Thanksgiving Angel

Outside the open window
The morning air is all awash with angels.
     --Richard Wilbur

One thing usually leads to another as far as the angels are concerned.  Sunday morning a beautiful Monrovia star popped up on the shelf at Lowes. These stars are an absolute favorite. I had gone for flowers and returned with more light.  

That evening when the star shone in the dining room, I was guided to bring Mom's  Light angel from the porch to the large picture window in the dining room for those passing by to see.  Her countenance illumined the dark of the night.  But more was to come.

When sunshine poured through the window the next morning, the angel of light appeared in a beautiful silhouette on the floor.  A reminder that our Angels are with us in times of dreary darkness or bright sunshine, their presence is constant and the message is always Light.

Thanksgiving can be a difficult time for those who have lost loved ones.  Look for angel messages of comfort this week.  They are heart whispers from our loved ones that may appear unexpectedly as feathers, pennies, songs, or whatever speaks to your memory of your dear one.

We give thanks for all the blessings we receive and share to make this season filled with gratitude for all Life, eternal Love.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen 

Angel of Transformation and Synthesis

Today two angels stuck together when I reached for a card from the angel bowl.  What a pleasant surprise, both were associated with the rainbow!  Rainbows continue to be a theme and show up in surprising ways.  Yesterday at the lake, the fountain spray reflected the sunlight in a warm array of rainbow colors.

At this time of spiritual transformation, the angels encourage us to keep the faith.  More is going on than we can understand so trust in the Love of God to break through any clouds. Call on the Angels of Transformation and Synthesis today and see what happens.

Peaceful blessings,


Rae Karen

Another Rainbow Angel Message

Sunday evening while sitting on the porch, it was almost sunset when another rainbow appeared in the sky across the street.  I got a glimpse of it with the cellphone camera.  

These wonderful signs in nature encourage our thoughts to come up higher.  

We never know how high we are

Till we are called to rise;

And then, if we are true to plan,

Our statures touch the skies.

                          --Emily Dickinson

We have help with our spiritual acceleration. Thank goodness, the angels are here in full force.  Watch and pray for divine assistance. 

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Rainbow in the Clouds: An Angel Message

Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud.  
                                                             --  Maya Angelou

The angels speak the language of synchronicity.  The evening of 11/11 on our way to dinner, the angels directed our attention to a circular rainbow!  There it was high up in the clouds!  A wonderful sign of hope. 

The morning after the election, I was feeling blue and turned to something green for healing.  Kermit the Frog singing The Rainbow Connection.  You can listen here:https://youtu.be/S2DTLbTQj0I?list=RDS2DTLbTQj0I

After finding this rainbow photo on line this morning, the angels guided me to the perfect companion quote.   Enjoy listening to Maya Angelou's wisdom on rainbows and clouds on youtube. 
https://youtu.be/0nYXFletWH4



Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

11:11 Angel Portal Today

Cosmic energies are blessing the Earth today as the 11:11 portal is open.  Take time to focus on what you want rather than what you don't, as your thoughts will manifest more quickly today.  It is a portal of possibility for the highest good.  Take time to meditate and focus on bringing more Light into the world.  Make a wish and ask the angels for a sign that your heart's desire has been heard.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen



(artwork from the web)

White Orchid Angel Message

"My holiness shines bright and clear today."  
           A Course in Miracles  

Orchids are  beautiful exquisite flowers. They  appear fragile and in need of high maintenance but the Angel of Education, my angel card for today, was about to teach me a lesson from nature. 

 Many months ago when my orchid had shared her final bloom, I tucked her underneath  a yucca behind the garden bench. I decided to just let it be, hoping she would bloom again...sometime. 

  

This morning while watering the garden, my heart leapt when I caught sight of a tall white flowering plant peeking over the garden bench! At first glance, I thought the white petals were from an ornamental ginger from Virginia Beach. 

But when I reached down and saw the pot, I smiled at the resurrection energy. 

