meaning of seeing dragonflies | Cherie Roe Dirksen

“When you pay attention, you prop the door of your soul ajar to welcome the unexpected and the uncontrolled… . You can’t access your interior landscape by banging down a closed door; you can pencil it in as an appointment on your calendar. Paying attention is a habit forming mind-set that comes with repetition and with intention. You give yourself permissiong to “do nothing.” You create quiet spaces. You open a door.”
― Cindy Crosby, Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History

I’ve been paying a lot of attention to the beautiful red, blue and golden dragonflies that inhabit my garden and they sure have opened doors in my imagination! I watch them on their daily routine as they dip gracefully — drinking water from our small pond, basking on a branch with their magical, glittering wings turned to catch the warmth of the Karoo sun, and flying curiously about my person, possibly wondering what this blonde Goliath is.

If you want proof of God, just take a close look at a dragonfly. Now there’s Intelligent Design for you. They are one of the most stunning creatures to behold with their intricate, delicate wings that shimmer gold and pearlescent silver, their brightly coloured bodies and their robust fragility (they remind a bit of poppies, in that sense).

I’ve taken to painting them in all their majesty (see picture to your left and above in the header).

Animal Spirit Totems

Many cultures around the world believe that seeing certain creatures can represent different messages from spirit.

Here are some interesting traits that seeing the magical dragonfly may represent:

Agility and Adaption – being able to quickly adjust to change.
Transformation – surrendering to the new.
Self-realization – embarking on a journey to inner wisdom and insight.
Good Luck and Abundance – pointing you in the direction of always getting what you need when you need it.

So, if you have been seeing dragonflies everywhere, you can now apply the above to your situation and see if anything rights true to you.

Are you going through any life-changing situations?
Are you stepping into your divine right to be abundant?
Are you able to “think quick” on your feet?

The dragonfly could very well be your animal totem for the moment. Let me know your experiences with seeing dragonflies and what they mean to you in the comment box below.

If you’d like to keep dragonflies close to home, in fact, cuddle up with them at night, then I have these rather fetching art deco-style cushions at my store sporting my latest artworks – add that bit of magic and good fortune to your home decor!