Stay on the Roof: An Angel Message

On an early morning run to send out postcards, before returning home from the mailbox, an angel message popped up.  "Go see the peacocks." 

All was quiet as Elliot and I came up the drive at the rehabilitation center.  Not a peacock was in sight as our eyes scanned the grass, bushes and trees for a glimpse of our favorite birds.  It seemed like a misguided angel message, until I happened to look up. 

Guidance was good!  There on the rooftop of a building was a beautiful sight.  A lone peacock stood like a sentinel in the sunlight.  

 Peacocks are often symbols of watchfulness because of their feathery eyed plumage, and also represent the Christ and resurrection energy.  

Smiling, I got the message. Stay on the roof, and don't come down to entertain lower thoughts of fear or doubt that knock on your door.  House is a metaphor for consciousness, and often I'm reminded to stay up on the roof, (higher consciousness).     

The lone peacock watching on the roof top of a new day was a heartwarming message. 

Sunlight shining on my viewfinder made it hard to see how the zoom was doing.  His timing was good though as I managed to get a few pics before he moved  on, across the shingled roof.  I was thankful for the glorious image that stayed with me. 

Today I'll try to be more vigilant for watching on-high, and not be fooled into coming down from the roof to entertain any fear thoughts that try to gain entry. 

The angels are here to guide us.   Their hopeful message is to keep having faith and trust in God.  More is going on than meets the human five senses. All is well.  Infinite Love conquers all.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Watchful Post: An Angel Message

An angel thought popped in last week while heading for a particular destination.  Take a detour to check out the peacocks at the rehab center.  

So Elliot and I did.  

Turns out it was good advice.  

To my delight, a lone peacock had posed by the entrance to the building.  His beautiful  train had grown back in its full regalia.  Finding him waiting on the wall seemed like a perfect setup.  And at first glance, I thought it was too good to be true.  What a surprise when he cocked his royal blue head and a sound like a car horn blared.  A bugle call, of sorts, and perhaps a good reminder to be watchful of our words and actions more than ever.  There are no idle thoughts so focus on peace and goodwill in the midst of chaos.  The angels, God's messengers, are here to help us evolve if we stay open and believe.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen 

Ladybug Valentine: An Angel Message

A sweet, unexpected valentine winged its way to brighten my day.  While standing in line at the checkout at Walgreen's, I noticed a little soft ladybug toy sitting alone on the counter. One-of-a-kind, it seemed oddly out of place.  The little love bug seemed too good to be true.  It felt like my mother's loving hand was reaching through the veil.  I asked the cashier if it was for sale.  He nodded and said with a smile, "Today is a good day for ladybugs.  Isn't there an old saying about when a ladybug lands on your shoulder it's the touch of a loved one?"

I nodded, amazed at this confirmation.  I wanted to share more, but the line was long, people were waiting.  On the way to the car, I read the little ladybug's name on the red heart-shaped tag.  Trixy!  Her birthday is October 13th. 

Happy Valentine's Day to you all.  It's so comforting to know that LOVE never dies, and our loved ones are watching over us always.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

   

Another Fish Tale: An Angel Message

I caught a fish THIS BIG!

Something fishy is going on...in a good way!  On Wednesday afternoon, at the St. Augustine Inlet standing by the waters' edge near the Great Cross, Elliot and I did a double take!   

I kid you not!  A Great Cormorant popped up out of the water!  He had caught a large silvery fish in his beak. In amazement, we watched him swallow it whole and then dive down again.  The timing was uncanny as this was the second time we had ever seen a cormorant catch a fish.  The first had been earlier this week.   (See Feb. 4, 2020 Cormorant blog for symbolism.)

Something was up. 

A recurring angel message was emerging to make sure we got it!

Such joy rushed through us..  More is going on than meets the eye.  You must be willing to go deeper within and then surface to share your creative endeavors.

The fish must have been plenty because what happened next was even more surprising!  Suddenly the smooth waters swelled from a submerged stirring.  Up came a  bottle nose dolphin near where we stood.  Rarely do we see the dolphin in the Inlet. My heart leaped again at the timing as I found myself clapping and cheering.

Later, I looked down by my feet and picked up this trash rapper. 

