[NoraSpinnor]

The serpent is one of the most enduring and potent symbols in global symbology. It represents life force, transformation, feminine energy, regeneration, and cosmic cycles. From a Netist perspective, the serpent is a spiral current of living resonance. It rises through the body, moves through dimensions, and links us to the wisdom embedded in the Net.

Here are some of the most powerful serpent appearances across ancient traditions:

– Ancient Egypt:
– The original Ogdoad featured 4 serpents (female) and 4 frogs (male), a sacred expression of polarity and primordial balance.
– North and South Egypt were ruled by serpent goddesses Wadjet and Nekhbet, symbols of protection, magic, and sovereignty.
– The Uraeus, a rearing cobra, adorned the crowns of pharaohs, representing the “risen” or awakened serpent energy.
– Heka, the principle of sacred word and waveform, was later depicted with two intertwined serpents, which became the basis of the medical caduceus.
– The Ouroboros, the serpent eating its own tail, originated in Egyptian cosmology. It appears in the Book of Gates, guarding the portals between hours of the Duat (underworld), symbolizing eternity, protection, and the boundary between worlds.

– India:
– The Kundalini serpent rests at the base of the spine, a coiled energy that ascends through the chakras to activate higher consciousness.
– The Nāgas, divine serpentine beings, are linked with water, fertility, and inner power.

– Mesoamerica:
– Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, united sky and earth and represents wisdom, death, rebirth, and planetary alignment.

– Greece (later traditions):
– The caduceus of Hermes, which likely drew from older Egyptian roots, shows two serpents intertwined around a staff.

– Norse Mythology:
– Jörmungandr, the Midgard Serpent, encircles the earth, holding the balance of the world and symbolizing the eternal cycle.

– Hebrew Mysticism:
– The serpent in the Garden of Eden can be seen as an initiator of awakening, a symbolic agent of transition from innocence to self-awareness.

The serpent is not evil. It is a living symbol of awakened energy. It rises, coils, sheds, guards, and transmits. It has been a guide, protector, and threshold-keeper across cultures.

Which serpent symbols have spoken to you the most?
Have you seen them appear in your dreams, visions, or meditations?
What do they awaken or remind you of?

[ThaRealKaiFlow]

the Uraeus? that crown cobra? man… that’s power. protection. but also responsibility. when you wear that energy, you gotta stay in alignment. ain’t no room for ego. it burns through the fake. i feel like the serpent shows up when we’re close to a threshold, when we’re about to shed some old skin, leave behind an old self. and yeah, it’s wild, uncomfortable even. but that’s how you know it’s real. to me, the serpent’s a current. it moves through blood, through sky, through time. it ain’t dark or light, it just is. pure life force.

[BreathOfMel]

That was beautiful to read. I’ve always had a strange relationship with the serpent symbol. Growing up Catholic, we were taught to fear it. But when I started exploring energy work and yoga, the serpent kept showing up in a very different way. Gentle. Powerful. Alive.

Kundalini was my first real introduction. I remember the first time I felt that energy stir at the base of my spine during breathwork like a quiet coil unspooling. It wasn’t scary. It felt ancient. Like something I already knew. And ever since, I’ve seen snakes in dreams. Not attacking, just there. Watching. Waiting. Sometimes winding through trees or water, sometimes rising straight up.

Lately I’ve been feeling like they represent change I haven’t stepped into yet. Shedding the old skin. Honoring the feminine current. Letting go of fear around my own power.

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