Today is my birthday! I am up out of bed and writing early as writing is one of my favorite things to do. I am now sixty-seven years young, or as my dear friend Becca says, I have arrived at my sixty-seventh level!
You know, I am so grateful to be alive. Perhaps this feeling resonates in many of us that have been through some serious medical challenges. And I have plans! Plans to do and be and experience many things before I transform with my soul and leave this wondrous planet, Earth. I have much I want to do, and I tell my Dear Creator this everyday.
I am especially concentrating on my spiritual side today, my higher self. My retreat at Questhaven has given me much to think about. Flower A. Newhouse believed that “the day we are born is an individual holiday, (holy day) a spiritual festival”. She says our Angels sing to us especially on our birthday, and that our aura around us takes on a pink glow because of all the love they are directing at us. A love fest!
When I was on retreat that weekend at Questhaven I read that Flower encouraged us to ask our Guardian Angel her name. Flower says our Guardian Angel is always feminine, “our spiritual mother”. What a comforting thought to me. So that Saturday I asked my special Angel to tell me her name while I was sleeping. I understand we are all on a different level of consciousness when we are asleep. As I was spending time in a place where Angels are so very honored I thought I would give it a try, and if it didn’t work, well, I would try again.
And I had a dream. In this dream I distinctly heard my dear sister-in-law Margaret’s voice. “Hi, Joan!” she said. I did NOT answer, “Hi, Margaret” back to her, nothing of the kind. Somehow I knew I was not talking to her. Instead I said, “So is that your name? Margaret?” I was talking to my Angel. Then I heard her voice. “No,” she said. “It’s Meg”. As you know, Meg is a nickname for Margaret. And I have taken it even further, MEG is an acronym for My Eternal Guardian. :O)
So I will sit outside on my back patio this morning, drink my cappuccino, and relax while I listen to the birds and watch the reflections off the back pond. I will wear a pink shirt to remind me of the pink glow I emanate from my aura because of all the love around me. I will take a looooong prayer walk and if I’m lucky a light, misty rain may come in and accompany me. This evening if it is dry enough I will build a small bonfire on the fire rock and enjoy the night. I will spend time with my higher self and appreciate my life, spiritual and physical.
I always have a wonderful birthday. Actually I celebrate the whole month of November! I will be carrying all these generous and loving people in my pocket on my prayer walks today, who will contact me today, who have already sent me cards, e-cards, and texts, have spent time with me, sang to me, given me birthday gifts, and cooked for me or taken me out to dinner, and who will play cards with me this weekend! And you too, Dear Reader, for all your support, will be in my prayer pocket. I encourage you on your own birthday, your own holy day, to celebrate yourself in a style that suits you. There truly is no one else like you. Maybe you’ll choose to wear a pink shirt, too!
c Love, Joan
This world is a better place with you in it, dear Joan.
Oh, thank you Alan!
Happy birthday beautiful I hope it’s your best one yet❤️
Thank you beautiful lady! Will see you soon for watching a Packer game!
I love your Guardian Angel – MEG! That makes a lot of sense to me. How wonderful! Happy birthday to you my dear friend. Enjoy every minute of your special celebration – today and all month! You are amazing and magnificent! Knowing Birthday Blessings Abound!
Thanks Rev. Rick! I always love your comments!
Happy birthday, Joan; what a beautiful posting on your special day. I hope you feel loved and celebrated all day long, because you ARE loved and celebrated! Sending you much love and happy birthday wishes 💗🎂🎉
Thanks beautiful lady! I will see you in 2025!
Happy Birthday my beautiful friend. Enjoy your special day.❤️
Thanks R.A. My beautiful friend.
Happy Birthday Beautiful Lady! You caught up with me. I hope it’s a great Day! Love You! (No pink shirt for me 🙂 )
Thanks my sweet brother. You wear whatever shirt you want to wear!
Birthday blessings love!!!!!💕
Yes we have guardian angel(s) appointed to us from the very beginning of our existence, but they are not always feminine. I asked my Guardian angel, what was his/her name years and years ago. I told my angel you know, it’s not fair that you know my name yet I don’t know yours. Lol. The following day I saw the name “Michael” everywhere I looked!!!! The most “ in my face moment “ was while sitting in my car at a red light, waiting for my turn to go and a white box truck pulled up beside me in the other lane and what was written on the side in giant letters???? MICHAEL! It was not Michael’s, the craft store. It simply just said MICHAEL….. no other writing on the entire truck so that was pretty obvious . I am certain my Creator knew I would most definitely need the power and strength of an Archangel……sooooo many battles in this short life of mine…… and sooooo many blessings as well. I hope your birthday is full of bliss and sprinkled with surprises along the way. I love you, girl.
What a wonderful story about Archangel Michael! Love it sweet sister!
Happiest of birthdays to you, beautiful lady!
Thank you beautiful Girl!
Happy birthday beautiful lady! You deserve this beautiful peaceful space today. I’m so happy for you that you’ve met Meg. That is pretty amazing. Now, you know who to talk to and ask for guidance and protection. Besides your creator, God! I wish I were sitting with you by that bonfire right now. We could enjoy a hot lemonade w cinnamon stick. Or a hot apple cider. Happy happy birthday to you. May you have many many more! I Love you! Truly-I love your birthday too and shall celebrate this special holiday!
I love your image of sipping hot drinks by the bonfire. I love you beautiful Girl!
Joan, Happy Birthday dear lady. All the blessings and joys of Spirit are yours now and evermore. Love Carolyn
Thank you beautiful Lady!
Oh Joan- there really is no one like you beautiful lady… Huge hugs! xo
I love you beautiful Lady!