There is a dragonfly sitting on the little night table next to my bed. Just watching me. My pills and water and everything else are on the table too, but it hasn't moved in nearly 15 minutes. It's so beautiful. Its wings are completely transparent with little squares of color on them; like stained glass. It's so utterly bizarre. They don't bite (generally) or sting and are relatively harmless to people, so I'm just going to let it be. I just don't understand how it got in here in the first place though; the bedroom is upstairs on the second floor, none of the windows are open, we don't live near any water or anything. I looked up dragonfly symbolism however, and check out what I found:

"Dragonfly is a magical totem, signifying our ability to transform ourselves as we travel our path of self knowing toward enlightenment. Its iridescence and shifting colors lift us into dreamtime, where we can come to see that what seems to be "reality" is actually the illusion. Dragonfly also reminds us to celebrate Spirit in all living beings.

It is said that Dragonfly was once Dragon, covered with beautiful, shimmering scales and wielding great inner strength. It could change form at will, and light the darkness with the fire of its breath. Coyote tricked mighty Dragon into changing form and into believing itself to be tiny Dragonfly.

Dragon got caught in this illusion of its own making, just as we can find ourselves forever mistaking our facades for who we really are. Too often we believe our failures, our shortcomings, and our limitations are real. We have forgotten that we too can change form at will, wield great inner powers, and can light our darkness with our faith, hope, and determination.

When Dragonfly enters our lives, it is time to dig deeper, lift the illusion of suffering and believe in our limitless divinity."

They're also apparently quite lucky, especially if one lands on/near you. I love it when I have these little spiritual moments. Life is so beautiful.