The Gator and the Dragonfly: An Angel Message

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 

An Angel Message: Move It!

 Maybe you remember a distinct angel message, an incessant prodding to take action, but you weren't tuned in to fully receive.  I'll never forget one occasion.  It happened 11 years ago at our old house on an unseasonably warm January morning.  I had gone out to rest on the patio in my favorite lawn chair, facing the backyard.  Often my best gardening ideas pop up when I am still and just be with the beauty of nature. My intention was to take it easy and enjoy the peace, no hands on.   

 

But, it wasn't long before my attention came to rest on the Fisher Price playhouse.  I'd saved Sunshine Cottage off the street curb to store garden supplies.  A landscaping idea popped up--move the cottage back several feet under the shade of the tall orange tree.  I ignored the suggestion--too much work for such a short distance, besides my energy was low.  But the longer I sat still, the stronger the message:  MOVE IT.  Move the cottage.

 

So incessant, I began to realize an intuitive angel thought. So I got moving slow...soon swept up with enthusiasm.  Not only emptying out the blue-roofed cottage to move, and raking the new area, but once in place, I got busy putting a border of bricks around the wild lantanas and bromeliads, along with a few stepping stones to the pink solar front door.  

Theo, our friendly stray tabby who lived in our yard, kept me company, watching me work.  When the job was complete, I found myself moving an old metal antique chair closer to the cottage so I could sit in the shade of the tall orange tree.  Nature hummed in the garden.  But, I wondered why I was sitting on that hard old lawn chair and not on the comfy chair on the patio by the camphor tree.  Theo must have approved of my choice as he had curled up underneath my chair to rest in the shade. 

I was glad that I had listened to the guidance... not only had I gained more physical energy from the work-out, but I was thankful for the help of the angel of the garden and the nature angels for creating a peaceful sanctuary.  

 

Peace was suddenly interrupted.  A strong gust of wind blasted in from nowhere.  It burst through the old camphor tree. A big bushy branch landed on the patio in a chair.

 

Another sudden gust delivered a heavy thud, something crashed down from old Balboa, the old camphor tree.  Dumbstruck, I saw a thick lengthy eight-ft. camphor limb had snapped off the old tree.  Strangely, the heavy limb had come to rest--across the arms of my favorite chair!  The chair where I'd earlier sat, ignoring the angel guidance to move it was now occupied by a heavy log.

 

 Overwhelmed with gratitude, to be guided by angels, I humbling looked up at the sun's rays filtering through the orange tree where I safely sat, out of harm's way.  Thank you, God. I whispered.  My steps are ordered by you, whether I realize it or not. 

The next morning a gray mist revealed a spot of color on the old camphor tree. Curious, I went outdoors to take a closer look at Balboa.  A little red sapling had new red leaves.  A reminder that at times we may go through heavy pruning--the old cut away to prepare for the new. But don't despair, new life will manifest when least expected, especially when we listen...and follow angel guidance.  The best is yet to be.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

A Stitch in Time: An Angel Message

 

This has been the hottest summer...too hot to go out and get the mail after lunch. Sunday evening, when the severe heat somewhat dropped, a ride to the mailbox turned up empty. But a drive along the back-road to the lake turned up a special delivery, free for the taking. 

At a stop sign, I spotted a curious suitcase parked on the grass at the end of the street. The case was opened and I got out to take a look.  A vintage Domestic sewing machine was on display.  The old machine appeared to be in good condition.  With a T-storm in the forecast, we hauled it away to donate to the Angel Thrift Shop.    

It's not everyday you come across a free sewing machine, and the timely coincidence seemed to be an angel message. Sew be it, I laughed, as we hauled it into the backseat. 

A black box of  Attachments had industrial needles for extra heavy material.  Just as a needle pulls thread through fabric, God pulls us through our trials and we learn resilience.   Each stitch has a purpose, and so do we.  God has given us unique talents and abilities to create, restore, and uplift those around us.  

Sew be it.  Every stitch, every fabric tells a story.  Stitches come together to create a beautiful outcome.  When we sew spiritually, we attach ourselves to God's plan for our life.  

No matter what age we live in or how old we are, may we be ready to stitch together love, kindness, and grace as we journey side by side, united in God's loving purpose.  A stitch in time. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

On the Lighter Side: An Angel Message

 Many years ago, I saved a clipping from the Coffee News. A little publication tucked in a napkin holder at our table in St. Augustine. I enjoyed reading the amusing articles while waiting for breakfast.    

One stood out in particular because I love to write. Under the heading Worthless, I learned a very impressive new word--the longest word I've ever seen.   "Trying to wrap your tongue around this word is worth every penny:  floccinaucinihilipilification."  (Go ahead and try it.)

A word that requires a long attention span to master the pronunciation.  You'd think one of the longest words in the dictionary would be valuable. But, the surprising definition is the act of estimating something to be worthless.  Turns out, it's not worth the effort wasted to try to say it.    

