Brigitte Novalis's Blog

Maybe you are a butterfly already.  Maybe a caterpillar, like most of us.  A butterfly knows the caterpillars and their capabilities.  The caterpillars have no clue about the nature and capabilities of butterflies.  If they ever look up and see them fly by they might think: “What a beautiful and extraordinary creature is that?”

But this is not very likely as caterpillars don’t look up much.  Instead they eat and crawl and mate and sleep and eat and crawl and mate and sleep.  They don’t know that they have it in them to become a butterfly. 

It is similar with people.  They eat and work and mate and sleep and eat and work and mate and sleep.  They also hardly look up or they may notice that once in a while a human being passes by, radiant in joy, ease and love.  If they do look up, a longing stirs within them and they might remember something about becoming such an enlightened human being themselves, like a distant dream.  This dream is there in everyone of us.

Some caterpillars crawling on branches don’t turn into beautiful butterflies but into moths instead.  These caterpillars who turn into moths are considered to be pests.

You don’t need to fear that you could turn into a human moth version.  Human beings turn into human butterfly versions.  However, unlike the crawling caterpillars who are biologically programmed for this transformation, we human beings have to use our free will to transform ourselves.

Now you might think: “How is this possible?  How can I ever transform myself?”

Remember, these times are times of transformation.  The winds of change are blowing around our globe.  Every day you are given the chance to make good choices.

Every decision you make from love, compassion, wisdom, kindness, freedom, integrity, joy and respect for all beings  – helps to transform you into a butterfly.

Brigitte Novalis

The nights are still long and dark in my part of the world. The wind is cold. The ground is frozen. Trees and bushes are bare.

I long for spring – for birdsong, leaves, green grass, and flowers, for balmy air, and warm rain.  But I cannot deny it – winter is still here.

As winter is here, I better make my peace with it. As I cannot hasten the seasons, I better cherish what I have.

Winter or not – my house is still comfortable. My sofas are still soft. As I turn on more lamps, it is already brighter. As I drink hot tea and put on a warm jacket, I am already warmer. When it is cold outside and you rather stay home in the evening, what a pleasure it is to read a book, curled up on the sofa, or to listen to good music, or to have a pleasant conversation with a family member or friend! Winter evenings can bring you the leisure you so often miss in life. It is so easy to find contentment when you look for it!

“Looking for it” – that’s the secret. Look for comfort and you will find it. Look for trouble and you will find that as well. It seems it is best to look for the things we really enjoy, right?

Winter is still here. Let’s make our peace with it. We cannot hasten the seasons or life itself. Life has its own rhythms, its own timing.

The trees are still bare, but their buds are protected against the chilly winds. When the timing is right, the buds will open and leaves and blossoms will come forth.

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In the darkest days of the year, we light candles. We cherish the light shining in the darkness. We celebrate the light. We hope for the “light to return.”

As we do so, we look at the light outside of us. As uplifting as that is – what about your own light? What about your own high energies of love, joy, and friendship?

Loving yourself and others lets your light shine brighter. By the way, when I talk about “others,” I don’t think just of people. The “others” I also have in mind are those we share our world with – dogs and cats and fish and birds. The “others” are trees and flowers, rocks and rivers, the air we breathe, the sunshine that warms us.

“Strange thought”, you might think, maybe even “New Age nonsense”.

But is it really? Is there any religion on earth which does not believe in the omnipresence of God? There is none. Omnipresence – you know what that means, right? Present everywhere.

When you think it through you grasp that the god force is present in empty space as well as in things, people, creatures, and the earth herself. Present in atoms and sparks of energy. Present in the stars, in our Milky Way and far beyond.

Loving yourself and all life around you is shining your light. It is a huge gift to yourself and all others. Yes, to yourself as well. Loving YOURSELF truly, with all your heart and unconditionally is so magnificent that angels will bow to you, not to your body but to your soul.

Your light – let it shine!

SHINE!

Brigitte Novalis

When I am in a cheerful state, life is so easy. My days are filled with warmth and a bright glow. Miracles seem to happen all around me. If you would take a non-human snapshot of me, I would look like this kitten or this pup.

When I am in a cheerful state, I find it hard to understand why I could ever think that life is difficult – let alone, experience it!

Alas, that is not always true for me. There are days when my energy spirals downward and I am far from being relaxed and at ease. Then the world around me is losing some of its warmth and glow. Instead, it seems a bit colder and darker, with sharper edges and harsher sounds. 

You have experienced this, too, at times, right? We all sit in the same boat, one humanity living on one planet.

It’s good to remember, though, that you can snap out of it. Whether it’s easy for you or difficult – you CAN relax and consequently be at ease. You have this inbuilt source of love and joy, trust and well-being, and you can tap into and feel it.

How can you do this? As a start, just by looking at this picture with the kitten and the pup – which are so relaxed and trusting – you can allow similar emotions to emerge in you. “Trusting”, yes, that is the secret, they trust each other. They don’t “know” that cats and dogs are supposed to fight with each other. They know better. They trust in their friendship.

When you look at this picture, you get the impression that they don’t anticipate trouble but instead trust in life. 

What a wonderful life, isn’t it? And you can have it. When your energies spiral downward, remember that you can rise again. Whether it’s easy for you or difficult – you CAN relax and consequently be at ease.

Relax. Be at ease.

Brigitte Novalis