Magical Gifts and Goodies: Angel Affirmation

Photo by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

The Magic Glass gave me this amazing image of a cantering horse. It is a lovely gift and oh so meaningful. An affirmation from my angels. An affirmation of my passions; horses, heart connections and everything whimsical.  

A montra I am hearing deep within my soul, as I gaze upon this magical image is to:

                                 Be Graceful! Be a Deep Listener! Be Magical! Be a Free Spirit! 

Be graceful in your mind, in your words and in your life. Life is meant to be an effortless adventure. It can be smooth, calm and peaceful. Travel through life balanced upon a magnificent horse's back. Moving as one down the trails in front of you. Zig and Zag with grace! Be elegant, wise, and strong as you live passionately! Be happy, be confident, be grateful and positive! 

                                                                Be Graceful!

Be a deep listener. Listen with your heart, your soul and your spirit. Be in the moment. Be kind and calm as you listen for the truth in the words and messages you hear. Truth vibrates at a level our wisdom knows to be true. We resonate with it. Time stops all around us. We long to be connected as one being, with one soul, and one heart when we connect deeply to another, to the universe and to ourselves!

                                                           Be a Deep Listener!

Be magical. Be one with your Unicorn and Fairy Godmother! Scatter fairy dust wherever you go. Canter down the trails fearlessly. Notice the light, the energy and the mystical colors, as they reflect the love you have for your magical life! Notice the interconnectedness of the trees, the grasses and the patches of brambles. The deer, the birds and other enchanting wildlife lift their heads calmly as you wave your magic wand upon them. They remain at peace, knowing you mean no harm to them or their cherished kin. You have their wellbeing as one of your core values. 

                                                               Be Magical!

Be a free spirit as you navigate your life! Be unique, be creative and allow your imagination to be limitless. Push the boundaries and follow the breadcrumbs that lay in front of you. Take the path you know in your heart to be best for your journey, for your life! Do you, be you, love your passions, focus and live a magical, blessed, joyful life!

                                                                Be a Free Spirit!

My angels have given me magical gifts of affirmation often. This one filled my soul with a strong emotional truth. I am honored, and I am grateful as I am reminded to be me. To be passionate, whimsical and full of joy, as I write, as I ride, as I play, as I teach, as I share! 

What are you passionate about? 

Have you been touched by a magical fairy godmother riding a majestic unicorn? 

Will you canter smoothly through life, zigging and zagging as one down the trails of life? 

Manifest a magical day

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Heartfelt Beams of Love!

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I am beaming, because today warmed my heart in ways I did not know it needed warming. I bought a small gift for the school where I had worked off and on for several years before I retired last April. It is a book written by one of my favorite counselors. Mavis Karn. Her message was life changing for me at that time, as well as for my dad. When I discovered that she had written this gem of a book, “It’s That Simple. A User’s Manual For Human Beings,” I bought it, read it and bought more to share! I knew it needed to be in the hands of my educational family! Honestly if I could buy a copy of it for every person at this school, I would! Yes, it is that good!

After I gave the book to one of the administrators, to read first, I was given permission to spend some time with the kids. I loved every minute that I was there. My first and last hug were probably the longest. Though all of them were amazing. I spent time talking to staff and students. I learned about some of the electives the kids are loving! I learned that a couple of the kids knew one of my former students through their job. I told them to say hello. We had to take a selfie to send to him, SHHH don’t tell staff I let that happen! I learned that some kids are not exactly staying out of the drama. So, we had a little chat about that, because where is that going to take them in life?

I am grateful that I had enough time to really focus on kids and staff! I had time to pass out hugs because the last time I stopped, the kids and some staff members came running out of their classrooms to give me hugs and get hugs from me. This school was my absolute favorite school to work in. I am so very grateful that I retired from there. 

Today, I was there for the end of their first lunch and stayed until just after their 3rd lunch started! It wasn’t my idea to go over lunch, but I loved it when I heard this brilliant idea, the last time I had stopped in to give staff a pick me up treat, a month or so ago. 

