(MY VERY OWN LEGEND)
That
was “The Story of the Dragonfly” as I have heard it; followed by my very
own legend of THE DRAGONFLY. What an amazing little creature!
The
evolution of the Dragonfly symbolizes CHANGE;
change in realizing the mental and emotional maturity and understanding of life
and what deeper meaning it has…….going beyond the surface to look at deeper
aspects of life.
Symbolizing
POWER; the ability to move in all
directions, hover, move at 45 miles per hour is boggling to the mind. The
dragonfly can do all this (with the amazing grace of a dancer) while only
flapping its wings 30 times per minute. Compare this to mosquitoes at 600 times
per minute and houseflies at 1000 times per minute.
It
is said the iridescent properties of wings and body symbolizes the END of SELF CREATED ILLUSIONS, giving
way to a clear look at reality; removing doubts cast on self identity,
discovery of self and the removal of inhibitions.
The
dragonfly flies just a few short months; LIVES
IN THE MOMENT; lives its life to the fullest. Living in the moment you can,
be aware of who you are, where you are, what you are doing, what you want, what
you don’t want and make informed choices on a moment-to-moment basis.
Ability
to see all 360 degrees around it, the eyes of the dragonfly are most amazing,
symbolizing OPENING ONE’S EYES;
inhibited vision of the mind and ability to see beyond limitations of the human
self.
To
the Japanese the dragonfly symbolizes SUMMER
AND AUTUMN; it is admired and respected so much that the Samurai use it as
a symbol of POWER, AGILITY AND VICTORY.
In
China the dragonfly is associated with PROSPERITY,
HARMONY and as a GOOD LUCK CHARM.
Among
Native Americans the dragonfly symbolizes HAPPINESS,
SPEED and PURITY………purity
because it eats from the wind itself.
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