It seems like there's hardly ever a night that goes by that she doesn't come to visit me. She'll come land on my finger, and then usually sit on my chest or stomach. One night I saw a really HUGE moth, it had to have been about 6 inches from wing to wing, and was a pale yellow color.
the only bug i dont like is spiders for some odd reason but i seem to be able to hang around them when i am stoned or drunk
I've always had an affection for spiders, they're another one of my animal totems. It's funny, I used to be terrified of ants and now they are a totem for me as well. I've got tons of spiders in my room, we get along just fine. Plus, they eat all of those stupid flies and mosquitoes.
Nice butterflyes... I usually consider rabbit as my animal totem, because they alwas let me to come so close to them...
What does that mean? the moth....for I, too, have a moth, (well, more than one b4 it began getting cool). A beautiful green 6" luna moth would come visit this summer and sit on the front sceen. I've even had them Surprise me, flying up from where I previously saw nothing! I know butterflies represent transformation; but I think moths mean something different - and this is the First time I've seen them discussed. I even looked up "moth medicine" and could find nothing Anyway, would love to hear y'alls thoughts...
Moths are seekers of Light. "Moths live in all but polar regions. The wings, bodies, and legs of the moth are covered with numerous touch hairs that come off if it is handled. Because of this the moth is highly sensitive to touch. They can feel, smell, taste and determine temperatures with their feathery antennae. The tiny pegs upon them serve as receptors. This gives the moth the ability to perceive everything with clarity. Those with this totem usually have strong psychic and healing abilities. They must be careful not to pick up other peoples problems and carry them around in their own energy field. If this happens confusion and irritability can set in. The process of metamorphosis is part of the magic the moth holds. The egg stage symbolizes the birth of an idea. The larvae stage indicates the laying of a foundation. The chrysalis stage represents the process of creating, and the winged stage allows it to take flight and explore new territory. One of the most interesting characteristics of the moth is how it wraps its wings around itself. When resting, they either fold their wings, wrap them around their body, or hold them extended by their sides. This suggests a basic nurturing quality and those with this medicine often find themselves in some sort of care giving role. The hearing ability of the moth is acute. They are capable of detecting ultra sound because their hearing organs are found on their legs. These enable them to sense vibrations emitted around them. Paying attention to what is being said and what isn't being said is part of the teachings the moth holds. Observing the body language of others is helpful. When the moth appears in our life it is asking us to pay attention to issues of sensitivity. Are you overly sensitive or insensitive to those around you? Are you involved in a situation that needs to be reevaluated? Are you honoring the integrity of all concerned? The transformative qualities of the moth are numerous. It shows us how to develop and refine our psychic gifts. The moth is an optimist and an opportunist. It can teach us how to release unwanted influences and fly into the discovery of our personal joy. "
Thank you so much, Americunt, for that|! Your words seem inspired. Sooo much of that I can relate to- especially healing, psychic abilities and evaluating/reassessing . This one that likes to surprise me downstairs in the basement - after her appearance I would find myself re-thinking things, determined to find the "good" side and what opportunity could be derived from whatever the situation would be.
That is a great description Americunt. My wife is a Filipina. They tend to be very observant of the little signs in nature, and aware of the nature spirits. When we were living in the Philippines her first husband died. We were already married---he had left her for a dancer from a bar. A few days after his death, my wife went to the store with a maid to pick up some groceries. They took a tricycle (like a motorized ricksha) to the gate of our subdivision. When they reached the gate, and she got out of the tricycle, a big butterfly flew up off a bush near the gate guardhouse and landed right on her chest. She stood still and watched it for a while. After a while it seemed to nod it's head at her and took off. The guard at the gate said, "Wow, that's amazing. That butterfly has been waiting all day there. It must have been waiting for you." My wife knew exactly why. It was her deceased first husband, who was giving his last goodbyes to her, and apologizing for the things he had done to her. It reminds me of the Death Poem of the haiku poet, Ichimu. Death poems are the last poems of Japanese haiku poets and others inclined, which they compose right before they die. This one refers to the broken dream, which is a play on his name (which means 'one dream') but it also has a buddhist meaning of the breaking up of the illusion of this world that occurs at death. It is translated as: A broken dream--- Where do they go The butterflies? But one thing that is great about haiku is that the image/experience it creates is very subjective, and the nature of the Japanese language allows it to often take on numerous meanings (English unfortunately does not always allow this subjectivity). Here is an alternative I would translate it as: A broken dream--- and the butterflies fly away. or ---and with the butterfly, flies away. (the Japanese goes----Yume hitotsu, yaburete chou no, yukue kana.). A famous story of the famous Taoist Chuang Tzu tells of how he dreamed that he was a butterfly flying around where ever he went. He know longer knew himself to be Chuang Tzu. But when he awoke he found that he was Chuang Tzu---which left him with the question: Was he Chuang Tzu dreaming that he was a butterfly, or was he a butterfly dreaming that he was Chuang Tzu?
