As the moon wanes into the darkness this October, the seasons also turn towards a time of inner work and silent reflection. As the nights grow longer, those of us in the Northern hemisphere gather the final fruits of the growing season and lay to rest that which has served its purpose and is ready […]
Archive | Serpents
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 […]
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 […]
In the Belly of the Serpent
By Serpent Sanctum on July 12, 2018 in Astrology, Energy Work, New Moon, Serpent Sanctum, Serpents, Uncategorized
Art by Yvesy Spiral inward– Then go deeper. Deeper. All the way down into the bottom of your belly, to the space that longs to press itself to the raw earth. Embodied. Here. This constant contact is a conduit of cosmic expression, a current of universal energy creating a clear channel through you, here on […]
Serpents in the Summer
By Serpent Sanctum on June 26, 2018 in Full Moon, Health & Wellness, Ritual, Serpent Sanctum, Serpents
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 […]
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 […]
Serpents in the Spine
The force of Life has many names—at least one from each culture and cosmology that speaks of this divine energy. Among these many names, a highly recognized term is Kundalini. This name comes from the ancient language of Sanskrit and translates roughly to “coiled one.” When we speak of Kundalini, we are talking about a […]
Serpent Moon
By Serpent Sanctum on April 14, 2018 in Health & Wellness, Offerings, Ritual, Serpent Sanctum, Serpents
Serpent Sanctum has always carried a mission of offering the healing medicine of Serpent Energy to women everywhere, supporting divine sisterhood, feminine leadership, and creative empowerment. We are delighted and honored to be dancing forward into the activation of this vision, joining Aya Iwasaki, of AyaPapaya and facilitator of Ancient Voices and Prayers of the Womb […]
To Dream of Serpents
One of the serpent’s favorite ways to communicate their powerful medicine is through the visionary realms of dreamtime… When a snake chooses to enter one’s consciousness in this way, it is a powerful messenger with wisdom to share. In our dream state, we are often more receptive to the subtleties and whispers of our serpent guides […]
All Snakes’ Day: The Hidden History of St. Patrick
By Serpent Sanctum on March 20, 2018 in Mythology & Legend, New Moon, Offerings, Serpent Sanctum, Serpents
St. Patrick is perhaps the most well-known Catholic saint in human history. He is celebrated internationally in the United States, Brazil, Australia, Britain, and of course, Ireland, where he has been honored as the patron saint of the country for centuries. Among the many miracles he supposedly performed, Patrick is said to have driven all […]