Perhaps the Dragonfly is quite sapient as far as this whole universal truth goes.  I think they rock.

Dragonflies are ancient insects. They have existed on Planet Earth for approximately 300 million years.   Totally old beings.

And. Today, they look very much like they did in “dinosaur times,” though they have gradually gotten smaller since then.

The Legend and Lore of the Dragonfly spreads far and wide.  It covers a bit of everything…. from the very menacing …. to the very marvelous.

I think….. the dragonfly grabs the attention of the human imagination…. because of the way it flies.  Or maybe there is more.

Depending on the culture… they have been seen as evil…. “The Devil’s Darner” and “Water Witch”…..  OR very holy… the symbol of love goddesses… lucky.

It depends on the culture with the magnifying glass.

Dragonflies spend most of their lives in the larva stage…. crazily….. up to three years, depending on the species.

Once they finally get their wings…. well… this stage only lasts a few weeks.
So when you see a winged dragonfly…..  you know it’s toward the end of its lifespan.

This makes me both sad… and somehow celebratory…. at the same time.

Perhaps they know it is time… they finally believe in the magic….. and they get their wings…. to fly and fly.  Yes.  Like no other creature on the face of this planet.  A celebration.  The long wait is over.  They fly like they have magic in those wings.

So they rock on.  Like Dragonflies Do.

But somehow…. I think we ALL might have magic in our wings.  If we believe it is true.

“Magic is believing in yourself.  If you can do that, you can make anything happen.”  – Wolfgang von Goethe