Easter Messages from Nature

Happy Easter!

Before I could open my eyes this morning, a sweet little bird whistled a merry tune as he flew by the 9th floor baloney at the hotel where we stayed at Daytona Beach.  His cheerful song reminded me that Christ Has Risen! Sleepily, I thanked the little warbler as I hurried to the window in hopes of seeing the sunrise.  It was still dark..so I crawled back to bed.

Later, I had such hopes of capturing an Easter sunrise to share with you.  A thick cloud cover shrouded the horizon, but it couldn't fool me.  I knew the sun was still shining despite appearances.   The sun is always shining...something we often take for granted.  Another Easter "gift" was waiting on the outside of  the car door as we were leaving for home. The little winged one had hunkered down in the gusting winds waiting for calmer weather.. Seeing it there brought a smile. A bee is symbolic of doing the impossible (Their bodies aren't aerodynamically designed for flight but they do!) An angel message that brought to mind what Christ did on that triumphant Easter morn thousands of years ago!  He has risen, indeed!

Enjoy your Easter blessings!

Love,


Rae Karen

Live and Let Live: An Angel Message

You know the angels are around when you find yourself suddenly noticing something new about something old.  That happened to me yesterday. A favorite shirt was hanging on the clothesline in the laundry room.  Passing by,  I yanked it down. When folded I saw the neck tag:  Live and let live.  I've had the shirt for several years but the message seemed timely.  Christ came that we might have life more abundant.  LIVE!   The more we live and breathe and move in His consciousness, the fuller and richer become our lives and so are the lives of those around us.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

An Amaryllis Surprise: An Angel Message

How are you doing working with Archangel Raphael and the nature angels of Spring? Resurrection energy abounds with opportunities for healing. Our challenges can  bring unexpected blessings... if we can keep our focus on the spiritual truth of Life. Angels enfold us, always.  The substance of divine Love fills all space and form.  

Yesterday while watering the garden, my eyes leapt at the sight of this unexpected beauty.  An amaryllis welcoming Spring with open petals.  In the Victorian Age, an amaryllis indicated success after a struggle.  Also, a flower that represents a job well done.  To give one to an artist, is a way of encouraging creativity.

So, if you're reading this, take heart that your efforts to keep your thoughts on upward wings are working beneath the surface and when you least expect it, you will benefit from the blossoms of a job well done just like the Amaryllis.  Keep expressing your creativity...
sharing the unique gift of you!

Enjoy your day with the Angels!

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Angels Everywhere: Psalm 91

Yesterday morning I found myself interrupting the task at hand and grabbing a book off the shelf, one from an eight volume set by Joel S. Goldsmith, author of The Infinite Way. The books were a  gift from a dear friend several months ago.  I'd been feeling deflated, but you can imagine my surprise to open  the book God Formed Us For His Glory and land on a passage titled, Angels!  That synchronicity shook me awake...more is happening than I know. Angels are always guiding us in the subtlest ways, although unseen they are not unnoticed.  The paragraph began with that comforting scripture, Psalm 91, "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways."  

"in ALL thy ways"...the more receptive we are to acknowledging this help, the easier it becomes to pass through our trials with more peace, love and joy and to avoid those obstacles that try to block progress.  Thank you! Angels.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Baby Squirrels: An Angel Message

What an action scene to watch two bushy tails draped over a high limb on the 80-ft tall oak in our backyard. With the zoom lens, I expected to see two squirrels but the close up shot was more endearing than expected. I thanked them for the reminder that a little tender loving care goes a long way. 

Squirrels are very communicative, chattering away, so it's not surprising that their appearance is a reminder to develop our own communication skills. It will be an  important part of our preparation for the future.  Squirrels bring a message to use proper balance in work and play but do it with TLC.  

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,

Rae Karen

Angel of Tenderness

The Angel of Tenderness was my random card for today.  The angel shown on the card was sharing a tender moment with a cat. And, soon, I had a chance to practice tenderness with our furry feline, Angel who had arrived at the office before me.  Rather than disturb her, as she warmed up the chair, I remembered the Angel of Tenderness and pulled up a seat beside her ready to do a blog.  

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Owl With a Vision: An Angel Message

I found myself trying to come up with a blog today.  While searching old files,  fresh inspiration winged its way into view outside my den window. To my delight, this wise old owl had perched on the garden trellis. His back was toward me, but when I zoomed in with the camera, his feathery brown head swiveled all the way round backwards.  Two large eyes stared at me intently.   

An owl in the daytime I marveled.  These birds are nocturnal. His pose seemed important as he turned round to see me.  I thanked him for the message, and no sooner did he spread his wide wings and land on a high tree branch to survey the big picture.   

I thought that his visit may be on living in the now. New ideas are coming to you in exciting ways, so why look back for inspiration.  Keep your eyes on the present front, in the now, and fly up higher. From a higher limb, you too will see from a better vantage.

Owl is the silent guide WHOoo teaches us to trust our own instincts and silent impressions. To see an owl is an indication that help and guidance are available, but we must act on it. 

Enjoy your day with the Angels and follow the wisdom of your heart.

