Insects: What Omnibus Or Auspicious Meaning Do They Have When You See One...

Butterfly

The butterfly is more commonly known to symbolize transformation and rebirth.

When seeing Butterfly, it might mean you need to make some changes in your life. If you've already made or have gone through changes in your life and a Butterfly appears, it is there to give you a reminder that everything will be alright.

It is also believed by many that the Butterfly carries messages from the angels. It is wise to quiet your mind and really listen. Sometimes angels want comfort you and let you know that your loved one lives on after losing a loved one. Sometimes the deceased one will put some of the essence of their soul into a Butterfly so that they can connect with you physically again.

To the Chinese, the Butterfly symbolizes love, especially young love believing that it symbolizes an undying bond between lovers. It is considered a good thing for a young couple to place an image of a butterfly somewhere in their home.

Often a way of welcoming a new baby in to the village, Celtic women would put butterflies on blankets and gowns as a sign of smooth transition.

Butterflies teaches the magic of believing and faith.

Cricket

"A Loud Cricket means Money is Coming"

Chinese superstition believes that Crickets resemble good fortune and intelligence and that to harm one would bring great misfortune even if it were killed by accident.

it is common for many homes to have a figurine of a Cricket in their home on display, usually gold.

Many also believe that hearing a Cricket is an omen of rain, x-lovers and death.

Native Americans used to drink tea made from Crickets in order to be able to sign beautifully.

If you find a Cricket in your house it is a sign that fortune is coming your way.

Some believe someone in the family must die if a Cricket is heard chirping behind the stove. While others consider it a sign of good luck.

If a Cricket is in distress and you don't help it, you will suffer some bad luck.

It is said that the Cricket is a lucky house spirit and when it leaves it takes it's luck away with it.

Spider

If you are like many who are arachnophobic, believing that Spiders are good luck wont matter much when it comes to getting them out of your house. But many believe that they are indeed good luck.

A common superstitious belief is that you should never kill a spider especially the house spider as they are there to bring good luck and good fortune to all who live there.

Spiders are also considered to bring financial fortune to business men/women, many would carry charms of a spider to bring them good luck in their business dealings.

In the 1920's the French had a saying "the sight of a spider in the house is not fortunate in the forenoon, but if you see it in the afternoon, you may certainly expect a present, the value of the gift increasing according to the lateness of the hour."

In the united Kingdom Shona McNeill writes: "There is a relic of this belief in my family -- there is a species of tiny black spider, that we call the Money Spider. If one walks across your palm, it will bring good luck in money."

Here are a few other beliefs about Spiders:

A spider is a repellent against plague when worn around the neck in a walnut shell.

All spiders except tarantulas are omens of good luck. The larger the spider, the bigger the rewards.

An old saying about grass spiders: when there is dew on their webs in the lawn in the morning, it will be a beautiful day.

If a spider builds its web across your door, you can expect company

If a spider crawls into your pocket, you will always have money.

If you step on a spider, you'll bring on rain.

In Lakota mythology, spider is both feared and revered. On one side fear the trickster is transformed from one-time god of wisdom. On the other side reverence Iktomi is credited with giving all creatures their names, shapes, personality and identity. Since he ran out of names before naming himself, he ended up as spider.

Praying Mantis

There are many different meanings to the Praying Mantis. I just depends on which culture you are from.

Most notably the Praying Mantis is recognized for it's pose. It looks like it has it's hands folded in prayer so to many it often symbolizes stillness or prayer.

Greeks believe that are oracles and can predict the future, "praying mantis" is Greek and translates literally into "prophet" or "diviner,"

The French believe that they can help a child find their way back home when they are lost.

Many Muslims believe that the Praying Mantis will point to Mecca.

It is considered good luck if a Praying Mantis lands on you as in parts of Africa believe.

Some believe that the Praying Mantis has great intuition and can help with advice. Probably why many say it is always looking at you like it is trying to tell you something.

Praying Mantis brings blessings and gifts of: Stillness, Intention, Fulfillment, Attainment.

In some cultures, the praying mantis is a symbol of female power

Iconic symbols of the Praying Mantis are: The Eyes, The Green Color and The Hook.

Symbolism of the Praying Mantis brings the magic of: Evolution, Hypnotism and Spiritual Perception.

So to answer the question of what does it mean when a Praying Mantis is on your front door?

It is a strong spiritual messages asking you to reflect with in and confront your inner feelings and to think about them. Because soon into the future you will be asked to do something that might be outside your comfort zone. But necessary to do so in order to give yourself a better life.

LadyBugs

Commonly called LadyBugs through out the United States, however in Europe they are known as LadyBirds. But no matter which name they go by they are believed to bring good luck all around the world.

Don't brush off a LadyBug if it lands on you, instead, count the dots as they represent how many months you will have good luck. If it lands on your hand specifically, make a wish then those spots represent the months (some say years) in which your wish will come true.

LadyBugs are also considered a symbol of protection especially during the Middle Ages.

It is also told that farmers whose crops were over run by aphids destroying their crops, in a desperate prayer to the Virgin Mary to help, she in response sent thousands of LadyBugs to save their crops.

A lot if children's clothing have LadyBugs on them as it is also believed that wearing images of LadyBugs keeps a person safe and healthy.

LadyBugs are lucky for babies, you might want to have a lot of LadyBugs at your next baby shower because it is said ladybugs showers the baby with auspicious blessings.

If a ladybug lands on something like a car, furniture, appliance, house or some other object, then you will soon receive a new and better model of that object.

Ladybugs are a symbol of self-reliance as they as tiny as they are they can protect themselves against larger predators.

Chinese legend links the ladybug with love. The story goes that when a ladybug comes to call, it is a sign that true love will also pay us a visit, the number of spots on the ladybug indicate the amount of months that will pass until we are united with our true love.

So be sure to make a wish when you see a LadyBug for when she flies away she is sending your wish into the world to manifest itself.

Roaches

Yes, believe it or not the Cockroach has meaning and symbolizes certain things when it enters your life.

Cockroaches represent authenticity. They don't hide who they are or what they do. They just get on with their lives, your approval is not needed as far as they are concerned!

They are a symbol for long life, refreshment, rebirth and rejuvenation. They are quick to react to protecting themselves from danger.

When people get tired of being the "responsible one" and the "mature one" having to deal with things in your everyday life. The Cockroach totem says that you were given such responsibility as a young age. A Cockroach symbolizes the gift of adaptability and readiness.