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Deep Experience

4/4/2012

 
Last week I shared a poem by William Stafford that spoke to
how I wanted to experience my word of the year;

"I embrace emerging experience.
I participate in discovery.
I am a butterfly.
I am not a butterfly collector.
I want the experience of the butterfly"

This Wishcasting Wednesday Jamie has asked
What do you wish to experience?
I find myself contemplating what the
butterfly experiences.

Picture
Artwork by Katie Daisy
A butterfly pushes and breaks out of it's
cocoon, working with all it's might to free itself. 
This is quite a struggle and from what I've read
it's a necessary experience so that it may be strong. 

Afterward, a butterfly sits and waits allowing its wings time
to unfurl and dry.  Butterfly then pumps it's wings so they may
be tested before it takes flight.  The butterfly has a willingness
and determination to let go of what was not in alignment with what it is
becoming and flies free...off to discover new places of ancient memory to live and grow and start all over again.

This speaks to me of cycles...a time reach deep inside and let go of what is not in my highest good to push forward despite any obstacles, a time to wait while integrating and acknowledging the struggle, and a time to assess while preparing for the next phase. 

That is the deep experience of the butterfly to me.

That's what I wish to experience with more
mindfulness.  My own deep butterfly experience.


Jessica link
4/4/2012 00:44:53

FLY! Fly. <3
As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you as well.

Sarah Sorvillo link
4/4/2012 02:37:59

Lovely wish! As you wishe for yourself, so I wish for you also. Brightest Blessings!

Gin link
4/4/2012 02:49:26

What a lovely post, and a lovely wish. As you wish for yourself, so I wish for you also.

Sabrina S. link
4/4/2012 03:46:19

Hi Dionne,
Very nice wish! Spread your wings, flutter, and fly!
As you wish for yourself, I wish for you too.
Have a nice week,
Greetings from France

Lindsay link
4/4/2012 04:05:50

Beautiful symbolism! :)
As you wish for yourself, I wish for you too.

Sunfire
4/4/2012 04:06:35

Wonderful wish!
As Dionne wishes for herself, so I wish for her as well.

Dominee link
4/4/2012 04:49:52

May you have a beautiful journey as you take flight.
As you wish for yourself so I wish for you as well!

Beth link
4/4/2012 05:52:51

I'm obsessed with butterflies these days, what a lovely post. As you wish for yourself, Dionne, I wish for you also!

Tracy link
4/4/2012 09:56:30

How beautiful your wish is Dionne! As you wish for yourself, I wish for you also.

April Cole link
4/4/2012 12:44:52

Butterfly wishes to you!! :]
Lovely poem, wonderfully written post, and the photo is fantastic.
I can "feel" you spreading your wings...
As you wish for yourself, I wish for you as well.

Paula - Buenos Aires link
4/4/2012 12:48:41

So wonderful that you are giving yourself permission to self pace yourself. To be ready before you leap/fly.
As Dionne wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.


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    I'm Dionne, a Natural Rhythms Creation Coach and Elemental Forces of Creation Oracle Reader.  I teach people how to tune into to the power of the elements and rhythms of nature to design a life they love 

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