Late August last summer, my family and I were hiking a trail in the Piney Woods of East Texas. It was miserably hot and humid but we were determined to enjoy Mother Nature’s beauty regardless. Eric had gone on ahead, but Riley and I had stopped in our tracks and were captivated by some dragonflies flitting about the top of a beautiful flowered bush. We stood there quietly admiring their beauty, grace, and agility.
When we finally decided to hike again, no more than 100 feet ahead of us, we saw a GIANT electric blue dragonfly dancing in the air. We slowly moved toward her and she moved in our direction, too. She twirled and skipped all about us as though she was performing a beautifully choreographed number. Neither of us said a word when all of the sudden, the dragonfly stopped her movement and landed on my daughter’s shirt. Riley turned her head and looked at me with her big hazel eyes wide like saucers and made a big “O” with her mouth. She knew what a sacred moment this was!
She stayed there long enough for me to snap a quick photo, then the dragonfly started dancing and twirling again, only to land on ME this time! She landed on my shorts and Riley and I held our breath as she hung out for what felt like an eternity. When she started to fly again, I spoke very quietly and said “Thank you dragonfly. Thank you for your presence. Thank you for your light. Thank you for blessing us. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” And Riley started whispering in a reverent tone “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
When the blue dragonfly was gone, we just stood there smiling at each other. The air was charged with electricity and we both knew that we had received a very special blessing. After we broke out of our reverie, we went running down the trail to catch up with Daddy to tell him the exciting news.
Have you ever had a magical encounter with an animal? If so, you know how powerful the experience can be. Animals may not have the same language that we humans have but they communicate with us in the most profound ways. We have much to learn from our friends in the animal kingdom.
You may notice that my new logo on my newly redesigned website is a dragonfly.
Or is it?
Some people have said “Wow, that’s so beautiful! What is it? A dragonfly? Or maybe it’s a flower? Or a fairy?”
Yes, yes, and yes!
My intention when designing my new logo was to represent the light, beauty, and whimsy of the dragonfly. But I LOVE that people see different things—they see what speaks to them in any given moment.
Perspective is everything, right?
That’s what my work in the world is all about. As a coach, healer, author, and speaker, my wish is to help you see a different perspective on what’s happening in your life and help you to heal, to grow and to expand your capacity for being more fully and completely yourself.
So I’m grateful to dragonfly for accompanying me on my journey of service in the world and I invite you to explore areas where you may need new perspective in your life. If I can support you in any way, consider booking a Dragonfly Discovery Session today.
I’d love to know if you love dragonflies as much as I do, or if you have another animal totem that has special meaning for you! Let me know in the comments below!
Dragonfly blessings to you,
Elizabeth
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Thanks for sharing your magical dragonfly story.