Does seeing a praying mantis mean anything in witchcraft?

I’d treat it as a prompt for reflection, not a fixed message. A mantis might bring patience, stillness, or careful attention to mind because of how it holds itself, but those are personal associations, not rules everyone follows.

There isn’t one universal witchcraft meaning for every insect or sighting. You could note what was happening and how you felt when you saw it, then decide whether the encounter connects to anything in your own practice. It’s also completely fine if it was simply a mantis at your window.

I’d be cautious about assuming a sighting is an omen just because it happened during a spiritual journey. If you want to explore it, look for interpretations from a specific tradition you actually practice, rather than treating a general internet symbol list as authoritative.