This week our librarian friend asked if we'd ever seen a gator at the local lake. Her question brought back an amazing experience. In the summer of 2020, an angel "blip" suggested an evening drive to the lake to get out of the house and spend time in nature. We were glad we listened. The sun's golden glow created a spotless mirror on the blue lake. A beautiful reflection of stillness, peace, and serenity. An abundance of nature: palm trees, tall yellow waterlilies in bloom at the far end of the lake. A family of vigilant red-headed turkey buzzards watched the lake from the boat ramp. And, our favorite sandhill crane couple and the ducks stood still, watching the lake...in expectation.
Something unusual was going on... unseen... It was too quiet...
Then, I saw it. Off in the distance, a slow steady movement... an unusual object floating in our direction. A pair of two big eyes peeking up out of the lake, the brown log of a body submerged. A gator! A gator at the lake seemed like a nightmare, shattering the beautiful serenity. Danger was lurking for the unsuspecting. Eight years of visiting the lake never turned up one gator. Now that we moved close by, there it was lurking in the mirrored lake. What was the angel message? So unbelievable, I wanted a photo to prove to myself it was true. I actually saw what I thought I had. I got out of the car, asking the angels for help as I gazed at the LCD screen, zooming in. Bright sun made it hard to focus, but with the camera pointed toward the floating eyes, I snapped away, hoping for the best.
We were grateful for the heads up. Danger lurking when least expected.
Back at home, what a surprise! The angels had made a special photo delivery... The gator was not alone, he had a passenger! A delicate winged dragonfly peacefully rested on the leathery raised brow of the gator's left eye. The safest place to be... free from any fear of snapping jaws. In that special moment of reflection, it appeared that two polarities had harmonized, gliding together in sunlit waters. What were the odds? I knew dragonfly represents the illusion and the power of light. And, these beautiful insects have been around for millions of years...and are known to have the largest eyes of all insects. Eye to eye seemed like a theme...
When a dragonfly appears: "Life is never quite the way that it appears, but it is always filled with light and color. Dragonfly can help you to see through your illusions and thus allow your own light to shine forth. An angel message very much needed in 2020 as it is today.
Curious, I learned alligator represents primal energies of birth, motherhood, and initiation.
The powerful imagery of the gator and the dragonfly together delivered a message of faith and courage. When our eyes are fixed on the Light, we will have a smoother transformation, regardless of the fearful conditions that appear to be around us, a way will open up for us to have victory when we go with the flow under the direction of our angels. And, let there be light.
Remember you are never alone. God has given his angels charge over you to guide you in all your ways. .
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
