Snake

Serpent power heals and renews, both physically and emotionally.

Some suffering proves to be growing pains. One holds on to something that one has won dearly, but now stands in the way of one. Letting go is like a moult. One puts down the old identity and assumes a new one, which, although emerged from the old, still feels strange, perhaps even scary. The dropping of the snake skin symbolizes the growth. The old suit does not fit anymore. Either you lay it down or you suffocate.

Snake medicine is shamanism for healing, regeneration and renewal. The energy of the serpent attracts positive healing powers that support and strengthen you in everything you do.

Sickness, injury, and emotional trauma are overcome more quickly by calling the serpent to help. The snake totem stands for healing, and it is no coincidence that two serpents wound around the Aesculapian staff.