Never Alone

A most comforting assurance Edgar Cayce gave to people seeking to find the "light in the midst of darkness" was that no soul enters the material world alone. We are never alone. From the time we take our first breath, our guardian Angel is here to join us on our earthly sojourn.

When I reflect back on the times in my life when I was going through a dark night of the soul, it's nice to know I wasn't alone. My sweet Angel was with me, watching over me. I am so thankful to be aware of the angels. The more I embrace their loving presence, the more palpable it becomes.

So whatever you may be going through right now, whether it be the loss of a loved one, an illness, or a troubling relationship, I encourage you to ask your Angels to enfold you in their loving radiance. Close your eyes and open your heart to let their love in. You will begin to feel a peace that wasn't there before. Angels give us courage to be true to ourselves. To fulfill the purpose for which we came...to be a Light. Angels are truly God's messengers urging us to have faith and fear not, with God all things are possible.

Angelic blessings,

Karen

Nothing is Too Good To Be True

At a loss for what to write this morning, I opened an old journal. I had pasted the affirmation Nothing is Too Good To Be True on a page. As I read the words by John Randolph Price, I knew it was a perfect message for today. It speaks of new adventures and that's what the deer symbolize, Gently guiding you on a new adventure.

I woke up in the middle of the night, our cat was beside me looking out the slider from the bed. Moonlight filtered through the leafy branches of the apple tree giving the garden a mystical look. I wasn't thinking about the deer when suddenly a large one appeared close to the apple tree. Fireflies flickered around him as he ate the apples off the ground. I am thankful for the gift to be awakened in time to see the deer in the moonlight. Yes, I am open to new adventures.


Nothing is Too Good To Be True

I am now willing to accept the unexpected,
unusual and amazing happenings in my life.

There is but one Presence in this Universe
and I am one with that Presence. There is
but one Power and that Power is good,
loving and benevolent.

Knowing this, I am ready to experience
the wonders of life, the new adventures
that contribute to a greater understanding
of the mysteries of the cosmos.

I am prepared to hear the inner voice,
behold the phenomena of unseen hands
and welcome the work of Angels on my
behalf.

I am open to the truth that nothing is too
wonderful to happen, that nothing is too
good to be true.

Yes!

Wishing you a joyful day with your Angels.

Karen

The Deer Returns for Lunch: An Angel Message

Resting on the bed and watching a movie, I happened to look up.

 The deer had returned to eat more apples from the old tree in the yard!  Chomping a whole apple in her mouth, she trusted me enough to enjoy her lunch. Satisfied with her last bite, I caught a glimpse of her swift, gracefulness as she leaped over the fence and across the grassy field.

When a deer appears, it represents gently being guided on a new adventure.  Living on the farm was turning out to be just that for me.  I was so thankful the angels had guided us to our  home in the country.

Angelic blessings,

Rae Karen

The Ministering Angels

I give thanks for the protection of the angels of God.
Luke 1:26-38

Genevah Seivertson in her book, The Christ Highway, shares a wonderful way to connect with the The Ministering Angels. Begin by looking up all the references to angels and their holy ministry of service in the Bible. Pray for a new revelation and a clearer understanding of these messengers of God and their loving, unselfish service through the ages. The Bible is full of incidents describing services the angels rendered to humankind. Their appearance is found in the Bible from Genesis 3:24 to Revelation of John 22:16.

There are millions and millions of ministering angels serving the Godhead (Heb. 12:22). Just as we find powerful leaders upon this earth, so there are powerful angels of God leading their hosts to carry out the Will of God. There are Angel Musicians (Rev. 8:6), Angel Singers (Rev. 5:11), Children's Angels (Matt. 18:10), and Protecting Angels (Matt.2:23)

The word angels means messenger. One who carries tidings or news. They are a race of intelligent Beings of a higher order whose office is to guard, direct, guide and carry out the will of God on earth and in the heavens. In times such as these, we need all the help we can get. Thank you, God for giving your Angels charge over us to guide and protect us in all our ways.

Angelic blessings,

Karen

A Deer Messenger

There is always music
amongst the trees
in the garden
But our hearts must be
very quiet
to hear
it.

What a delight to stumble upon this old plaque a few days ago at a local Thrift Shop. One man's junk is another man's pleasure and as much as I love trees and flowers it was meant to be. There is the Music of the Spheres, a vibration with a set musical tone that emanates from all things, both animate and inanimate. These tones generate a mood that effects our emotions. In nature, I feel closest to God. On a clear night with the window open, I can almost hear the garden growing...a lovely hum of life.

