The Spirit of Butterflies: Myth, Magic, and Art by Maraleen Manos-Jones
Butterflies have inspired humankind since antiquity as spiritual beings, symbolic of metamorphosis, rebirth, love, hope, and freedom. This is the only book that explores the butterfly's role in myth, religion, literature, art, and the decorative arts, and includes magnificent pictures ranging from ancient stone carvings to modern furniture, Pompeiian mosaics to Sevres porcelain.

John and Ananda McIntosh - Inner-Space Author of the Tao of the Secret, Speaker and Counselor. One of their books is called: *"Loves Last Dreaming"* and is based on the 'butterfly dreams of *Chuang Tzu*. There is also a Screen Play version:- Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Choose Hope, Your Role in Waging Peace in the Nuclear Age by David Krieger and Daisaku Ikeda. David used the butterfly metaphor in his forward. "To change the world, we must bring forth the butterflies of hope from the cocoons of ignorance and apathy that surrounds them. The best place to begin is with ourselves. We must emerge from our own cocoons as positive agents of change.
" David Krieger is the founder of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

The butterfly is a flying flower, The flower a tethered butterfly.
--Ecouchard Le Brun

Flying Flowers by Rick Sammon (Photographer)
14.4 x 9.5

Butterfly by Ben Morgan , Thomas Marent (Photographer)
This new book (March 17, 2008). with its breathtakingly detailed photography allows you to experience the butterflies in a variety of habitats, from northern woodlands to tropical rainforests. And the author provides a host of fascinating information about species and life cycles. The photographer, Thomas Marent, author of Rainforest (2006), has dedicated nearly half of his life to recording butterflies across five continents.

Butterflies in Flight
by Roger Camp
Accordion-fold pages-more than 70 feet of them-over which nearly 300 species of butterflies flit and flutter in full digitally-enhanced color and detail. Exquisite!!

The Coming of a New Millennium
by Heidi Neale ,Nick Manolukas
This story revives the ancient Minoan culture which, in The Chalice and the Blade, Riane Eisler refers to as the last of the partnership societies that once flourished around the globe. The authors bring the Minoans to life in a fun, near-future adventure, which weaves together archeology, Neolithic studies, comparative mythology and religion, feminine spirituality, history and CHAOS theory.

The Insect-Populated Mind: How Insects Have Influenced the Evolution of Consciousness
"In this book author David Spooner proposes a close connection between aspects of insect evolution and the human intellect. By examining seemingly disparate subjects - entomology, language history, genetics, literature and music - Spooner shows how such a synthesis is possible. Once this fusion is achieved, the human species can be seen as connected not just to the great apes, but also via consciousness to metamorphic insects. The book also presents aguments on the roots and nature of the mind in the work of Daniel Dennett and Terrence Deacon."

Hosts of Angels by Amelia May Kingston
A science-fiction allegory for our times in which a mutated biological agent escapes from Porton Down weapons testing establishment outside Portsmouth, England. Superficially, the mutant appears to be a butterfly. The story revolves around a couple of University lecturers who stumble unwittingly on the agent, thinking it a new species.
Amelia May Kingston is an exceptionally gifted author and I heartily recommend this book to you.
You can download it for $2.95 at www.lulu.com/SylviaFarley
A donation will be made from each book sold to encourage the spread of butterfly gardens and preservation of butterfly habitats throughout the world. The book is set in a bold font for ease of reading.

Butterfly by Norie Huddle
Brand new signed copies of the original first printing of Butterfly by Norie Huddle are now available for $50. These books are rare and out of Print . The book is being used as the model to global transformation by Deepak Chopra, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Elisabeth Sahtouris and the Institute of Noetic Science.

