About Golden Butterfly
Golden Butterfly is envisioned as a dream. A space where stories which touch the truth within us are brought alive with music, art and poems, A space where those who wish to live by their own light come together to offer their creativity and skills to children. A space which unfurls and grows like a plant seeking light towards the new, the unchartered, the spontaneous.
About Urvi
I am Urvi and I was born in Kolkata, India. Since a young age, there was a question that was persistent in me, like many of us here, "What is the purpose of life on Earth?" This question then led me to various pathways of inner enquiry and in the process deeply awaken to my true nature.
As my own journey of discovering who I am has deepened and evolved over the years, I have discovered many gifts within myself, gifts that I have come to offer to humanity. One of them is the gift of helping a child deepen in their own knowing, align them to their wisdom by leading them into the space of truth within. I do this with the help of stories, songs, poems and artwork, which I started to spontaneously create a few years ago. I am grateful to my experiences as a Waldorf teacher and my engagement with Integral education that gave me great jumpstart into my work with children as a teacher, creator and storyteller!
In 2020, I founded Golden Butterfly to make my work available to a wider audience.
A Note on Stories
True stories are born somewhere deep within us. They emerge out of us spontaneously, like a bird’s call, a flower’s movement towards the sun, a cascade of water down the rugged rocks. The stories that are published here are the songs of the soul. The songs that sing in our ears, showing us the way, sometimes loudly, sometimes as a faint whisper. They are like golden threads of light we can hold on to on a dark night. In these times, as our lives go through changes that old paradigms can no longer explain, we need stories that speak to the deeper truth within us. Stories that help us understand the seemingly inexplicable changes that our minds can no longer grasp . The striving at Golden Butterfly is to make these newer stories available to children and adults, opening up new vistas and creating bridges that enable us to leap into the new world quickly and joyfully.
A Note on Teaching
Over time, I have come to understand that there is no one correct way to be with a child. Just like the myriad creations of nature, each one of us is very different and each child requires something different. All methods and ideologies are pointers but can never become the whole or only truth. True teaching for me is spontaneous and intuitive. The skills of teacher combined with her inspiration, her own inner knowing and connection with the child allow for a beautiful symphony to arise. However, like all good things, this too takes time as we are very conditioned by the should and should-nots especially when it comes to educating a child. I imagine Golden Butterfly to be a space where through the stories, art and music (and much more!), the conditioning is stripped away and slowly the children and all those who come in touch with it to co-create, awaken to their truth, and something beautiful and gentle is set in motion.
Gratitude
My personal journey in life is deeply intermingled with my work and expression in the world. It has been greatly impacted by the following individuals. Their presence, offerings and gifts have allowed me to go deeper into my own being, understand the nature of life on Earth, and in turn, discover my unique gifts:
– Jacqueline Fay:Hobbs who anchors the Purification Space at this current moment on Earth, (www.oraclegirl.org) helping people shed deep seated patterns.
– Ariela Sophia who holds beautiful and magical frequencies, in whose presence one is moved to touch the truth again and again
Thank you also to the countless children and various beautiful adults who have crossed my path. So many of you have inspired me to respond to your radiance and truth through my creations. I am grateful!