The Lotus Butterfly

One cannot fail to see this exquisite flower and its inspired wisdom and beauty. She blooms into self-reverence and victory of the spirit, embodying strength from the earth's sun-kissed sky while emerging from a dirty pond of muddy waters full of life's painful lessons and persecution. She is the womb of the world, a symbol of love, hope, peace, and purity. Never fully sprouting her petals, her center is protected by her half-opened wings, not exposing her to vulnerability for observation-until the day the enchanting, bodacious butterfly interrupts her blossom and eloquently flutters his way into her core, settling comfortably on her petals for a while. Her delicacy is exposed as he tastes her fragile innocence, and she begins to learn the lessons behind the beauty, charm, and deception of the butterfly. She becomes infused in a spiritual awakening-the enlightening, the rebirth, and the resurrection-discovering for herself her succulent core.