The dragon fly is symbolic for change and being okay with it. Here is a story: The Dragonfly Once, in a little pond, in the muddy water under the lily pads, there lived a little water beetle in a community of water beetles. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the pond with few disturbances and interruptions. Once in a while, sadness would come to the community when one of their fellow beetles would climb the stem of a lily pad and would never be seen again. They knew when this happened; their friend was dead, gone forever. Then, one day, one little water beetle felt an irresistible urge to climb up that stem.

However, he was determined that he would not leave forever. He would come back and tell his friends what he had found at the top. When he reached the top and climbed out of the water onto the surface of the lily pad, he was so tired, and the sun felt so warm, that he decided he must take a nap. As he slept, his body changed and when he woke up, he had turned into a beautiful blue tailed dragonfly with broad wings and a slender body designed for flying. So, fly he did! And, as he soared he saw the beauty of a whole new world and a far superior way of life to what he had never known existed. Then he remembered his beetle friends and how they were thinking by now he was dead. He wanted to go back to tell them, and explain to them that he was now more alive than he had ever been before. His life had been fulfilled rather than ended. But, his new body would not go down into the water. He could not get back to tell his friends the good news. Then he understood that their time would come, when they, too, would know what he now knew. So, he raised his wings and flew off into his joyous new life!

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Though she appears youthful, Grace is thousands of years old. She was born and came of age during the "last Age of Magic", an ancient time when magic was plentiful on Earth and all manner of creatures now considered mythical (such as dragons) still existed.

During the events that culminated with the Dying of the Light, Grace was a princess of the Kingdom of Empyrea; however, as a plague destroyed all things magical and the Age ended, she faded into obscurity. While most magical beings, including almost all of the Rathumi, perished, Grace somehow survived, though losing both her wings and her access to magic.

Dragonflies have long been an animal that ancient cultures and modern people alike hold in high esteem. This beautiful creature has captivated many people over the ages and as a result there are many beliefs and stories about the role of the dragonfly. Some believe that dragonfly tattoos symbolizes freedom, or good luck and few feel it motivates one to accept changes in life as they have been doing from centuries. Looking for dragonfly tattoo ideas can be time consuming work. You need to make sure to find a design you like - it's going to stay with you forever, after all! They are relatively harmless to humans (the tattoos and the dragonfly))- in the past some have believed that they bite, this is not the case - and eat many other insects such as mosquitoes and flies, which keeps down their populations, they human friend.

Dragonfly tattoos have something mystical about them, too - a fairy tale quality that can be quite beautiful, but in a more offbeat way than a fairy or butterfly image. If the dragonfly tattoo image appeals to you, look on the internet for tattoo ideas. See what others have done with this simple yet intricate motif - it's quite inspiring! The dragonfly is the power of light. The dragonfly inhabits two realms: air and water and passes the influence of both these elements to the wearer.

The dragonfly, like the fairy and butterfly tattoo is an extremely popular tattoo design for women.