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 honestly never excepted to be the butterfly. Like I’m totally new to this. But reading it, it relates to me some much. I’m shocked by how accurate it is to me.
It please me so much to find out that my spirit animal and totem was the butterfly and so much of what I read I need to take to heart. When my Dad passed away about 40 or 50 blue and black butterflies showed up whenever I see a blue and black butterfly I know my Dad is watching over me and visiting me
Even though it was a surprise, when I read the description it seems very accurate
I am the butter fly and I love it.
Before I did this I thought that my spirit animal was a butterfly. I looked around for inspiration and saw 1 butterfly magnet and two drawings of butterflies that I drew. I also have been seeing a lot of butterflies in nature but I took this quiz with an open mind. Now I’m positive that my spirit animal is a butterfly!
Ummmm what the hell! Does this mean I used to have a caterpillar spirit Totem? That would make sense seeing that I use to sit around chiefing on a fatty hookah
i love my spirtanimal
So accurate! I just picked up my belongs and moved to another state. Both kind of states actually. Ran away from emotionally being bullied to a beautiful mesa and feel so free now. I’ll be looking for my butterflies up here on my mesa. Thank you!
That was a surprise,thank you !”
Lol
Amazing. I have 3 butterfly tattoos and never considered that this could be my spirit animal. I feel kinda silly but oh well.
Anyway, glad I took the quiz. I’ve definitely undergone emotional, mental, and situational transformation. This hits home.
A butterfly is not an animal.
the butterfly belongs to the largest phylum within the animal kingdom, “Arthropoda.” so scientifically speaking, yes, it is in fact an animal.
THANK you. ?
A butterfly belongs in the insect group and it the groups that belong in the animals are mammal reptiles amphibian bbird fish INSECTs
and arachnids
F you
This is very innacurate for me
I hope my reply hits home in a positive way for you. You are obviously “seeking” and that’s an amazing step on this journey of yours. Maybe the inaccuracy you feel is something to look into. Sometimes it’s tough to have a mirror held up to ourselves. Don’t resist what it says…just observe it.