Transformation: The Power of Swan, Butterfly, & Moth

Many of us have heard the old story of “The Ugly Duckling” – the little duck who didn’t look like all the other ducklings, seemed oversized and oafish, and was certainly not as cute & adorable.  And, at the end, the little ugly duckling finds its beautiful mom, a Swan, and grows itself to be a gorgeous Swan.  A child’s tale that shares the power of Swan’s transformational energies to show that everyone is beautifully different, and we all search for our authenticity and true selves to live as we are meant to live – happy, healthy, and surrounded by a strong support network and harmonious community.

Swan’s power for us is the energy of Transformation.  We change & grow from awkward, young, uncertain differences through acceptance, self-esteem, and self-trust of our own intuitive faculties & inner guidance.  Swan’s transformative energy shows us how to discover & develop our authentic Self to live courageously and accept our place in life and in the World.
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The next time you feel misfit, uncertain, lost, or outcast/alone… Call upon Swan to show you your inner grace & wisdom, your purpose & power, and what self-acceptance & self-trust is wen it comes to following your own intuitive guidance.  Swan will help you to transform – grow & change – that you may stand firm & courageous in who you are and do what you need to do to create the happy, healthy, harmonious life you envision for yourself.

​And, of course, in speaking on transformation & the emergence of beauty from within, we cannot leave out the power of Butterfly.  The energy of Butterfly speaks of fertility and beauty – so many colors & patterns on so many species, as well as being pollinators and serving the propagation of countless wild plants and flowers.  And the energy of Transformation exemplified in Butterfly focuses on the stages & cycles of growth and change, the process that it takes to overhaul a natural metamorphosis.  

​Lasting change & natural growth is a process, and it takes some time.  We often think we can finish or complete all of it and be done and then relax; but, no… not even in what we think of as “old age” is there a total completion.  We still have gifts, talents, faculties, knowledge & creativity to share even after our work is done or our children are grown or we have accumulated all the creature comforts we need or we have given up on all the creature comforts we thought we wanted.  We still have growth & change & transformation to embrace.  It’s part of the nature of Universal-etheric energy and Life-force energy.  Butterfly can show us the patience, trust, and participation we have in the dance of Life as we practice transformation every day.  

The next time you feel you should have it all perfect or should have done that all yesterday, slow down and take a deep breath, and ask Butterfly to show you what stage you’re at and where you need to be more patient with your process.
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The next time you feel uninspired or anxious about your phase of life or unclear on your accomplishments, goals, or direction…  Call on Butterfly to show you all the colors of your skills & gifts & talents.  Let Butterfly show you what phase of growth you’re enduring and what you can do to be a part of it, to embrace it, and to have the courage to emerge more lovely than ever.

Finally – ‘cause three-is-a-charm – one that many people don’t often consider with the energy of Transformation but is deep within and sometimes behind the veil fluttering with this energy is Moth, a dear Cousin to Butterfly.  Moth carries the energy of rebirth & “the deep within" transformation.  As nocturnal creatures drawn to light source, they represent the transformative energy of going deep within, into the dark unknown, and journeying through an internal rebirth. 
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In many stories, Moth often plays the role of Spirit messengers, letting us know when Spirits are around, and sometimes bringing the supportive & hopeful light of abundance to us.  Moth seeks the light in the darkness, which often comes to us after metamorphosis, like Butterfly’s phases of growth.

The next time you feel you need illumination from within, call on Moth to guide you through the dark to the light that shines in your heart.  Find there the rejuvenation, hope, & purpose you seek.  And, the next time Moth appears to be paying you a visit, acknowledge & honor the intuitions you have about the Spirits around you who may be there to help – from Angels or Faeries, to Ancestors & Loved Ones who have crossed-over.
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As each Autumn passes, we look at how we have transformed & grown over the previous year.  The year is coming to a close, the end of a cycle, a phase, and we are given the opportunity to reflect and set ourselves up for another cycle.  Energy always changes, and these Animal Spirits give us natural examples of the energy of Transformation.

May you be at peace with taking the time for self-care and reflection.  May you be blessed in your courageous journey.  May you always be growing & transforming easily and gracefully throughout every phase of energy transformation.  And, may you recognize the transformations & metamorphosis in others.

Peace & blessings, 
​Cyntha