My old hardy orchid had grown a new thick stalk to rise to the light and bloom. It was the tallest orchid I had seen. My thoughts turned to the recent high winds during the hurricane, and I was amazed by her endurance having  weathered so well in the storm.  With God all things are possible.

As I studied her white gentle blossoms, an angel message came regarding our own relationships with people and things.  When we let go of the need to control the outcome, Providence will take care of the results. 

Things bloom on time in amazing ways!  And the pink volunteer impatiens seeded by the wind in the same pot bloomed in a flowering testimony. Patience has its own reward.  Trust.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen   

A Ladybug Angel Message

I've always loved ladybugs, but even more so since my Mom's passing several years ago. These friendly visitors have an uncanny way of making an appearance just when I need it most. 

This morning I was nudged to send my uncle a copy of my book Spiritual Lessons from Nature.  I wasn't so sure Mom hadn't given me the idea.  I scribbled a note to him regarding my favorite story in the book, Ladybugs on Parade, about Mom.

With the book mailed, I noticed the front yard was in need of weeding. Trumpet vines had overtaken the bushes from the recent rains.   

With the weeding complete, I got rearranged the potted flowers to add color to the front yard  I had moved a large pot of burgundy mums when I discovered a ladybug on my wrist! 

Her cheerful presence evoked a tearful, Awww, Mom.  It had been a long time since I last saw a ladybug.  

And to my delight, she immediately flew to my other hand, and landed on the tip of my finger. I watched her in wonder, this tiny messenger of love. 

Having completed her mission, she quickly flit her colorful red wings and departed on a new adventure. Mission accomplished. 

My heart was so thankful for the ladybug visitor. It was just the angel message I needed today!  Our departed loved ones remain very much a part of our journey by bringing joyful touches of love.  

By the way, in Nature-Speak, I learned that Chrysanthemum represents opening the heart, healing and vitality growing.  How perfect is that?

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

photo: web

  

Keeping A Watchful Eye: An Angel Message

                                             Mama Peacock and her chick after the storm

Thanks for all of your heartfelt prayers and watchfulness during Hurricane Matthew last week.  With Category 3 winds, rather than worry about the birds, I asked the Angels for protection for all Life as Elliot and I sat on the sofa watching the winds roar by our  large picture window. 

Knowing the power of Psalm 91, I was able to be still and quiet my nerves   I even playfully imagined gigantic angels sitting on the edge of our roof, their legs dangling over the eaves to keep the roof attached!

We knew something special had happened though...after the storm our pink plastic flamingos were still standing in the garden.  I do believe in the presence of God's angels and we are so thankful for the blessings and safety. Duke Energy had the electricity restored in several days.  Another lesson in gratitude for all that we do have.

                                 

A drive to the rehab to check on the peacocks today was extra sweet. Mama and her two baby chicks came out by the car to greet us!   Peacocks bring a message of watchfulness, and so they are a wonderful reminder to watch and pray in all kinds of weather.  Miracles abound.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen  

When Pigs Fly!: An Angel Message

"When pigs FLY!" Do you remember that doubtful retort when you were being overly optimistic? 

Today in town, Elliot turned down an unexpected side street; one we had never used. But the detour was perfect!  To my surprise I caught a rare sight A PIG FLYING!  

This gigantic smiley PINK PIG  gliding in a blue sky above the tree tops made us both laugh.  Mom was up to something! 

 My 96 year old mom passed on  two years ago.  I had just been saying how much I missed her. This week she seemed especially close as I went through a challenge.   

Mom loved pigs. As a child she had a pet pig Suzannah on the farm. Over the years, her pig collection had hogged most of her curio cabinet. So this wonderful perfect pig fly-by gave me even more faith to keep on believing in the impossible.  Nothing is too difficult for God. Expect the unexpected.  

 What joy  our loved ones can surprise us by reaching through the veil with an uplifting message just when and how we need it most. We can rest in peace that our loved ones are closer than we think, watching over us with a heavenly smile of encouragement. 

