Butterfly Love

Are butterflies angels? Are they messengers from the realms of spirit?  Some believe butterflies are winged messengers from the spirit world to the physical realm and send signals and validations to help guide us through life. It is suggested you pay attention and listen through your intuition, thoughts, feelings, and senses to receive the message from angels that butterflies help signal are present.

Butterflies have a special relationship to me- I want to share a story from when I was younger and living in nyc. I was meditating in the park and saw a butterfly alight upon a blade of grass in front of me. Those of you who already meditate know that it’s helpful to have a focus point for concentration to get into a meditative state. So I fixed my gaze upon the butterfly for quite awhile and then closed my eyes and meditated for about 10-15 mins.

When I opened my eyes , the butterfly was on my shirt sitting there like a pretty pin! I got up to go home and it stayed on me. I had to travel in the subway back and it stayed on me the whole time... except there was a strange person on the train making noise and gesturing and it briefly flew over there! So I figured it was gone. But it returned to me again. So unbelievable I know.

When I got home my mother opened the door and saw it and thought it was a pretty pin. I went to my room and gently put it on my begonia plant with a drop of honey ..I watched with pleasure as it’s proboscis sipped on the plant! The next morning I opened the window and it flew away as butterflies should be free. ❤️ this is a true story- some may find it hard to believe.

Many people ask me how I create my artwork- I am a photographer but as an artist I post process my photographs using many different filters and techniques digitally. In this particular image I wanted to crease a tapestry or even batik like feel so I used Topaz filters and others to both pop & blend the colors.
I hope this image brings you joy.