Transformation and Travels

It is with the deepest gratitude that I was touched by the outpouring of Love from my Valentine post. I basked in the love showered from comments on blogger as well as other social media platforms. It continued to flow in heartfelt emails, texts and phone calls from family and friends who remembered how special Valentine’s celebration is for me. Thank you all for the incredible, uplifting boost you gave me during a time I especially could use it. I am still doing my utmost to navigate this unusual odyssey I have agreed to in my search for the Paradise of my dreams.

No surprise, my sweet little grandson made his appearance on this planet during Love Month. He has been an unanticipated joy this past year moving from precious angelic infant to bright, bustling, smiling toddler. Happy Birthday Dear Little Boy! We have had oodles of fun and delight together celebrating You!

While the Chinese Lunar Year of the Snake officially kicked off January 29th, I’d like to “shed” a bit more light here now. The spiritual significance of Snake includes shedding the old, rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing.   Snakes have shown up a number of times during my life.

In Florida, they appeared as Guardian snakes. When I actually owned a house in Florida, there were snake burrows both at the front and back doors. I would find them out sunning themselves regularly. Often, they would lift their head off the ground 5-8 inches. I’d squat down or sit on the ground near them and

commune. Sometimes our faces were only 12 inches apart for a significant amount of time. There were instances the snake would leave first and others that I needed to get going first. Certain snakes are said to be Guardians of the Temple. I felt it very appropriate and was honored by their vigilant presence. It could have been the building that housed me was a temple or they were metaphorically guarding the temple of my soul. Since then, I have stayed with many different hosts in

numerous homes in Florida. At every single residence was at least one black guardian snake. It could be this Year of the Snake is metaphoric for me. Or, perhaps, it holds a magical transformation. It would be lovely if that included an enchanting tropical manifestation! Whatever the case, I know I still have layers to shed and levels of transformation to move through. Since my soul is immortal, perhaps my human aspect still needs to move through another evolution to get where I think I am going. Maybe I get there in this lifetime. Possibly another. For NOW, I continue to follow the clues as best I can, like a treasure hunt, for my tropical retreat calling. 

It’s a given that snakes are not on many people’s list of favorite animals. Especially with all the association of their kind over the ages – think Serpent in the Garden of Eden and St Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland. Even in those examples, many would be surprised if they knew the actual origin of those stories. And yes, I know reptiles aren’t the cuddliest of creatures as well. However, snakes do have some rather amazing qualities that we can learn and benefit from, if we so choose. Perhaps there is a little wiggle room in your belief system to learn from this sacred slithering species? Oh, one more thing I “get” from Snakes….to stay in your power no matter what others think. Who knows? You may get lucky and have a powerful breakthrough/transformation as you start shedding old beliefs that no longer positively serve you.

The words Thank You cannot adequately express how appreciative I am for your

ongoing support, encouragement, love and ideas as I journey forward on my Tropical Quest. For those readers new to the details and ways I am going about my mission…I travel to tropical beach locations that might hold clues for me. This is done mostly by work exchange – very little money. Here is a link to my profile on one of the exchange platforms I am on. Please share with anyone for whom it may be appropriate. I also welcome your ideas and connections for where My Place might be. 

If you have been inspired, entertained, or positively nudged by my writings and adventures, I would be honored if you’d consider donating to my quest…. There is a paypal link on the blogger site if you prefer. I do get the full amount of your donation if you specify it is a gift. zelle and venmo are also options. Contact me if you want more info in this regard. Thank You!

Feel the blessings and light I continue to swirl around you on your journey as we are all on a quest in one form or another. 

Love Always ~

 

Valentine Love Letter

 

BeLoved Family,

As is often the case, I considered not putting out another post for all my usual reasons. However, with Valentine’s Day being my favorite human contrived holiday, I was nudged to send you something special. Instead of a “newsletter”, this is my Love Letter to You – humanity in general and, in particular, YOU who are  such a unique blessing on my journey.

 

There are still many areas of my life I am inviting improvement. At the same time, I lovingly acknowledge all the layers I have graduated through. I am grateful that, for decades, I’ve had the genuine capacity to look anyone in the eye and authentically declare, “I love you”. Needless to say, it is not always prudent to do so as many humans understand it to mean something totally inappropriate. I’ve definitely had to pay the price for that more times than I care to count. And still….I continue to spread the message of love – more specifically, unconditional love. This is a concept, a state of BEing, that continues to challenge the current human mind. Perhaps people are trying too hard to “think” in terms of unconditional love. Maybe it has to emanate purely from our heart and spirit. As a human, I certainly don’t claim to have mastered it yet myself but am ardently on that beautiful path….of BEing Love.  From that heartfelt gypsea space, I offer you these wishes:

Adventure – Wishing you the kind of amorous Adventures that make you feel alive.

Dance – May you Dance to the beat of your own divine heart whether alone or with others.

Valentine – Be your own Valentine first! After that, you can decide how (or if) you wish to have someone else be your Valentine.

Enjoy – Find as many things as you can to Enjoy in whatever wild, interesting or wondrous circumstance you are currently in.

New – Look at things in fantastic New ways to bring sparkling new results.

Tropical – Visualize lush Tropical paradise with me – oops, tropical may not be your thing! Well, if it is, and I finally find my place, you may be able to visit 😉

Universal – Wishing you all the delights the Universe has to offer in the manner that brings you infinite galaxies of magic and thrilling experiences.

Rich – May your life be Rich with divine love, boundless joy and deep peace.

Endless – Feel the Endless Love that You Are and passionately enjoy the discovery of that in all Creation!

Have a little fun. Choose a word that holds significant meaning or vibration for you. Then make it an acronym of love with the infinite feelings/meanings it bubbles up for you. 

Touching on my own journey again…. Some have suggested that, perhaps, I haven’t found my place yet as it is not ready for me (or I am not ready for it). With all the intense planetary changes going on, that could very well be the case. An island could rise up where there was just water on the current maps. For now, I continue to reach out to help manifest the appropriate synchronicities needed for me to move closer to that tropical paradise. Please let me know if you, or anyone you know, have connections to private islands or owns a tropical private island (with beach). Perhaps you have been fantasizing/considering owning an island yourself and need help with boots on the ground. Although, in my case, it would most often be bare feet on the ground 👣. As mentioned in my January post, I am looking to caretake or help manage something like this for a while.

 

Whatever tropical possibilities the future holds for me, the warmth in my heart is always there for you…..across time……across space. Infinite love and gratitude for choosing this dance together as we spin across the universe on this beautiful planet Gaia.

Happy Valentine's Month and Love Always ~
Michelle aka Tropicalangel

P.S. In case you didn't catch it already, the included photos reflect different expressions of love over my Gypsea journey of the past 15+ years. You will find many of them and/or their accompanying stories in my previous blog posts. Perhaps it will bring you joy as you feel the love in reading them from the first post in chronological order - like a short adventure book of Love.