Animals

Dragonfly

A fast, hovering insect with iridescent wings — quick intelligence at the edge of still water.

A dragonfly in a dream is the dream's image of quick intelligence at the edge of still water. The dragonfly is older than most things on the planet, and its eyes see in many directions at once. The dream brings the dragonfly when something in your life — an alertness, a fast perception, a piece of intuition — is moving around the edge of a quiet situation and reading more than the people standing still can see. A dragonfly hovering above the pond is the dream affirming the alert vantage. A dragonfly with a torn wing, dropped into the water, is the dream noting that the quick perception was hit by something it did not see coming, and the wide-angled view has been broken.

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Disclaimer: For entertainment and self-reflection only. Not a substitute for professional advice.