I love this staff. I love these kids. I love the wonderful things they are doing together! Is it hard to do, yes, I can see it on the faces of staff. Are they making a difference, yes they are, I could feel it in the hallways, I could feel it in the lunchroom, I could feel it in the classrooms. WOW, keep doing what you are doing, because you are making a huge difference in these kids lives and their futures. You have created an outstanding positive community and it shows!

I loved hearing from the kids about their favorite class or newest accomplishments! A few kids are starting post secondary. One class is taking kids to Oxbow Park every Monday. They are up close and personal feeding the animals. One student told me that Elk are prey animals. She has to be really calm and quiet for them to come up to her, because humans are predators. She was very excited to tell me that she was able to get within 2 feet of one of the Elk that is usually the first to bolt away! Another student told me that her favorite class is Animal Studies. They are learning about the bodily functions of dogs. Another told me she loves my daughter’s classes. Health and Mindfulness! Another loves Spanish and most, or should I say, all of them love the Art elective! Oh, I almost forgot, another new elective is Music Studies. Not all of the kids have had that one yet, but I bet it is one that is well loved, too!

A couple of students I did not expect any love from, were genuinely happy to see me. When I said I would be back in January to say hello again, they were glad to hear that. I was pleasantly surprised. I am not the same person I was when I retired. I am healthier and happier. I think the kids understand and can feel that, too! I can go visit them but not be there to teach them everyday! I can love them, listen to them and fill them up with good memories full of joy!

One student who loves my daughter, called me her grandma. Yes, I am like a grandma or maybe I am their fairy godmother, because I can visit, let them break a minor rule here and there, give and receive love and go home! I can help them feel love and joy. I can listen to the good, maybe the bad, too! I can impart wisdom and let them know that I do love them and want them to be the best that they can be today, so that tomorrow is better, yet! 

Am I spreading Magical Fairy Dust? It sure feels like it!

I know that I missed some hugs from staff and students who were not there or who I didn’t have time to visit. That does not mean I didn’t care about them. Next time I stop in, I will make sure to say hello, I promise! No, I am not going back to work….but if I can spread Magical Fairy Dust, give joy and love for a moment, to kids and staff, I will keep stopping by to do just that!

My heart is full. It was a magical day!

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What can you do today to fill up your heart?

Who is the one person from your childhood school days that you would like to receive a hug from today?

How do you spread fairy dust, joy and love to others?

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I would like to give a shout out to my friend, mentor and fellow Medium writer. Debbra Lupien, Voice of the Akashic Records . She is amazing. I encourage you to check out her page, her books and her YouTube channel. In fact, now that I am thinking about it, during one of her free readings, I asked her if I should go back to work at the school this past fall. The answer she channeled, was a strong no. I could visit, but do not go back to work there. It is time to pursue what brings you joy! She was absolutely correct!

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Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Too Busy to Notice?

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I knew today was going to be a very busy day! I even wondered if I would find time to write? I also wondered if I would be too busy to notice any gifts and goodies? I haven't always noticed them everyday, nor have I always had time to write from my heart regularly! Stress, grief and life got in the way! 

After morning chores, we took apart an old chair that didn't fit me! It never did, but it had been free! Once we got it apart and hauled to the garage, we went to our Chiropractor! She uses a handheld activator, which has been a godsend for my many injuries over the years! Most recently, my thumb, wrist and forearm! I am so very grateful for her knowledge and expertise! Such a gift!

On our way home, we picked up veggies and other goodies at the grocery store! While walking to the truck I was drawn to the license plate OWLCTY, I absolutely love owls! I always have! My friend loved owls, too! I am naturally a night owl! I was not a morning person! As a child my mom called me a night owl when I couldn't get up for school! Interestingly, I was talking about how much I love owls just yesterday! I listened last night for their calls when I let Tipper out, too. I always try to listen for them when the winds are calm! Sometimes I get lucky and hear them from the house, though usually it's easier to hear them in the woods!

