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Does Snake Have To Be Evil?
In the traditional Biblical story of Adam & Eve, the snake is portrayed as evil and as a temptor. (If I had seen a snake coming out of the tree, I would have run away - not accepted food from him!!!) But in many cultures, the snake is not only deified as a Goddess, she is associated with wisdom & regeneration.
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Dreams of Snake
I have had many snake dreams. Some dream books say this is foreboding, but I choose not to be superstitious & take this as a bad sign (knock wood), but to try to see where I might need to find wisdom or to shed my skin. |
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Creative Uses for Snakes...
If you click on my snake goddess link, you will learn not only about goddesses who appear as snakes or half snake - half human, but also about goddesses who used live snakes in creative ways, such as for skirts, for the roofing material on a house, and on shields. I think this is interesting - especially since I had the vivid dream of using live snakes as curtains. I wonder what this represents. Perhaps using wisdom in practical ways in daily life? Perhaps as a way to protect ourselves in daily life? Any suggestions? As a child,living in an area with many rattlesnakes, I saw their skin used as hatbands, etc when they were killed. But they were only killed when they seemed to be a danger to us. I read that the Navajo feel that it is vanity to kill a snake for decoration only and will bring about danger.
I recently saw on TV where pythons were skinned alive so that their skins made better leather. Won't be buying anything made of snakeskin - yuk.
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Some Snake Dreams I've Had...
* Needing a Window Shade & Hangin Live Rattle Snakes over my window to cover it
* Being bitten by a black, yellow & red snake & not knowing if it was the poisonous or nonpoisonous variety. Not being able to get anyone to take me to the hospital.
* Walking through a garden & having a multitude of green, nonpoisonous snakes crawl over me.
* Standing on a bridge & seeeing water moccasins swimming in the water beneath.
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Is Mary a Snake Goddess?
Growing up Protestant, I didn't see many images of the Virgin Mary, however as an adult, I've noticed that the ones I do see often show a snake at her feet. I had an image which I was told was "Mary of the Miraculous Medal" which showed her atop the world with a snake at her feet. I wonder if there is a Biblical reason this is shown? Or perhaps Mary is the modern version of the ancient Snake Goddess?
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FYI: Milk Snake vs Coral Snake
Coral Snake is poisonous. Milk Snake is not. They are both red, yellow & black & look similar. Remember this ditty:
- Red Against Yellow Kill A Fellow, Red Against Black, Venom Lack...
or you can just not mess with either one of them!
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Shedding Skin
Snakes shed their skins when they need to grow - therefore the regenerative powers accredited to the snake goddess. Where in your life do you need to grow? What part of your skins can you shed? |
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