| When is the last time
you saw a butterfly? Nowadays they seem rather scarce. Yet,
as a youngster, I remember my many unsuccessful efforts trying to
capture one or several with my hands or sometimes with a very fine
net. I was in awe of their delicate beauty, soft vibrant colors
and their beautifully sculptured transparent wings. Because they were so
fragile, I was terrified of hurting them with a heavy touch or any
uncontrolled motion. How agile they were as they flitted from
flower to flower. What restlessness!! Undoubtedly, they had a short attention span
and would soon be flying towards another object of interest. They
seemed to have boundless energy and a love of freedom. To my young
heart, they were a very fascinating species of insect . . . or
whatever. I did not know their proper I.D. - (a species of insect
belonging to the order of Lepidoptera) - an educated fact unknown to
very few kids unless they were serious collectors. I just wanted
to have one of these beautiful insects as my very own. I soon
realized that they were not to be captured and restrained as if you were
able to catch one and put it into a jar or container, it would very quickly
suffocate and die. Perhaps their seemingly short-lived appearance
in nature suggests a theme of "pro tempore".
Within social circles, there are
people whom others have termed "social butterflies" denoting a
person/s interested principally in frivolous pleasure. I do
believe that there is an analogy here. We all know or have been
involved with people who, although friendly (at times), refuse to get
too close and personal, need constant stimulation and activity, have many interests,
engage in one love affair after another,
and mostly - love to
 The
Peter Pan Syndrome
talk - usually on the light and airy surface
and never too serious. They are gifted conversationalists and have
an inexhaustible reservoir of knowledge about a myriad of topics
(especially trendy tidbits) and are a delight to have at your party as
they are very intellectually entertaining. It is never boring when they are around. They
usually do not show their true age (appearing much younger) and may be
identified with the mythological "Puer" or "Puella"
who never wishes to grow up. Unfortunately, they cannot be quoted about anything that they may have
said one day as they invariably will deny that they said it the
next. They are notorious at taking a complete 180° stand about
their thoughts, which can be very disconcerting. They are also very
slippery when it comes to making a commitment. Try having a relationship with one - a relationship with
longevity. It will never happen. While you are the moment's
attraction he/she has been drawn to - you will very quickly realize that
there is always another flower which he/she has not yet visited
and with whom you are in competition with. Best to remember to try
to "spark" your butterfly with interesting rhetoric
continuously.
It is said that variety is the
"spice of life" . . . particularly to the butterfly. The
astrological sign most associated with this energy is usually Gemini.
Sagittarius
- Gemini's natural sign polarity - shares the restless butterfly energy although he/she
delves deeper. Because of
their incessant need to explore and experience a variety
of people - and things - their curiosity becomes both their gift and
their nemesis. However, as they both mature, they are more
inclined to settle down somewhat.
Paradoxically, what we love and
dislike most in our "butterfly" individual
is what we must allow to be expressed.
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