Animal Wednesday / Tineke

Tineke (17-05-1951)

My Mantra teacher turned 60 last week so I made her this birth mandala

I used violets and a poppy, because I know she loves flowers.

In one of the workshops I gave she made a mandala with only flowers and no other symbols.

I wanted to do the same, but somehow I just had to put the butterflies in (click to enlarge to find them)

I really don't like to make a birth mandala without a animal totem.

Tineke was very happy with her mandala and the butterflies, she told me that their was a butterfly on her birth announcement 60 years ago......... This gave her goosebumps.
I like it , when I find out I have picked out the right animal for someone.

The butterfly is about transformation. Butterfly fearlessly leaves the safety of its cocoon to meet a new world in a new form, trusting its untried wings to allow it to fly. It is a powerful symbol for anyone who's contemplating or in the midst of a major change. It is about bringing color and joy to our lives, learning to dance with joy as we make those changes in our lives transforming us and our lives.

Wishing you a colorful day filled with joy ;)

HAW!

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