Back at home, I looked for it in our Webster's dictionary.  But floccinaucinihilipilification wasn't there. That should have been a  big clue...  

An on-line search of the Cambridge dictionary made the word official.  I laughed at myself, spending valuable time looking for a nonsensical word...a word that estimated something to be nothing... but it had made an impression on me.

This morning, the old floccinaucinihilipilification clipping popped up while looking for a postcard in my memorabilia box..   

Another angel blog was beginning to take shape... out of nothing.   An angel message of sorts.

A case of less is more, and, more is less... 

In today's world, we're all familiar with the fast, smooth-talking politicians and the media pundits, who thrive on flexing their sharp mental acumen.  A flood of double-talking hubris that keeps people guessing about the real value of what's being conveyed. A super overabundance of floccinaucinihilipilification is present...false starts, vacant words, empty promises. Prayers are needed.

The angels remind us that all real communication comes from the heart, not from the head. To say what you mean and mean what you say.     It begins with a simple four-letter-word when spoken. Love, invaluable, ever-present, infinite and supreme; far greater than solid gold. To quote an old cliche, Love makes the world go round.  Don't despair, the best is yet to be.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

"Just be with what is"

 Maybe you remember times when your thoughts were interrupted by an intuitive message. I call these random surprise blips, Angel Thoughts.  Often angel thoughts may appear as a "heads-up" warning when  needed the most.  Like a spiritual vitamin, they come to fortify you for an upcoming test.  With the extra help, you can have a "set-up" rather than a "set-back" designed to accelerate your spiritual growth.  The harder the test, the higher the acceleration. 

 

Many years ago I recall an angel thought out of the blue: 

 

 Go to The Goodwill Thrift shop and you'll find a book you need right away.   

 

Out of curiosity, I obeyed. 

 

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer's book,  Change Your Thoughts--Change Your Life, (Living the Wisdom of the Tao), was on the shelf. A helpful book I'd read years before and passed it on.  But, I found myself opening it up:  These words jumped off the title page page...

 

"Just be with What Is." 

I stared at the message, scrawled in pencil and underlined for emphasis.    

 

... feeling an admonition.  I'd been wishing away a longstanding issue without really dealing with the heart of the matter.  Frustrated, angry, and tired...it seemed like I was caught in an endless cycle. 

I glanced down at the page, another penciled note:  

 

  "Allow an irritant not to vanish, but allow it to be what it is."

I was grateful for the advice...as it helped me shift my perception of looking at difficult things not as a punishment but as a gift, a blessing to grow in my spirit.  By changing my thoughts, my life changed, and I had more peace moment to moment. 

 With all the chaos in our world today, over the weekend this message resurfaced in an amusing way.    

 

Maybe you've noticed it's our most cherished ideals that are often the target of "just be with what is".  Lately my little butterfly garden has been my therapy, creating a space of beauty and peace... a means to escape from the media and root  around in the dirt. Well, when the sandhill crane family came by, young junior decided to dig for insects in my flower pots.  My prized new purple Angelonia, the one named   Archangel, had been tossed on the ground. 

 

 I did my best to reason with this lovable juvenile crane that was taller than his mother. He stopped long enough to stare blankly through me, with puzzled golden eyes. Respecting his long, sharp beak, I moved on, choosing peace. After all, the flowers could be potted again. 

 

 But Junior wasn't quite finished with tending the garden.

 

 Later, I heard that while I was at the market, that animated long-legged crane had picked up the little American flag from a flower pot.  Waving the flag stick,The Stars and Stripes fluttered back and forth from his beak.  That would have made a great photo...   

 

Interesting symbology, an Archangel purple angel plant, a young sandhill crane guardian, and the American flag could be a message for America.  At a tumultuous time in our history when old traditions and values are being uprooted, and hidden darkness is coming to light, take heart. America will be replanted in new soil...based on life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all its people.  An interesting note is  Sandhill cranes are known to be guardians because they trumpet a loud warning to claim their territory.          

I'm thankful for the heads-up.  Just be with what is doesn't mean to bury our head in the sand. But look and dispel the illusion.  Go within to seek and find all the spiritual support available to create a better tomorrow. The truth is that It is what is...is a changeless Reality -- the harmony of God's perfect universe, spiritual not material.  

 

I had an interruption while writing Just be with what is... so I unplugged my laptop and moved to a quieter space...only to find the computer screen had frozen up.  Oh...too funny... the timing...  Just be with what is...I quietly shut the laptop and went to have lunch...   After lunch, all systems were Go.   

Aren't we blessed to live and move and have our being in God...  The best is yet to be. 

 

 Love and blessings,

Rae Karen

Has God changed His Mind about me?

 An old angel blog popped up in my mind early this morning...one written over ten years ago that I decided to resurrect during these challenging times of sudden change that can be overwhelming. 

