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Click Image For More DesignsDragonfly tattoo designs can have various meanings symbolizing anything from positive change, rebirth and happiness to dark meanings such as evil or a sign of the devil. This is because their symbolic meaning has changed through the years and they hold their own different interpretation in many cultures. Symbolically, there may not a more powerful creature in the world.
In Europe, dragonflies were seen as sinister and were often called the devil’s darning needle. Many cultures have linked the horse with the dragonfly and in Romanian folktale it is said that this flying insect was once a horse that the devil possessed. Swedish folklore suggests that dragonflies were responsible for weighing souls for the devil and other stories tell how trolls use them like spindles to weave clothes.
Dragonflies are also associated with snakes in many cultures. Folk tales were created in Southern portions of the United States stating that they follow around snakes to stitch them back together when they get injured.
However, the dragonfly is not evil in all cultures. Native Americans connect this fluttering insect with activity and swiftness. To the tribes, the dragonfly also is a symbol of renewal after a great hardship has been endured. It is this representation why dragonfly tattoo designs most often are worn to symbolize a personal reflection of the past and strength of moving forward, especially after getting through anguish and pain.
In Japan, dragonflies represent courage, happiness and strength. Their beliefs are similar to the Native American’s as far as moving on after hardship. Having the courage to do so symbolizes your strength to embrace happiness.
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The main symbolism of dragonfly tattoo designs are positive force, power of life, renewal and a strong sense of one’s self that can only come with maturity. Dragonflies are creatures of wind so it only makes sense that they would represent change. The way that they skim across water surfaces represents one’s deeper thoughts surfacing. The dragonfly symbol reminds you that when your deeper thoughts rise, you have to pay attention to what is also below the surface.
The colors of a dragonfly are a direct result of them reflecting light so naturally they are associated with illusions, being only what they allow you to see. Dragonfly tattoo designs can symbolize that mankind is made of light and has the ability to reflect light. They represent moving beyond self-created illusions that often limit one’s growing and changing.
The most popular symbolism of dragonfly tattoo designs is the strong sense of self. This can only come with maturity and similar to butterflies, this offers the meaning of change. Dragonflies are creatures that are generally appreciated as one looks deeper at their life.
Dragonfly tattoo designs really began to see a sudden rise in popularity near the end of the 90s. As more women started getting their first tattoos and learning about the meaning of this mystical creature, they became a popular sign of strength and change.
Technically speaking, a dragonfly spends a great majority of its life, sometimes many years, in they nymph stage where it lives in the water and waits for its time to transition to an adult. The nymph goes through a lot of pain to reach this adult stage of its life. It climbs out of the water and finds a place on a plant, leaf or stem to rest and then the skin begins to split. The head emerges with the rest of its body following until it is completely free of its old body which can take several hours. It then stays there, allowing its wings to dry and prepares for flight that can take a few more days. This symbolizes a person spending a great portion of their life in a certain stage and then going through a great amount of pain to get to a better place in their life.
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Just because dragonfly tattoo designs have become so popular for women, does not mean that they are exclusive to that sex. In fact, in Native American astrology, it is believed that every person has their own totem animal spirit that acts as their personal guardian to help guide them through various phases in their life. The dragonfly is one of these totem spirits. This spirit means that you really need to make the conscious effort to express your dreams, hopes, wishes and needs.
Its spirit is the message of wisdom, winds of change and a way to communicate with the elemental world. It reminds you to examine habits in your life that need changing and it is there to guide you with your pathway of transformation.
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