In Diversity, ........  Not Adversity!

As is shown here and in the following pages, there is so much  rich wonderful diversity in our world; not only in humanity  but expressing itself in other forms of life as well.

What you see above and below represents snapshots of the diverse bounty of life which is even now evolving on this speck of dust we call planet Earth. 

The metamorphosis of  butterflies and moths (see below) is a natural metaphor  for the transformation of the human spirit. The larva begins life as an "eating machine". The caterpillar's main purpose in life is to eat and grow. At the appointed time the larva is instinctively led to stop eating and find a suitable place in which to pupate and thus be transformed from a creature of the ground to a being of the air. Select a video below and watch a monarch butterfly and cecropia moth complete metamorphosis.

So must we, as a collective humanity,

follow the the God-given guidance within our true selves and be transformed.

Our being longs to be a "butterfly" of the air, to take in the diverse beauty of the flower garden,

to drink deeply from the nectar of the bread of life.

Our destiny is to be the butterfly. Life is but a crucible or "chrysalis" of change.

“How does one become a butterfly? You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." 'You mean die?' 'Yes and no! Life is changed, not taken away. Once you are a butterfly, you can really love the kind of love that makes new life. It's better than all the hugging that caterpillars can do.'~ Trina Paulus, Hope for the Flowers

“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the mastercalls the butterfly.” ~ Richard Bach

Let us explore the metamorphosis waiting to happen within our in-most being and become filled with the radiance of joy, love and fellowship for all creation. Indeed it is time for a new way of thinking.

To see a complete photo journal of a monarch butterfly life cycle click here!>

Scroll below to see a butterfly collage.

  Be sure to link to the "flickers" site for more photos

Butterfly species

(left to right)

tortoise shell

monarch

tiger, black, and

pipevine.

swallowtails.