This is a great thread.
My name is Damselfly, which is a cousin of the dragonfly. They are very special to me for a number of reasons. The immature nymphs spend their lives under water, sometimes in a state of suspended animation ( sound familiar? ) until finally they reach the surface, shed their old selves and unveil their wings. They stand for transformation.
And now for the flaky new age reason. At one point in my life I was struggling with what direction I should go. Attempt to reconcile with my family and rejoin the JW's? Stay in my marriage? Or be true to myself and where I needed to be to stay sane? While I was napping on the couch I kept on waking up with a start hearing my name being called out loud. I knew no one was home, so I would drift back to sleep only to be woken up again. This happened 3-4 times. The last time I was cranky so I yelled WHAT DO YOU WANT???!!!! Then ( and I swear this happened ) I heard a knock at my front door, when I answered it, on my doorstep was a dragonfly fanning it's wings. So I took a deep breath in,said 'thank you' and it flew away. So here I am; not a JW, not married and very true to myself.
Damselfly, who shall now be know as "the weird one"
oh and my given name means "Princess"