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Transformation universal theme

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Universal theme overview

Transformation is a child in the Universal themes series and is a member of the Process theme family. This is a theme overview post.

Transformation is a significant change in form, appearance or function. A profound and long-lasting move from one state of being to another. 

Big ideas

  • A transformation is a journey, rather than a single event. It is a journey that begins for a specific reason.
  • The most difficult thing is the stay the same, for energy needs to keep moving and changing.
  • To change, you must anticipate and embrace disruption, negativity and loss.
  • Don’t wait for the magic to happen, work on your life and make it happen.
  • Enlightenment is seeing the world as a complete picture and learning to reconcile all the pain and happiness it contains.

Transformation key concepts

Aspiration is the release of breath in speech, and in the motivational world aspirations are strong desires or goals, particularly those of lofty, high minded or spiritual ones.
Change is a turn or passing from one state to another, the altering of traits or circumstances.
Enlightenment is the act of giving knowledge or truth, shedding light on a situation.
An epiphany is a revelation of the essence of a spiritual idea appearing to the subject as a symbolic object or apparition to facilitate a moment of clarity. (transformation)
Innovation is creating something new, of changing the established way of doing things.
Metamorphosis is the process of dramatically changing form, shape, structure or recognizable nature.
A revolution is a complete cycle of movement back to the beginning. This could be back to the same state as before, or after a radical change, back to a new beginning.
Stagnation occurs when energy stops flowing, things stop moving. All action comes to an end.
The status quo is the existing condition or state of affairs, how things are right now.
A variety is a collection of different kinds or different options of a related group.
  • Aspiration is the release of breath in speech, and in the motivational world aspirations are strong desires or goals, particularly those of lofty, high minded or spiritual ones.
  • Change is a turn or passing from one state to another, the altering of traits or circumstances.
  • Enlightenment is the act of giving knowledge or truth, shedding light on a situation.
  • An epiphany is a revelation of the essence of a spiritual idea appearing to the subject as a symbolic object or apparition to facilitate a moment of clarity.
  • Innovation is creating something new, of changing the established way of doing things. 
  • Metamorphosis is the process of dramatically changing form, shape, structure or recognizable nature.
  • A revolution is a complete cycle of movement back to the beginning. This could be back to the same state as before, or after a radical change, back to a new beginning.
  • Stagnation occurs when energy stops flowing, things stop moving. All action comes to an end.
  • The status quo is the existing condition or state of affairs, how things are right now.
  • A variety is a collection of different kinds or different options of a related group.

Archetypes

animals: beetle, butterfly, cheetah, frog, racoon

birds: condor, raven

flowers: hyacinth, lilac

foods: cucumber, strawberry

mythical: gingerbread man, phoenix

roles: magician, wizard

settings: classroom, underworld

situations: rebirth

symbols: cauldron, lightning

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