Lady Bug signs

Ladybugs are also called Lady Beetles (since they are actually a member of the beetle family). Think it's a funny name for a bug? Well, the story goes that in the Middle Ages aphids were destroying everybody's crops. So the farmers prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. A while later the farmers started to notice these cute little bugs that were eating the aphids and saving their crops. So they called the Lady Bugs after "Our Lady" Mary.   

This tiny little beetle brings with it a powerful message. Because the life cycle of the adult ladybug is short it teaches us how to release worries and enjoy our lives to the fullest.  Seen often as a messenger of promise, the ladybug reconnects us with the joy of living. Fear and joy can not co-exist. We need to release our fears and return to love - this is one of the messages that the ladybug brings to us.  When it appears in our life it is telling us to "let go and let God."

Seeing a ladybug on my wall  after asking Zoe for a sign, I felt that through the Ladybug's connection to Mary it  was a gentle reminder  that Mother Mary was taking care of my worries and concerns.  I had previously asked for Mary's help in this situation.  A sense of calm and peace came over me.  Even more amazing is that I shared this story with a friend and before she had a chance to read it, she had also had an experience with a ladybug.  Buying flowers for a gift, she noticed wooden lady bugs on the counter and purchased some to go with the flowers.  Such synchronicity amazes me.