 

 It was based on a teaching I learned many years ago from A Course in Miracles on identity that helped me to deal with my negative ego thinking at the low points in my life.  A solution to why me?  When suddenly faced with things not turning out like I had planned.  The spiritual answer came in a question to ask myself:

 

 "Has God changed His Mind about me?  This is the question to ask whenever anything threatens your peace of mind. 

 

"Then accept His decision... for it is indeed changeless, and refuse to change your mind about yourself.  God will never decide against you, or He would be deciding against Himself."

"God does not change His Mind about you, for He is not uncertain of Himself."

I took the teaching to heart finding relief when I remembered. Whenever my ego began to stir up thoughts of low-self worth and hopelessness about myself, making me wonder, Would I have get it right?  

 

Whenever I'd remember to stop and ask:  Has God changed His mind about me?   It worked. The mesmerism dispelled. A peaceful stillness, an inner knowing, would lighten my heaviness because a little space in my mind enabled the Holy Spirit to pierce the gloom of illusion.  

 

Something funny happened one day that left an indelible memory to anchor the question.   An angel thought of sorts presented an unexpected, and humorous skit. Many years ago I loved to watch The Carol Burnett Show. I especially got a kick out of her spoof on the popular TV soap opera, As The World Turns.  Her funny skit was rightfully named... As The Stomach Churns.

 

I recalled how in the midst of a crisis, Carol would stop and turn to face the audience with a dramatic puzzled look, interjecting a profound question.   In my daydream version, I imagined myself in that starring role, interrupting the rolling dialogue, to face the audience, and ask  "Has God changed His Mind about me?"  (Ta-dum! followed by dramatic organ music.)

I laughed realizing the ego thrives on creating drama. "What if? ...  I should have...   If only I'd...   Why didn't you?  Why me?"  

Yet this simple but profound question, Has God changed His mind about me?  is the answer to every little interference that tries to disturb our peace and confuse our identity.

God never changed his Mind about us.  We are created in His image and likeness as spiritual beings.

So the next time, we find ourselves about to be sucked into an ego drama, before entertaining fearful, guilty, angry thoughts designed to disturb our peace, remember.  Stop.  and ask yourself this life-giving question of truth.  "Has God changed His Mind about me?" 

 Then, silently with grace, accept this resounding powerful truth: No.  

 

"Can anything exceed the Love of God?  Can anything then exceed your will?  Nothing can reach you from beyond it, because being in God, you encompass everything.  Believe this and you will realize how much is up to you.  When anything threatens your peace of mind, ask yourself, "Has God changed His Mind about me?"  

 

Then accept His decision, for it is indeed changeless, and refuse to change your mind about yourself." 

Have a peaceful day accepting the Truth...that God is Love and so are you. 

Celebrate your life today and shine your light... The best is yet to be.  Remember you are never alone.  You are in the holy presence of angels that light the way and bring peace to mind.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen




(Reference ACIM, Chapter 10, The Idols of Sickness)

A Guardian Angel Break

Imagine how much better our day would be by taking time out for an Angel Break. What if we reached out to our Guardian Angel like most people do for a cup of coffee to wake up each morning?

 

Getting into the routine of gratefully acknowledging our Guardian Angel by taking a quick break of remembrance can make a big difference in our altitude, in our attitude, and in our opportunities. God has assigned His angels to watch over us, so why not befriend the loving unseen being who knows you best? An angel who can help you fulfill your divine purpose.  

Try your best to remember your Guardian Angel as you go about your day.  Sitting at a red traffic light,  send a Thank You thought to your beloved unseen companion. 

 

An angel can deliver a sudden burst of intuition shining  light on a troublesome issue. And, we find by listening and obeying, we are at the right place at the right time.  Stumbling blocks are overcome as we keep our thinking on high.  Solutions appear where there seemed to be none.  A way opens up...  

When taking an angel break, even if only for a minute, a peaceful state of well-being will gently refresh you with grace and inner strength.  I've found it's most noticeable in my breathing as I relax and let go of the need to be in control.  A soft, gentle lifting of unconditional love will enfold and comfort me.  I'm not alone, but in the "arms" of an Angel, and so are you.  A wonderful way to begin each new day...now more than ever in this wobbly, unstable world of rapid change.  Let there be light!

 

  Love and joyful blessings to you and your Guardian Angel.  The best is yet to be. 



Rae Karen

Angel Directions

(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

The wind blows where it chooses,

and you hear the sound of it but

you do not know

where it comes from or where it goes. 

So it is of everyone born of the Spirit.

