Heralding Angels

“No, I never saw and angel, but it is irrelevant whether I saw one or not. 
I feel their presence around me." ― Paulo Coelho

Her Name is Polly

And, recently, Polly was gracious enough to explain to me what it is like to interact with angels since childhood.
"Yours," Polly said, looking over my left shoulder "is wearing a beautiful light-blue dress."

Did you know...

The word "Angel" means "Messenger"?
During this season of light + love, it seems fitting to ask them... 

What messages do angels have to share in this moment?

Angelic Message: Grow
“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, 'Grow! Grow! Grow!'" -Talumd

There are moments in my field...

A cool breeze on a hot day
A butterfly on my hand
A sandhill crane trills overhead

Perhaps I brush one now and then as she sings a hibiscus into blossom.

To grow. 
Isn't that a miraculous gift?
A tea business. A flower. A child.

Perhaps an angel is whispering over you, too.

"Grow, dear one"
Can you hear her?

Angelic Message: Play
"And she kissed the little rabbit again and put him down on the grass.
'Run and play, little Rabbit!' she said." -Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit

On my farm, we embrace play.
Children who come here for tours:

 +Stroke bunnies
 +Rub elbows with honeybees 
 +Dive deep in berry juice

Off my farm, I too play:
   Snow Angels
      On Mountain-Tops
         At Sunset
            With my Daughter...
*Cue the angelic laughter*

Dear tea drinker, the angel says: "Run and Play"
When we do, Nature echoes our joy.

"Angels we have heard on high.
Singing sweetly over the plains.
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains."

I have found...

To Experience JOY is to Touch Divinity

Angelic Message: Be Angelic
"The little girl asked me if she could be an angel." -Nicolas Cage, City of Angels

When I'm not farming, I often play my harp for the dying at a local hospice facility.

From time-to-time, I'm asked: 
"Are you an angel?"

My response:
"I am for you, today."

To imitate angels?

Perhaps We Do....

Whenever we share a ... a song... a cup of tea... a gift... a kind word... a smile... a hug... a prayer. 

“Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches another." -Clarence the Angel, It's a Wonderful Life
 

Perhaps There is No Higher Form of Flattery...

...to the beautiful, light-blue angel Polly sees behind me.

"Throughout the day, ask yourselves:

'What would an angel do now?'

If there were no purpose for your presence,
you would have remained at home."

-Pat Rodegast, What is an Angel Doing Here?

Dear Tea Drinker,
No matter your understanding of angels, this season offers an opportunity to harken their messages into our giving, our actions, our hearts.

My Blessing: 

May your angels be flattered by your actions.
And may you hear their messages in the still moments you give yourself: 

Over a teacup
A flower
A sunset
A candle
Whispering...

"Grow + Play + Be Angelic"

As always: 

Thank you 

I'm honored to be your herbal tea farmer. 

Be well,
Shannon