Dragonfly Earrings in 925 Silver

The dragonfly is a strange insect, belonging to the order of the Odonata , its name derives from the Latin " libra ", that is balance, precisely because it keeps its wings horizontal during flight. Always considered a magical being thanks to the appearance of a fairy, and with iridescent wings that change color according to the reflections of the light; able to fly quickly, often changing direction in order to deceive the predators which, by moving the wings quickly and elegantly, it manages to escape.

The dragonfly has an intrinsic peculiarity of its nature which is that of spending its life as a young man on the bottom of the ponds in the form of a larva and then almost magically transforming itself, once adult, into that elegant insect that we all know; thanks to this transformation, the deepest meaning that can be associated with the dragonfly is that of " transformation ", passing from the carefree life of an adolescent to adult life, encouraging one to go beyond appearances and seek one's own identity and personality.

So it is linked to life changes and introspection of oneself and one's conscience; its 360 ° view can symbolize the search for truth and the overcoming of illusions and a journey into oneself, often also through perceptions and dreams.

A legend has it that the dragonfly was once a very wise dragon, which flying at night brought light thanks to its breath of fire. His magical breath created the art of magic and the illusion of changing form. Then the dragon ended up a prisoner of his illusory form to fool the coyote, remaining a prisoner in the dragonfly's body. [David Carson].

In addition to being a symbol of freedom, peace, awareness and balance, each culture, over the years, has always given a different meaning to this insect:

For the Native Americans it was the symbol of transformation, of the revelation of a hidden truth and represents the souls of the dead; Samurai used to carve a dragonfly on their helmets to symbolize victory over the enemy, clarity of mind, control, strength and courage. In China it symbolizes prosperity, luck and harmony; in Europe it was associated with witches, sent by Satan himself to cause chaos and confusion and it was for this reason that one can find legends in which they are called " ear cutters " or " devil's hook ".

In Australia , some tribes attributed to dragonflies the power to awaken from earthly illusions, but also to sow the seed of madness by stinging horses.

In Japanese culture this animal is the symbol of courage, strength and joy.

In Italy you can find places where even today they are called " devil's needles " because of their long and thin abdomen and perhaps for the same reason in Wales they think they are "serves of snakes" that mend their wounds. In Portugal , they were referred to as " eye snatchers ", while in Sweden dragonflies are linked to truth and light, in fact a popular rumor has it that they can recognize who is lying and sew their eyes, mouth and ears.

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