As for dragon flies, ever since one attached itself to my throat chakra in a lucid dream I have had interesting experiences with them. The 1st was when I was at a v. low point in my life and one settled on the table I was sat on. I know how difficult it is to get close to a dragonfly as they fly away as soon as you get within a certain distance (I tried catching them once with my daughter & it was impossible). I therefore mentally asked, ‘if this dragonfly is here to tell me something then let me touch it’. Sure enough the dragonfly actually let me touch it. A minute later, while still sitting at the table, the postman arrived with a rather strange book called the “Keys of Enoch” which I had ordered a few days earier. It really made me take the book seriously (I would probably have read only a few pages & grown tired of it if it had not been for the synchronicity of the dragonfly experience & the book’s arrival).

Again, a couple of years later I was lying in the gardens of an english stately home having all sorts of doubts about whether I was on the ‘right spiritual path’ (again I’d gone through a bit of a rough patch). Suddenly I noticed above me five or six dragon flies flying almost directly above. Again I mentally asked a question which was something like ‘if I am on my true spiritual path then let one these dragonflies land on my finger’ (a ridiculous suggestion of course knowing how shy dragon flies can be). No sooner had I mentally voiced the question when one flew down and landed on my finger where it remained for a few seconds before flying off.

As for Indians, I am currently seeking as much guidance & knowledge as I can about & from our ancient cultures (Native american, Kogi of Columbia, San Bushmen in africa, with the intention of developing a model/blueprint for a community which I plan to set up as soon as I am able. One of the doubts I have is the ideal location for such a place (it will be an eco-spiritual community inspired by many values preserved by these ancient cultures.) Actually had a dream about going to France to start up a new life/community so who knows?

ps, Don’t forget the living world of nature used to be the everyday tarot for ancient shamans & clairvoyants. Before we started ravaging the natural world there was no need for the cards. Once I realised this more and more unusual & very profound nature experiences (supported by lucid dreams) have opened up a whole new world of guidance & meaning for me. What’s left of nature is crying out to communicate & co-create with us.

I love Dragonfly. I don’t pull it much but, guess what, I just pulled it yesterday, reversed. I enjoyed her company for the day. She’s not a totem for me but sure offers a little guidance once in a while.

Thanks for sharing your post. And for the shout out to our blog!

ybonesy – thank you for your continued support. A big bird eh? That has now got me thinking…..have had a rough time recently not managing to shake a cold which has lingered for 5 weeks…perhaps there is a message for me somewhere…pigeons & magpies spring to mind….

My blogging partner has written about these animal totems as guides or tools. There’s been a big bird hanging around here for days. Now we’re not sure if it’s a golden eagle or a huge certain kind of hawk. They look so similar in their markings. But all that to say, maybe I’m neglecting the message that this bird has in my life. Not that it’s my animal totem — I don’t think it is. But maybe its appearance has a message. I think I want to at least be open to that notion and figure out what I can learn from it.