Love and blessings,



Rae Karen






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Don't Look Back: An Angel Message

Don't look back,
Don't you look back
Keep your eye on the steady track...
Don't look back.  Don't look back. Don't look back.
                           Elliot Chiprut
                           Sing That Country Music 

This morning's meditation was pleasantly interrupted by the sound of a train whistle. The timing made me chuckle as I'd started to drift toward an old issue from the past. Hearing that whistle blow, reminded me, Don't look back!

The start of another year has a whole new set of tracks that lead onward toward new destinations.  As the locomotive surges full steam ahead, the old caboose at the end of the line, gives thanks for the memories that brought us to a new beginning.  

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Just Wing It!: An Angel Exercise

I believe the angels inspired my friend with a joyful way to deal with customers in  her store.  Whenever she encountered a grumpy person rather than react, she imagined herself pasting big angel wings on that person's back.  Whenever  she remembered to wing it, there was an uplifting shift in their interaction.   "After all, it's hard to be upset when you're pasting on wings,"  she told me. "Some wings fall off and must be rehung." With a smile, she confessed, "It's much more difficult to paste angel wings on myself."

Our women's spiritual study group practiced seeing fluffy large wings on everyone for a week. What fun to imagine throngs of angel wings among us. A strange thing happened as I pictured myself with white wings while pasting feathery plumage on someone. I felt a little zssst like an angel buzz.  I found myself taking things more lightly that day when I winged it.

Love and blessings, 



Rae Karen

Let There Be Light...An Angel Message

                             

  (Creation Collector Plate by Yiannis Koutsis)

I'm a bargain hunter at heart.  It's fun to browse through thrift shops and yard sales not knowing what treasures may turn up.  Yesterday after enjoying a slice of pizza, an angel message nudged, Stop by The Habitat for Humanity Thrift Shop.  

I always ask the angels to show me what I need to see.   A cheerful yellow bumble bee teapot on the shelf was a winner. Bee is symbolic of enjoying the nectar of life.  This year I'm loving the color yellow.  Last year's challenges are gone, and sunshine is breaking through.  

That's why the rising sun in this Creation plate was quite a find. The world appears unpopulated and tranquil in the first glow of God's Light. The raging waters have calmed to set the stage for all our human dramas to be played out under the providence of His Hands.  In Genesis 1, scripture tells us that everything God created was good, and that we were made in His image and likeness as spiritual beings, Children of Light.

This morning I took a new photo of the Creation plate to capture the sun's rays lighting up the picture through the window.  Yesterday's photo was good, but this one was even better.  Another reminder to rely on divine timing.  "Let there be light!" And light came into being.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.


Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

Bromeliad: An Angel Message to Be Yourself

                                   A blooming bromeliad in the garden this a.m.

After a night of heavy rain, and an overcast gray morning, this afternoon brought blue sky, sunshine, and a delightful bloom in the garden. A beautiful pink bromeliad! The color of divine love.  Unlike most budding flowers, this one blooms first inside a deep well.  Then it grows taller as its stem shoots out of the hidden cavity and into the light to be appreciated for its own inner beauty.   Bromeliad reminds us to  open up to our deeper nature, the self that is part of a grander whole. 

Bromeliad also teaches that we are surrounded by all the support (love) we need.  This flower demonstrates the innate potential inside of us, our resourcefulness, and capacity to change, adapt and grow. The esoteric meaning of the bromeliad can help us to challenge many of the flawed views we hold about life and ourselves. Like the bromeliad cultivates and builds upon the potential that is within, we, too, must concentrate our efforts in that direction rather that working on a list of faults that we allow to limit us from being our true self. 

Enjoy your day with the Angels, and celebrate your unique gift.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen

A Sunflower Messenger: An Angel Message

(Wild sunflower blooming on our street yesterday)

Yesterday the angel blog was on choosing happiness. Happiness is an inside job. 

With that happy focus, the day unfolded with unexpected gifts.  The most surprising was a sunny wild sunflower camped by the road. At first glance I couldn't believe it.  A sunflower blooming in the winter was like a mirage, a perfect expression of happiness. I hurried home to get my camera to share the blessing with you.  

Ted Andrews in his book, Nature-Speak, points out that a sunflower reflects a time of happiness and well-being as healing energy is strong. This flower always turns its face toward the sun, facing east at sunrise and west at sunset. I loved the reminder for me to keep my eyes on the light throughout the day.  

The Sunflower

Lying here I'm a dry old seed.

Am I a flower--or am I a weed,

Buried in the dark of the earth,

I patiently wait for the hour of birth.

Over me has rolled a stone.

Leaving me cold and so alone.

And now it has broken me in two

Woe unto me, what can I do?

Joy, oh joy, I'm beginning to sprout!

Something is pushing me up and out

Higher and higher into the air--

I'm glad I'm alive and not down there.

My head grows heavy as time goes by,

Too heavy to hold, and I wonder why.

The sun strikes a window and I bow down.

Would you believe it, I'm wearing a crown!

A crown of gold! Oh, happiest hour!

For here I stand, a real sunflower!

What was it wakened me deep in the sod,

And raised me up?  Do you think it was God?

                    --Jeanne Crommelin

A sunflower also manifests opportunities which help us find our own "inner sun" and our own means of self-realization.  The message of this golden flower is to be alert to upcoming opportunities for happiness and well-being.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and blessings,


Rae Karen