‘Transformation’ is one of the most profoundly interesting words I know. Transformation literally means ‘to cross shape or borders’. But a transformer to my sons as children was a car or truck that magically changes shape to become a machine with extraordinary powers. In electronics a transformer converts lethal current into power.
In geology transformation is demonstrated in metamorphic rocks formed under extreme pressure or heat.
An example being the formation of marble from limestone. In biology transformation occurs in the lifecycle of many animals and plants, including frogs, butterflies and oak trees.
Transformation in the psycho-spiritual world involves a changed state of being. Usually due to states of extreme pain, suffering or intensive meditation.
Hobart artist Roger Imms expresses the transformational experience of a lung transplant through metaphor in his painting ‘Transformation, Baptism’ (Figure 1.)
