Butterflies: the wings of the soul, lightly flitting from flower to flower. Gathering all that life has to give, sharing it out – spreading their wings that speak of delight, for when we see one, we exclaim at the sight. How are they made, spun as such marvels, the patterns so varied, their delicacy unrivalled? Nature astounds us with its ability to create, for how could it imagine all these creatures – surely it’s no mistake?

If we put our minds to what we’d like in our life, can we imagine conjuring such an impressive array – what is it we’d like to brighten up our day? If happiness is what we seek, can we claim it as ours, already found? What does it take to put a smile on our face – something that occurs, or acceptance of Grace?

What makes you happy? Just as butterflies emerge from their cocoons and spread their wings, imagine your most colourful dreams becoming a reality. As you paint or colour-in, make a wish for every butterfly. Imagine you can fly, let your happy wishes wing their way into the sky.

A spinning vortex that calls us home, its petals awaken, an opening to a new way of being exists if we will claim it. A place of wholeness, completeness and perfection where there is only harmony. Everything functions as it should. Nothing is out of place. No imbalance is able to taint the flowing current of the centre of our being when it is filled with love. Our core, our heart: open and receptive as we allow ourselves to be infused with the power of unconditional love that permeates all things.

The wings of the Angels holding us as we return to the state that we may call home. All cares dissolved as we release them from our soul. The light: waiting to guide us on. Letting go, surrendering, is all that is required for healing. Our intelligent system wants to return to full health – when defences are breached it reacts on its own. Allowing it to work its magic we are restored, our energy, through Nature’s plan, is designed to rebuild.

Believe in magic. Picture yourself laughing, happy, full of vitality. As you paint or colour-in, ask for the help of the Angels. Release your cares to them. Let them wrap you in their wings as you send your wishes flying to the heavens.

Love is the answer, we know this well. But what is the question? And what is the nature of this fickle state we call love? Love of another driving us to distraction, a double-edged sword as we fall. Such heights and such pain, interwoven, as many who seek it have their hopes dashed, their heart left aching for what has been loved and lost, yet as we say, is better than not having loved at all.

The subject of so many poems and songs. The nature of our quest in life – to find true love. The love of fairy tales, myths and legends – love that is won after great tests of ingenuity and endurance. A struggle, but once gained fairly, this love remains, burning brightly in the hearts of the lucky couple, far from the reality of our daily life.

Glimpses are not enough to quench our thirst for knowledge of it. We want to be consumed by the passion it generates; the intensity it brings – burning in the flames as our spirit is ignited – until we feel completely and utterly alive.

Yet what if we just set this notion aside. Thinking of what we love about life, we are soon reminded that it is with us all the time. Learning to listen to the beat of our own heart – the rhythm that guides us – we can never be apart. Everything else is in our mind, our heart once unfurled, teaches love profound. Listening to what it suggests we do, rather than hiding behind reason – picking up the clues. Following our feelings not stuck in our head, we blossom, we flourish – we realise loves true intent. Belonging already and never alone, perfection itself, the place we call home.

As the lotus flowers reveal their delicate hearts, think of your heart's true desires. What is it that you love? As you paint or colour-in, open the petals of your heart and let love flow out to the world. Imagine new love flowing into your life as you radiate love to others.

Joy comes from within. When we enjoy what we are doing in the moment we find that we attract more and more of what we love into our lives.

Dolphins represent the sheer pleasure of playfulness and ease that comes with surrendering to our true nature – to the waters of our emotions that guide us as we learn to discern what feels good, or right for us. Trusting our instincts and our intuition to tell us – attuning to the cycles of Nature that govern our lives, the underlying rhythm that flows through all things. It is with joy in our hearts that we embrace all life has to offer, opening the door so that opportunities may enter.

When we connect with the emotion of joy we radiate our joy to others. Being joyful helps our wishes to manifest. As you paint or colour-in, imagine your life filled with all the things you enjoy. Take time to explore, to dream and play, let the dolphins carry your thoughts away as you wish for joy.

