The Magical Dragonfly

As you know if you've been a reader of my blog, I love superstitions, myth and lore, and I love learning how they came about. I have always believed in the luck of the dragonfly and not only do I have one flying around me on almost any given day during the summer months, a dragonfly pendant adorns my neck on occasion. I have always been comforted by the site of them so I read up on this insect to see what other things I could learn of it.

The dragonfly encourages us to live by the motto, Let There Be Light. Learn to use the light force and the life force will inspire your imagination and creativity. The beautiful jewel like colors of the dragonfly are a reminder that we too are beings of light and need to allow our own true colors to shine through. Dragonflies inhabit two worlds; as nymphs they begin their lives in the water, then go through a metamorphosis and adapt into life in the air. If the dragonfly is your totem, you experience the depth of your emotions through your relationship with water, and achieve the highest mental clarity as you shift to the realm of air.

They are often represented in Japanese paintings, representing new light and joy. In ancient Japanese culture the dragonfly represented protection and good luck to warriors on the battle field. To some Native Americans they are the souls of the dead. Faerie stories say that they used to be real dragons.

In some parts of the world it is considered lucky to have a dragonfly land on you, even to the point of yielding seven years of good luck.

Dragonflies carry messages that deal with deeper thought - and they ask that we pay attention to our deeper thoughts and desires. The dragonfly flies only for a fraction of its life and usually not for more than a few months. The adult dragonfly does it all in these few months and leaves nothing to be desired. This style of life symbolizes and exemplifies the virtue of living IN the moment and living life to the fullest. By living in the moment you are aware of who you are, where you are, what you are doing, what you want, what you don’t and make informed choices on a moment-to-moment basis.

Symbolism of the dragonfly is prosperity, good luck, strength, peace, harmony and purity.

Are you also fascinated by dragonflies? What do you feel brings you luck? I'd love to hear from you!