 "We all live downstream."  I laughed, at the synchronicity.  Water is the theme of the day.  Not sure what it meant, I learned that whatever happens upstream flows downstream and effects the whole.   

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen 

A Bouquet of Doves: An Angel Message

Years ago, a dear friend shared a constructive way she would pray instead of worry.  Edra had a dove pattern she had made out of paper.   With scissors in hand, she would create doves as she prayed for her loved ones.

By the time she had finished creating the doves, not only did she have peace of mind, but now a flock of heavenly messengers was winging its way bringing peace and love to the situation at hand.     

I liked that thought.  Imagine sending prayerful bouquets of white peace doves out into this world.  Send them to whatever or whoever is troubling your heart.  Harmony is the law.   God is Love.  Now is the only time. 

Sending you a bouquet of doves.  May your hearts be flowing with the peace beyond human understanding today and always.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

(Angel Artwork:  web)

Cormorant at Lunch: An Angel Message

How are angel messages coming to you?  Often they come when least expected, popping up out of the blue, with an element of surprise.  Aha! That's what happened yesterday at lunch time.    Elliot and I had made a last minute choice to take our carryout lunch to a beautiful lake park not far from town.   While sitting near the still water's edge, admiring the reflection, from out of the depths,  something strange emerged. 

At first, it looked like a black snake-- its elongated neck, sticking straight up like a yard stick as it wiggled along.  Snakes in the lake...  That explained the NO SWIMMING sign. 

 But, to our surprise, when the black snake turned ever so slightly, we recognized a familiar beak. It was a black bird with a fish in it!  The Great Cormorant's long black neck, stretched to the max above water, struggled to keep his catch.  Perseverance soon paid off.  In amazement, we watched that bird swallow the fish whole.     

The timing and unusual activity seemed significant, so later I looked up the symbolism of the cormorant.

The cormorant teaches us how to dive into the waters of life creatively especially if we wish a new birth.  If you go deeper, answers and solutions will be found.  Trust in your own methods and you will accomplish things in unique ways others cannot.

Some questions to ask when cormorant appears:

Are we hesitating to act on our ideas?
Are we diving in without thought or reason?
Are we ignoring opportunities for new birth?
Do we need to take advantage of new learning opportunities?

So if you're reading this just now, the message may apply to you as well.  2020 is a new year with fresh energies to creatively share and grow.  20/20 vision, to see clearly with the eyes of the Christ. I will try harder to follow the cormorant's lesson and be less hesitant in sharing creative ideas in order to welcome a new birth.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen


Reference:  Animal-Wise, Ted Andrews
Photos: google web

The Money Changer: An Angel Message

Elliot came into the living room on Wednesday asking me a strange question.  "Had I lost my money stone?" 

"What?" I asked, as he gave me a small brown rock.  I had no idea where it came from, but as with many angel messages my curiosity was peaked. It had some markings on it that resembled two eyes, a nose and a mouth.

He had just returned from the grocery store on a money mission.  It all began several weeks ago when somehow a large glass container full of loose change had been knocked off the low shelf underneath Elliot's desk.   A steady stream of quarters, nickles, dimes, and pennies scattered across the office floor.  A call that it was time to convert the loose change to cash.

Instead of tediously rolling our coins in bank wrappers, he had noticed a money converter machine at the Publix grocery store.  It turned out to be a quick solution.

In a matter of seconds, the amazing money changer had calculated our coins that had collected in bags over several months.  "Something amusing happened," he told me.  "Whatever was not transferable, was rejected into a retrieval tray. "

That's where Elliot had found the little brown money stone.

"How much cash did we make?"  I asked.

"The total was $90.90."  He smiled.

I laughed, amazed by the number, clearly an angel message.   But, then he explained that the store takes 10 percent, so our net amount was $81.81 from the cashier.

81.81, another amazing number that also equals nine. I realized something more was going on.  Both sums add up to a 9,  a symbol of completion.

I had no idea how the little stone had gotten mixed up with our loose change. 


I could see it was plain on the outside, but glistening inwardly, hidden from the world.  

As I stared at its rough surface, a thought began tumbling around in my mind. Rock are commonly referred to as a symbol of God's reliability.   The Bible teaches to build our houses and lives upon the stable rock that is God's love, wisdom, and salvation.

Elliot smiled, "The money comes and goes, but the rock stays."

