What's That Supposed to Mean?

There was a praying mantis on the doorhandle when I got to work this morning. I wondered if it was an omen of some sort. It's been a really long time since I've seen a praying mantis and never on the doorhandle of my place of work. It had to be an omen. But was it a good omen or a bad one? I asked Hubby about it and this is what he found from searching the web. I thought I would share, in case any of you happen upon a praying mantis and wonder at its significance.


"The praying mantis has a great deal of myth and lore associated with it.
Its name comes from the manner in which they hold up the forepart of the
body, with its enormous front legs, as though in an attitude of prayer.

Martial art forms in China have adopted specific movements of the mantis
into their practices. These movements help the student reconnect with their
personal chi or energy. The discovery of how energy moves through our body,
what it is projecting and where energy blocks are located can be a great aid
in healing ourselves. Those with this totem would benefit from prayer,
meditation and martial arts.

These amazing creatures serve the earth and her people in various ways. They
consume large amounts of insects helping to maintain ecological balance.
Excellent hunters with an efficient attack strategy the praying mantis
always knows the right moment for attack and for retreat. Time in the linear
sense is irrelevant to the mantis. They move according to their inner
instincts and remind us to do the same. Moving effortlessly between worlds
the mantis is associated with time travel.
They help us break out of linear time and move according to our personal bio
rhythms.

The praying mantis can remain motionless for an indefinite period. This
ability helps them blend with their environment becoming invisible to
predators. They hold the secrets of materialization and de-materialzation
and awaken this ability in people who hold this medicine. Perception
through stillness is part of its teaching.

Patient, perceptive and focused this little totem holds a powerful message.
When it appears in your life it is asking you to direct your energy, your
thoughts or your actions in a different way. Asking the following questions
can give you the insight necessary to motivate appropriate changes. Have I
lost patience with a particular situation? Have I been too patient, and if
so, has this had a detrimental affect on me? Is my perception correct
regarding a situation? Have I become narrow minded? Am I focused on my
objective?"

I'm taking this as a good sign. I am sure a redirection of my energy is in order. Life has been so crazy-stressful lately that I'm feeling a little off kilter in trying to prepare for finals this week. We'll see if I can get my chi in place and pull off A's in all my classes.

Thanks you Mantis.