Enjoy your day with the Angels, and look to be a Happy Learner as we travel the road back home.

Love and joyful blessings,


Rae Karen

Guardian Angel Prayer

Walking down the streets of historic St. Augustine, Florida, this praying angel posted by a house caught my eye.  I'm so thankful to God that I have a guardian angel accompanying me on my journey while on Earth.  In Bible days, people believed in the power of the angels to guide, watch, protect, and comfort. 

I've discovered what a blessing to invite my Guardian Angel to be with me as I go about my day.  It has made a world of difference.

Prayer to Your Guardian Angel 

Angel of God, my guardian dear,

To whom God's love commits me here,

Ever this day be at my side,

To light and guard,

to rule and guide.

Amen 

Enjoy your day with your Guardian Angel.

Love and Joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

Rose of Sharon: An Angel Message

                                              A Promise Fulfilled, The Rose of Sharon

I am a rose of Sharon,

a lily of the valleys.

            Song of Solomon 2:1

A dear friend showed up at my doorstep last winter with an unexpected gift.  A straggly bush called a Rose of Sharon.  Not much to look at, it held a promise of hidden beauty yet to unfold. 

I planted it in the front yard and waited, but all through the spring and summer not one bloom. I began to make plans to replace it. Until this morning, to my surprise, a smiley full faced blossom greeted me in the sunlight.  I got it, Practice patience, worthwhile things take time.  

And so it is with us, often we want the quick and easy way to success, but nature teaches otherwise.  An oak tree takes a hundred years to reach full maturity.  The roots need time to sink deep into the soil to anchor the tree safely during storms.

I just read that The Rose of Sharon was taken from the Song of Solomon 2:1.  Some Bible scholars see the Rose of Sharon as Christ.  Another message, in order for us to grow and  become Christ-like, it takes time and patience both with ourselves and with others.

Enjoy your day with the Angels.

Love and joyful blessings,

Rae Karen

  

The Protection of Psalm 91

                                         

     

                                                          

Lately, I've been guided to share more about the power and Presence of Psalm 91. Years ago during a visit, my mother encouraged me to memorize that wonderful Psalm. After all, for years I'd been reading it from the Bible to close the Sabbath every Saturday at sundown.  

In the Jewish custom, the comforting words of Psalm 91 helps to set the tone for the upcoming week. It assures that we abide in the company of angels, God's representatives, who have been assigned to watch, guide and protect us as we go about our daily duties. Angels can help us to avoid stumbling blocks on our path if we let them. They will lift us up so we don't dash our foot upon a rock. 

Mom thought I should know Psalm 91 by heart after years of reading it each Saturday night. Her playful remark, made me think of the time I often waste surfing the web, or just idly waiting in line at the store.  So I took it as a challenge, jotted down the Psalm on a note-card and tucked it in my purse.  I began memorizing a few lines at a time, adding more verses as often as time permitted.  Writing down passage by passage, I studied day by day building up momentum.  It took many months to commit to memory, but something amazing happened in the process.  As I closed my eyes to recite the new passage adding it to the memorized verses, I could feel a palpable inner strength within.  There truly was power in The Word.     

Now I pray Psalm 91 daily and carry it in my heart, thankful for the protection and comfort it offers. I've said it during hurricanes and other times of great distress, and find such peace from the spiritual truth from the power of these affirming words.  

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The Psalm begins: "He that dwelleth in the Secret Place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty," and later describes that protection as covering us with his feathers.  This happens when we dwell in the Place of the Most High (not a physical place but a restful state of higher consciousness).  In that Secret Place of the Most High we are  free from human error because we abide under God's Law of Love.  To abide in the Place of the Most High means to live there, to remain in that consciousness, and not run to it only in times of trouble.  

The angels abide with us in that high state of consciousness, when we open our hearts to know God, He will know us and deliver us from the snares of the fowler.  He will deliver us from adversity and set us on high.  

Have a wonderful weekend.

Joyful blessings,

Rae Karen