With Sebastian Jung, 6 July 2023
Summary
This session looked into metamorphosis as a lens for deep individual, systemic, and organizational transformation. The natural change phases of caterpillar, cocoon, and butterfly were used as blueprints for navigating disruptive crises and liminality. Talking in pairs, the group discussed personal turning points and transformative images. The session included an embodiment exercise: Stepping across physical paper markers representing the current self, the transformational cocoon, and the fully realized “imago” self. In concluding, the group recognized resistance, pain, and the creative possibilities inherent in letting old forms dissolve to allow collective potential to emerge.
Key Learning Points
- Metamorphosis models radical structural change
- Liminality marks the space between forms
- Egoic structures resist deep system changes
- Dissolution requires a secure psychological container
- Rigid structures kill emerging creative potential
- Transformative images guide internal turning points
- Societal change mimics collective butterfly migrations
Key Action Points
- Reflect on personal transformative images
- Test the paper embodiment exercise
- Share transformation stories
- Prepare a real-world difficult conversation
References
Presenter: Sebastian Jung of the Presencing Institute and KOMO consult
Frameworks:
- Theory U, Social Presencing Theater,
- Phenomenological Embodiment
Literature:
- “Sweet Darkness” by David Whyte (poem).
- Analytical frameworks by Murray Stein, Francis Weller, and Bill Plotkin
- The Secret Language of Cells by John Lieff .
Knowledge Base Categories: 1) Weaving Methods, 2) Regeneration and Universal Wellbeing
