Lucky Ladybugs Ten Ladybirds Red Orange Black Coffee Mug

Ladybugs or ladybirds, ten little beetles marching round this mug in two lines. The top row faces right, and the bottom row is facing left. The ladybugs are red and orange with black spots, black head with white spots, and curling black feelers or antennae. In many cultures, ladybugs are lucky symbols of happiness and wishes come true. The spiritual meaning of ladybugs includes good luck, magical protection, domestic or workplace harmony, grace, wish fulfilment, travel or journeying, academic or career achievement, and balance of yin yang energies. Ladybugs are associated with the Norse goddess Freyja, whose name means "Lady", and the Virgin Mary in Christianity. Ladybug Trivia: if a ladybug or ladybird enters your house or place of work, good fortune will follow. Likewise if a ladybug lands on you; also, when she takes off, she will fly in the direction of your true love. Ladybugs relate to the elemental magic of Fire, and qualities of passion, action and victory; and Air, which represents intellect, vision and progress; and the precious metal gold, linked to wealth, solar power and divinity. Ladybugs are members of the Coccinellidae family. They are beetles but not true bugs, having different mouth parts. In gardens they're most welcome as they eat insect pests such as aphids and scale insects, helping to maintain the health of plants and shrubs.