As luck would have it, it’s come your way. Not a four-leafed clover but another token from Nature – the gift of flight, from an insect small in stature. Iridescent hues that are hard to reproduce, watching its manoeuvres we are easily seduced. Innovation comes from studying Nature’s design, without even noticing, we do it all the time. Luck is said to come by chance, some luckier than others – we wish good fortune for events, just as we give flowers. But with luck we know there is a knack to getting it just right, misfortune waits around the bend once we’ve let it out of sight. So how do we increase the odds and reap what should be ours? Expect it and get used to its many forms, because gratitude sits hand in hand with pleasure and reward. Count our blessings one by one, and we’ll soon see we have more fun.

Let the dragonflies remind you of all of Nature's incredible and intricate creations. As you paint or colour-in, think about what you appreciate, and what makes you the happiest in your life. Create your own luck and give your thoughts gossamer wings as they fly up into the blue sky.

The Ankh: the key of life that unlocks the door that leads to higher planes of existence – eternal life, as we may walk with the Gods. Our wings unfurled as Kephri the scarab: ‘becoming’; emerging; gaining awareness as we gather the power of the Universe to us. The light of the stars guiding the way as they are mirrored on the Earth Plane, their power magnified as we realise our own. Observing, the Eye of Horus and the Eye of Ra: our own vision as we learn to perceive the world and our place – our part – in a new light. With self-knowledge comes self-realisation – when we realise our self, we realise the world – the Ancients knew this well.

The journey into all the dimensions of self holds the key to our existence. Find it and we find the Celestial Fields. Leaving behind mortal cares we emanate the light of the Immortals. Knowledge is power, and it is there for us to accept humbly and willingly – the power of our own thoughts as we create everything we experience. The way forward: discernment. The Feather of Maat: the truth, our internal guidance system – our emotions. As we grow in awareness and understanding of ourselves through observing the consequences of our actions, we start to see clearly. Parting the veils of illusion we are free – we discover the nature of reality.

What do you wish to know? Ask and it shall be revealed. Think about the secrets of the ancient world. As you paint or colour-in, transport yourself to another time and place, the ancient Egypt of mysteries and wonder. Let your wishes shine like gold.

When you wish upon a star, all your dreams come true. A twinkling light in the night sky opens our eyes in wonder. What is it about stars? We imbue them with magic. Stars sparkle as the beacons that we all aim for – the mark of achievement, a rating, or success. Celebrity status. Out of our reach in the Heavens but accessible in an earthly sense, if we dare set our sights high enough and follow our dreams.

Yet if we stop reaching and journey within, we discover our own light. We learn to shine – we see through the illusion that keeps us from our rightful place, finding a way to contribute to the human race. Bringing our gifts to the surface, we find the illumination that comes from being loving and kind. Sharing our joy with others it seems as though everything is brighter – oh, how it gleams. Drawing on our own power we radiate forth, balanced in every way. Objective and impartial, acting from understanding, rather than reacting to triggers. Love of all we undertake as a guiding light – loving actions restore our sight. With eyes of compassion we may view the world, and everything it is made of, with a heart of gold.

Let your wishes be as brilliant as the stars and allow them to shape your destiny. As you paint or colour-in, think about the vastness of the Universe. Take time to look at up the stars, send your wishes upward as rays of light to illuminate your life.

The peacock’s tail ­– a magnificent display of the wealth of Nature, outshining others in its glory. Symbolic of purity as poisons are transformed in myriad crystalline structures that radiate their brilliance. When we think of wealth we can imagine opulence, and luxuries beyond what we deem necessities. Everything that we love and appreciate, or use to express ourselves acting as a beacon – our own splendour, there for others to see. Riches beyond the realms of our current imagining are ours if we win the lottery, or have a lucky break.

Yet here before us is Nature’s glittering prize – a feast for our eyes. For beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and if we take the time to notice it our lives are constantly enriched. Fed and watered by what we already have – a knack for noticing the little things, for celebrating the details, looking with everything like the fresh eyes that we can liken to those of a child.

With awe and reverence for what we have to share, the pleasure’s all around us, when we make the time to care. Ours for the asking – for what do we know? Ask and it is given, the results will start to show.