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Under the Sea, A Yard Sale Treasure: An Angel Message

 Elliot and I had gone out for a Saturday afternoon drive to the local monastery.  On the way, a YARD SALE sign caught my eye.  To my delight, at the end of a long driveway, I saw something unusual.  Leaning up against the trunk of a tall tree, stood a LARGE poster-board of The Little Mermaid.  Whenever that little red-headed mermaid happens to swim by, I take it as an angel sign to honor my inner voice, the divine feminine.

Passing by the YARD SALE, I quietly mentioned to Elliot that I'd like to stop.  Maybe Ariel was for sale.  We had been in a clearing out mode, so he wasn't too excited about the prospect of more stuff.     Not one for shopping on the Sabbath, he silently nodded, heading to our destination to pray and meditate.  Afterwards, I hoped the Little Mermaid would still be waiting.

But to my surprise, a different plan was unfolding; one that involved divine timing. 

Around the bend, the heavy iron gates to the monastery dirt road were closed. Something that rarely happens.

Yielding to what is, Elliot turned the car around.

Something more was going on.

 He waited in the car while I approached the friendly woman in the driveway, asking her if she was enjoying her new home.  She nodded, saying that it had needed a whole lot of work.

"You're making it your own,"  I smiled. She and her husband were doing the renovation themselves.

 The solid brick home, in such a peaceful neighborhood, had been a good buy.  She smiled, saying all of her neighbors were nice and she enjoyed the quietude, hearing the mission bells ring on the hour.

"The monastery is a wonderful place to be in nature and pray.  The Monks sells homemade soaps in the gift shop.  Everyone is welcome."  I told her. 

When I got around to asking her if Ariel was for sale, she smiled.  "No, but I'll give her to you."

"Really?" I asked.

 Turns out, the wooden Mermaid, over 5-feet tall, was far from a simple poster plaque.  Years ago, it had been part of an official Disney Expo.  Her daughter had loved The Little Mermaid.  When 10 years old, she had won a talent competition singing and reciting from The Little Mermaid.

"Will your daughter be okay with your letting this go?"  I asked.

"Oh, my daughter is 20 now.  We taught our daughters to enjoy things, but then be willing to let them go.  She laughed, her other daughter, had just left the U.S. with only a suitcase, heading to Liverpool to start a new life.   That was really letting it all go!

Elliot got out to help carry the heavy, but precious Little Mermaid to the car.  Folding down the backseat, Ariel fit nicely for the ride home.

Thanks to following my inner voice, this BRIGHT-eyed Mermaid, and her little seahorse, Herald, are propped up on the porch, as big as life.  A reminder: Honor the gift of your inner voice. Words matter.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen 

Fish of Light : An Angel Message

Late yesterday morning, I realized the birdbaths were in need of a refill.  As I was on my way to grab the garden hose by the back door, I was taken aback by an unusual image.

The  illumined symbol of the Christ fish! 

At first glance, I thought it was an imprint from the hose on the driveway pavement.  But that wasn't the case.  Somehow the solar fish had been created by light.  But how?

I hurried inside the house to grab my phone for a photo, hoping the symbol of  Christ Light would be there when I returned. 

Elliot and I tried to figure out the logic behind it.  If the fish symbol had been formed by tree branches, a silhouette of  the ichthys would have appeared, swimming along with other shadowy branches.  Yet, this "Jesus Fish" is outlined in light.

With all the extreme chaos in the world now, I was most thankful for the angelic reminder to keep having faith in the unseen.  The indwelling light of  the Christ is alive.  And, all is well.

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."  (Heb. 11:1)

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Beautiful Fans: An Angel Message

No matter how hard you try, you can't control anything, that's the lesson for me.  To just be willing to listen and make an occasional detour when guided, helps to develop my intuition.  That's what happened on a gray day last week.  Out on errands, a sudden thought popped into mind, to swing by the rehab center in hopes of seeing a wild peacock.  I recognized this as an angel thought, and so I shouldn't have been surprised by the results.  Coming around the bend, toward the parking lot, I couldn't believe my timing.  A lone peacock was waiting on the grassy hill.  What joy to watch him pop open his glorious fan, and slowly pivot his stuff.  

That would have been more than enough... 