Speaking of Tipper, she gifted us today! She didn't take off when Dan let her out with us, while we brought the groceries into the house. She used to take off, so she isn't allowed out in the open, off leash, very often! We have 2 huge fenced in areas for her to run in, so she doesn't need to be in the driveway, off leash!. For some reason he tested her today! I held my breath, as I mentally let her know that I too trusted her to stay with us, and she did! Yes, she received a treat! I was so proud of her!  Since she became our only dog, there has been a night and day difference in her! We joke about it, and say, "Who's dog is this and where did our dog go?" It's miraculous! 

 

After putting away our groceries we stopped by a friend's farm to borrow a couple of different bits to try on Onyx! She had a Christmas card for us and she returned a book she had borrowed a long time ago! I had totally forgotten about it! When she flipped open the cover to show me that it was mine, I saw my mother's handwriting!  Awe, another gift! 

Once home, we did our evening chores! We finished them just in time for my new chair delivery! This chair, is the first chair I have ever bought for myself, ever! Dan bought a new chair after he retired, so when my free one started to fall apart, we decided that I too needed a 'retirement' chair! It's perfect! It fits me like a glove and I love that the name of the color is saddle! How great is that? It was meant to be!

I didn't know if I would be too busy, to notice gifts and goodies today, but I did!

Did you notice your gifts and goodies today, too?

When you feel stress, grief or life getting in the way of your passion, what can you do to make room for peace and joy?

How can you be busy and still be aware of each precious moment?

Manifest a magical day! 

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Kindness

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As we left the property, yesterday, we both noticed, at the very same time, that our mailbox was falling off the post. It apparently had happened within the last hour or so, as Dan didn't see it when he was out and about. Our neighbor was walking by and said, "It wasn't like that yesterday!" How interesting!

We may never know exactly what happened to the mailbox, to cause it to change its perspective on life. We can however decide what to do with our thoughts about it. We can be angry, we can dwell on the negative or we can shake our head, fix it and move on with life, knowing that it was a moment in time, that was not exactly what we expected to see or have to think about, at all. 

Why did I give this event energy at all? I asked myself that question, too! It falls into the category of, "Is the glass half full or half empty," and "What you put your focus on, increases!" Which perspective do you want to take? Full, Empty, Positive or Negative?

As we were talking with our neighbor, she said something that touched my heart. She asked if she should send her husband down to fix it. We both thanked her, as I said, "No we can fix it ourselves" knowing that Dan could indeed fix it easily.  Which he did. 

I choose to think about the positive. Had this little "event" not happened when it did and if we had not driven out at the same time our neighbor was out walking, we would not have had this kind exchange with a kind soul. Our windows would have been up, we would have waved and gone on about our day. 

Instead we were able to talk for a moment and feel the kindness in her heart as we drove away. I carried this 'kind' moment with me as I went about my day. I am actually smiling now as I think about it again now!

Have you had a kind exchange with a neighbor or person you don't know well during an unexpected moment?

Did you stop and ponder the way you felt afterwards?

Are you remembering a kind moment now? 

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Nesting Moments

 

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We experienced a lovely spring-like day, yesterday. It isn't spring, we are just entering winter. These lovely days are numbered. It will eventually snow! We will soon be experiencing blizzards and deep cold weather, but it was a lovely day. It was also a very good day to spend some of it nesting for winter. Just like animals in our area were doing. 

That morning, I looked out of the window to see a squirrel sitting perfectly on the woodpile. I watched it for a minute to see if I could figure out exactly what it was doing! It was digging in the woodpile and pulling out fine ribbons of bark. It was stuffing the long strips into its mouth. I was glued to the moment. It was fascinating to watch. It became a memory in a moment, too, as when I reached for my phone, it took off. 

I was elated that I experienced seeing the squirrel doing something interesting, yet also disappointed that I wasn't able to capture a picture of it. I have honestly been looking out the window, off and on, since it disappeared from view, hoping to recapture that moment in time. However, that moment is gone. It is a lovely memory for me to cherish. It is also a reminder to live in the moment. To treasure the moments we are in, because each moment moves past us, like the clouds in the sky. Yes, I take pictures and write about them, however the feelings that I have at that moment lead me to the next and the next and the next! I treasure them, but I can't relive them exactly like I did! 

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We split wood in preparation for the colder weather that we know is coming. Dan split, while I sorted through the logs to hand them to him. We split several loads of wood and stacked them on the woodpile within easy reach to fill the bins in the house. 

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I had noticed a particular piece of wood several times in the last few weeks. It makes me smile almost every time I see it. I love hearts, I always have. Interestingly, I had not taken a picture of it, until, I did. I didn't need to, as I knew it was still in the woodpile. It still is, at this moment in time, but eventually it too will burn, which is fine... 

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I will see, another heart in another piece of wood, a rock, or in a footprint in the snow, like the one Dan found recently. It was just after a snowfall that happened while we were treating Image, our black mare! This was in her pen made by her footprints! A lovely sign of healing that Dan shared with me. 

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I may have missed taking a picture of the squirrel, as it was gathering materials for its winter nest, but my angels sent this perfect image, through the Magic Glass of a squirrel! It appears to be gathering nesting materials, too! 

Photo by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

My Angelic Team is with me, just as yours is with you... blessing and guiding you throughout your day with magical fairy dust! Watch for and treasure the sparkling fairy dust moment to moment. 

Can you feel your magical team? 

Do you see their Heartfelt gifts and goodies?

Moments come and moments go. Have you captured each moment and felt what it has to offer before letting it go to experience the next magic filled moment, too?

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Mesmerizing Harmony!

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Yesterday Onyx and I enjoyed a magical day playing together. He was my gift, my goodie and a gem to play with! Dan was putting our tack out on the rails, so we could easily tack up our horses. Onyx responded with his joyous call to my heart as I walked out to the barn!  Onyx's sweet call was asking if he could be picked by me to play with! Connection with a horse is huge! When they offer to connect, to play and to be chosen, it is a  magical gift to be treasured. 

Onyx has been with us for 3.5 years. I felt connected to him even though we were hundreds of miles apart. The story is too long for this moment in time, but we had some struggles once we were in the same physical space. I swear he thought I was a horse he could play with, not a human who he needed to be careful with! So, we started there. We started with learning how to play with a human, who connects like a horse! Yesterday, I took him up on his desire to play with me in the arena! It was an amazing experience, for us both! 

After I invited him into the arena to munch on the grass along the edges, I asked him to join me. He wasn't exactly ready, as there was one more patch of grass he just has to try. I listened, I heard and I waited. I asked again. He was ready to connect politely. Maybe because I was polite, too? We walked over to the tie rail. Dan joined us with his horse, Harvey! 

I brushed Onyx and saddled him even though ground driving was what we were going to do first! It's OK to dress him up for riding, even if I never ride! I even put my helmet on, which I usually only put on when I ride. I didn't know if I would be riding him. It all depended on our connection and feel!

Photo by Dan Kirchner

We started with ground driving, one of my favorite things to do. I started ground driving when I was very young. I had a lovely pony named Chiquita. I spent many magical hours with her, before I moved to the full-size horses. She taught me how to connect, how to communicate with my heart and how to listen deeply to a horse. She didn't care what we did together either. I could sit on her while she ate, I could hang out with her in the field. I ground drove her, rode her on trails or in the arena. We moved gracefully around trees, jumps and flower beds! We had a hill in the backyard that we climbed up. There was a birdbath at the bottom of that hill that we carefully moved around, because I didn't want to knock it over. It was a magical way to grow up! Onyx was as connected and confident as my childhood pony, Chiquita as we drove around the trees, the trailer and the barrels! He was willing and confident! 

All of a sudden, I felt the calling. "Ride! Let's Ride! I will take care of you!" I knew it to be true! I put the reins on the halter, as I had a new bit in his mouth. I threaded the snaps carefully though the ring on the bit and snapped them onto his rope halter. I could talk to both his mouth and his nose this way exactly like I had been while driving. I tightened his girth one notch on each side. I was confident and filled with gratitude as we walked to the mounting block. He set himself up to allow me to easily get on. He was inviting me, waiting for me, drawing me on. 

