Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

butterflies form a kaleidoscope of myths boon or bad luck, depends on your own pick their metamorphosis from crawlers to flyers may be magical; each stage giving us a trick. caterpillars seem to be crooked creatures, busy measuring branches with their hairy legs seemingly plotting, trying to cheat poachers while eating and nibbling at the leaf pegs. cocoons portray a ‘potential’ to transform despite being introverts and kept in hiding they also symbolize strength and protection and butterflies glorify earth’s fertility tiding. arousing jealousy of the goddess Venus Psyche, a beauty, a butterfly, a fairy soul romanced the god Eros in a valley of flowers and underwent pain before achieving her goal. a night butterfly attracted by the flame has to get burnt in it to become immortal reflecting on the trials that must be endured before knowing the joys of crossing the portal. a butterfly seen as an emblem of soul is closely related to the Morning Star whose existence in the day symbolizes life of soul even after death without a scar. hordes of southward migrating butterflies signal that cold weather is fast approaching a butterfly is also seen to be a messenger of rain helps nature’s beauty in spreading and broaching. Date:18.5.2016