Praying Mantis - What does it Mean?

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I thought it was preying mantis?

Awesome insects!

We always treat praying mantis with respect.

We may pick them up and hold them, but they are always released, unharmed.

This one was snacking on a honey bee. Notice the little gnats, like jackals, edging in for a morsel.

:praying ma:

The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives. Usually the mantis makes an appearance when we've flooded our lives with so much business, activity, or chaos that we can no longer hear the still small voice within us because of the external din we've created.

After observing this creature for any length of time you can see why the symbolism of the praying mantis deals with stillness and patience. The mantis takes her time, and lives her life at her own silent pace.

These traits have lead the mantis to be a symbol of meditation and contemplation. In fact, in China, the mantis has long been honored for her mindful movements.

The mantis never makes a move unless she is 100% positive it is the right thing for her to do. This is a message to us to contemplate and be sure our minds and souls all agree together about the choices we are making in our lives.





Overwhelmingly in most cultures the mantis is a symbol of stillness. As such, she is an ambassador from the animal kingdom giving testimony to the benefits of meditation, and calming our minds.

An appearance from the mantis is a message to be still, go within, meditate, get quite and reach a place of calm. It may also a sign for you to be more mindful of the choices you are making and confirm that these choices are congruent

Would you care to elaborate some more?

I just saw a praying mantis when I opened the door to the back yard..scared me for some reason. He/She jumped to the next door which I pushed open and it ran to the ground and just stopped. I closed the door and went back inside. Later, I went back out to clean the pool and will swim now.

My question is has anyone else seen one recently and I have heard numerous explanations on what they mean..anyone on GLP know?

I have read somewhere that it means to re-direct my energies and throughout history they have directed people that were lost in France and pilgrims to Mecca and a few other places.

I just saw a praying mantis when I opened the door to the back yard..scared me for some reason. He/She jumped to the next door which I pushed open and it ran to the ground and just stopped. I closed the door and went back inside. Later, I went back out to clean the pool and will swim now.

My question is has anyone else seen one recently and I have heard numerous explanations on what they mean..anyone on GLP know?

I have read somewhere that it means to re-direct my energies and throughout history they have directed people that were lost in France and pilgrims to Mecca and a few other places.

As a metaphor the "praying" mantis is a dichotomy -- a play on words. A bug that prays would be a comfort to us. But it is really a preying bug.

It means you have bugs in your garden?

I agree... I think if you see a mantis, it means a warning. II saw one in the middle of my entrance door. My husband said in chinese, it means good luck to see one. Few weeks later, he got hit by a car, but escaped with a broken bone that needed one surgery only. I expected money to come but i got a shocking surprise instead.

The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives. Usually the mantis makes an appearance when we've flooded our lives with so much business, activity, or chaos that we can no longer hear the still small voice within us because of the external din we've created.

After observing this creature for any length of time you can see why the symbolism of the praying mantis deals with stillness and patience. The mantis takes her time, and lives her life at her own silent pace.

These traits have lead the mantis to be a symbol of meditation and contemplation. In fact, in China, the mantis has long been honored for her mindful movements.

The mantis never makes a move unless she is 100% positive it is the right thing for her to do. This is a message to us to contemplate and be sure our minds and souls all agree together about the choices we are making in our lives.





Overwhelmingly in most cultures the mantis is a symbol of stillness. As such, she is an ambassador from the animal kingdom giving testimony to the benefits of meditation, and calming our minds.

An appearance from the mantis is a message to be still, go within, meditate, get quite and reach a place of calm. It may also a sign for you to be more mindful of the choices you are making and confirm that these choices are congruent

Actually, my first thought was that it is 111 degrees outside and maybe it wanted inside. Again though, having not seen one for years, I wanted to know if anyone else had seen one recently.

There are some bugs sure, but mostly a couple of hummingbirds which are really cool to watch and of course some bees..ton of ants which is why I clean the pool everyday.

:mantisss:

wow... this picture speaks loads! thank you SickScent =)