Peacocks symbolise wealth, prosperity, and transformation or 'purification'. Be thankful for the abundance already in your life as you reflect on creating more. As you paint or colour-in, think of how magnificent you will be. Wish to be healthy, wealthy and wise. Live life to its fullest potential.

How can we define peace? Is it a sense of stillness, an innate sense of wellbeing that pervades our being? A quietening of the chatter of our mind, or the release of any tension, or anxiety? Some kind of essence that fills us with contentment, making everything seem whole or complete, rounding off our lives, leaving us replete?

When we think of peace we like to imagine it on a grand scale – peace on Earth reigns and hope is regained. We wish it as an end to bloodshed and war, to intolerance, to the need to settle scores.

Peace comes when we unify ourselves. No longer seeing black or white, good or bad – or separation – finding our centre, the place where we may view both sides equally. Poised as an observer, the reflection completing us as the world mirrors what we need to accept in ourselves. Loving actions begin with love of self. Peace remains.

What does 'peace' represent for you? Let your feelings emerge. As you paint or colour-in, imagine everyone living life in peace, harmony and love. Release your wishes for the world, let them take flight with the doves of peace.

The arc that fills a stormy sky as light astounds us with a show – reaching as far as we can see, prisms of wonder, a reality. But what of the gold that lies at the end, a fiction, make-believe, pretend? If we use our powers to concentrate, what is it exactly we wish to create? Would we like to fill our lives with joy – with smiles and laughter and carefree ways – are we wishing for a happiness that lifts us each day?

Or material possessions that fill our home, exotic travels, exciting adventures – wherever we choose to roam? Each one of us sees life differently – every rainbow’s end is a mystery. The only way to find our gold, is to stop and imagine what it’s like to hold. Claiming the prize we like to seek as ours already – the cup from which we may drink.  Life in all its glory, ours to savour ­– our only task is to imbue it with flavour. Love-filled actions speak for themselves, and when it’s beauty that calls us, our pleasure unfolds.

How can you bring more colour into your life? Connect with the energy of the rainbow's spectrum and open yourself up to a world of new possibilities. As you paint or colour-in, follow each rainbow to a 'pot of gold'. What will you do with your treasure? Imagine how your life will change.

Our home, the planet that supports our life. The living, breathing organism that sustains our own organism. What would we wish for ourselves? Fresh air, water and healthy nutritious food. Vitality? Plenty without lack? The power to choose what we put into our bodies, just as we would like to have the power to change what we see happening in the world, as resources are depleted and supplies controlled. How do we make a difference when it seems like problems are so immense – can an ant do battle with giants?

We know that balance in our own body is maintained if we allow it – treating it with love and giving it what it needs to thrive. We are constantly reminded: eat your greens, and you’ll be healthy, two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables daily, exercise, drink only in moderation, but consume two litres of water. Fresh air invigorates our lungs. Nature washes away our cares – the oceans bathing any weariness. The forests filling us with their vitality, as we absorb the force of the greenness that surrounds us.

Blue skies lift our spirits as the sun shines its benevolent face on us. Wild places allow us to observe life in its natural habitat. Everything has its place, its role, and its way of operating for the benefit of the whole. If there is a tear in the fabric of this structure it merely adjusts course – a way is found, life continues to gain new ground. If it is blocked it starts to stagnate – toxins gather and species abate. For everything to function harmoniously balance must be maintained – for the web of life to be sustained.

If we start by thinking about our little patch, what are we doing to preserve life – is there a catch? If we live in a city we’ve boxed it all in, if we live in the country we’ve cleared and we’ve burnt. The legacy we inherit lives on, our lives intertwined with Nature’s song. Are we any different if we live in a box – what air do we breathe, do we rely on locks? The key to survival is ours to turn, for in saving ourselves, we contribute to the world.

Send out your wishes of love as light, to surround and energise Mother Earth. As you paint or colour-in, think of all the wonders Nature has created, and how our lives depend upon her delicate balance. How will you help to heal and protect our Earth?