Butterfly Light and Mother Nature

The first tag was created mainly as a symbol of my own rebirth to life and living - butterflies being a powerful symbol of that for millennia... The Greeks believed that a new human soul was born each time an adult butterfly emerged from its cocoon... Early Europeans believed that the human soul took the form of a butterfly also - consequently, the butterfly was viewed with great respect... Native American legends told that butterflies would carry wishes to the Great Spirit to be granted... The metamorphosis of butterflies and moths is one of the mysteries of Nature... They change from the crawling caterpillar to the fluttering, flying jewels we think are so lovely... It is a transformation that seemingly only magic could create... Many cultures around the world are so awe inspired by the metamorphosis that there are literally thousands of legends about them...



The second tag represents for me the Spirit of the Earth, and how we should try to live our lives each day... And while Mother Nature depicted here appears benevolent and gentle, I know She is not always this way... Nevertheless, Her motto holds true: no matter what She may throw at you, whether a day full of sunshine or a raging storm, there are lessons to be learned in it... And no matter how horrible the experience, every day you breathe is a day to be living... It is a gift, as Mother Nature, who is also "red of tooth and claw", is ever eager to remind us... You are promised only today, and never tomorrow... But hope of that tomorrow is also part of nature... It is what makes us strive and live to the best of our abilities... If more people were in tune with Gaea's many cycles and seasons, perhaps we would all live in natural harmony in this Savage Garden...



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