But, beyond his beautiful, feathery, royal blue eyes, I caught sight of two more peacocks!  The trio was now putting on quite a show, fanning and pivoting their fine apparel like models on a runway. 

My spirit soared.  What began as a drab day had burst a laugh of wonderful childlike joy.  It's funny how the simple, unexpected little things can charge our energy, and give a boost just when needed the most. 

Peacocks symbolize vision, awakening, royalty, and watchfulness.  They are also a Christian symbol for  eternal life and the Resurrection because it sheds its old feathers each year and grows new ones.  

 As you can see, his exquisite new plumage is still a work in progress, but he will be ready to step out in action this spring.  

Enjoy your day with the Angels.  It's fun to ask our guardian angels to join us as we go about the day.  You never know what may pop up along the way, but it will definitely enrich your journey.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

A Pasture Full: An Angel Message

Then there were some...a pasture in town had an abundance of new residents at the busy intersection by the bank.  Cows!  Even a few snowy white cattle egrets had come to welcome the grazing herd. Sitting at the stoplight,  I found the pastoral setting eye-pleasing, being a farm-girl at heart.

Back at home, I revisited the symbolism of cows.  Turns out, they are known for abundance, and the wealth of endless creation.  In many cultures, cows are holy animals. 

Cows help teach us by unquestioningly accepting what life gives us, we can grow abundant.  Wealth is connected to open-receiving, and generous-giving.  Something I'm working on. 

According to the cow reference, To live in plenitude, we must first learn to accept with our whole heart.  Yes it is our hands that reach and serve, but truly the heart is what gives and takes. Beat by beat, giving and taking...a harmonious rhythm.  When we open our heart wide, and accept this present moment and all that it offers, in gratitude we can experience the gift that helps us to grow. 

I was thankful for the cows peaceful presence.  But more cow synchronicity crossed my desk.  This faded 1928 photograph of granddaddy and his two dairy cows on the farm. The angels were talking to me as I smiled at my young grandfather who had one cow by the horn.  I remember how he would awaken long before sunup, and put on his black rubber boots to go down to the hog lot and feed the cows and pigs.  Giving and taking...

Another thing about cows is that they are known for constantly chewing their cud...digesting it well. They have four stomachs!  A reminder perhaps for me to watch my own ruminating over yesterday's meal.  Instead of chewing that old cud, I can choose to do my  best and let it go, to lie down in green pastures, and rest knowing God is in charge, and all is well.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

Beginning a Heart-filled Day: An Angel Message

"Love waits on welcome, not on time."   (A Course in Miracles)

The language of angels is often expressed in synchronicity, and it's both fun and amusing to watch the day gently unfold like the petals of a rose for a divine purpose.  For instance,  the last angel blog featured Hei-Hei snuggled by a basket of  pink ornamental roses.  Elliot and I had laughed at the time, Was our sweet cat telling us to take time out to smell the roses?  

Last week we followed his advice, and took an impromptu trip to Vilano Beach.   

As I've shared before, whenever traveling, we make it a custom to welcome the guardian of the city or town where we visit, and also the guardian angels of the people who live there.  The first time I was a bit of a skeptic, but decided to give it a try.  The results were so inspiring and fun, that we recognize what an honor it is to give gratitude to those angels who serve but are seldom seen.

So last week at Vilano Beach, we extended a welcoming invitation to the Guardian of Vilano Beach and the Guardian Angels of the people who reside there, thanking them for their hospitality and all the good work they do.

On our first morning walk, while collecting seashells on the windy shore, something unusual caught my eye.  At a distance, it appeared that someone had devoted much time and energy into making a large circular wall in the sand, not far from the sea. 

Coming closer, for inspection, to our delight, it was more than a giant round moat.  What a find!  Some tender soul had gone to great lengths to create a very memorable moment. 

An 8-ft wide heart had been forged out of sand, and decorated with fresh pink rose petals! 

Smiling, I imagined two souls standing together, united, within that one big heart, as they faced the  beginning of a new dawn. Maybe a wedding had taken place, or a marriage proposal, but that  generous pink-filled blossomed heart had been carefully positioned where the sun rose early that morning. 

That special sign of love made a lasting impression -- how different our day may blossom if we intentionally begin each morning on the sandy shores of time with divine love filling our hearts, and welcoming those we meet throughout the day.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen