Butterflies, butterflies, butterflies.
If you have known me for long, you know that I have a love of
butterflies. Yet, here I am getting rid of many butterfly things and
often thinking, “I don't want more butterflies.”
The thing about collections, desires,
and affinities is they are about seasons. I have been coming to the
end of a great transformational period. The butterfly is a symbol of
transformation. I still feel a pull to have them for my business
which is about transforming lives through the home, but I find that
the pull to have them in my life is coming to a close.
Sometimes, our season is like this
butterfly for me. We need a symbol in our life for a while and then
we're complete. Animal totems will often be like this. Maybe you're
drawn to bears for a while because you need what the bear teaches and
then you've learned and you're ready for the next totem.
Other times the reason for the end of
the season is different. I'll explain a couple of alternative reasons
for a season to change.
As I have been writing this, I realized
why my season for snow globes came to an end a few years back. I used
to be in love with them. I noticed my interest in them begin to wane
when my daughter was about 3. Now that my youngest is about 10, I
find my interest returning. I can see that for this, there is a
subconscious belief about having those nice glass decorations around
toddlers and young children. Sometimes, we lose interest for a time because of the stage of life we are in.
I have also heard of a Karmic desire
for things. An ancestor, or for those of you who believe in past
lives a past life could affect what you are drawn to. I wish I
remembered the details of a story I heard. I believe the ancestor was
a pig farmer or something and they slaughtered a number of pigs. The
descendant was drawn to collecting pig figurines. When she reached a
certain number, she stopped collecting, in fact, she lost interest in
pigs altogether. There was a figurine for each pig slaughtered as
if that would somehow make up for the failings of the ancestor. Of
course, none of this was conscious until a psychic got involved to
give answers.
When we are decluttering, it can be
easy to want to keep holding onto things like my butterflies, or this
other person and her pigs. At one time, they gave great joy but now not
so much. It isn't uncommon to think we need to hold on for the past's sake, or even for the “one day I might love it again” idea.
Living in the past or future like this does not make our soul sing.
If you are really asking your soul what
makes it sing, you might get an answer like, “pack it away for a
time.” I didn't understand why a pillow that doesn't seem to match
my decor was something for me to keep but I kept it. Now the answer
is becoming clear as I am turning my attention to decorating my
bedroom in mermaid themes. The pillow will be a perfect fit. If you
don't get a strong “Yes, it makes my soul sing,” or another
reason to keep it or pack it away, is it really worth keeping? We
want to surround our soul with things that make it sing.
Holding onto things because they once
brought us joy is living in the past. Our season may have come to an
end. Holding onto what we might need someday, is living in a future
that may never exist. It's also a sign of living in scarcity. If you
have an abundant or blessings mindset, you will trust you have what
you need and will have what you need.
I do have one exception. In my church,
we have been guided to have food and emergency storage. It's a hard
act to balance. On the one hand, we don't want to live in fear of
what could happen. On the other hand, we want to be obedient. In
cases like these, I ask that you commune with your higher power for
the answer that is right for you. Keep what you need in a state of
obedience, not fear. Check in about each item and make sure it is
right for you and that your reason is not fear-based. Just as with
all things, they should make your soul sing. Obedience would make
your soul sing, fear will make your soul cringe.
For me, the season of butterflies in my
personal life is coming to an end. I'm moving out of a state of
transformation and into a state of living in the flow and magic of
life, hence the mermaids. Mermaids live in the flow and they are
magical creatures. My business still feels aligned with butterflies
so I will still have them on my wall for the background of my YouTube
videos and around in my logo and such for business. My business is
still transforming people's lives.
Does this mean I'll get rid of all the other butterflies in my life? No. The candle is still beautiful
and reminds me of the love of a friend, so I'll keep it. There are
other things that have similar sentiments. I'll look at each
butterfly individually to see if it makes my heart sing. If someone
gives me a butterfly, I'll ask that object if it makes my heart sing
as well. I don't hate butterflies. I still like them, I just don't
have that strong pull anymore, and that's okay.
Is there something in your life that
you have been holding onto because it once was? Is there something
you are holding onto for a someday that may never come? Do they make
your soul sing? If not, is it time to let them go?
With love from my heart to yours,
Michele
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