Episode 9

Becoming: The Mystery and Magic of Metamorphosis

Transformation is one of nature’s greatest mysteries, but few creatures embody it as profoundly as the butterfly. Metamorphosis is more than just a change—it is a complete unraveling and rebirth, a process of dissolving into the unknown before emerging into something entirely new.

In this episode of Gleam of Butterflies, we step inside the chrysalis and explore:

🦋 What really happens inside a cocoon—how a caterpillar dissolves and rebuilds itself.

🦋 The struggle of emergence—why breaking free is necessary for flight.

🦋 The symbolism of metamorphosis in mythology, spirituality, and personal transformation.

🦋 What butterflies can teach us about embracing change, resilience, and becoming.


Join Adrian Adair, The King of Butterflies, as we uncover the magic hidden in nature’s most breathtaking transformation.


Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

About the Podcast

Show artwork for Gleam Of Butterflies
Gleam Of Butterflies
A poetic journey into the mystery, beauty, and transformation of butterflies. Hosted by Adrian Adair

Listen for free

About your host

Profile picture for Adrian Adair

Adrian Adair

There are those who simply admire butterflies—and then there are those who seem to move with them, understanding their silent language, following their unseen paths.

Adrian Adair is one of the latter.

The creator and voice behind Gleam of Butterflies, Adrian doesn’t just study butterflies—he listens to them. He traces their flight through myth and time, unearthing the stories they carry on their wings. With each episode, he takes listeners on a journey through forgotten legends, poetic symbolism, and the quiet miracles of nature.

His voice is both a guide and a whisper—leading through the gilded shimmer of the Blue Morpho, the spectral mystery of the Black Swallowtail, the eternal migration of the Monarch. He speaks of butterflies as spirits, as omens, as echoes of transformation, revealing what cultures across history have always known: these creatures are more than delicate wings. They are messages, waiting to be understood.

Some people chase butterflies. Adrian walks among them.

Follow the flight, and step into the wonder.