Insect Magic

            

The Butterfly

Associations:

• Element of air
• Transformation
• Regeneration 
• Souls of the Dead / Ancestors 
• Renewal

Use in your practice:
The butterfly can be an aid for love spells and dream work. It also helps when working with the fairy realm and contacting ancestors/spirits.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

The Bee

Associations: 

• Providing and nurturing 
• Abundance 
• Community
• Fertility 
• Prosperity  

Use in your practice:
The bee can help in spells that help attract prosperity, unify your family, strengthen bonds in a relationship. Etc.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation. Honey from bees is also a great offering.

The Spider

Associations:

• Creativity
• Renewal
• Aggression 
• Wisdom

Use in your practice:
The spider is great when we need support with creativity and developing skills. Visualizing energy as a spider web - ideas, manifestations, outcomes all weaved together.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

The Dragonfly

Associations:

• Element of water
• Shape-shifting / Transformation
• Change
• Courage

Use in your practice:
Dragonflies are useful for dream work and meditation when seeking clarity/truth. Use in spells dealing with change our courage.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

The Firefly

Associations:

• Element of fire
• Happiness
• Hope
• Energy
• Guidance 

Use in your practice:
Great for spells involving removal of negativity/darkness. Adds energy/boost to spellwork. Call on the firefly to give you energy.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

The Moth

Associations:

• The element of air
• The moon
• The soul
• Seeking the truth
• Balance

Use in your practice:
Great for use in divination, defense magic, lunar magic. Similar to the butterfly is it useful in ancestor work.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar for esbats. Visualize during meditation.

The Cricket

Associations:

• The home
• Luck
• Happiness
• Security

Use in your practice:
The cricket is great in all hearth/home magic. Use in luck spells, communication spells, boost energy. Useful in rain work
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

The Ladybug

Associations:

• Luck
• Happiness
• Romance

Use in your practice:
Perfect for use in luck magic. Aids in romantic/love spells.
Use photos or drawing in spells or on your altar. Visualize during meditation.

(Source: ‘The Magic of Mundane Garden Creatures’ by Sandra Kynes -
Llewllyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac)