Blue Butterfly

The "butterfly" is a symbol of the mind, soul, and transformation (Bradway & McCoard, 1997, p. 157). Jung believed that just as an acorn becomes an oak tree and a larva a butterfly, the role of the psycho-clinician is to discover and fulfill the client's innate and profound potential (The Charleston Jung Society, 2020). This absolute trust in human beings and their transformative potential is the guiding principle that Jungian psychologist should have. I (the author) must say that Jung's philosophy is especially poignant to me, as I have has such a tumultuous like that I think it is rare for someone to have achieved such great growth as I have. The butterfly transforms from egg to larva, larva to chrysalis, and chrysalis to butterfly, abandoning its old self and transforming into a new self in stages. Even though I am not as beautiful in body and mind as a butterfly, I feel a sense of familiarity with a butterfly and take my hat off to show my respect for its power of 'rebirth.' As I have walked the path of individuation as a Jungian-oriented psychologist, the butterfly has always been with me and guided me along my psychological journey. As a human being and a Jungian-oriented psychologist, the symbol of the butterfly has taught me about rebirth, healing, and synchronicity.