Special edition the book Butterfly by Norie Huddle is also available in English and Japanese translated by Yumi Kikuchi.This edition is $20 including shipping.Both of these books are available directly from Alan Moore. bflyspirit@aol.com

On The Wings Of Self Esteem
by Louise Hart
"Compiles the best information available on self-worth and wellness. If
everyone read this book and did the exercises, half the pain and suffering in the
world would disappear. " -- Jack Canfield

The Butterfly: A Symbol of Conscious Evolution by C. Daly King
Out-of-print for over half a century, this remarkable book, originally published in 1927, is one of the earliest about the Gurdjieff ideas. The historic significance of this book is unique among the now-abundant writings about Gurdjieff. Daly King presents a poetic metaphor of stunning intensity -- the metamorphosis of the butterfly from the worm.The transformation for people, is one that is produced by intentional, conscious effort. This effort is the major theme of his book. In Greek mythology, Psyche, the butterfly, represented the Soul. King suggests that this symbol derived from esoteric knowledge of an even more ancient culture and contains vital clues for the twentieth century.

"How does one become a butterfly?" She asked pensively." You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."...Tina Paulus, Writer

Consider the Butterfly: Transforming Your Life Through Meaningful Coincidence
by Carol Lynn Pearson,Sandy Wells, Photographer ***Out of Print but still available from amazon.com

A World Of Butterflies
by Kjell Sandved
This little 3.5" x 6"
Hardcover book has many beautiful photgraphs and lots of interesting information

The Black Butterfly: An Invitation to Radical Aliveness
by Richard Moss

GOLD METAL AWARD Winner

In Every Moon There Is a Face: Poem
by Charles Mathes, Arlene Graston (Illustrator)

Butterflies of the World

The Voice of the Infinite in the Small by Joanne E. Lauck
Understanding the Infinite in the Small is less a book about insect biology and behavior than it is about reinventing ourselves as a non-hostile species.
***Out of Print but still available from amazon.com

The Butterfly Garden: Turning Your Garden, Window Box, or Backyard into a Beautiful Home for Butterflies by Mathew Tekulsky

I Never Saw Another Butterfly: Children's Drawings and Poems from 1942-1944 Terezin Concentration Camp, by Hana Volavkova (Editor)

The Butterflies of Costa Rica and Their Natural History, Vol. II: Riodinidae by Philip J. DeVries
Published by Princeton University Press, this book is perfect for those of us interested in diversity of life in the tropics. Wonderful photos, too.


Butterfly Medicine: Metamorphosis from Caterpillar to Butterfly Woman to Goddess by Flowerbird

The Tree  by Dana Lyons
This powerful song of an ancient Douglas Fir celebrates the age-old cycle of life in the Pacific Rain Forest, revealing the inter-connectedness of all things. Ages 4-8

Butterflies of North America
(Kaufman Focus Guides)

100 Butterflies and Moths: Portraits from the Tropical Forests of Costa Rica

On The Wings of a Butterfly
by Marilyn Maple, Ph.D.
illustrated by Sandy Haight
Useful for ages 7 to 10

Smithsonian Handbooks:
Butterflies and Moths

Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus (Illustrator) A different sort of book for everyone except those who have given up completely.



Prophet - The Life of the Hatmaker's Son:
by Douglas Gillies
Robert Muller is one of the most extraordinary people on the planet. He is a treasure amongst us, He has dedicated his life to the promotion of Peace. Jean Houston, Author, Jump TIme, testimonial
"When the true history of the Twentieth Century is told, Robert Muller's name will stand out."

Peterson First Guide to Butterflies and Moths

Butterfly Stained Glass Coloring Book

The Butterfly Collection: Stickers

The Butterfly: A Fable
by Jay Singh
A fun read that even adults enjoy. I gave it as a gift to a child and now it is her favorite book.

Attracting Butterflies & Hummingbirds to Your Backyard: Watch Your Garden Come Alive With Beauty on the Wing
(A Rodale Organic Gardening Book)

Good Night, Sweet Butterflies:
A Color Dreamland

Velma Gratch and the Way Cool Butterfly

Butterfly Stickers in Full Color

Butterfly Charted Designs

Wings of Change
by Franklin Hill
(ages 3+up)
"Anew is a contented little caterpillar who is afraid to become a butterfly. The story follows little Anew as he learns to release his fears and embrace his destiny."