Butterfly

(Nymphalis urticae)

With more than 165,000 species belonging to 127 families, butterflies are one of the most varied insects around the world. The body and wings are covered by tiny scales in the form of American shingle. They have a proboscis used to suck up nectar from flowers. Diurnal butterflies are colorful and fly only in good weather. During their mating dance, their striking colors as well as the odorous substances secreted, the pheromones play an important role. Worm-like larvae called caterpillars emerge from the eggs. The caterpillars eat and grow fast, and eventually they stop feeding and transform into a pupa, a resting stage in which they cannot move or feed. There, they experience a general metamorphosis and mutate to a gorgeous fully developed flying insect that comes out of the pupa. They have a slender body of delicate members, long antennae, compound lateral eyes, six legs and four large wings.

Many native species of Europe are dangerously threatened. This is mainly due to the loss of their habitat and of the plants on which they feed and to the excessive use of insecticides. You can reduce this trend, planting specific plants for butterflies in your garden or balcony. Talk to the people in your nursery or get informed on the internet.

Butterfly in Mythology: Greek and Roman mythology consider butterflies as a symbol of reincarnation and immortality. The Greek word for butterfly means, in its translation, "psyche". The nymph of the psyche is also often represented with butterfly wings. For Christianity, it is a symbol of resurrection. It starts as a caterpillar, crawling on the floor; it then turns into a motionless pupa which then develops as a wonderful butterfly which flies towards the sky. In China, it is a symbol of immortality, in Japan; a white butterfly embodies the soul of the deceased. For some indigenous people, it symbolizes a healer that draws the rainbow in the air. In many languages, it recreates a flying insect through the name it is given: in Italian "frafall", in French "papillon", in Portuguese "borboleta", in Indonesian "Kupukupu", etc.

The Butterfly in the interpretation of dreams: It is a symbol of change, of our transformation. It shows us the moment in our life in which it is necessary to make our own life plan.

Butterfly Essence: Support in difficult situations.

It is the essence of transformation and lightness, it frees our soul and it helps us to recognize the inner potential of our soul.

On the body level: The butterfly essence is useful for those who take life too seriously and that also suffer under the weight of it. A drooping shoulder and a slightly bent posture are typical in these persons. The essence helps straighten up internally. It helps us release the unnecessary things and be able to transform ourselves. The essence can also be used to accompany those who are going death, along with the floral essence of victoria regia (victoria Amazon), the world's largest water lily. (During the preparation of this essence, there were many swarms of butterflies present).

Emotional: The essence helps us develop greater self-esteem and confidence. You can release fears of change, old ways of thinking and living habits. Some thoughts and patterns of behavior can disappear and be transformed. Through this process of inner cleansing we can leave behind the many things that are old and outdated and create a feeling of lightness and a new meaning of life.

Spiritual: The essence helps us understand when it is the appropriate moment to release our soul and recognize our potential. By leaving old habits aside, patterns of thought and behavior, we can reach the next step in our development and find the way to the beautiful colors of our soul and to the source of our being within our trust in God.

Butterfly essences have a deep transformative effect on many key aspects of our Beings – they are powerful tools for self development and upliftment.


Andreas Korte