Roosting In Flight

The imagery of butterflies… masses of butterflies assembling together in what appears to be for great reason. It could be for migration,  but it seems to be for more of a gathering for a mission of collective strength in battle. 

I’ve been seeing this imagery for several days. It floats in and out of my thoughts like it is summoning me to a deeper understanding. It first appeared after an intimate conversation I had with a friend of mine whom so vulnerably shared a heartbreaking trauma she had endured several years ago. I thanked her after our exchange for trusting me enough to tell me such an important piece of her story. It didn’t seem enough to just thank her…. for a human being to open up in such raw nakedness of their soul, there must be a more appropriate form of gratitude which I can present to her. 

 Knowing what an incredible being she is, I’m most certain she would appreciate gratitude in the form of inspiration. When I am inspired, I tend to write through all of it. She has inspired me greatly by her strength and perseverance, as well as dedication to heal a great wound that was put up upon her. In her healing, she has connected to others whom have walked a similar experience and that has catapulted her to reach out to someone who can actually stop those wounds and oppressions from happening anymore. 

 This is where the butterfly imagery comes in. Last night, I looked up what it means when butterflies gather other than for seasons of migration. I found that when butterflies come together to fly in large groups it is referred to as “roosting”. This is known as a strategy of protection against predators in particularly when the temperatures cool down and butterflies become less mobile. 

 Roosting….. what an incredible act of perseverance. These magical butterflies know inherently that when environments, seasons and climates shift causing them to be at risk of being in a weekend state, they come together in order to protect one another. 

 Roosting is exactly what my friend unknowingly described to me. She is a butterfly and so are the many women whom will come alongside her in this new journey of victory for her. The ripple effect of the strength and her truth and voice will continue for generations.

 So many of us are currently in a season of hardship. Our challenges may all have different faces to them, but they are all equally as important.  What is pressing us may feel like too much for us to carry on our own but if we come together in an act of roosting  not only will we be able to support each other, but we will be able to fly in strength to our next season. 

 I am believing wholeheartedly that our next season will be one of healing, launching us into fulfilling the great purpose we are here in this world now. Our purpose is so much bigger than just us. It spans out to all of those whom we cross paths with.

 To all of you beautiful butterflies out there,  I Believe in you!