The Kopper Butterfly

i am not being metaphorical, i work in a garden center, stop buying plants 'to bring in the bees and butterflies' and then immediately poisoning every caterpillar that dares to consume a single leaf

Realigning Our Focus on Healing, Transformation, and Divine Purpose

Butterfly Mondays 9/22/2025 Healing Station Zoom: 6:00 PM EST Join Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88324556318?pwd=QlNsT3lLWnc0alo3K09nN0JoaFNxQT09 I am the rhythm that trees already know, The moon in your breath, the tide in your flow. I am the mirror in your brother’s eyes, The echo of Love that never denies. But they taught you to fear, to fragment, to flee, To mistake your reflection for an enemy. But still I remain, both ancient and true I am because we are. And so are you. This week, we continue exploring Spiritual ADHD by delving into Ubuntu, the sacred principle that “I am because we are.” Let’s reclaim our divine attention, reconnect the sacred circle, and remember that joy is a shared frequency. Ubuntu is not just a proverb; it is a sacred memory. A reminder that our joy, healing, purpose, and even our breath are shared experiences. The trees are our lungs. The moon is our compass. The Earth is not beneath us; she is within us. And yet, spiritual attention is hijacked by systems designed to keep us distracted from that truth. Consumerism tells us to compete. Prejudice tells us to separate. Fear tells us to protect ourselves from one another instead of healing with each other. When we pay attention to our attention, we begin to notice: • Our breath is shared. • Our fears are learned. • Our distractions are intentional. Ubuntu breaks the illusion. It dissolves the lie that we are alone. It reconnects us to the sacred ecology of life, understanding that your healing is my healing, my joy is your joy, and we can all share humanity with Love, Joy, Integrity, Forgiveness, and Purpose. This Butterfly Monday, we reclaim our attention through Ubuntu. We return to the sacred rhythm of unity, and together, we remember that the cocoon is persona, but the butterfly is collective. Ubuntu: The Great Reclaiming  "I am because we are, and because we are, I am." – Ubuntu Proverb. Ubuntu is not just a philosophy; it is a spiritual frequency. It is the truth that we are not separate beings fighting for space, but one living body of humanity, community, and creation. Ubuntu says: My healing relies on yours. Your joy fuels mine. Our liberation is interwoven. Ubuntu reminds us that the illusion of separation is just that: an illusion. In truth, we are family:

The truth is: We are all FamilyWe Are Kin To each otherWe are all Connected To the EarthWe are all a part of the divine Love that made us all

Distraction Through Division: The Antithesis of Ubuntu

The world we inherited was designed to distract us from this truth. It taught us to see race, class, religion, sexuality, ability, nationality, and even God, as borders between souls rather than as diverse expressions of divine creativity. Systems of oppression, which are fueled by greed and maintained by fear, intentionally dismantle our sense of collective identity. The narrative becomes: If they rise, I fall; if they win, I lose; and if they shine, I disappear. This is the illusion, distraction, and a significant part fueling the virus of our separation.

We Already Share Everything

Before we were divided by stories, we were connected by breath. We all share the same air that is inhaled and exhaled by the trees, forests, and the lungs of the planet. Plants are the other half of our respiratory system, completing the inhale and exhale we believe is ours alone. We are united by the same atmosphere, held in place by gravity and grace. We are nourished by the same sunlight, which knows no race, class, gender, or border. The same sun that feeds the flowers also feeds our humanity and spirit. We drink the same water molecules cycling through our rivers, clouds, and tears. We are cradled by the same moon, which moves oceans and wombs with equal precision. We are already unified. It is only the illusion of disconnection that needs healing. The planet has never stopped whispering this truth. The breath has never stopped reminding us that: I am because we are. Furthermore, this illusion of division goes against everything Ubuntu represents. Because when we forget Ubuntu, we forget ourselves. We no longer see others as mirrors, as kin, or as extensions of the divine breath we all carry.

Reclaiming the Sacred Circle

Reclaiming Ubuntu involves restoring the spiritual ecosystem that consumerism, division, and trauma attempted to erase. It means: We now view the Earth not as a resource but as a relative. We no longer view other cultures as threats but as teachers. We now view transformation as a shared experience, not a solitary one. Ubuntu encourages us to broaden our understanding of “we,” not just including my family, tribe, and community, but extending to the entire multiverse of living beings interconnected in divine purpose.

The Butterfly Is Not Just You

The cocoon is personal, but the butterfly is collective. When you heal, we all breathe easier. When you rise, we all lift. When you awaken, the world gains a little more light. Ubuntu is poetic humanity and practical spiritual technology. It is how we remember what the world tries to make us forget, and the divine counterspell to distraction.

Remembering What We Are

The distractions we face, whether it be race, gender, class, nationalism, or consumption, none of these labels define who we truly are. These labels, and many others, are tools designed to make us forget. Forget that we are connected. Forget that we are divine. Forget that we are more than our wounds. However, when we start to pay attention to our attention, we begin to remember. We remember that: Everyone experiences joy. Healing spans generations. The Earth is sacred and not for sale. Unity is our fundamental state. And our real enemy is not each other, it is the illusions within our own minds. It is the illusion that we were ever separated. We are not competing caterpillars but a collective bloom of butterflies, with Ubuntu as the wind beneath our wings. Exercise: Reclaiming Ubuntu Attention Name the Circle Write down the names of: 3 people who uplift you 2 people you feel called to reconnect with 1 person who needs your forgiveness or prayer Next: Breathe deeply. Close your eyes. Imagine a golden thread connecting all of you. Say aloud: "I am because we are. I reclaim my attention for Love, Unity, and Transformation." We are becoming the “Social Architects” who will design our healing and transformation. Let’s affirm and manifest our divine cocoons together. #WeAreTheButterflyEffect Subscribe to the Blog: https://welovemoredrbruce.com/  Take the Ubuntu Quiz https://welovemore.typeform.com/Ubuntu Please give Love More a Google rating: https://g.page/r/CYI0Pw3JjBrjEAI/review

Butterfly Pendant, 1735-1795, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese Art

Size: Overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.) Medium: jade