I love nature, animals, insects, and plants. They always give us reminders through our battles and to have the capacity to see the messages we need to connect with them.
The other night I saw an astounding firefly ceremony. I haven't seen a firefly since I was a kid. I know it wasn't a coincidence that I saw them. When I looked into the symbolic meaning of a firefly it was speaking to me.
The firefly primarily uses its light in mating ceremonies, and it is quite elaborate an intricate. Light signals are precise and exactly timed in order to attract the right mate. This is a symbolic message that if we are to attract the people, places and things in our lives, we must plan accordingly, lay down the groundwork, and be persistent in our ideals.
It is interesting to note that the firefly does not produce heat in order to create her light. This is a message that we must not burn our candles at both ends. Creativity and development is suppose to be a free, natural, and easy-going process - there is no need for us to "burn-out" in order to reach our goals.
In addition to using no heat to produce her light, the fact that fireflies eat very little is another symbolic meaning of economy or efficiency. Adult fireflies use their environment to the most effective extent possible in order to gain their energy. This is a lesson for us to use the resources we have availble to us, and not waste or consume to excess.
When fireflies come into our lives they are there to guide us to ways of living that are more earth-friendly, and soul-friendly. Fireflies teach us the value of living simply, and relying on our own inner voices for illumination. Fireflies also come to us with a message of creativity, and remind us that our paths are made lighter by the beauty that we allow into our lives.
http://www.whats-your-sign.com/symbolic-meaning-of-the-firefly.html
That is what inspired me to stretch this. Thank you, Universe!
