Deep in the jungles of South America dwells a serpent goddess by the name of Sachamama. A two-headed serpent, she said to have ears and to dwell upon and within the Earth, remaining still on the jungle floor for long periods of time–so much so, that passersby might mistake her for a fallen ancient tree. One […]
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The Serpent’s Embrace
Blood and bone, life and death Serpent magic, power of breath Earth belly blessing, grounded and true The Moon and the Serpent whisper to you. ~ Watching, waiting, shedding, healing Visions, shivering heat revealing The winding path, a sacred spiral The Serpent calls us back into the Wild. ~ In silence, Stillness—the gift of the […]
Stepping into Sacred Union
We move deeper into the Autumn season, the time of year where we shed and let go of old stories and skins. At this time of year, it’s easier to tune into spaces of grief and places where we are needing to release. The cry of the collective consciousness has become loud and clear: the […]
Sacred Mirrors of the Dance
With a deep breath to suspend my anxiety & excitement, I bow my head and receive the full weight of the royal python. The serpent’s body uncoils around my shoulders and grips tightly, exploring the landscape I provide, and starting to wrap her tail around my neck. Slowly but with muscled intensity. My breath catches in my […]
The Serpent & the Moon
Waxing and waning. Bleeding and birthing. Emptiness and fullness. Light and shadow expanding and contracting constantly—although at first they may seem like strange bedfellows, the moon and the serpent have much in common. Many people are quite surprised to learn that within the Sanctum, our serpents align the shedding of their skin with the monthly […]
Vision of the Serpent
Rainbow Serpent Being by Alex Grey Shadows, shapes and dancing light. A blue and green world, illuminated beyond our dreams. Undulating, flickering tongue, bringing a world of scents and secrets. Seeing past the ends of the rainbow and into the darkness. Dimensions merging into one another as beings move among them. Gazing unafraid into the […]
Serpents in the Summer
Art by Katie Scott The summer solstice has arrived, and the fiery heat of this sunny season has everyone in motion. Unlike the cold dark days of winter, when summer comes everyone seems to be out and about. The long, golden hours of daylight stretch into the evenings and we feel on top of […]
Healing on the Serpents’ Path
Healing is not linear. It travels in ever-twining circles and cycles, spiraling back inwards onto itself as we progress forward. Healing travels through generations by virtue of our blood, and we are living in a time when it is especially important—and miraculously possible—to heal our ancestry and our future, offering a blessing to this planet […]
The Serpent and the Seeker
Artwork by Jessica Perlstein Serpent comes winding across the path makes herself known and a swift runner stops to meet her eyes black diamonds of shivering fire. The seeker within stirs its sleepy coils. ~ Receiving this dark sight, the runner asks of Serpent Why am I afraid? If you bite me…Won’t it excite […]
Ouroboros: The Infinite Serpent
Serpents have fascinated us for millenia, and have helped us to connect with worlds beyond imagination, and even to imagine the world before Creation itself. Long before Christ was born, humans recognized the power of serpents and honored them as wisdomkeepers—teachers of visionary awareness, oracles of transformation, guardians of abundance & fertility, and masters of […]