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Once on, I reached for my treat bag and offered him a treat, with gratitude in my heart. My confidence was intact, as was his. He waited for me to start the riding conversation. He didn't assume, judge or hurry off without me. He waited until I was ready. He waited until my heart was beating with his as one. He waited until I was connected with him at that moment, while on his back, instead of being several feet behind him. I too waited! I took that magical moment into my heart. I wasn't thinking about all of the things thought could go wrong or even the things that could have gone right. I simply was calm, peaceful and abundantly grateful!

When we walked off, the magical feeling walked off with us. We were one as we navigated the trees, the bridge, the logs and the barrels! It was a magical adventure. We experienced one moment at a time together, as we turned, backed up and weaved around the arena. I had not felt this much joy riding a horse in years. It was short, but it was the magic ride we both needed to experience together! It has taken time and support from my husband, dear friends and my coach to feel this magical harmony with Onyx! One magical step at a time! One magical experience after another! Becoming one heart, mind and soul starts with one tiny spark of connection. Follow the magic, follow the glitter, find the sparkle where harmony exists!

Photos by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

Dream big, but enjoy the ride long before it becomes harmonious and magical! Speaking of magic. Last night the Magic Glass gave me this amazing image. I actually took 3 pictures as it was so mesmerizing! A magical gift, for our gifts and goodies story, today!  A calm mystically connected glittering horse to let me know that my team was also with us, as Onyx and I created a magical harmonious memory together! 

What magical dream does your heart want to accomplish?

Have you been grateful for the spark of that dream?

Do you hear your dream calling to you to take the next harmonious step?

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Living A Fairy Tale Life

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As I sat down to write, I asked my Angelic Team of amazing souls to join me as I pondered and scrolled through recent Magic Glass images. This one appeared on Sunday, December 3rd, 2023. It too, is a lovely image of Bear with a rock! Rock Reflections started because of Bear and his connection to my team of angels! It warms my heart to see that he is still here with me in spirit. 

This image pulled me in, again today. It, like Bear did all summer, reminded me to write! To write whatever feels connected to my team of Angels (Spirit Guides, Universal Energy, a magical pool of sparkling water full of love and light).  My job is to sit down, slow down and allow myself to just be. I bring my heart, and my soul to the rock, to listen and bring forth 'wisdom' full of love and joyful energy. 

This wisdom is not mine, as I have said before, it comes from a deep well of love! A spiritual love that I have been fortunate enough to tap into. I simply listen, write and ponder the messages I receive. It is not a secret, it is possible for us all to tap into this deep pool, full of peace, calm and abundance. It's a magical place, full of unexpected "gifts and goodies" we can all receive, when our mind is still. 

Living in the moment, finding a quiet space in your heart and trusting that you too can tap into the sparkling pool of love, are the keys to this magical life changing experience!

Years ago, I felt drawn to write. I sat in bars and wrote on napkins, a crazed college girl, seeking love, life and adventure. I was pulled in (or should I say away from a life full of dreams and magic) by what I thought was love... Yep, love in all the wrong places! I found a path to my soul when I wrote decades ago! (I promise, I will share those poems and stories at some point. I know they came from the same pool of love I have repeatedly been pulled back to over the years! I know they contain magical insights and wisdom.) Today, I am grateful that I have found my way back to my soul path and that I am once again writing from my heart! 

It's true, my life is like a fairy-tale! I have had ups and down, bumpy roads, missed opportunities, failed relationships and hard times! Drama and pain! Heartbreak and loss! Yet, when I visit the sparkling pool, full of magic and wonder, I find my strength, my wisdom and I persevere. This is when I am able to notice the gifts, the goodies and the love, which abounds all around me. I feel the "sparkling, magical fairy dust" as it soothes my soul in ways that I feel deeply. 

