April 23, 2010

The significance of the Dragonfly is as simple as the sunrise!

The significance of the Dragonfly is as simple as the sunrise. Today I awoke to my dog curled up next to me and on the other side a blue dragonfly was on the pillow at the other end of the bed. It was or is very strange… I thought I was dreaming, I got and the dragonfly flew and up around the apt I spent the next 10 minutes half asleep trying to catch it and put it out side … After 4 minutes I scooped him up with a magazine and a Chinese soup container to get him safely outside by the pool. A half hour later I am walking to the beach at sunrise I as thinking I do not have any pictures of dragonfly’s hmmmm……



I returned home and googled what Dragonfly’s symbolize and I went though thousands of images trying to find one image of a Dragonfly.


The Meaning of a Dragonfly: What Does a Dragonfly Symbolize?

The meaning of a dragonfly changes with each culture. The main symbolisms of the dragonfly are renewal, positive force and the power of life in general. Dragonflies can also be a symbol of the sense of self that comes with maturity. Also, as a creature of the wind, the dragonfly frequently represents change. And as a dragonfly lives a short life, it knows it must live its life to the fullest with the short time it has – which is a lesson for all of us.
There are many different representations of the dragonfly; it all comes down to which culture you happen to be in. For instance, if you are in Japan, the dragonfly symbolizes a new light and joy. Some animal symbolism has the dragonfly representing good luck, prosperity, swiftness, purity, harmony and strength. Some Native Americans believe dragonflies are the souls of the dead. There are also many cultures that believe that the meaning of a dragonfly is happiness, courage and subconscious thoughts. It is also believed that if you see two dragonflies paired together that they represent love and maturity.


The dragonfly has been a symbol of happiness, new beginnings and
change for many centuries and even though the representation of the dragonfly seems to change throughout the cultures, there are still a few things that are similar; the dragonfly means hope, change and love. Since cultures vary, others may see the dragonfly as a symbol of financial wealth like savings. With the constant changing of the world, it is no wonder that more and more people are adopting the dragonfly as their totem and admiring this beautiful insect.







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I found bees, seals, squirrels, bulls, bears, dogs, sheep rams, tigers, eagles, butterflies, elk, deer, cats, moose, fish, grasshoppers, horses, bison, turtles and almost every other type of animals and insects everything except an image of a dragonfly… How can that be?