Summer Gifts of Nature Surprise, Delight Spanista

 

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Dear Wellness Seekers,

Summer Gifts of Nature Surprise and Delight Spanista this morning. As thoughtful Thoreau said –

“We need the tonic of Wildness and …Nature.”

On Tuesday of this week I shared my new Reflection Walk in my Kansas City neighborhood of Briar Cliff. In the photos I posted, you may recall the pretty little pond along the path. This morning was so lovely out as it was a bit cooler with an early morning rain providing a fresh blanket of moisture everywhere while creating an unmistakable freshness in the air. The kind that encourages you to breathe deeply.

I took an opportunity to stop at the pond for while to look out over the water and noticed at the edge was this lovely water foliage I had never really noticed before. Maybe it was there before but today it drew me in. The lavender flowers were aglow in the light amidst the bright green waxy leaves – so I went even closer but sadly the camera did not capture the fish swimming close to the surface, but I could see them. I knew I had to get even closer. When I leaned in to get a better photo, a beautiful crystal blue dragonfly with his transparent wings came to visit and sat on a leaf right by me. If you look closely at the very right hand corner of the close up picture of the flowers you will see the lovely creature. He stayed just long enough to allow me to take the shot and in true fashion buzzed away like a miniature helicopter as quickly as he arrived.

Captivated by this little magical experience I came home to Google dragonfly to discover its significant meaning – it is full of delightful surprises I was compelled to share.

The dragonfly, in almost every part of the world symbolizes change and change in the perspective of self-realization; and the kind of change that has its source in mental and emotional maturity and the understanding of the deeper meaning of life. The traditional association of Dragonflies with water also gives rise to this meaning to this amazing insect. The Dragonfly’s scurrying flight across water represents an act of going beyond what’s on the surface and looking into the deeper implications and aspects of life.

The dragonfly normally lives most of its life as a nymph or an immature. It flies only for a fraction of its life and usually not more than a few months. This 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. This ability lets you live your life without regrets like the great dragonfly.  WOW…this is creature of nature punches well above its weight. This is just a flavor – there is more fascinating insight at: http://www.dragonfly-site.com/meaning-symbolize.html#sthash.jI22Asyt.dpuf

The abundance of flowers with such pleasing color and  fragrance allows us to enjoy the sensual pleasure of summer. But if you stay still for a bit to live in the moment, you may see something with deeper meaning like the Dragonfly – there are no coincidences. There was a message in this for me. Who knew I would make such a rich discovery about the Drangonfly when I was really seeking to enjoy the flowers?

The Summer Gifts of Nature Surprise, Delight Spanista –  Yes indeed, nature’s rare little gifts, if you are open to receive them, always appear.

To Your Self Care Journey To Joy,

Ginny

Spanista Founder & Self care Advocate