The Butterfly Within

By on July 30, 2009 in Spirituality

There is the most glorious Buddlea bush in my garden.  Dark mauve flowers tumble down it, scenting the air with honey.  The local butterflies flock to it and I can spend hours watching this ‘feeding’ station.  Buddlea is often called the Butterfly Bush.  It’s astonishing to see the butterflies drinking the nectar until they are almost reeling with drunkenness.

Many of us aspire to be butterflies, to break out of our caterpillar-lives into the light.  But on this journey we often forget to visit the feeding stations.  We get caught up and focused on the goals and forget to renew and sustain ourselves with wonderful experiences.

Taking time out to watch the birds in our gardens, to sit by cool, fresh water, to dance in the moonlight if that what makes us feel alive, to play with our children, stroke the arm of our loved one, paint, draw, make music, go to an art gallery – whatever feeds us!

This is what will transform us.  Beauty and love and joy and laughter.  Every hour, dedicate 5 minutes to lifting yourself out of the worries and cares and experience already being the butterfly you long to be.

About 7th Space

I own and run 7th Space in Edinburgh, Scotland with my daughter, Emma Turner.

We are both Theta Healing practitioners and in addition Emma is a Soul Guidance Healer.  We hold one-to-one sessions with clients - in person or through Skype and also we've developed Workshops, such as Find Your Soul Mate and  energetic Space Clearing.

For much more info about Theta Healing and 7th Space please go to www.7thspace.co.uk

When I'm not meeting clients I love long walks on the beach, playing with my granddaughters and having traditional afternoon tea.

I don’t believe that we grow through hardship and testing, that we are more ‘grown -up’ because we don’t laugh much anymore and because we have put away the childish dreams which filled us with creative fire and deep content when we were young.

I absolutely reject the belief that illness and disease and pain are lessons which punish us because we are not good enough, or which we manifest into our lives because we aren’t spiritual enough, or even that they are the natural result of growing old and being human.

I don’t believe that the world is only full of greed and hatred and disempowerment. I don’t believe that big business, politics and war are the ultimate power and that they rule our lives.

I believe in an intelligent Universe which is naturally benign and creative. I believe in our human spirit which can soar like a hawk, seeing infinite possibilities - inventing, nurturing, expanding.

I believe in the vibrant health of our bodies and emotions - in the possibility of greeting each day from a place of gladness and wonder.

I believe in sparkles on the water, fresh coffee brewing, bluebells in a wood, cool mountain air, and Love. Especially Love. I believe the more Love we spend, the richer we grow.

xxSusan

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4 Responses to The Butterfly Within

  1. mydomainpvt July 30, 2009 at 12:43 pm #

    dear susan,

    fabulous post. and if i get a chance of having a garden of my own i will plant a buddlea there. i love butterflies.

    Wish you love, peace and happiness.

    Trisha

  2. stuball56 July 30, 2009 at 1:30 pm #

    Dear Susan, In my backyard is a large passionflower plant. This vine has cyanoglycosides within it, which is a poison. The catterpillar that becomes the gulf fritiallary butterfly is one of only two that can eat safely from this vine. The gorgeous butterfly with orange and black upper wings and silver bottom wings is safe from birds because of this poison. That is also why monarch butterflys mimic this appearance to be safe from birds. My backyard is full of both butterflys and birds, living in harmony and peace and oh so much delicious beauty.

    love and light,

    Stuart
    http://stuartmarkberlin.com
    resrchmd@aol.com

  3. 7th Space July 31, 2009 at 3:34 pm #

    Butterflies are the best! Thank you for reading and enjoying, Trisha

    xx Susan

  4. 7th Space July 31, 2009 at 3:37 pm #

    Thanks for conjuring these wonderful images, Stuart. The vibrant energy in our gardens is an incredible holograph of our world, don't you think?

    xx Susan