Butterfly Spirit Animal & Totem
Author: Elena Harris
Butterfly Symbolism
What is the meaning of the butterfly? This animal totem is primarily associated with symbolism of change and transformation.
- Powerful transformation, metamorphosis in your life, personality
- Moving through different life cycles
- Renewal, rebirth
- Lightness of being, playfulness
- Elevation from earthly matters, tuning into emotional or spiritual
- The world of the soul, the psyche
A secondary meaning of the butterfly is about finding joy in life and lightness of being.
Butterfly totem and transformation
The butterfly is a symbol of powerful transformations. By analogy to the development of this animal, the meaning associated with the butterfly emphasizes the ability to move from one state, perspective, lifestyle to another.
When the butterfly comes into your life as spirit guide, you may be going through or expect important changes in your life. More than changes in your environment, the transformation the butterfly totem points to are more internal: They could be related to your own perspective on a subject, aspects of your personality, or personal habits. Personal transformation is emblematic of the butterfly symbolism.
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Butterfly totem symbol of joy and lightness of being
When the butterfly shows up in your life as a spirit animal or totem, it might indicate the need to look at a conflicting situation with more lightness and different perspective. This totem animal is symbolic of lightness of being and elevation from the heaviness of tensions.
This power animal invites those who have a connection with it to bring joy and bliss into their lives. Butterflies often have bright colors. By extension, they are associated with aliveness and brightness. The message of this totem animal is to lighten up and add more color to your life. Perhaps it’s time to express yourself more fully and show your colorful personality.
The Butterfly and the world of the Soul
In many traditions around the world, the butterfly is a symbol of the soul or soul world. For example, in Chinese symbology, it can represent immortality. For the Japanese, a white butterfly symbolizes the soul the departed ones.
In Ancient Greece, butterflies represent the psyche or soul, and its attribute of immortality.
Calling the butterfly totem for support
The butterfly is a powerful animal to call when you need support in times of transition, whether it’s at work, in a relationship, or when you’re doing inner work. Great ally during intense periods of personal transformation, it will add ease and lightness to the process.
This power animal is a good inspiration for adding more color into your life and self-expression. Those who have the butterfly as a totem animal may be naturally inclined to express themselves openly, to reflect their colors into their environment.
Dreaming About Butterflies
Dreams are our subconscious minds communicating to us using the language of symbols. The classic interpretation of a butterfly in your dreams is that of transformation. Did the dream start with a caterpillar, cocoon or butterfly? The key to its meaning of transformation depends on where in the life cycle the butterfly is. Associated with the idea of transformation is also rebirth and transmutation of energy. The butterfly can also symbolize freedom, expansion and full self expression. Lastly, the butterfly may symbolize social success.
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I had 2 visits from butterflies this autumn and winter in my house. In my bedroom. Second butterfly had no fear of me and felt safe in my arms. This was incredible and the time of winter when butterflies are not here.. I guess your article answers the questions well and makes sense of the happening. Brilliant
Hi my name is maricela,
I had a dream this morning that my boyfriend was to pick me from my parents home. He never got there so i sat on a bed next to a window and this was at night and out of no where so like about 8 butterflies really big. And they were only orange glowing spirits and these butterflies flied straight towards the window and passed throught like a ghost and would go right toward me going through and disappearing. And in k y dream i was really scared. What does this mean.
Peace & blessings to all.
I would like to share an interesting story.
This morning upon departing my household I had seen a butterfly fluttering in my garden area.
Before returning home from a fairly short day of tertiary education, I had seen a girl that looks like my parters cousin.
later that day via social networking I had told her about the girl I had seen, ironically during that conversation she had spoke about wolves. I had then confessed that the spirit animal that represents me is the most is the wolf.
she had then taken the test herself interested in seeking her own spirit animal representation turns out its a butterfly…
Quite ironic that i was involved in helping her find her spirit animal and seeing a real butterfly early this morning and a person that looks like her in the afternoon both at places of departure and or places of coming.
does this possibly mean anything, maybe, maybe not?
maybe the universe is telling me something?
any commentary is welcome.
Many this is natures way of telling you that you will find love in your life soon, if that hasn’t already happened.
