The butterfly is the classic symbol of transformation — a life that changes form. It is also read as lightness, and as something beautiful that does not stay long. A butterfly landing on you is traditionally linked to a gentle change or a welcome visitor. Many butterflies point to joy and freedom, while a caterpillar or cocoon speaks of change still in progress. A dead or trapped butterfly is read as a fragile hope that needs protecting. In several folk traditions a butterfly is also seen as the soul of someone remembered; it can help to ask what in your days is quietly changing shape.
Has this come up in your dreams before? What was going on in your life then?
My Cosmic Code has a private dream journal. Write a dream down and the app picks out the symbols in it, shows what dream books say about them and, over time, which words recur across your entries. The journal is stored on your device only.