JOHN 3:8

 

Sometimes our thoughts spin round and round in our mind like the arrow on a weather vane, easily swayed by the strong winds of human desire.  We find ourselves busily distracted, going nowhere in particular, but losing energy as we rush around to do it. The golden angel atop the weather-vane pictured above is a good image to remember.  Before taking an action to stop long enough to still our minds, and listen for inner intuitive guidance.  This will point the way to go in the best direction without dashing our foot upon a rock.  We will know because we have peace peace about our decision.  Angels are God's thoughts passing to man: blessing, comforting, protecting, and guiding us to a better life when we begin to realize that we are spiritual beings, and stay open to the help of our Guardian Angel.

Love and blessings,

Rae Karen 

Watching Over Me: An Angel Message

 

You never know how nature will catch your attention revealing an important lesson.  This morning when our loyal house cat didn't join me on the porch as usual, an angel message was about to unfold.  I found Hei-Hei captivated in the sunroom by the steady leaping of a trapped little treefrog trying to escape.  The frog must have squeezed in between the screen and the sliding glass panel to escape yesterday's heavy rains.  

I had compassion seeing him stuck in the middle, neither indoors nor outside, but confined by a narrow view of both.  Life seems like that these days--in the tween stage.  We aren't who we once thought we were, and yet we aren't fully aware of who we truly are in spirit. There is more going on than we can presently understand and so we must put our faith and trust in God.        

F.R.O.G. is the acronym for Fully Rely On God. Divine Love will always make a way.  Even if your worst enemy is the first one to show up and signal you're in need of a rescue.   Divine Love will deliver when we put our faith and trust in God. "For he has given his angels charge over us."  (Psalm 91)

And, when given a helping Hand, what joy for us to bounce happily free like our little treefrog messenger this morning.  The best is yet to be.  Fully Rely On God.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen    

Out on a Limb: Angel Mesage

 Garage sales are a fun treasure hunt.  You never know what a unique "find" may turn up that speaks to your soul.  God is in the details.  There is no such thing as coincidence. 

That's what happened last spring when this large painting of a white dove (symbol of the Holy Spirit) showed up, out on a limb, at a city-wide garage sale.  I took it as a sign that although I was out on a limb, I was not alone. The Holy Spirit was not only aware, but fully present, watching and waiting me inch my way forward.  

As Mark Twain once said, "Why not go out on a limb? That's where the fruit is."  The large unframed painting was propped up on the driveway, among toys, and household items.  The resident artist was giving it away for $3.  The canvas was worth much more than that... I questioned her, but she was happy to let her soulful dove fly away, and I was thankful for the gift of remembrance. 

 "Out on A Limb" (that's my name for it) is now on the wall, aglow in soft lamplight. What do you see as you look at the painting?  To me, it represents a sudden breakthrough.  The vast open canvas space is shrouded in ordinary hues of beige and tan. Then a burst of blue opens a portal, in the center.  The peaceful Dove is revealed... in splashes and streaks of white. Although unseen, the Holy Spirit was there all the time. What was hidden comes to  Light, painting a wonderful picture... that as we inch our way along the narrow branch out on a limb, scared out of our wits, there is hope.  If we hold on tight, and don't let go, we'll make it.  We are not alone on our spiritual quest for fruit.  The Holy Spirit and God's angels are here in support of our newborn purpose.

In life we have many choices to make--some riskier than others--but it's those very risks that yield the greatest reward.  Don't let fear limit you, is the message of the angels.  You are a work in progress, a unique masterpiece in the making, so keep on having faith that the best is yet to be. The Holy Spirit and the angels are watching and waiting.  Don't let fear limit you. Go for the fruit of the Spirit...you deserve it. 

 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Bury The Past: The Blue Hawk Shovel: An Angel Message

Ever notice how something will suddenly stand out catching your attention? Like an image popping out in a 5-D picture.  That's what I've come to call angel messages. Pay attention...a lesson is coming.  It happened a few days ago. My little garden angel leaning on her shovel caught my attention.  Maybe because I'm digging in, gardening again like I haven't for years.  The angel shovel reminded me of a prized shovel of mine.  One that taught me a lesson on burying the past many years ago. The other day, I spotted it leaning against the garage as I turned on the water spigot to tend the garden. A memory flashed to mind how much I cherished that prized BLUE HAWK shovel, and all the peace I'd lost by not burying an issue but digging it up each day to spoil my peace.  Now...ten years later, I sheepishly notice the shovel is in sad shape. The wooden handle rotted from having left it out in the rain behind a tree. A sad tool, shortened in size, with the Blue Hawk emblem faded away, leaving only a memory on burying the past:     

 Our neighbor across the street had helped me out for pay, pruning our trees, planting bushes, and mulching the flower beds. A win-win situation for us both as he earned needed cash.  And, I was thankful for a hand with the heavy garden tasks.   Afterwards, he asked a favor.  He wanted to borrow my garden shovel for another job later that day. I was happy to do it but three weeks later with no shovel in sight, I began to lose patience.  When I did ask, he was always going to go and get it from the job site. I began to think my prized shovel was in some distant land, far beyond time and space.