Monday evening, I was unexpectedly given a message from my team during a live Metaphysical Chat for the month of December. Debbra Lupien and I have known each other for decades! We met through our horses and have stayed connected for many years. She has been a cheerleader, a coach and a friend! This message feels like she is also my Fairy Godmother! It's a magical message that gave me goosebumps as my eyes filled with tears of gratitude. My heart heard the truth in this message, however my mind is honestly still processing it, as I step into my truth, my soul path and magical adventure. 

Do you live a magical life full of gifts and goodies? 

Have you experienced pain, sorrow and heartache only to find that that was the path you were meant to be on, so you could experience a fairy-tale life full of love?

When you hear a truth filled message, what does it feel like to you?

Manifest a magical day!

 

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Unexpected Timing

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We had some work to do in the barn yesterday. I split my time between being in the barn and in the horses outside areas. Dan had put hay in the stalls and locked 4 of the 5 horses in, so they couldn't get out of the barn. I met him outside afterwards. In the meantime, I had been opening pasture gates and pondering where to put the pile of old hay and manure. We made a decision about where the new spot would be. A spot where water could still drain, as well as a spot that Ollie could easily circle. 

I  went into the barn and filled the water tanks. I could hear the tractor humming. Once all 3 tanks had been filled, I walked back outside to make sure the pile was in a good spot. It was. I opened a couple more pasture gates to make it easier on Dan to maneuver the 3 pens he was working on. 

When I returned to the barn, I started to scoop out the feed for the 5 horses. My back was turned away from Image and Hope's stalls. I was busy counting the number of scoops of soaked alfalfa and timothy pellets I was putting into each of their buckets. All of a sudden I felt an inquisitive energy. An energy that did not belong right next to me. I turned to my right and there she was. Image had come out of her stall. The gate latch had failed, again! She looked at me and knew right away that she needed to return to her stall. She calmly backed up I asked her to! 

 

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The first thing I thought about after I backed her back into her stall, was how perfect the timing was, because I was in the barn when she discovered the loose gate latch. We have a large water cistern in the middle of the barn aisle, so our barn aisle is off limits to the horses. Feeling her close to me, before she stepped on the cistern was a blessing. She was calm and confident. She did not freak out, nor did I when she showed up next to me. Had she discovered that the gate could open while I was outside, she could have gotten into all kinds of mischief, not to mention the dangerous cistern. Yes, it has a cement cover, but the cover is cracked. So, it is a hazard, though we are very careful!

I was in the right place at the exact right time. I felt her energy next to me, in my body. She was inside my bubble, not physically touching me, but near enough that my soul felt hers. I was able to stay calm and keep us both safe. The only mishap was, I wasn't sure if her food dish had the same number of scoops of feed as the rest had. I figured it out. Finished feeding, double checked her all of the gates before I went back outside to help Dan. 

There was no drama, no worries, no accidents... simply gratitude for a magical gift of being in the right place at the right time. 

Have you experienced something similar? 

Have you been in the right place at the right time?

Did it feel as though you had been magically guided to be there?

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Focus

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The man in the Magic Glass has so much focus! He looks like he is watching something! I saw him Sunday morning! I pondered his message all day! What is he watching so intently with such great focus?

When I look at his profile, I am reminded of my dad. Could this be a grandfather on my dad's side, or a picture of one of his uncles? I know his uncle was very involved in his younger years. I don't remember him though. I don't remember his name at the moment either. Hmm, if it is important, it will come to me or I will find it in the papers my dad left me!

Focus!

As we were running errands my focus turned to this particular license plate! Actually it was pulled, like a magnet pulls a nail to its heart. I was delighted when I saw it! My angel team put us in exactly the right spot to see this particular plate, today! It was a magical gift because everything about it is a sign from members of my Angelic Team.

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The KRH sounds like our last name! April is an important month and the numbers are equally important, too!

My dad loved numbers, so as he learned to communicate from the other side, we started using meaningful numbers for some of our communication language! This brings me back to the days we took long trips together. Dad was always quizzing us with math facts which eventually became story problems.

My mom loved words and phonics! She uses words in license plates! When on long trips with her, she would have us look for letters of the alphabet anywhere we could find them. Eventually we had to spell words with the letters we could see.

