Dragonfly - Earth Magic Oracle Deck

Earth Magic Oracle Cards by Stephen D Farmer Dragonfly - Emergence

Emergence: “In the stages of the life cycle of a dragonfly, once the egg is laid upon a floating plant or dropped into the water, it gestates, hatches and may remain for up to four years in this larval form called a nymph. 

This is a precursor to the dragonfly. (Dragonflies skip the cocoon stage, moving from egg directly to nymph.) At some point, the nymph climbs onto a rock or leaf and there emerges from its former body and takes on the shape and character of the adult dragonfly. 

This radiant being then proceeds to illuminate our eyes and hearts as we witness its dramatic colours and magical dance along the surface of the water.

In this card, we see a Nature goddess, like the dragonfly, emerging from the water, her hair braided with vines dotted with flowers. She is surrounded by dragonflies and is one with the vibrant plant life thriving in the pond. The goddess emerges from her gestation in the water transformed, with a renewed sense of power and purpose.

You are in an intense process of emergence into the next cycle of your life. Unlike more gradual shifts in awareness you have experienced, this one is happening quite rapidly and came on somewhat unexpectedly, without any pauses for contemplation or indecision. You may even think that you are unprepared for such dramatic changes in your life, yet you are prepared and can put to use the experiences and wisdom you have accumulated up to now.

Life is demanding that you move into the next stage of maturity. This requires you to adjust your thinking about yourself, others, and your community. It calls for you to shed yet another layer of your ego-filled defenses and let go of any illusions of being less than who you are.

This period of emergence is one of broadened consciousness and heightened perceptual capacities; and since it is inevitable, it is best to surrender to the flow and allow yourself to gracefully move into the next cycle of your life.”*

The life cycle of the Dragonfly is somewhat different to that of the butterfly. 
The egg is laid upon a floating plant or dropped into the water. 
It gestates and then hatches and then may remain in this larval form called a nymph, for up to four years.At some stage the nymph climbs onto a rock or leaf and emerges into its body of a Dragonfly which magically dances on the surface of the water. 
Today you are being told that you are ready to emerge into the next cycle of your life even if you don't feel that you are. 
This is not a gradual move but is happening very quickly and unexpectedly not giving you time to pause or contemplate. 
You are being pushed into this head on and although you might think that you are not ready for such dramatic changes you actually are. 
You need to rely on your past experiences and wisdom that you have accumulated over the years to assist you with this new cycle. 
You are being pushed to the next level and need to adjust the way you think. 
Let go of your ego which says you are not ready and stop thinking that you are not worthy for you are. 
Surrender to the flow graciously and accept the Amazing and Divine Being that you truly are!