I was digging in deep, ruminating over being unfairly treated, losing my peace rather than focusing on the good already planted.  Deep down, it wasn't about the shovel.  The shovel was a symbol of digging deeper down into my lack of Self worth...a place untouched by human emotions.   I asked the Holy Spirit to let me see peace instead of discord.  But my ego kept on digging up the past, flinging yesterday's dirt shrouding today's joy.  I had a long litany of past actions where this neighbor had expressed little gratitude, only coming back time and again for more favors.  

 

An angel thought interrupted my brooding.   Bury the shovel!  Or it will bury you! 

I got the image...  Bury the shovel...forgive and forget...and, you know, a short time later my neighbor turned up with my shovel in hand. The funny thing was my prized garden spade no longer had an anointing.  I parked it in the shade of a tree, and forgot all about it until a few days ago.  

The shovel brings to mind a wonderful vision of Truth. You may recall how on Easter morning, the risen Christ first appeared to Mary Magdalene. Bravely she had gone to the tomb to tend to his body, but it was missing.  And she began to weep.  In her sorrow, "she turned around and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus... supposing him to be the gardener." (John 20:14-15)  

 

When she heard his voice calling, Mary, her darkest hour suddenly became her greatest joy as she recognized the gardener is her risen Rabboni, the beloved Christ. 

 I love the image of Christ suddenly appearing with a shovel to greet us at our darkest hour of despair.   Sorrow turns into joy, when we turn around, and face the Light of Immortality.  A divine Love that never dies. "The past is over, it can touch me not."  (ACIM) 

Love and peace,


Rae Karen

Let Light Into Your Life: A Bunny Message

This morning leaving the house to go grocery shopping, an angel nudge encouraged me to grab my camera.  As I was waiting for Elliot by the car, I almost missed a precious sight in the butterfly garden. A little brown bunny, camouflaged in the mulch, surprised me, popping up like the focus on a 5-D picture.   Suddenly my vision had expanded, and I could see more clearly what was presently in view.  Taken aback by my shift in perception, I wondered how long that bright-eyed gentle creature had been present, munching down on a birdseed breakfast.

According to the book Animal Messengers, when a rabbit hops into your life, it means fertility--expansion.  A reminder to expand your human essence and open yourself up to divine impulses and let them multiply.  When spring comes and the sun awakens the Earth, rabbit perpetuates new life.  The rabbit turns light into life.  This is what it means to encounter a rabbit.  Let moments full of light expand, spreading joy and happiness.  Questions to ask yourself:  Are you ready to let light into your life, to radiate joy and happiness and thereby to courageously support the expansion of your being? 

Let light into your life...that's been my focus since my birthday this spring. Let there be light!

We may not be able to change the world, but we can change the way we see the world.  God's Angels are here to help us expand our consciousness, bringing more light into the picture and broadening our awareness of what is truly present.  Just like the bunny...he was there all the time...but I couldn't see him because I didn't expect to.   Love is always present...and with divine help, we can express that love by shining our light with a little willingness.  The Holy Spirit will gladly take our dark secrets that block the light and gladly exchange them for Light.  

Have a Light-hearted day with your angels. The best is yet to be. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

 

 

Ref. Animal Messengers, R. Meyer

Angle of Peace at Stake Message

Angels deliver in surprising and comforting ways...sneaking up with a gentle tap on the shoulder.   It happened early this morning while sitting on the porch.  When I looked up from praying, an angle of rays from the rising sun spotlighted the wood PEACE pole I'd made from Scrabble tiles this summer.  Only that single shaft of light shone bright, and nothing else. You can't make these things happen, and a peacefulness blanketed the porch in that moment.     

In this upside-down world we find ourselves living in, I took the PEACE marker to heart.  Hold on to peace no matter what...peace begins with me...  And, before long I was presented with a test to let peace prevail and not get swept away in the tide of my emotions. Peace was at stake.  Choose peace.  I was thankful for the heads-up.

Angels are real...we need their powerful assistance now.  And we can help by making the call, inviting these loving companions into the problems we face.  Choose Peace today...ask for help to hold fast to the peace that passes human understanding. The peace of Christ.  Stay on-high and hold the light.   There's more happening than our physical senses can understand.  Let there be Light...  The best is yet to be.

Love and Peace,

Rae Karen

Wild Buttercups and the Tortoise: Angel Message

I'd been so busy co-creating a butterfly garden out back that it wasn't until yesterday, I caught sight of a wonderful surprise waiting to be noticed.  A patch of wild buttercups had naturally sprung up in the mulch bed out front.  Their cheerful blooms shaded the heavyweight garden tortoise.  Elliot stopped backing down the driveway so I could get a closer look at nature's handiwork.

