Everything we call a trial, a sorrow, or a duty;
believe me, that Angel's hand is there.
Fra Giovanni
Pelicans have recently been coming to mind. So much so I took mine out of the curio cabinet and put it on my desk. Over the years, pelicans have become my angel sign to stay buoyant and float on stormy seas of change. To know that I am not alone, the angel's hand is there. This pink soapstone pelican popped up at a flea market several years ago. Hand-carved from Peru at a giveaway price for only $1. Just what I needed...to float and not let my ego sink me with negative thinking.
Pelicans are large but lightweight and unsinkable. Like a hatpin they plummet from great heights, head first with arrow precision, to deep dive into the sea to nab a fish. No matter how deep the pelican sinks, it quickly pops back to the surface. Unsinkable.
Sometimes pelicans find it difficult to take flight off the water. Yet, they still manage to do so-- just as our inner spirit can free us from whatever weighs us down. We are unsinkable in our spirit. Water symbolizes emotions, and our human emotions often try to sink us. Like the pelican, we too can't be overcome by the tides of emotions--if we stay connected to our inner spirit.
Turns out my pelican is carved out of steatite (soapstone). A stone of movement...and widening our horizons. It helps in "changing tides" to prepare for new situations and new challenges. Soapstone's calming energy stimulates to take action yet provides an inner peace. A time to release old routines and create new loving environments. And, pink is the color of love.
So whatever you're going through just now, and there are many, take to heart the angels are right with you during your trials, sorrow and duty. You are never alone... God has sent His angels to watch over you. To comfort and guide you. Stay buoyant knowing this too shall pass. You have an unsinkable Spirit in Christ.
Love and peace,
Rae Karen