I was at first surprised but then the more I read the more fitting it is for my life right now. I’m in a rough job with a lot of personnel/personality issues that have been really hard on me mentally and emotionally. I’ve been looking at making some career changes and we’re planning a huge life change later this year. Time to get some butterfly jewelry to wear!
Apparently my spirit animal is the butterfly
So do I. Feel positive about it. It might be small yet so powerful. I love it because it totally fines what I am going thru in my life and I will call on to it for lightness and transformation. It’s an amazing feeling to know that when I use to see butterflies something transformable was coming my way and it came to existence which is now my Invention. I followed my bliss and it came to reality. I am now in the process of having it patent. I also thank God for giving me vision and dream. It’s the Power of the Universe! Powerful transformation happened to me and it can happen to you, just listen and feel and when you do act on it!
6887 Betty Lane. agree.When you think about it the butterfly is a very powerful animal.
I took the quiz twice: first as I see myself most of the time, and then from the perspective of a persona I “inhabit” in comedy performances in my community. As ME-most-of-the-time, my animal was Bear. My engagement with this website began this morning, when I awoke from dreaming about a small black bear. Just sayin’….When I took the quiz in my persona, my animal was the butterfly! My persona is very much more colorful, playful, joyful, silly and ON STAGE!! Very interesting to see how different aspects of myself generate connections with different animals. The deer was a side-kick to both the Bear and Butterfly. I live in a neighborhood with urban herds of deer wandering through. Fun to consider as the New Year approaches!
Um, I really don’t understand that I am a butterfly. I feel more like a Tiger. Can somebody help me please?
Hey! My name is Ciara and I am confused. Over my life I have seen countless butterflies. I often find them when they are hurt or sick. And they they fly up to me whenever they are healthy. Yet through Meditation and Dreams I see fireflies. No butterflies. Could someone help?
it’s actualy pretty neat that it’s a butterfly it’s awsome actualy.
Hi Everybody!
I’m BOBBIE & I’m New to this whole subject. What I do know is every time I think about My Grandma who passed away from Breast cancer (Rest in Paradise) I either see or am reminded of Butterflies. So when My Best friend told Me about Spirit animals it was coincidence I thought of a Butterfly and then found out that My Spirit Animal was a Butterfly!!! What I wanted to know was more about the meaning of seeing our Spirit animals. What does seeing butterflies mean … And How do I even begin to call Mine? Lastly I have been going thru something’s realllly Hard for Me in Life between Family, Health and Relationships So bad I’m 25 and weigh 100 pounds :( How do I even begin to think “Lightly” like a butterfly or even begin to transform? I feel like sometimes I don’t even know how to …I’m sorry to be annoying someone please Help! ❤️
I’ve read quite a few posts in here and many of you seem to have the same questions. Which one is my spirit animal? Our spirit animal guides come and go and can change at the drop of a hat. It all depends on what’s going on in your life. The spirit animals come to us to help us with certain situations. For instance… Owl has been a big part of my life but right now Bear has stepped in as well as Deer. So, my suggestion is to meditate and see what animals come to visit. Sit down with them… have a conversation with them. Sometimes you have many visitors… sometimes none at all. It just depends on if you are ready to hear the message or not. I’ve been working with spirit animals a lot lately (for other people) and this is what I’ve learned. So, if you feel a strong pull to a particular animal then most of the time they have a message for you. :)
Brightest Blessings!
Carol
My social animal is a beautiful butterfly. During the day I really picture myself as this animal and try to embody it throughout the day. I picture myself with teal blue wings soaring through the universe, trying to find secrets.
Not for me it’s butter fly all ove
BUTTERFLYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!
I have read about the butterfly as my totem and it certainly fits. I do have butterflies in my home, but I seldom see them outside. I have had a few instances where I have had them land on me in unusual places like at the old Yankee stadium during a game and also at Fenway Park.
I see Red hawks all the time and they fly right in front of my car. During my Reike atunement I had two red hawks flying directly over my head “talking”. I was told it was significate. So thought Red Hawk might be my power animal. Is it possible to have two? I have not succeeded in making a journey into the earth to actually find my power animal. Thank you for listening and I appreciate any advice you can give me.
My social animal is the Butterfly. :)