I loved the angel message of faith and hope.  A winning combination...the tortoise represents moving forward slow and steady, under pressure.  Victory is assured.  And, buttercup plants are resilient and adaptable to any soil.  A message that you, too, can bloom wherever you're planted.  You have whatever it takes.  So suck it up buttercup and keep doing your best. 

Remember you are not alone now or ever.  You are in the good company of God's angels. What signs and wonders are coming your way today?  Look with expectancy and keep your faith on high.  The best is yet to be. May you feel the love of God enfolding you. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Angel Splashes of Joyful Independence

 Whenever I find a random coin outdoors, I've learned to accept it as an angel message that everything is in divine order. 

It happened this morning as we were leaving Dollar General having bought two little red cardinal bird ornaments for the garden.  A shiny nickel caught my eye as I stepped out the door. To find a Jefferson nickle on July 4th seemed significant, especially since I've never found a five-cent piece before; many copper pennies, and a half-dozen dimes, but not one nickle.

I picked up the 1991 shiny coin. It had Thomas Jefferson on the front, and his home, Monticello, on the back.  And, I remembered I'd said a special prayer of thanks to our Founding Fathers early this morning. 

Looking at the coin, I recalled two of our Nation's Presidents, Adams and Jefferson who both helped write the Declaration of Independence had died on July 4th, 1826. The day of the Jubilee--the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.  It was somewhat eerie that Thomas Jefferson died shortly after noon at the age of 83 in Monticello, Virginia.  Several hours later, John Adams died in Quincy, Massachusetts at age 90.  Though the second and third Presidents were friends at the time of their passing, they had been politically estranged for 11 years, and returned home on the same day.

Today I learned another president had also died on Independence Day.  The 5th U.S. President, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831, at the age of 73.  Just as Providence delivered these early influential leaders to birth our nation, divine timing called them home on an auspicious date, Independence Day.  God is.

As the day continued, it did my heart good to happen upon a joyful celebration of July 4th.  A large pool of bubbly suds.  Continuous bubbles pumped through the air, spewing from two dynamic bubblers to the beat of firework music.  Their joy was contagious. I stopped to freeze this moment in my memory bank.   Kids of all ages, frolicking in fun and laughter, enjoying life, simple and free to be.   We all need times like this to let go. Be like a little child...to burst out and have spontaneous fun. 

I was so grateful I had my camera. You can see the action video at https://www.angelforyou.  Join in a splash of joyful celebration. 

And walking away, feeling lighter, a bubble sailed towards me and splashed down on my shirt! A bubble of joy!  Thank you, angels...for all the joy you bring by helping us listen and go with the flow.   Freedom is a precious gift, not to be taken for granted.     

Happy Fourth of July!

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

When All Seems Lost...Pray: An Angel Message

 It was hard to watch, but I knew it was important to hold the peace. In quantum physics, it is the observer that influences the environment he/she is seeing.  Our perceptions influence our surroundings, and thanks to a squirrel and a pair of hawks I learned a lesson.   

Our resident acrobatic squirrel was at it again, cleaning out the birdfeeder.  It looked like a storm coming  as I watched peeking through the bedroom blinds. Spinning round with his head tucked inside the wood birdhouse, he missed out on an important change in his surroundings.  I saw a large red-shouldered hawk fly into the garden and perch on top of the garden crook supporting the bird feeder.

Even worse, a second hawk soon flew in from the pasture and perched on the garden flag looking up at a lesson  unfolding.  The odds were against our squirrel, who kept eating away...oblivious to everything but filling his belly. 

The hawk had patience.  The squirrel was tucked under the feeder roof, not easily accessible to attack at the moment.  And, if I interfered, I could frighten the squirrel who might make a run for it...and that wouldn't have ended well.

I knew it was important to keep watch...to hold the space...and an angel thought came to me to pray The Lord's Prayer.  As I began to pray aloud it wasn't until I was almost done, the danger passed when the watchful hawk gave up and flew away toward the pasture.   Soon, the other hawk did the same.  Peace prevailed and I'd learned again the power of prayer and relying on unseen spiritual help.  There is more going on than meets our physical eyes.  The Unseen realm is real.

The Lord's Prayer brings healing...the words have power when prayed in earnest.  

I was thankful for the lesson that when a situation looks utterly hopeless, don't despair, pray and hold fast to the truth.  "Thy kingdom come!"  The harmony of being available in every now.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen  

Where There's a Will, There's a Way: Angel Message

 

Squirrels are about balance.  Balance between work and play.  Balance between giving and taking.  And, this rascal, although off-balance, managed to put on a dynamic acrobatic show in exchange for some  goodies.  With quick determination, he scaled the tall metal hanging crook, leapt onto the wooden birdhouse feeder, and swung round and round on the bouncing rooftop, hanging on tight.  He did whatever it takes to reach his goal.  Watch this cute little clip to witness that where there's a will, there's a way. Euphoria defies gravity.  Even if that means hanging by your toenails upside down, with your front paws holding a kernel of birdseed to munch down on. 

