She (I assume it was a she), aware of my presence, turned her head to look at me and in that moment I had the oddest sensation that she was reading my mind. For a few brief moments we regarded each other.
The word Mantis comes from the Greeks and means
"prophet" or "seer. To "follow Mantis" means to put
the foundation of your spirit at the helm and let it direct your life.
According to one source the mantis comes to us when we need peace in our lives.
In most cultures the mantis is a symbol of stillness and patience.
Another source stated that mantis medicine represents the process
of creative becoming and being aware of personal kinship with everyone and
everything and to be mindful of the choices you make.
To be mindful, to be still, to be patient, this then is the gift
and the reminder from one of Mother Nature’s smallest creatures.
http://www.souledout.org/earthday/mantis/pm.html
http://wisdom-magazine.com/Article.aspx/1659/
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