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Are You Facing Adversity? Draw Near to Dragonfly
by Dana Mallon
There is a dragonfly fluttering outside my kitchen window (at this moment) as I sit and write this week’s SoulFit Blast. I am so filled will awe and appreciation for being on the path that gives life to my purpose here on Earth. Every time I see a dragonfly, I am encouraged and feel acknowledged from the source that feeds us all, that I am in alignment with my purpose and with fulfillment of divine will.
My first experience with dragonfly was in Sedona, Arizona, in the spring of 2007. I was taking a much needed time-out for myself. My mom had recently passed away, and this led me on the path to take better care of myself, and to do the healing work I currently do.
Before my magical 5-day stay in Sedona, I had never even heard of a dragonfly! And now they were all around me. From my first drawing from a deck of Indian Medicine Cards, the dragonfly spoke to me. As I read dragonfly wisdom, it confirmed my inner truth and helped me to overcome adversity in my life. In this moment I could see the gift that was mine -- being able to see past the illusions of my difficult circumstances. I felt more aligned and centered with my purpose.
The dragonfly teaches us how to balance emotion and mental clarity and control. Dragonfly medicine works in a two-year cycle. If the dragonfly has come into your life, you can expect change within this time period. Dragonfly people need to honor their health by spending time outdoors in the sunlight near streams or lakes. The dragonfly also teaches us to see through our own illusions.
The dragonfly is a reminder that when our deeper thoughts rise to the surface we must pay attention. There are lessons to be learned. We are also reminded that what we think is actually directly proportionate to what we "see on the surface." In short, our thoughts (even the deeper ones that we might not be as much in touch with as we are with our conscious thoughts) are responsible for what we see in our lives -- in our physical surroundings.
The dragonfly gives us a very powerful meditation tool. Close your eyes and focus on a thought, allowing it to rise to the surface of your mind's ocean. Can you see that thought float lightly up to the water's surface? Now visualize that thought moving across that water.
This exercise is useful when we want to visualize positive outcomes in a situation. We see the thought of hope happily moving across an ocean of peace (peaceful mind) and gliding to a perfect outcome.
Dragonfly….
Break illusions,
Brings visions of power,
No need to prove it,
Now is the hour!
Know it, believe it,
Great Spirit intercedes,
Feeding you, blessing you,
Filling all your needs.
When the dragonfly appears, transformation will begin. At times you may feel like you are fire-walking your way through life (dragonflies are really mini dragons after all!), and yet what is emerging from within you is a sense of your own inner power and faith in a Higher Power that no one can ever take from you! You are in the process of coming to know and understand who you truly are and connecting with the vast source of power and energy that was given to you by Spirit at the time your Soul came into being. This power has grown within you as you have journeyed through space and time. Now is the time for it to be claimed as your own so you may step forth renewed as the powerful Soul that you are!
I invite you to share your thoughts with me by visiting by my blog and posting a comment. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, too.
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Nice to catch up with you this week! This week the temperature is reaching the 60s here in the Washington, D.C., area. Come on, warmer weather! I’m looking forward to the crocuses blooming -- a sign that spring is near!
"Dana has taught me tools to use in my daily life to prevent intrusion from negative energy. She has also taken me through steps to get in touch with my instincts, which I now follow confidently. She taught me how to pray for my highest good. This technique has served me well in making minor and major decisions. Thanks to Dana, I am more in touch with my true desires and what is my highest good. This positive energy has helped me to set boundaries and to break free of constantly being a “people pleaser” and putting my needs and desires on the “back burner.” Categorizing situations by using the “my highest good” yardstick technique truly helps me to be honest with myself and is beneficial for the other person concerned in the relationship. Dana is caring, intuitive, loving, and a creative woman. She is dedicated to her clients and will coach a person to new and exciting realizations about themselves. She teaches and trains the client with valuable easy-to-use tools that, with practice, become second nature. It has been a blessing and a great self-discovery to work with Dana and to create new exciting life-changing thoughts and habits. Thank you, Dana, for your life-changing coaching!"