His undefeated quest brightened our day.  A humorous reminder that sometimes we may have to think outside of the box, and try some new pretzel-like maneuvers, hanging on tight with all we've got to reach our goal.  Creative ideas can come from our guardian angels when we still our mind and listen.  We could even find ourselves having fun as we breakthrough self-imposed limitations and go for the gusto. 

 

 Remember you are not alone on your journey.  Unseen loving Help is with you, waiting on welcome.  Your Guardian Angel knows you better than you know yourself.  Don't quit...keep on doing your best...and stay open for guidance.  The best is yet to be.  You have all the support you need to succeed if you keep at it.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

A Whip-Poor-Will Song: Angel Message

 

Early this morning, the distant call of a lone Whip-poor-will kept on singing out in the dark.  Over and over she sang, whip-poor-will...whip-poor-will...whip-poor-will, long before the sun came up.  Her message was so insistent that I looked up this unusual bird.

This is the only bird known to hibernate.  It creeps into crevices and holes in canyons and literally turns itself off.  It is a close relative to an owl.  The message of the whip-poor-will is to "be alert to something unexpected; time to sing forth your own song.  Exploring the use of sound and music may be important to some activity or endeavor right now.  There are times to sing forth our own unique song.  It will be heard and you will be responded to."

I loved that message.  We each have our own song to sing in the uni-verse.  How can we keep from singing when we have so much to be thankful for.  All the hard lessons, trials, and tribulations were turned into opportunities for soul growth, boosting us to a higher level.  It's about attitude leading to altitude. With the help of the Holy Spirit and the angels we can rise above the chaos, and see a world more bright.

The road on our street and the entire neighborhood are being repaved today and tomorrow and so we're housebound until the weekend.   Funny all the places you suddenly want to go when you can't get out of your driveway.  A time of restoration for the soul. A time to sing...celebrate life because we're here now.  

An angel message popped to mind about the whip-poor-will: to "whip our poor will" into submission, rise up and sing our own song before the light of a new day.  Expect the best as it is yet to be.  And, the good news is that you are never alone.  Angels, God's representatives are with you.  You can never be separated from the love of God.  Wherever you are right at this moment, pause and take a breath, feel the presence of divine love enfolding you with tenderness and grace. 

Love and peace,

Rae Karen

Ref: Animal-Wise, Ted Andrews

Photo: Web

 

There's No Place Like Home: Angel Message

Sometimes we may take what we have for granted believing nothing will ever change. But suddenly, out of nowhere the unexpected shakes our world and sends us on a soul search. On June 11th, it happened to me in a flash.  One minute my indoor cat and I were watching the cardinals and chickadees flit about the wooden feeder in the new meditation garden.  It was a beautiful sunlit morning at the start of a new day. Hei-Hei was happily perched atop his table on the porch, enjoying the show in the little patch of flowers.  

Then peace suddenly shattered and all hell broke loose.  A pale white and tan tabby with ice blue eyes came up the steps and looked in the screen door.  I was about to introduce Hei-Hei to Snowball, a people friendly cat we know from our walk in the Bunny Garden across the way.     

Before I could open my mouth...Hei-Hei sprang from the table like a wild tiger and busted through the screen door chasing Snowball.  "Hei-Hei, Come back! Come back!" I shouted running after the pair down the long drive. 

Winded, I couldn't keep up.  I turned back and Elliot and I hopped in the car and drove around the neighborhood across the way where Snowball lives.  We found him right away, lounging by the road as if nothing had happened, and continued to search.  Hei-Hei seemed to have vanished.  We had no pulse on his energy anywhere. We posted flyers, notified Home Again, and called a friend for prayer support.

I prayed to better understand Hei-Hei was always in his perfect place, and nothing is ever lost in God's Kingdom. I found peace in holding to the Truth that nothing in reality is ever lost.   Hei-Hei could never truly be lost as an idea in divine Mind perfect and complete.  If he didn't return to us, he was with someone else, residing in love. There is only Love and nothing else.  The hours ticked away and at dusk he'd been missing for ten hours.

While doing our evening prayers, we turned on the porch light and kept the blinds open in the sunroom.  Hei-Hei always joined us at the close of the day, sprawled out on his back on the carpet as if riding on a cloud of peaceful bliss.  With  heavy hearts, we began praying the Our Father out loud in unison.  When we said, For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory..."  My son caught sight of Hei Hei slinking up to the front door.  "He's here!  Hei-Hei's at the door!"    Our darkest hour had become a brilliant light.  A miracle!  A reunion of happy tears.   Safe without a scratch--Hei-Hei was home again.   "Thank you, God, thank you angels!"  The Lord's Prayer had delivered him in divine order.

The next week something amusing happened... that appeared to be an orchestrated angel message. 