A few nights ago, I woke up suddenly. From my bed I saw something move in the dark near the old apple tree. My first thought. The deer! She came back for more apples. I first saw her at twilight that evening. It seemed too good to be true.

I stared harder into the blackness. More movement. Then I saw her silhouette under the old tree.

There she was!

Her sweet visit brought unexpected tears. Where they stemmed from, it's hard to say. A deep wellspring in my heart. A cry for the return of innocence in the world.

Once again, I thanked God for knowing my innermost longings, for surely He awakened me at the perfect moment. I know some will say that all moments are perfect. It is only our perception that clouds the miracle. But the deer had come to heal me. The aching in my heart. I, who know about Angels, still have human emotions that make this journey wearisome at times. Although it is a journey without distance to a place we never left. (A Course in Miracles), it is good to share our concerns with the Holy Spirit.

As I lay there, I began talking to the Holy Spirit like I did years ago in the middle of the night when going through a challenge. I thanked Her for being my Comforter, my Healer, my Counselor, my Beloved, my Guide.

Then I asked a question that often puzzles me. Why is it that sometimes wonderful things have a way of opening up in my life, but take a turn unexpectedly leaving me empty handed?

I can't say for sure that the answer came from Her but it made sense. My receiving bowl is tilted. Out of balance. So once something is placed in it, soon it slips out. I need to stay focused on God, remembering God is within me and all is well with my soul, regardless of outside appearances.

I thanked the deer for being a messenger and soon fell into a peaceful sleep.

Angelic blessings,

Karen

An Angel Who Almost Got Away

Yesterday our little cat Angel disappeared. We found the living room slider open. Somehow she must have maneuvered the screen door and taken off to see the world. I grabbed a big bag of dry cat food (her favorite) and shook it hard, calling "Angel!" I looked under the deck where she likes to watch the lizards from the slider, but no Angel. A quick trip to the meditation garden where she likes to watch the birds--still no Angel. I shook the bag even harder hurrying to the driveway to look underneath the cars, but no Angel.

I began to wonder if I had seen her for the last time. My heart sunk as I headed back toward the cottage. The farm is such a big place and she is an indoor cat. Would she survive? Then it occurred to me to call out to the Angels for help finding her. With shaking bag, I continued to search, feeling a strange welling up in my chest. Was she really gone? I walked on back toward the cottage. It was out of my hands. Then above the sound of the rattling bag, a soft meow. I looked to my right at a beautiful sight. Across the yard, there she was crouched down in a big patch of grassy green clover looking bewildered.

"Thank you, Angels!" I picked her up, snuggling her in my arms, carrying her into the house. I thought about not giving her a nugget treat, but like the prodigal son, she ate her reward and then took a nap. We were so thankful to have our lost Angel back home again.

Wishing you a joyful day with your Angels,

Karen

My Angel Mama and Her Beau

On June 5th our family celebrated the 92nd birthday of the first angel I ever knew, my sweet Mother, Mary Luckie. Her special friend Hawk was speechless when he discovered her true age. Mom answered the question so often asked, What's the secret to your good health? She grinned and said, "Staying positive, having faith and helping others."

We brought Mom to the beach to spend the week with us. A big dump truck pulled in front of us on the highway. I had to smile when I read the message: Great Things Expected!

With our angels guiding and supporting us all, no doubt wonderful things are in store for those who believe. Enjoy your day with the heavenly host.

Angelic blessings,

Karen

For Extra Courage..

(Virginia Beach sunrise)

With an upcoming speaking engagement on Angels tomorrow, I was getting a little nervous. My teabag message this morning was reassuring. "Let people bask in your radiance and sunshine." A reminder that wherever we are the Light of God goes with us, enfolding us and protecting us. It's true for everyone. No one has more value than another in God's sight. A favorite passage from A Course in Miracles for courage:

I am here only to be truly helpful.

I am here to represent Him Who sent me.

I do not have to worry about what to say or what to do,

because He Who sent me will direct me.

I am content to be wherever He wishes, knowing He goes

there with me.

I will be healed as I let Him teach me to heal.

Wishing you a joyful day with your Angels.

Karen

A Frog Comes A Courtin'

Yesterday afternoon Elliot called upstairs to me, "Hurry! You've got to come see this. There's a little frog looking in our front door. His tiny hands are in prayer position! Talk about fully relying on God!"

