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The Meaning Behind the Butterfly
In the life of a Survivor, we go through
stages, just like a butterfly.
First as a caterpillar, a Victim if you
will.
In this stage we are not yet who we can
be. We have not yet reached our full potential. We are stuck in a body we know
we don't belong in, yet we cannot escape it.
Then we reach our Chrysalis stage.
A stage of healing, stage of
transformation. We reach for freedom and obtain it, only to have many obstacles
in our way. We must regroup, and take a look inside ourselves for strength.
Time taken to heal ourselves and start our transformation to who we really are,
to reach towards our full potential.
Then finally, we get to spread our
wings.....
A beautiful Butterfly is Created.
We finally reach our goal as Survivors,
and get to glorify in our freedom.
Know that we are no longer the
caterpillar, trapped in what we can accomplish, no longer held back. There are
no limits, the world is now open to us.
We get to soar to new heights, try new
things, spread our wings and truly fly!
T. Bunting
Butterflies are powerful symbols for
transformation and change throughout many traditions and belief systems.
To wear or have around you the symbol of
butterfly is to state your intention to flutter through life in joy. Butterfly
teaches us that patience brings its rewards and as long as we keep working and
developing ourselves the final glorious butterfly stage will come. To wear
butterfly is to set your target like an archer - - joy is my goal, joy is my
reality, joy will come, joy is here now. When we encounter butterflies in our
daily lives they are always a joy to find and a good totem. When one day you
open your curtains and a butterfly flutters up you know that a glorious change
is taking place in your life. You see the butterfly flutter his wings, almost
dancing along. This is what butterfly teaches, that true joy is within the dance
of life.
Holisticshop in the UK
If you have a story
of a loved one that has lost the fight against Domestic Violence, please
share
it with us. We would like to continue sharing the
stories in hope that others will see just what Domestic Violence is, a travesty
that must end.
If you are a
Non-Custodial Mother, and would like support, or can share your case file,
please contact
us. You are NOT alone.......
If you are a Victim
or Survivor of Domestic Violence, and you have not received the help that you
needed, or did not gain justice through the courts, please,
let us
know. We must work together to bring about a change,
and the only way to do that is to show the problem.
Enough is ENOUGH!
Together, we CAN and WILL make a difference!
A victim's first scream is
for help: a victim's second scream is for justice."-
Carol Anika Theill
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