I caught sight of our prodigal cat resting on my ruby garden slippers that I'd kicked off after feeding the birds.  "There's no place like home," I laughed, petting his soft furry head. Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, had clicked her ruby slippers three times to return home. 

A closer look at Hei-Hei's rare pose brought a lesson.  The cat looked at me until I got it.  He was leaning  against a vintage portrait of young Jesus teaching in the temple.  That's where Mary and Joseph had finally found him after an anxious three-day search for their missing son. When she questioned his behavior, Jesus told his mother, "How is it that you sought me? wist ye not that I be about my Father's business." (Luke 2:49 KJV) 

I'd kept that portrait all these years as a reminder to be about my Father's business.  It just so happened to temporarily block the desk cubbyhole where the big bags of bird seed are stored by the back door.  Taking a photo, I noticed the reflection in the glass:  A door is behind Jesus. The entrance to our kitchen.  Jesus stands at the open door no man can shut.  But then I saw Jesus' hand, it is extended over Hei-Hei's head.  There is no place like home...and what peace comes when we live and move and have our being in Christ as we go about our Father's business. No matter how dark our world becomes, Christ is the Light that forever shines.

 Love and peace,

Rae Karen

   

 

 

Doves of Peace: An Angel Message

Out beyond ideas of right doing and wrong doing 

there is a field...

I will meet you there. 

RUMI

An angel message for today comes on wings of love and peace. Those watchful words form beautiful white doves that circle our earthly home. May thoughts of peace and unity encompass our world today and bring healing to our country, and to all nations.

Our loving thoughts and prayers make all the difference.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen


Artwork: web

Welcome Summer Solstice 2025

 Nature heralded in the Summer Solstice early this morning.  A wake up call when an unexpected visitor delivered a message to Fully Rely On God.  F.R.O.G. it.  The little frog was caught on the back porch and  greeted by our feisty cat.  I got there just in time to pick up Hei-Hei and the frog in his mouth, and shake him to let go.  What joyful big leaps the tree frog made when finally set free in the meditation garden. 

Soon Hei-Hei pointed out another visitor while resting in his basket in the sun-room.  He stared upward making a chatter noise.  

I had to squat down to see the top of the old wood power pole.  A lone red hawk was perched on top and began whistling loud and long.  The realm of the hawk is the sky.  Hawk teaches to be observant.  Life is sending you signs. Pay attention. A message is coming.

 

The summer season is ruled by Archangel Uriel whose name means "Light of God". He brings an understanding of the Divine to humanity. The most radiant of angels, he's been called the "Flame of God."

Summer brings new energies and can activate a powerful time within us to reach our spiritual goals.  This season's energies can:

--Awaken great spiritual inspiration as our intuition becomes heightened.

--Create an opportunity to connect with other light-minded souls.

--Provide an opening to work harmoniously with the nature kingdom.

--Release energies that create opportunities for confidence, strength, and hope.

--Present an ideal time to renew the mind, and attune to the highest consciousness by merging the male and female polarities within us to create a new birth.

Archangel Uriel can help to shed light as to why things are as they are. He enables us to trust in the Divine plan, so when things appear to be going wrong, we will understand everything will ultimately work out for the highest good and greatest joy. Archangel Uriel brings a gift of discernment by helping us find our inner light.  With his flame of knowledge, he can assist in cutting away any obstacles that are blocking our path to victory.

 

Welcome, Archangel Uriel.  Thank you for your service to humanity.  We need your radiant Light at this hour.

 

Happy Summer Solstice.

 

Rae Karen 

 

 

(Ref. Nature-Speak, Ted Andrews)

 

Raccoon at Dawn: Angel Message

This morning while sitting on the back porch watching the little chickadees and cardinals flutter to and from the bird feeder, suddenly a curious young raccoon came by sniffing around in our new meditation garden underneath the oak tree by the pasture fence.  Raccoons are nocturnal so his bold, rare visit seemed to be an angel message. Wearing a permanent mask, raccoon symbolizes disguise:  "Transformation comes through putting on a proper mask.  Masking is going on -- for good or for bad.  Disguising intentions may be necessary. 

Raccoon holds knowledge of transformation through masks and other disguises.  Some questions to ask yourself: "Do you need to present a different face to people for greater success?  Are you hiding your true self?  Are others hiding their true self?"

A timely visit...

When a raccoon appears, you may see its influence for an extended period of time.  If you're trying to make changes or endeavoring to hide changes you're making from others (until you are in a better position) plan on a 20-week cycle."

Remember you are never alone.  God has given his angels charge over you.  You possess an inner peace and wisdom that the outer world cannot touch, listen and obey your inner voice.  The best is yet to be.  Keep praying and holding to the Light of God that never fails.

Love and peace,

Rae Karen 

 

Ref: Animal-Speak, Ted Andrews