Urban Nature is as powerful as Wild Nature.
Two very different settings, yet both equally powerful and healing. Interestingly, both the Dragonflies were calling for help. Helping other beings, undoubtedly helps to heal ourselves.
Dragonfly Power
These wild, mystical creatures of the sky reminds us; we too are wild, strong and beautiful
Amazing to think the Dragonfly begins life in water and transforms , shedding their intricate detailed skin- like armour, over 7 - 12 times in their short lifespan, lasting just 6 months. The dragonfly reminds us of our own fragility and vulnerability yet how incredibly strong we are. When feeling sad and overwhelmed, dragonlfy helps us to remember our own inner knowing, we are the light, we are strong, we can be flexible and adaptable in the situation that we find ourselves in.
Break free from the illusions. The dragonfly reflects light, it asks us to reflect our inner light.
We all need a helping hand once in a while
Wild Dragonfly
The other day my husband and I were at Kentucky Lake (an 90 minute drive from Kelowna BC. Its one of the most beautiful lakes I have ever visited, the colour of the water is exquisite with white sands and has an abundance of one of my favourite inspects, the mighty dragonfly. We were in the water when we spotted something floating a few metres in the distance - it was a dragonfly. I held out my hand and gently scooped him up. On closer inspection we could see he had a broken wing. I held him in the sunshine and spoke softly and prayed for his recovery.
There is nothing more sacred than sharing soul time with one of Gods little creatures. I have always been intrigued by these dashingly striking acrobatic fliers. Imagine during the Jurassic period, these ancient beings were the size of a helicopter, I often love to imagine riding on the back of a giant dragonfly travelling across vast wild unknown lands.
Urban Dragonfly
A short walk from the bustling city of Kelowna, you reach the industrial part which is located alongside the lakeshore. The traffic noise is loud but the lure of the sparkling water softens the jarring sounds of city.
This brown dragonfly was bent over and seemed out of balance. I put out my hand slowly and invited the dragonfly onto my hand so I could take a closer look and speak in a soft voice. We both looked at each other in wonder and awe while he dried and gained strength. I thanked him for gifting me this sacred connection and held him up to the sunshine and he flew off…Again such an enchanting and humbling experience, to share soul time with these incredibly beautiful little beings.
Create your own Dragonfly Artwork
Nature Art helps us to rekindle our relationship with nature, restoring a deep love and respect for the natural world and all its inhabitants.
We protect what we love. I believe the greatest gift we can give Mother Earth is to love her, reciprocate her love she has for us. Returning to the Natural World is returning home, to ourselves. We heal and Mother Earth heals, we are one.
Here is an invitation to experiment with some charcoal and watercolour and create a painting of a dragonfly or whatever you wish? This process is simple and oodles of fun and suitable for all ages. I have not named the specific parts of the dragonfly’s body as the video is intended for younger viewers as well as adults. (You can add the names abdomen and thorax when working with students) Watch the video below:
Items you will require:
Heavyweight watercolour paper
Charcoal (optional - you can use a pencil however, would love you to try the charcoal if you haven’t used charcoal before - it leaves a trace of what your original lines are - adding to the creative process).
Watercolour Paints (I would normally use earth paints or handmade watercolour or earth paint, however I had neither with me on this day so used a small basic watercolour set but with a good quality watercolour brush.
Ink pen or pencil or coloured pencils
May your weekend be filled with wonder and miracles, sending love and healing energy from the wilds of BC, Canada. Please do share your dragonfly paintings, I would love to see your creations. Happy Painting!