents Christ.  Every little flower has meaning.  But the tallest flower, a purple iris,  grows at the gate entrance and is front center in the floral scene.  Iris is a sacred flower for those who revere Mother Mary. A flower that draws us to higher inspiration and intuitive purity.  Iris signals a new birth is at hand.  Maintain hope, and, a sense of peace being  restored.  The best is yet to be.    

Remember, you are never alone... God has given his angels charge over you...  Watch and listen...ready to obey.  Love will always make a way.  

 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

The Golden Rule: An Angel Message

                         

I'd forgotten about The Golden Rule until recently.  This vintage golden "ad" ruler for a button company was tucked away in a kitchen drawer. I remember a small golden ruler I got in Sunday school class, inscribed: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."   Recently, angel thoughts about The Golden Rule had been coming up so finding the old ruler was timely. Our world is becoming more discordant, and rude, lacking courtesy and civility toward one another.  

 Jesus put it simply:  "Do to others as you would like them to do to you."  (Luke 6:31) 

 A simple rule, easy to memorize, but a hard standard to measure up to in our what-about-me world. It's not about being perfect, but willing to set a golden standard for living your life.  No matter where you are, or what you're doing, every conversation makes a difference.  Bringing more light to the world, or adding to the darkness. What if we were to pause and silently reflect on how I might feel if someone treated me this way?  And, then respond accordingly.  

I know I don't always measure up in living the Golden Rule.  It's very humbling, and sometimes impossible to remain quiet when my ego is about to explode and fly off the handle.  Patience and inner strength is needed to still be kind when you're feeling misunderstood or mistreated or excluded.  But those are the moments when grace can shine through...with the help of the Holy Spirit and the angels.   

 

Every interaction brings an opportunity to build a bridge to higher ground.  Maybe today someone will frustrate you.  You may feel overlooked and forgotten, but that's the moment of choice to return to the heart of the Golden Rule and put it into practice.  To live it.   Just imagine, what a different world this would be if everyone practiced The Golden Rule.  It would answer most, if not all, of the world's problems.

The angels encourage us to pray for divine help to practice The Golden Rule as the day begins.  We can ask for wisdom to remain silent when it is not necessary to speak.  To have grace, by letting our words bring healing and not harm. God is Love.  And, so are you.

Love and peaceful blessings,


Rae Karen

Good Year Blimp: An Angel Message

Out of the blue...a wonderful sight appeared on our way to the post office on 8/8.  The Good Year Blimp sailed along the sky at a fast clip above the treetops.  And, I'd ignored the angelic nudge to grab my camera on the way out the door. Soon the Good Year Blimp was out of sight.  A quick glance at the car clock revealed  divine timing: 12:12.  And, it happened on 8/8--known as the Lion's Gate. 

Here's an older photo I took of the Good Year Blimp to help you see the good news.  Expect miracles...  The best is yet to be.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

A Surprise Hawk: Angel Message

 

I don't know who was more surprised, me or this red-shouldered hawk camouflaged by a bushy tree.  After heavy rains in the early evening, I went out to greet the bedraggled sandhill cranes.  The family of three were strolling down the driveway looking for sustenance.  That's when I saw this large hawk posted on the pasture fence.

Hawks are guardians and messengers.They can see seven times better than humans. A hawk is patient and will spend three-fourths of the day perched somewhere, watching over the surroundings for subtle movements. They wait for the best time to strike out at an opportunity.  Hawk's appearance signifies a time of greater strength and vision that will help our present endeavors.  Now is the time to trust your perceptions, and gallantly move forward with them. 

What signals are the angels sending you today?  God's angels speak through nature, whether outdoors, or just noticing a picture in a magazine or an ad that stands out with a message.  Expectancy brings results...and like the hawk, stay patiently posted...and wait.  The best is yet to be. 

Have a blessed day and remember you are never alone. God has given his angels to watch over you...

Love and peace,

Rae Karen