Open for discussion: What does this symbol mean to you?

[tourbi]

Part of the fun of being psychic is understanding our own symbolism.
Some symbols are universal symbols and yet there can be internal meanings different from anyone else.

I thought is would be fun to start bringing some symbols, some everyday symbols, some not........ just to discuss, share meaning, learn ffrom each other.

Part of the fun, there are so many people here from so many cultures and beliefs, it will be fun to see what comes from all these differences.

[dhav]

The serpent is sacred and highly respected I the hindu culture.Many hindu gods are shown with serpents with them.The lord shiva got one around his neck which is said according to the mythology to cool down his burning neck.Lord Shiva was said to have drunk that poison to save the universe from it.in hindu culture when one offers the serpent milk and pray it it will be forever faithfu to you and your family.It therefore protects.

The serpent is also associated with the Kundalini.It is the animal representing transformation.When one is spiritually awakening he is thus transforming which is most likely that it is associated with kundalini serpent.The kundalini dance is also associated with the movement of a snake.

[Molissa]

snake for me always means new growth.  Shedding of "something", a belief, a fear, a relationship whatever.  but snake is positive for me.  
I'm not afraid of them in the physical sense, and when I see the real ones, get the same sense of change, shedding, new growth.
cool topic. I hadn't thought of keeping a dictionary of my own symbols and meanings.  I'll start  one, I think. Thanks!

[suzisco]

snake was the tempter and encouraged  eve to eat the apple of knowledge. Snake is seen as an evil influence.

[Prof. Akers]

When I married my second wife she asked me if I wanted a wedding ring, I knew a jeweler so I got him to make a ring to my design.
My ring is two intertwinned snakes, with a ruby in each for eyes and it still firs perfectly.

[Molissa]

what do the snakes sybolize for you, Prof?

[Prof. Akers]

The intertwinned nature of love, the way we sleep, the way she reads my mind, she really is my soul mate and I'm still a swine to her but I do love her.

[Molissa]

I just found where serpent and snake are of different orders.
who knew?!

[tourbi]

Serpent is a synonym for snake.

Serpent can also mean:

   * Serpent (symbolism), the name given to a snake in a religious or mythological context

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ser·pent    Audio Help   /ˈsɜrpənt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[sur-puhnt] Pronunciation Key -
–noun
1. a snake.
2. a wily, treacherous, or malicious person.
3. the Devil; Satan. Gen. 3:1–5.
4. a firework that burns with serpentine motion or flame.
5. an obsolete wooden wind instrument with a serpentine shape and a deep, coarse tone. Compare ophicleide.

Ok, here is the book larnin'  
I'm still curious what your (each of you reading this) personal meanings/ thoughts are.

[tourbi]

cool topic. I hadn't thought of keeping a dictionary of my own symbols and meanings.  I'll start  one, I think. Thanks!

Some people keep a note book next to their beds to keep symbols from their dreams.
My friend who is so visual, started trusting himself and his own meanings and was able to do a lot of really great readings.  


It's interesting how in some cultures the snake/serpent, is positive, in others, it's negative.  
Also how each person sees it/them differently.
I love symbolism and becoming friends with symbols.

[Molissa]

tourbi, how do you see the snake?

[dhav]

I have also notice things about snakes in dreams.They usually depict some secret enemy doing nasty things against oneself. And they usually turn out right.

But lately when my mindset changed about snakes the dreams about them changed.They mostly depicted transformation.

[tourbi]

I have also notice things about snakes in dreams.They usually depict some secret enemy doing nasty things against oneself. And they usually turn out right.

But lately when my mindset changed about snakes the dreams about them changed.They mostly depicted transformation.

Well Molissa,
When I was a little girl I had a recurring dream, a huge snake, the size of the doors to squeeze thru, would mind it's way thru the house.  In the corner there would be a weird face laughing, and tons of the kind of laughter of being laughed at.
Mother was and is terrifyed of snakes and passed the gift on to me.

Sooooooooo.
I have become friends with most snakes.  I am not intimate with them.  I don't have one and I don't hold them.
I see them as transition, when shedding skin.
I guess it depends on the context as to whether they are "attacking" or not, as to how I see them.  I think they contribute a great deal to the planet and ecology, they also can be very threatening and frightening.
They are like many things, they are more complicated than just good/bad, right/wrong.
So, it will depend on the context of the dream or where the symbol is.

dhav, I think that is really neat.  It's a good point too.

[Molissa]

thanks, tourbi.
I like the symbols discussion since, like you said, I see 2 sides to all the "symbols" in my dreams /encounters etc.  so I appreciate hearing how others see the same symbol.

[tourbi]

I have found a bunch, I'm setting them up in my program for adding images.  
I thought we can have more fun.