06/19/2024
Just a little side note- Dragonflies live the majority of their life span as larvae in the water. Once they metamorphosis into a flying beauty they may have a week or less of life left. There is much to ponder about their life cycle in comparison to ours. They come into life as a little form in the middle of millions like them struggling to stay alive and grow. Then they finally reach the time in their life where they have transformed into a mature beauty. They get just enough time to enjoy their accomplishment and then it’s time to end the life cycle.
In the Native American culture Dragonflies represent the masculine and Butterflies represent the feminine.
Both are known to be influenced by spirit visitors to get our attention often to let us know our loved ones are near. Pay close attention, for a loved my be trying to get your attention. 💕
This delicate creature has a powerful story: The dragonfly spends its first years of life living in the water. One day, when it is ready to change, the dragonfly climbs up a reed and miraculously begins to breathe air, crawling out from its old skin and unfolding the majestic wings which were there within its body all along. It is now carried by these wings to a new existence; a new plane of reality, which would seem too fantastic to be real to its other tiny friends still living in the pond.
The challenges we face in life will leave us forever changed. As the dragonfly’s story illustrates, we may even appear to vanish to our friends, but we have simply changed forms. A challenging life path can allow us to gather the strength needed to use the inner courage we’re born with. After this difficult transformation, survivors and those who fought gain a new and beautiful kind of power.
There are stories of those who believe dragonflies visit us sometimes as messengers from loved ones who have passed on after undergoing this transformative journey, so keep this tale in mind the next time you see a dragonfly.
- Sid Dickens