In yogic tradition, Kundalini energy or “serpent power” resides at the base of the spine in the root chakra where it remains dormant. Through yoga, meditation and conscious breathing Kundalini energy rises up through the chakras to help us achieve expanded states of consciousness.
In Greco-Roman tradition the Caduceus of the messenger gods Hermes and Mercury, contained two intertwining serpents as symbols of balanced reciprocity. The earliest image of two intertwining snakes is associated with the Sumerian god Ningishzida meaning “lord of the good tree” who lived half the year in the underworld and the other half in the upperworld.
In alchemy, these serpents represented the balance of opposing forces, similar to the Taoist philosophy of yin-yang. Yin is the silver energy of the moon receiving light, while Yang is the penetrating golden sun.
Serpents are known to be ancient symbols of transformation and renewal as they shed their skin in order to grow. In Judeo-Christian tradition, Seraphim are seen as angelic serpents of light who protected the “throne of god” in the seventh heaven. In Judaic mysticism, Uriel is the archangel of wisdom who gave the book of secrets to Metatron. In the Kabbalah, this wisdom is known as “the way of the return” in the Tree of Life.
Our soul body provides an internal map that encourages us to travel through the seven worlds of our chakras to expand our consciousness and attain balance.
Message: This is a time to create balance in all areas of life. If we are feeling stuck, remember that this is temporary, for all things change. Imagine being at peace with our true self and seeing change as an opportunity to create a new way of being.
“It is not the body, nor the personality, that is the true self. The true Self is eternal. Even on the point of death we can say to ourselves. My true Self is free. I cannot be contained.” – Marcus Aurelius –
Chakra – Color – Seven Worlds
- Root – Red – Physical World
- Sacral – Orange – Emotional World
- Solar Plexus – Yellow – Mythic World
- Heart – Green – Energetic World
- Throat – Blue – Past World
- Third Eye – Violet – Present World
- Crown – White – Future World
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