Deceased praying mantis. Arms pointing to my home.
Ok friends, here’s another animal one for the blog. The other day, I told you about the gas leak and propane leak at the house. I also mentioned the dead animal smell in the backyard. I never found the dead animal because I didn’t want to go looking for it honestly. I’m not a gal who likes to see those types of things. But the good news is that the smell has dissipated. Thank goodness.
The gas leak is repaired. Woo Hoo! Hot shower here I come! But as I ventured out to put out my garbage yesterday, I saw on my patio a dead praying mantis. You may remember that I recently wrote about seeing a praying mantis and its symbolism here. But a dead one? I have scoured the internet looking for what it means to find a dead one facing my home (photo above). However, I’ve found no answers to my question.
Last night on my way to bed, I saw a shadow in my kitchen window. What in the world could it be? So, me being me, I pulled back the curtain and it was a live praying mantis walking on the window outside. I focused and took a bunch of photos of it and watched as he/she moved around. I also peeked outside on the patio to confirm that it wasn’t the one I had previously seen dead because that one is still in the same position (and head was intact so if you were wondering if he had previously mated, apparently she wasn’t hungry). If you don’t know what I’m referring to, I’ve read that the female praying mantis may eat the male after/during mating sometimes. Can you imagine?
I saw a shadow of something through the kitchen curtains. As I lifted the curtains, I saw it was a large bug. It took about 20 minutes for me to watch the praying mantis walk around the window to realize what it was. What a lovely special visit before bedtime!
Anyway, I thought it was interesting to note how the deceased praying mantis and the new live one on the window came into my life yesterday. Just for the record, does anyone have any intuitive messages about this? Please feel free to share. Thank you!
Shine On!
xo
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My “intuition” is that you live in a neighborhood with more praying mantis’ than I do. I only see one every few years.
This new neighborhood is filled with all sorts of critters that I haven’t had much previous contact with! I’m missing my deer though. I don’t see them here which makes me sad.
Move to SC… as many deer as squirrels 😊
Ahh SC! My family is in Greenville. Will have to go visit soon!
Yours is the third praying mantis post I’ve read in a week! I’m wondering what the message is for me, too. Generally, praying mantis symbolizes a psychic connection for me.
I think that’s my message too. Funny that there was a dead one and then one very much alive. Guess it’s the circle of life. 🙂
Maybe your connection is coming alive?
I think you are right Karel! 🙂
I had the same thing happen but with moths! Like you said, it’s a circle of life sort of thing going on….life goes on.
Thanks Saymber! 🙂
Just seems like an example of balance in God’s creation. The new replaces the old. Yet all serve a purpose and therefore are not without worth; neither the big nor small.
-Alan
I agree with you Alan! Thanks for stopping by!
A rebirth Misifusa…maybe your stepping into ‘change’, a new way of being. The ‘death’ of one way to become ‘alive’ in another. The many ‘cycles’ that we go through 😀
Oh Mark that’s interesting and right on the money! Or the spiritual button, however you choose to look at it! Thank you!