There are certain metaphors for change and transformation that occur over and over again in the world’s literature.
They are:
- Transitioning from caterpillar to butterfly
- Awakening from the dream of reality
- Uncovering the veils of illusion
- Moving from captivity to liberation
- Purification by inner fire
- Going from darkness to light
- Moving from fragmentation into wholeness
- Journeying toward a vision
- Returning to the source
- Dying and being reborn
- Unfolding the tree of our life
My article on universal metaphors for change: