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![]() are symbolic of the three stages in the life cycle of Christ and the Christian. and chewing reminds us of normal earthly life where people are often preoccupied with taking care of their physical needs. The chrysalis or cocoon resembles the tomb and suggests the empty graveclothes of our risen Lord. The butterfly represents the resurrection into a new and glorious life free of material concerns and restrictions.
![]() Adam's soul is symbolized by a butterfly or drawn with butterfly wings. Early Gnostics portrayed the Angel of Death as a winged foot stepping on a butterfly. This insect is also found in paintings of Mary and the Christ Child who cherished human souls.
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![]() and a time for very purpose under heaven a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; ![]()
![]() a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
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