I hurried down to take a look. Sure enough he was intently praying. Playfully, I asked,"Are you the same little tree frog I rescued from the trash can many months ago? Have you returned to thank me for answering your prayers that evening?" Knowing that frog is an acronym for Fully Relying On God, I wondered why the deliberate message? Was he reminding us to remember God in our going out and our coming in?

With so much transformation happening in the world, I believe that the frog was a heads up to keep our minds attuned to the heavenly host and not be deceived by our perceptions. Humanity is taking a leap into a higher state of consciousness and the old ways are no longer working. There is a higher realm to live and move in which we are being rebirthed.

I thanked the frog for the visit. He stayed there for several hours and then disappeared as mysteriously as he arrived.

Enjoy your day with the angels knowing that you are never alone.

Karen

Memorial Day

My 91-year-old Mom called on Friday evening, excited about a wonderful traveling high school band that put on a Memorial Day program at the military retirement community where she lives. They played the old Glen Miller favorites from her era, like In the Mood. At the end of the show, they sung the fight songs of the three branches of military service, honoring those who fought and sacrificed much for our freedom. The teens put on a terrific show and there was a synergy that moved between the youth and the elders.

Mom thought of me when she saw the evening program. It had a special prayer.

"We pray that:

Angels before you guide and direct you.
Angels behind you watch over and bless you.
Angels beside you care for, comfort, and
strengthen you.

The Light of God surround you
The Love of God enfold you
The Power of God protect you
The Divine Presence of God be with you.
The Peace of God be in your heart.
Wherever you are, God is and all is well."

The prayer is a wonderful reminder that we are always in the company of Angels. Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Prophet, gave an interesting reading for a young man who miraculously survived a close brush with death on the battlefield in World War I. Although wounded, the man was physically helped off the battlefield by an angel. The man later asked about the meaning of this angelic encounter in a reading with Edgar Cayce.

"In the angel stooping on the field, in the walking through the garden with the shadow...the entity was being guided, or guarded, or protected, that that as had been promised from the foundations of the world would be to each individual, "If ye will be my people I will be thy God." He that walketh in the light, and purposes in his heart to do, be that which the Creative Forces would have one be, shall not be left alone! for...His arm, His hand, will direct thy ways." In his book, Cayce on Angels, Archangels and Unseen Forces, Robert Grant tells us that in this reading God's arm and hand are the angels who are our constant companions and guardians through life.
Today let us salute the brave soldiers who serve or have served in our Armed Forces as well as all the guardian angels who serve right along beside them. Thanks, Dad.

Angelic blessings,

Karen

Practicing the Awareness of Angels

This past week I've been doing a little exercise where I stop in the midst of everyday activities and remember the Angels who are with me. In that moment of silence, I thank them for their loving guidance and protection. By doing this, I've found their presence getting stronger in my life. I feel more buoyant by a Love unseen but not unnoticed. The Angels are becoming more tangible in my world. Most of you who know me, realize by now my deep love for nature, especially this time of year when the flowers are blooming. I've been outside in the garden more than I have at the computer. Yesterday while shopping for a gift for my Mom's 92nd birthday, I stumbled upon a beautiful angel statue with the perfect message: Flowers bring love to the heart.

Have a joyful day with your Angels,

Karen

Paramahansa Yogananda

Virginia Beach sunrise

Paramahansa Yoganda founded Self-Realization Fellowship in 1920 to disseminate his teachings worldwide. In his book, How You Can Talk with God, he writes that our physical form is made of molecules, molecules are made of atoms, atoms are made of electrons, and electrons are made of life force or "lifetrons"--countless billions of specks of energy. With your spiritual eye, you can see the body as a mass of scintillating specks of light--the energy that is emanating from your 27 thousand billion cells. He goes on to say that "only through delusion do you see the body as solid flesh. In reality, it is not matter but energy."

In the Autobiography of a Yogi, I was amazed to learn that weeks after Paramanhansa's death, his unchanged face shone with the divine luster of incorruptibility. The Los Angeles Mortuary Director, Forest Lawn Memorial-Park wrote to Self Realization Fellowship a notarized letter with these excerpts. "The absence of any visual signs of decay in the dead body of Paramanhansa Yogananda offers the most extraordinary case in our experience...No physical disintegration was visible in his body even 20 days after death. This state of perfect preservation of a body is, so far as we know from mortuary annals, an unparalleled one..."

This great world teacher was demonstrating the value of yoga (scientific techniques for God-realization) even in death.

If you haven't read Autobiography of a Yogi, it's a fascinating story of an extraordinary search for Truth.

Angelic blessings,

Karen