Dreaming of a butterfly

Butterflies in dreams mark metamorphosis: a change completing, a lightness after heaviness, the self emerging altered. One butterfly can be a soul — yours, or one you're remembering; a swarm, changes arriving faster than you can name them.

The obsidian butterfly drifts through the night, fierce and beautiful at once, and the flower goddess keeps wings among her petals. If a butterfly crosses your sleep, ask what in you has finished being a caterpillar — and is nervous about the air.

Dream meanings are reflective, not medical or predictive. If a dream troubles you often, be gentle with yourself — and talk to someone you trust.