In a biological sense, metamorphosis is a process by which an animal physically develops, including birth or hatching. From the common, colorless caterpillar to the exquisite winged creature of delicate beauty, the butterfly has become a metaphor for transformation and hope; across cultures, it has become a symbol for rebirth and resurrection, for the triumph of the spirit and the soul over the physical prison, the material world. Among the ancients, it stands as an emblem of the soul and of unconscious attraction towards light. The symbolic evolution of a butterfly could be applied to the human condition, such as letting go of old behaviors and expounding into the next phase of existence. Each of us transforms through multiple stages in our life but it is only through exertion and introspection that we emerge into who we will be next. Thus, change and growth live hand in hand.