a visit from a dragonfly

this little insect flew in on tuesday evening..the instant it came in, i had a feeling it was a message. like all insects that fly into your home, some of it comes in looking frantically for a way out. this dragon fly didn't. it stayed. it fluttered all over my living room, resting first on the calender ontop of my printer. i knew then that the message was either some information to be checked on or stored on my pc. it then fluttered, rested at the side of the tv, accompanying me as i watch all the silly cantonese shows on astro. when i decided to off the tv, it followed me to the pc. i started and it actually rested on the ceiling above me..all the time whilst i was working on the pc. strange isn't it? then when i took a break in the kitchen and came back, it was no longer there. thought no more of it, and then i found it resting on the foot of the sofa next to the window, telling me its intention to stay. when i woke up next morning, thinking it flew off, it suddenly appeared in front of me, resting on the window curtains. i then felt so sorry for it as i was leaving for office, i decided to open the windows wide, fluttered the curtains somewhat to release it. perhaps i shldn't have because last night, a small moth came in. definitely messages from the divine. below are exerpts of dragon flies and symbols behind it.

Dragonfly symbolism crosses and combines with that of the butterfly and change. The dragonfly symbolizes going past self-created illusions that limit our growing and changing. Dragonflies are a symbol of the sense of self that comes with maturity. They are fantastic flyers, darting like light, twisting, turning, changing direction, even going backwards as the need arises. They are inhabitants of two realsm - starting with water, and moving to the air with maturity, but staying close to water.

This is because water is an ancient symbol of the subconscious mind (”deeper mind,” “dreaming mind”) and relates to the thoughts we have in relaxed/meditative/sleeping/subconscious states.

Dragonflies carry messages that deal with deeper thought - and they ask that we pay attention to our deeper thoughts and desires.

Dragonflies are old and adaptive insects, and are most powerful in the summer under the effects of warmth and sunlight. Their colors are a result of reflecting and refracting the power of light. As a result, they are associated with color magic, illusion in causing others only to see what you wish, and other mysticism.

It’s iridescent wings are incredibly sensitive to the slightest breeze, and so we are reminded to heed where the proverbial wind blows - lest we run into stormy weather.

The are often represented in Japanese paintings, representing new light and joy. To some Native Americans they are the souls of the dead. Fairy stories say that they used to be real dragons.

Dragonflies are reminders that we are light and can reflect the light in powerful ways if we choose to do so. "Let there be light" is the divine prompting to use the creative imagination as a force within your life. They help you to see through your illusions and allow your own light to shine in a new vision.

The dragonfly is a reminder that when our deeper thoughts rise to the surface we must pay attention - there are lessons to be learned, and we are also reminded that what we think is directly proportionate to what we “see on the surface.” …In short, our thoughts (even the deeper ones that we might not be as in-touch with as we are with our conscious thoughts) are responsible for what we see in our lives - in our physical surroundings.

The dragonfly gives us a very powerful meditation tool. Close your eyes, and focus on a thought - let it rise to the surface of your mind’s ocean - see that thought float lightly up to the water’s surface. Now upon the top of a smooth, calm glass-like surface - visualize that thought moving across that water - sliding across - smooth and fast.

This exercise is useful when we want to visualize positive outcomes in a situation. We see the thought of hope happily moving across an ocean of peace (peaceful mind) and skitting to a perfect outcome.

Lastly it should be noted that the Dragonfly lives a short life, and it knows it must live to the fullest with what it has. This lesson is huge for each of us. When you see a dragonfly, be aware of the gifts it has to offer by keeping its animal totem meanings in mind.