My friend loved symbols (HEARTS, HORSES and UNICORNS were our favorite), numbers and letters! 608 was her area code, so she gets those numbers or our shared birthday numbers on Wisconsin plates! I saw a 608 Wisconsin plate today, too! No picture, but I saw it as we were driving out of the last parking lot as we were discussing what else we needed to do for the day!

Focus!

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Strong focus was what Onyx had, too! I wondered what he was looking at before we arrived home. He was as close to the road as this corner allowed him to be. I remembered seeing our neighbor walking up the road as we drove in. I suspect Onyx had been watching for her to return! He is so very attentive, social and focused!

Focus!

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Focus was also what these Geese had tonight as I walked to the barn! I love listening to and watching the Canadian Geese as they fly overhead, but it's goose hunting season! They know it. Hunters hunt all around us, too! To the West, to the South and to the East of us, goose blinds pop up every fall with lots and lots of decoys to fool the geese into flying too close to the hunters.

These Geese had just skirted south of a huge hunting field full of decoys, which I saw as we drove home. They avoided it by flying east over our safe, no hunting zone property. Just east of us is yet another dangerous hunting area. Their goal was to fly north, back to the lake for the night, but they had to really focus to avoid the hunters snares!

When they saw me walking to the barn, they quickly veered in a north-easterly direction! I missed the short side of the V formation in this picture, as the flock put the trees between us! I actually smiled because they were focused and wise! They didn't know I was not a hunter, I was in the area of the traps, so as far as they were concerned, I represent danger to the flock.

I wished them safe travels! I thanked them for sparking great memories, too! As a young adult, when I was not living close to my childhood stomping grounds, whenever I returned home, the Geese always received my focus as they flew overhead! I knew I was "home" when I heard them and saw their distinctive flying formation! Interestingly, I grew up on the North side of town, so when the flocks of geese were heading to the lake, from that location, they flew South. Just the opposite of how they fly from my current residence. When we moved here 25 years ago, it actually caught me off guard that first fall. I remember noticing this change. Their home had not changed, but mine had!

Focus!

Members of my angelic team continue to communicate with me from the other side of the veil. This time, my home has not changed, but their location certainly has. Just like when the geese changed directions as they flew home when my location changed 25 years ago, my team of angels can still communicate with me! It is different, but familiar. It has been many years since I first connected with my much smaller angelic team, but when I first noticed them, it caught me off guard, too! It has taken my attention, trust, and focus, but when I recognize their energy signatures and attempts to communicate, they receive my focus!

Focus?

What is your focus on?

Do you notice messages, friends or foes when they are close by?

Can you detour smoothly away from a dangerous situation in order to return your focus back on your goal or to return to your home?

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: Majestic Mammals

Photo by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

This adorable baby elephant showed up in the Magic Glass a couple of days ago. When I showed it to Dan, he noticed an image of a whale on the right side, too! I told him that it was one of my favorite angelic gifts from the Magic Glass, before he noticed the whale. Now, it is one of my top 5. 

Two large majestic mammals, one lives on land, one lives in the sea! They are strong, brave and beautiful. A whale has visited me many times in meditation. Calling me to tune into these particular words and play them like a chord on a piano or guitar.

"Calm! Peace! Abundance!"

I was easily able to tune into Calm and Peace, but I struggled with adding the tone, energy and note of the word Abundance to the chord. This was my assignment for my meditation from July 28th, 2021! I mentioned that maybe I needed to listen to whale songs in order to connect to the vibration of Abundance! I did this a couple of times, but still the Abundance note eluded me. I wrote about the Whale this fall, as well, because I have had several whale images appear in the Magic Glass! I was still not able to tune into the vibration of abundance. It felt foreign and unreachable.

Interestingly, I am actually feeling a deeper connection to this image and the assignment I was given in 2021 in this moment in time. Today, my body started vibrating at a really high level, as I pondered the meaning of this whale image! I can feel and connect easily now to calm, once again! I feel calm in my heart, it is warm and beats rhythmically at a slow and steady pace. I feel peace in the center of my belly. It feels like joy as it harmonizes with the rhythm of calm!

