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June - Month of the Butterfly

The butterfly is a teacher and companion who flies on silent wings, never disturbing the peace or sowing discord, choosing to be in the moment instead, for the butterfly has shed its past and left it behind embracing change and transformation. 

It has known hardship and learned to survive on sheer will. As a defenseless egg it has embraced its vulnerability, learned the song of hope and dreamt the dream of a new tomorrow. ​
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The butterfly carries its healing wisdom to all flowers and herbs like, even the ones, that are hardest to reach, the ones not visited by bees, never judging by scent or colour. Its heart whispers gently, "Trust."

​As a caterpillar the butterfly wears its skeleton on the outside, using it as protection, shielding itself. While growing it rapidly sheds the old skeleton time after time letting go of limiting beliefs and fear, expanding until all its learning is done and its heart tells it to let go of the past completely. 
 
The caterpillar changes into something entirely new, a chrysalis, and the fire within, kindled by trust in its path and embracing the unknown, melts the ice that had covered its heart away. It is reborn as a butterfly, transformed completely, showing its true colours openly. 


Picture
"White Peacock Butterfly", white pastels, Kristin Raphaela Otti (2023)

​It carries its healing wisdom to all the flowers and herbs like, even the ones, that are hardest to reach, the ones not visited by bees, never judging by scent or colour and its heart whispers gently, "Trust."
 
It does not speak with its mouth, for it its one with all of creation and sees no need in manifesting any riches for itself. It sings its beautiful song from the heart instead, greeting all of creation with unconditional love, sharing its wealth.


Picture
"Shadow Butterfly", black pastels, Kristin Raphaela Otti (2024, Carinthia)
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"White Butterfly", white pastels, Kristin Raphaela Otti (2023)
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"White Caterpillar", white pastels, Kristin Raphaela Otti (2023, on a train, Austria)
 Animal Wisdom Speaks has ended all collaboration with the Green Tent Circle.
Official Statement
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If you want to join Animal Wisdom Speaks & The Council of Spirits​ note:

​Never play with a soul. Zero tolerance of mobbing, backstabbing, gossip, bullying and bossing. 

No-one is bigger than the other, no-one is smaller. We are equals.


No name bears more weight than another. 

This is a circle. Leave your title at the gate when taking your seat.

A circle is as big or as small as need be. There is no need to take someone else's seat.

​You are the gift. You are enough.​

Kristin Raphaela Otti 
​The Founder 


Joining Animal Wisdom Speaks & The Council of Spirits
On Knowing the Messenger
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  • Home
  • News
  • Animal Wisdom Speaks
    • Dedication
    • A Growth Mindset >
      • Mission & Vision
      • The Art of Change
    • A Living Organism >
      • We Are One
      • History >
        • Official Statement Regarding the End of the Collaboration with the Green Tent Circle
      • Logo & Branding
  • Circle of Spirits
    • About the Circle of Spirits >
      • The Circle of Spirits
      • The Founder
      • Copyright
      • The Stories You Tell
      • Framing
      • On Inventions
      • Knowing the Messenger
      • Never Play with A Soul - Zero Tolerance of Mobbing, Bullying and Gossip
    • The Circle of Spirits >
      • Kristin Raphaela Otti >
        • Council of Spirits
        • Every Horizon is a New Beginning
      • Sabine Rieser >
        • Guardians
      • Johannes Milchram
  • Storytelling
    • About the Craft >
      • Not on Pure Talent Alone >
        • Mind the Gap!
        • On Make-up and Perfumes
      • Plotting the Plot >
        • A Twist in the Myth
        • Putting on a Frame
      • How to Weave a Narrative >
        • In the Beginning Was...
        • The End is Nigh >
          • On Responding and Reacting
          • Rage Quit or Reactive Abuse?
      • Character Development >
        • Making an Entrance
        • Character Creation >
          • Main Characters and NPCs
          • Friends, Frenemies and Foes
          • When The Monkeys are Flying in Oz
          • The Fellowship of the Circle
          • On World Tendencies
        • The Archetypes
      • The Art of Creating a Dialogue
    • Blogs >
      • English >
        • Animal Wisdom Speaks
        • Storytelling
      • German >
        • Die Weisheit der Tiergeister
        • Erzählungen
  • Events
    • International Events >
      • Animal Wisdom Speaks - June Month of the Butterfly
      • UN FFD4 Multi-Stakeholder Hearing - Official Side Event
      • UN Summit of the Future 2024 - Action Days Official Side Event
      • Green Tent Circle Illuminator Series 13
      • Past International Events >
        • Animal Spirit of the Month >
          • Animal Wisdom Speaks - May Month of the Fox
          • Animal Wisdom Speaks - April Month of the Rook
          • Animal Wisdom Speaks - March Month of the Crow
          • Animal Wisdom Speaks - February Month of the Puffin
        • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks >
          • Official Statement Regarding the End of the Collaboration with the Green Tent Circle
          • GTC AWS 2025 >
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - January Month of the Polar Bear
          • GTC AWS 2024 >
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - December Month of the Parrot
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - November Month of the Peacock
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - October Month of the Jerboa
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - September Month of the Dove
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - August Month of the Deer
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - Summer of the Flycatchers
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - May Month of the Lion
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - April Month of the Bear
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - March Month of the Whale
            • GTC Animal Wisdom Speaks - February Month of the Eagle
        • GTC Storytelling >
          • Official Statement Regarding the End of the Collaboration with the Green Tent Circle
          • GTC Storytelling & Fire Ceremony May 2024
          • GTC Storytelling & Earth Ceremony April 2024
          • GTC Storytelling & Water Ceremony March 20-23
  • Projects
    • Storytelling in Visual Arts >
      • Dedication to Artur Hanzer
      • Spirit Animal Art >
        • Artists >
          • Kristin Raphaela Otti >
            • Spirit Animal Art
            • Illustrations & Character Design
          • Sabine Rieser >
            • Guardians
            • Wildart Guardians
      • Metal Craft >
        • Artists >
          • Paul Otti >
            • Metal Craft
            • Art Shows
            • Collaborations
            • A Master of his Craft
      • Shamanic Tools
      • A Deck of Cards
    • Collecting Fairy Tales, Songs and Stories of Wisdom >
      • Dedication to Sven Hakon Rossel
      • Folkeviser
    • Storytelling in Change Management >
      • Dedication to Helga Dohr
      • Shamanic Storytelling in Change Management
      • Shamanic Storytelling in Organizational Design
      • Shamanic Storytelling in Organizational Culture Development
      • Shamanic Storytelling in Leadership
    • Shamanic Journeying in Change Management >
      • On Being Prepared or Embracing Your Vices
      • On Triaging or Being the First Responder
      • On Team Building or Assessing the Situation
      • On Leaving a Project or Not Jumping Headfirst into The Fire
      • To Live and Let Live or The Art of Iaido
    • A Twist in The Myth >
      • Dedication to Rune Palm
      • Smoke and Mirrors >
        • On Narcissus - At Home in his Heart
        • On Lucifer - The Whistleblower
        • On King Midas - Turning Gold into Shit
        • On Oedipus Rex - Love Changes Everything
        • On Loki - The Agent of Change
        • On Medusa - Jealousy and Envy
        • On Prometheus - Reigniting the Fires
        • On Hagen from Troneg - Time and Narrative
        • On the White Raven - Mistaken Identity
    • The Tongues of Old and New >
      • Dedication to Helmut Birkhan and Karl Pölz
    • Digital Storytelling >
      • Dedication to Johannes Milchram
    • The Sound of Music >
      • Dedication To BORG Wolfsberg
    • Traditions and Ceremonies from around the World
  • Impressum