I wonder if the vibration in my legs is where the energy of Abundance is felt? Is this the note I have been seeking? Is this all encompassing feeling, the gift I have magically been given to feel? It is a feeling of excitement that blends beautifully with the frequency of calm, a steady rhythm in my heart and peace, a joyful vibrational blessing!

"Calm! Peace! Abundance!"

Playing the 3 notes and words together, like a chord, was my assignment. Today, I feel the chord being played as one for the first time. Today, I can connect them together as I celebrate and appreciate my life and my journey. I recognized each note individually and can summon them to play as one. WOW!!!

It's true, I live an amazing life! It is full of magical gifts and goodies! It always has been! I can see and feel that now, as I open my heart, soul and mind to write about magical gifts! I am tuning into the message of the whale and for that I am grateful. I can feel the Magical Fairy Dust falling down upon me.

"Calm! Peace! Abundance!"

Since, I felt drawn to the elephant, first! What is the gift, the message and the reason I saw the elephant first? A baby elephant, too! Is it giving me a new assignment? Is it asking me to look within for the strength, the wisdom and the perseverance elephants represent? Is this the new chord I am asked to feel?

"Strength! Wisdom! Perseverance!"

What is the meaning of both of these images, together? It feels as though, playing these 2 chords is important! I don't sense that they need to be played at the same time, but alternately, like chords in a song. Magically giving and receiving as the song reveals itself. The whale image represents the way I strive to feel on the inside. This allows me to be strong, to be wise and to be persistent throughout my magical life!

The notes are played together and individually. Being calm, peaceful and abundant brings us to the incredible notes and vibrational magic of feeling strong and wise with perseverance to stay the course! Dance with the gracefulness of the whale, run with the power of the elephant. Be magnificent, be regal, be the best that you can be today, so that tomorrow will be, too!

Have you been given an assignment while doing your personal meditation or reflection practice?

Did you understand the message right away or did you need time to ponder the message or lesson?

Have you ever started out thinking you were going to do or say one thing, but something completely different found its way into your words, thoughts or journal?

Manifest a magical day!

Magical Gifts and Goodies: December's Focus

Photo by Debbie Soderberg Kirchner

I woke up this morning with "Gifts" stuck in my mind! Hmmm, as I recall, I mentioned in October that I would write about Gifts in December!

Apparently, my Angelic Team agrees that "Gifts" is a good topic for December, as a commercial titled, 'Gift to the Maxx', just came on TV! I love it when synchronicity events happen!

I was playing with titles for this month's practice to see which one felt best. These are some of the ones I thought of: Magical Gifts, Angelic Gifts, Universal Gifts, etc.! It felt like I was missing at least one word though!

I envision writing about gifts received from angels, spirit guides, universal energy, or Gaia, etc.! I felt like I needed a title that was all inclusive.

When I told Dan, my amazing husband, that I was struggling with the exact title, he was so helpful! "It will come to you!" is what he said. Ok, that was not exactly what I wanted to hear, but as it turned out it was exactly what I needed to do.

So, I let it go! I made breakfast, I read through the December 2023 Forecast, by Debbra Lupien, I ate breakfast and scrolled through Facebook posts!

As I was putting wood on the fire, the word "Goodies" popped into my head! That must be the word I am missing!

On many of the social media videos I watch, they open 'Gifts and Goodies' from their fans. I enjoy watching them open and comment on the items they receive. I tend to feel all of the feels. I giggle, cry and celebrate with them, when they get a really cool gift from someone. These Lives are usually lighthearted, full of gratitude and enjoyable to watch.

So, after toying with various titles, narrowing it to two and asking others for their input. I have settled on this for the name of December's posts: Magical Gifts and Goodies:(current focus for the day)

Have you ever been told to let something go, to allow the right words to bubble up?

Was it hard to let go of the struggle?

When you finally let go, did the perfect solution appear out of nowhere?

Manifest a magical day!